Comfort Quilts
PECQG members make quilts for donation from our "stash" or from our Block of the Month program. The Comfort Quilt Committee donates the quilts as the need arises within Prince Edward County.
Comfort Quilt work days are usually the last Thursday of each month at Bloomfield United Church, 272 Bloomfield Main Street. Enter the building from the parking lot to the side of the church.
Please bring your own sewing machine, thread, scissors. If you are looking for a project to work on for Comfort Quilts or need fabric or batting to start/finish a comfort quilt, we have those items available at the church. Or you can bring your own.
There is an iron, ironing board, self-healing cutting board and rulers available.
It is hard to tell what is a simple cold or what may be COVID so if you feel at all out of the ordinary, please stay home and take care of yourself.
There is an iron, ironing board, self-healing cutting board and rulers available.
It is hard to tell what is a simple cold or what may be COVID so if you feel at all out of the ordinary, please stay home and take care of yourself.
If you would like to work on a Comfort Quilt, contact Hanne.
Comfort Quilt Dates
September 26
October 31
November 28
January 30
March 27
April 24
May 22
October 31
November 28
January 30
March 27
April 24
May 22
Useful Info
Meals on Wheels Placemats are 13" x 18" with low loft batting. Do not use Christmas fabric. The seniors use the placemats all year round.
Dialysis Quilts are 50" x 72" or more. Length is important.
Dialysis Quilts are 50" x 72" or more. Length is important.
May 22, 2025 - Comfort Quilt Work Day
9:30 to 2:30 at Bloomfield United Church.
Saylor House Café is closed on Thursdays, but Citizen Frances is open and has coffee and sandwiches for takeout.
Have fun and learn from your peers! We are going to continue with 'Quilt As You Go'.
If you can't stay for the whole work day, drop in and pick up fabric, batting, and backing fabric so that you can work on a quilt at home.
Contact Hanne ([email protected]) to let her know that you are coming.
If you can't stay for the whole work day, drop in and pick up fabric, batting, and backing fabric so that you can work on a quilt at home.
Contact Hanne ([email protected]) to let her know that you are coming.
If you would like to attend please bring your sewing machine, neutral colour thread, sewing notions, rotary cutter and rulers if you have them (please put your name on them). If you have a 6”x12” ruler and a 9.5” square ruler that would be great. I also find it very helpful using my rotary cutter mat that “spins” for trimming the blocks.
The square blocks start with 10” square batting so if you have some scrap batting in your stash and no need of it we would welcome donations. There is quite a bit of scrap batting at the church. It is important when constructing these quilts that the fibre content of the batting be the same to avoid uneven shrinkage when washing so please mark if the the batting is pure cotton or 80/20 cotton, etc. (Thank you)
The square blocks start with 10” square batting so if you have some scrap batting in your stash and no need of it we would welcome donations. There is quite a bit of scrap batting at the church. It is important when constructing these quilts that the fibre content of the batting be the same to avoid uneven shrinkage when washing so please mark if the the batting is pure cotton or 80/20 cotton, etc. (Thank you)
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January 30, 2025 - 'Quilt As You Go' at the Comfort Quilt Work Day
9:30 to 2:30 at Bloomfield United Church
If you would like to attend please bring your sewing machine, neutral colour thread, sewing notions, rotary cutter and rulers if you have them (please put your name on them). If you have a 6”x12” ruler and a 9.5” square ruler that would be great. I also find it very helpful using my rotary cutter mat that “spins” for trimming the blocks.
The square blocks start with 10” square batting so if you have some scrap batting in your stash and no need of it we would welcome donations. There is quite a bit of scrap batting at the church. It is important when constructing these quilts that the fibre content of the batting be the same to avoid uneven shrinkage when washing so please mark if the the batting is pure cotton or 80/20 cotton, etc. (Thank you)
The square blocks start with 10” square batting so if you have some scrap batting in your stash and no need of it we would welcome donations. There is quite a bit of scrap batting at the church. It is important when constructing these quilts that the fibre content of the batting be the same to avoid uneven shrinkage when washing so please mark if the the batting is pure cotton or 80/20 cotton, etc. (Thank you)
September 26, 2024 - String Quilt Workshop at the Comfort Quilt Work Day
9:30 to 2:30 at Bloomfield United Church
Bring your own lunch, beverage, snacks. (Saylor House Café is closed on Thursdays.)
String quilts are an excellent way to use up your scraps!! This method is even more budget friendly - no foundation fabric. Come learn this fun and easy technique. Start a string quilt for yourself or donate the blocks to Comfort Quilts!!
Bring your sewing machine and sewing kit.
Bring your scraps if you plan to make a quilt for yourself. Fabric provided for those donating blocks to Comfort Quilts.
Scraps in your favourite colours are excellent or make a rainbow! Strips between one inch and 2.5 inches wide are perfect. Squares and triangles are also useful.
