Island Quilters Guild - We entered the fairs!! 2026

 Thanks to Rolanda T. and Melissa M., we have some great photos of what our members entered into the Providence Bay fall fair and the Manitowaning fall fair in 2026.  Unfortunately, you will see a few without the quilter's name because the tags couldn't be read, but edits will be made if the names are submitted!  NOTE:  to see the beauty in these, take some time and magnify the image to see some of the piecing and quilting!  You may have questions of the makers at the meetings of the Island Quilters Guild - the third Thursday of the month between September and June.  Location: Mindemoya Community Hall 7:00 pm

Myra Tallman won grand champion with this hand quilted quilt - Congratulations!

Pat Pepper showed her piecing and hand quilting expertise in the reserve grand champion.

Dena Barnes - machine quilting champion

Holly Scott - look close to see the hand quilting designs!

A unique log cabin pieced and hand quilted by Holly Scott

Holly Scott pieced this and look close to see the piecing and the machine quilting by Melissa McIntosh (aka @lakesidelongarmer)

Foundation paper pieced Merman by Melissa McIntosh

3 quilts showing the possibilities of making quilts when you begin with a panel - the first, Dena Barns added plain and pieced borders for her Christmas deer.  The second, another Christmas quilt, shows plain borders as well as piano key borders and a wide border of white with pieced small blocks.  The third is one by Rolanda Tovey featuring a colourful cat with borders made of the same fabric line.  These are only a few of the possibilities with borders!

A miniature quilt by Dena Barnes

A bearpaw quilt

A flour bag quilt

Starry Nights and Northern Lights by Lauren MacDonald and quilted by Melissa McIntosh

Quilt of Valour in honor of her father by Patricia Fleming.

A night quilt by Rachel Quackenbush

Precisely pieced star quilt by Sally White done in neutral colours

These 2 photos show some of the amazing blocks turned in by quilters with the theme of 'birds & bees' which will become the Providence Bay fair quilt and raffled off at the 2027 fair 

Quilters were also entering other categories of the fall fair and made different projects:

cushion covers

mugrugs by Rolanda Tovey and Brenda Swank

Even scraps have a place in the fair!!  Projects by Brenda Swank and Rolanda Tovey

Clothing showed up in the fair list this year as well and after a workshop by Jackie White and Heather Pennie, many quilters and sewists are wearing their work!

Spring coat by Lauren Macdonald

Jackets by Rolanda Tovey

Duffel bag by Rolanda Tovey

Wall hangings by Lauren MacDonald and Rolanda Tovey

Rolanda Tovey

Wide open baby by Rolanda Tovey

Many quilters also shine in the garden and kitchen!

Bread by Rolanda Tovey

Goodies by Sally White

Winning grand champion of butter tarts - Sally White

Island Quilters Guild - June 2026 - Show 'n Share

 Our June 2026 meeting began with a wonderful meal by the volunteers at the Sheguiandah Community Hall. 

 They prepared a shrimp and pico de gallo appetizers with tortilla chips to begin along with a delicious punch.  For dinner, we had parmesan Italian chicken, roasted carrots, roasted mini potatoes, ramen salad, bread baskets.  Dessert was lava cake with vanilla ice cream.

There were 13 President's Challenge projects submitted ( Christmas theme along with applique or FPP or EPP).

 

Shown here - Believe by Lauren MacDonald, Cathedral Windows by Rolanda and the #1 - Candle by Myrna Ferguson

From top to bottom - Star by Rhonda Bondi, Chickens by Stasia Carr, Bows by Susan Peverley and Mariner's Compass by Pat Pepper (#2)

The Hawaiian quilted trees are by Nancy and the cute skating bird is by Patricia Fleming.  The bottom one may be the bows by Susan (I may have made a mistake)

Following dinner we enjoyed Show 'n Share, with some great projects:

Our guild decided to raise money for the Food Bank at the Manitoulin Resources and for the guild so we held a Toonie Auction to do so.  Donations included:

 (with many thanks to the businesses and individuals who donated the gifts)

• Sally's baking (2 lots)
• Wooden trays and a stitch book
• quilt books and Dewar farm soaps;
• a kitchen set of mugs and tea towels
• Perivale Gallery glasses
• an electric roaster oven
• a Grill & Chill gift certificate, 
• wind chimes/solar light
•  home made starch mixture
• Lakeside Longarmer certificate

We made about $1000 due to the amazing generosity of our members.

In celebration of our 30th anniversary, the guild voted to award a lifetime membership to one of our members. Myrna Ferguson was the overwhelming choice due to her ongoing participation in the guild activities and committees!  Unfortunately, Myrna and Ron will be moving to Lively in the fall, so we will certainly miss her!