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  • Sit ‘n’ Sew – February 11, 2025

    Sit ‘n’ Sew – February 11, 2025

    On this second Tuesday of the month a number of our regulars met at Maryvale to make quilts. From cutting and piecing to layering and quilting, it was all happening there with a good dose of friendly conversation and chocolate!! There were 11 quilts turned in. Read more

  • Sit ‘n’ Sew – January 28, 2025

    Sit ‘n’ Sew – January 28, 2025

    Lovely Comfort Quilts Read more

  • Sit ‘n’ Sew – January 14, 2025

    Sit ‘n’ Sew – January 14, 2025

    After a month away over the holidays the makers gathered once again at Maryvale on Tuesday January 14, 2025. They had been busy during that break and turned in 31 quilts. After giving away more than 400 quilts in 2024 our shelves were bare. And so as 2025 begins we are starting to replenish our Read more

  • Sit ‘n’ Sew – December 10, 2024

    Sit ‘n’ Sew – December 10, 2024

    Today at Maryvale we were treated to Karen’s yummy Stuffed Pepper Soup for lunch and 17 quilts for show and tell. Read more

  • Sit ‘n’ Sew – November 26, 2024

    Another day at Maryvale and there were 20 comfort quilts turned in. Mary calculated that there were 453 comfort quilts turned in for 2024. The shelves at Maryvale are empty. Mary and Corinne have bundled up the quilts for distribution to Cardinal Place, Windsor Essex Child/Youth Advocacy Centre, Children’s Aid Society, Angela Rose House, Building Read more

  • Sit ‘n’ Sew – November 12, 2024

    Sit ‘n’ Sew – November 12, 2024

    We have reached our goal of 500 placemats for Meals on Wheels and their affiliates. There were forty-two quilts turned in today at Maryvale as well. Our makers are continuing to create so many lovely comfort quilts. There were so many photos to exchange that I regret that a couple were lost in transmission. Read more