Contact Hanne ([email protected]) to let her know that you are coming.
Bring your sewing machine and sewing kit.
Bring your scraps if you plan to make a quilt for yourself. Fabric provided for those donating blocks to Comfort Quilts.
Scraps in your favourite colours are excellent or make a rainbow! Strips between one inch and 2.5 inches wide are perfect. Squares and triangles are also useful.
Contact Hanne ([email protected]) to let her know that you are coming.
Fidget Quilts - 2023/2024
The Alzheimer Society of Canada states on their website:“People living with dementia typically experience gradual decreases in brain function and simple repetitive movements and sensory stimulation becomes important to reduce behaviours associated with dementia. As the disease progresses peoples’ hands become more nervous and fidgety as they continually search for something to occupy them. Fidget Sleeves and Touch Quilts fulfill this pursuit and provide senses of comfort through the hands and eyes. They also entertain people with dementia and can lift their spirits. Furthermore these sleeves may occupy the person with dementia enough to allow their caregivers brief respite.”Fidget quilts are also helpful for people with Autism or ADHD.
Participants in the workshop will have access to a wide range of supplies to help create a fidget/touch quilt (in addition members can also bring their own supplies) and have the option of either creating a quilt to take home for a loved one or a quilt to be donated to Comfort Quilts for distribution in the County to those in need.
We had fun workdays on February 29 and March 28.
We will be making fidget quilts for Kentwood Park home on May 30.
If you have any questions, contact Hanne.
Participants in the workshop will have access to a wide range of supplies to help create a fidget/touch quilt (in addition members can also bring their own supplies) and have the option of either creating a quilt to take home for a loved one or a quilt to be donated to Comfort Quilts for distribution in the County to those in need.
We had fun workdays on February 29 and March 28.
We will be making fidget quilts for Kentwood Park home on May 30.
If you have any questions, contact Hanne.
Meals on Wheels Placemats - Fall 2023
Placemats should be 13 by 18 inches, with low-loft batting. Please do NOT use Christmas fabrics; the seniors use the placemats all year round.
We need 115 placemats this year! As of the November meeting, we have 99.
Community Care for Seniors will be adding ribbons and distributing the placemats.
The deadline for collection is Friday December 8th.
Colleen Y has once again graciously offered her front porch as a drop off (or you can bring them to the Comfort Quilt Workday on November 30).
We need 115 placemats this year! As of the November meeting, we have 99.
Community Care for Seniors will be adding ribbons and distributing the placemats.
The deadline for collection is Friday December 8th.
Colleen Y has once again graciously offered her front porch as a drop off (or you can bring them to the Comfort Quilt Workday on November 30).
Lap Quilts for Babies, Kids and Teens - Fall 2023
Comfort Quilts will be donating quilts to the Angel Tree Programme again this year. Quilts are needed for children of all ages including teens. Kits will be available with everything you need to make a quilt at the November meeting. The final date for collection will be December 13th. You can drop them off at the Comfort Quilt workday on November 30 or arrange something with Hanne. Please contact Hanne for more information.
Some guideline dimensions for quilts for this age group (flexible) are as follows:
Baby Quilt - square 30”x30” up to 50”x50”
Crib/Toddler Quilt - approximately 36”x52”
Lap - approximately 36”x52” or other
Twin Bed - 70”x90”
WELLINGTON FOOD BANK:
The Wellington Food Bank would welcome lap quilts for distribution among their clients. There is no deadline but they have asked for 25 lap quilts which is more than we presently have on hand.
Kids like bright, happy colours - try a scrap quilt or an 'I Spy' quilt, or your favourite pattern in a kid-friendly colour scheme. There are free patterns available at https://www.quiltingdaily.com/project-linus-quiltmaker/
There is fabric available in the Comfort Quilts stash.
Some guideline dimensions for quilts for this age group (flexible) are as follows:
Baby Quilt - square 30”x30” up to 50”x50”
Crib/Toddler Quilt - approximately 36”x52”
Lap - approximately 36”x52” or other
Twin Bed - 70”x90”
WELLINGTON FOOD BANK:
The Wellington Food Bank would welcome lap quilts for distribution among their clients. There is no deadline but they have asked for 25 lap quilts which is more than we presently have on hand.
Kids like bright, happy colours - try a scrap quilt or an 'I Spy' quilt, or your favourite pattern in a kid-friendly colour scheme. There are free patterns available at https://www.quiltingdaily.com/project-linus-quiltmaker/
There is fabric available in the Comfort Quilts stash.
Dialysis Quilts 2023
We make quilts for dialysis patients to keep them warm and comfy during their treatments.
Betty and Colleen K delivered four quilts to the staff of the dialysis clinic at the PEC Memorial Hospital.
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We had a special presentation at the November 2023 meeting. Colleen K. presented a beautiful quilt to Judy for her husband. Judy's husband loves his quilt! |
Donations to the Wellington Storehouse Foodbank - October 2023
Hanne delivered nine lap quilts and two bed quilts.
There is a continuous need for lap quilts. Please help!
Honour Guard Quilt for HJ McFarland Home - 2023
The Honour Guard quilt is finished and Hanne has presented it!
Here is a note from HJ McFarland Home:
The Prince Edward County Quilters Guild PEC Quilters' Guild graciously volunteered their time and resources to make us a new quilt for our Honour Guard. This is an integral part of the Honour Guard as we drape it over the Resident that has passed away.
Our Honour Guard is where residents, families and staff are able to say goodbye. We stand in two lines on either side of the Resident that has passed away and pay our respects to the family and Resident as they leave the Home for the last time. The Honour Guard is something that we do for every one of our Residents that has passed away.
The Quilter's Guild suggested the Celtic Knot design because it is a symbolic pattern of a looped knot that has no start or finish. The looped pattern goes on infinitely, which is thought to symbolise the eternity of life. You can date the use of Celtic Knots all the way back as far as the 8th century. And we were able to choose the colours for the quilt.
We embraced this opportunity to work together and we look forward to more opportunities in the future.
Listed below are the talented individuals it took to create this beautiful quilt.
Hanne Simoes - cutting
Betty Beaumont - piecing Celtic knot
Colleen Kelly & Nancy Westervelt - borders
Jan Easton - quilting
Christine Hays - binding
Here is a note from HJ McFarland Home:
The Prince Edward County Quilters Guild PEC Quilters' Guild graciously volunteered their time and resources to make us a new quilt for our Honour Guard. This is an integral part of the Honour Guard as we drape it over the Resident that has passed away.
Our Honour Guard is where residents, families and staff are able to say goodbye. We stand in two lines on either side of the Resident that has passed away and pay our respects to the family and Resident as they leave the Home for the last time. The Honour Guard is something that we do for every one of our Residents that has passed away.
The Quilter's Guild suggested the Celtic Knot design because it is a symbolic pattern of a looped knot that has no start or finish. The looped pattern goes on infinitely, which is thought to symbolise the eternity of life. You can date the use of Celtic Knots all the way back as far as the 8th century. And we were able to choose the colours for the quilt.
We embraced this opportunity to work together and we look forward to more opportunities in the future.
Listed below are the talented individuals it took to create this beautiful quilt.
Hanne Simoes - cutting
Betty Beaumont - piecing Celtic knot
Colleen Kelly & Nancy Westervelt - borders
Jan Easton - quilting
Christine Hays - binding
Quilt Donations to Kate's Rest, March 2023
Hanne delivered seven quilts of various sizes to Kate's Rest. One was for a baby of a family under the care of Kate’s Rest.
These quilts will help to add some warmth and cheer to their homes.
The picture shows Hanne and Cameron (a resident) with the Kate's Rest barn quilt.
Quilt Donations to the Picton Salvation Army, February 2023
Hanne dropped off four of Helen Fujiki’s larger quilts to the Salvation Army in Picton this afternoon. Given that they are the warming centre for the County, it would be good to have some on-hand or for any other needs.
Placemats for Meals on Wheels - November/December 2022
We donated 98 completed placemats to the Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors meals-on-wheels program.
In the photo, from Left to Right, Christine Hays, Hanne Simoes, Tia from Community Care for Seniors.
In the photo, from Left to Right, Christine Hays, Hanne Simoes, Tia from Community Care for Seniors.
Placemats for the Meals on Wheels - December 2021
Hanne and Brogan dropped off placemats to Colin at Community Care for Seniors. The placemats will be gift wrapped and delivered by Meals on Wheels volunteers.
A Gift to a Local Fire Victim
The Comfort Quilt Committee presented Dorothy Fraleigh with a quilt for her bed. Dorothy lost everything in a house fire. She met us at our Comfort Quilt Workshop at Bloomfield United Church. She was so grateful and delighted with the quilt.
A Thank You from Alternatives for Women
Lorna MacDonald writes:
I have been meaning to send on the thanks of the clients for a couple of weeks. Things have gotten busy now that we are open again full-time.
The mothers all really loved the quilts and the masks. They requested that I pass their thanks on to you and the quilters for both the quilts and the masks. Thanks for thinking of them.
The mothers all really loved the quilts and the masks. They requested that I pass their thanks on to you and the quilters for both the quilts and the masks. Thanks for thinking of them.
Lorna from Alternatives for Women accepts children's quilts from Janet and Betty.
Betty and Colleen from the comfort quilt committee delivering 2 double and 4 twin quilts to Leah Morgan of Alternatives for Women.
Alternatives for Women says:
Thank you so much to the PEC Quilters' Guild for their generous donation! These beautiful quilts have definitely brightened up our new Second Stage Transitional units at Vi's House. We appreciate them so much!
