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2010 Raffle Quilts Are Sure to Please!

June 2010


This year’s raffle quilts are stunning! Make sure you get your tickets, available from Victoria’s Quilts Canada members, kiosks, or by contacting us by phone (613) 843-9212 or by e-mail to: betty@victoriasquiltscanada.com
All three quilts were donated by Gail Wiebe of Carberry, Manitoba.

Quilt Raffle First Prize - Starry, Starry Night is a queen-sized quilt covered in stars in yellow, green and lilac, with a stunning purple border. The quilt was machine quilted and bound by Ulana Perovic, a member of Victoria’s Quilts Canada. This quilt has been appraised at $1085
   
Quilt Raffle Second Prize - Flower Garden is a lap quilt, about 60” x 60”, covered in appliquéd flowers of rose and teal on a gold background, with a blue and pink flowered border. The quilt was machine quilted and bound by Hennie Ross Palmer, a member of Victoria’s Quilts Canada. This quilt was appraised at $700.
   
Quilt Raffle Third Prize - Light of Life is also a lap quilt, with stunning sunburst in shades of pinks, blues, lilacs and purples on a black background with a pink border. This quilt was also machine quilted and bound by Hennie Ross Palmer. This quilt was appraised at $540.
Tickets cost a very reasonable $2.00 each, or 3 tickets for $5.00.The draw will take place on December 4, 2010.

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Quilt-a-Thon 2010

June 2010


Be sure to mark Saturday, October 16, 2010 on your calendar to attend the 2010 Quilt-a-Thon, which will be held at the Bridlewood Community Church of the Nazarene, 2 Stonehaven Dr., in Kanata, Ontario. Registration will be open in August and September, and places will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. More details will be posted over the summer, so please check back often!

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Radio-Telethon a Resounding Success!

June 2010


Thanks to Rabbi Reuven Bulka, of the Congregation Machzikei Hadas in Ottawa, for dedicating his radio program on June 6, 2010 to raise funds for Victoria’s Quilts Canada. We are thrilled that more than $6,000 was raised, which means another 175 people will receive quilts they may otherwise not have received. Listeners heard from a number of people about the positive effects that receiving a quilt had on them, and, from an individual who delivers quilts, about the gratifying sense of spirit she has seen among people she has visited. Victoria’s Quilts Canada greatly appreciates Rabbi Bulka’s participation in the fundraiser. And we offer a big Thank You as well to Steve Madely, host of CFRA’s The Madely Files, who co-chaired the telethon. As well, we would like to thank the Congretation Machzikei Hadas in Ottawa for their assistance and for the use of their facility. Rabbi Bulka’s radio program, Sunday Night with Rabbi Bulka, airs from 9:00 to 11:00 p.m. on 580 CFRA.

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Welcome to Three New Branches!

June 2010


We are pleased to welcome three new branches to the VQC family: Sunshine Coast, which will be based in Sechelt, B.C.; Climax, in Saskatchewan; and Tantramar Branch in Amherst, Nova Scotia. Sunshine Coast will be ably managed by Judy Dunphy, and the branch in Climax will be lead by Brenda Thaxter. The Tantramar Branch will be lead by veteran Mary Sinclair- Fowler, who previously was the leader in the Laurentian Branch. We wish you a very hearty “Welcome to the VQC family!” to our 24th, 25th, and 26th branches.

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Winners of the 2009 Raffle Quilts

December 2009


Congratulations to the winners of the 2009 raffle quilts!

2009 raffle winner 1st
Kim Brossard Laforest and her husband being presented with the first prize by Betty Giffin
First place winners are Kim Brosseau Laforest and her husband from Ottawa, Ontario. The quilt they won is Dazzling Dahlia, a queen-size bed quilt featuring a central dahlia motif in tones of teal, pink, and purple, surrounded by fuschia bows, on a pale mint green background. The quilting and binding were done by Hennie Ross Palmer, a Victoria's Quilts Canada member. This quilt was professionally appraised at $1280.

2009 raffle winner 2nd
Trudy Corvinelli receives the second place quilt from Betty Giffin
The winner of the second quilt is Trudy Corvinelli of Russell, Ontario. Trudy took home Radiant Stars, also a queen-size bed quilt, featuring radiant stars in shades of pink and green, highlighted by blue points on a burgundy background, with a blue flowered border. The quilting was done by Karine Chapleau of Karine's Quilting Service, and bound by Hennie Ross Palmer. This quilt was appraised at $1200.

2009 raffle winner 3rd
Jennifer Pagnutti receives the third prize from Betty Giffin
Jennifer Pagnuttiof Kanata, Ontario won the third prize, Star Bright. This is a lap-sized quilt of blue and green feathered stars on a cheery yellow background, with a blue flowered border. Quilting and binding were done by Ulana Perovic, a Victoria's Quilts Canada member. This quilt was appraised at $450.

Victoria's Quilts Canada would like to sincerely thank all the people who purchased tickets; the volunteers who sold tickets, both publicly and privately; and the people and organizations who allowed us to sell tickets from their locations.

This year's raffle raised over $6,000, which will help us continue providing physical and spiritual comfort to people with cancer in Canada -- one quilt at a time!

We will be holding a raffle in 2010, so please visit again to get the details and make sure you get your tickets.

Again, congratulations to Kim Brosseau Laforest, Trudy Corvinelli and Jennifer Pagnutti.

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Grants Received

November 2009

While most of our funding comes from private donations, often from the friends and family of quilt recipients, we were very pleased to receive three grants this year.

As they have done for many years, Fabricland Distributors gave us a grant for $10,000. While we are fortunate to receive donations of cotton fabric to make the quilt tops, we must usually purchase the flanellette and batting for the middle and bottom layers, as well as other required supplies. Fabricland's generous gift will help us with these required purchases.

Maxwell House and Kraft Canada Inc. ran a competition during 2008 and early 2009, entitled Brew Some Good, and invited nominations from charitable organizations that strive to improve the wellbeing of their communities. We were very pleased to be chosen as one of Canada's "Brew Good-ers". The $10,000 cheque has been put to good use in purchasing the supplies required to make more quilts. We estimate that an additional 400 quilts will be produced as a result of receiving this very generous gift.

Cheque presentation
Heather Hannaford, Deborah Wood and Kathy Yach
And, we were also very pleased to receive a grant from the Canadian Million Dollar Table Foundation in the amount of $1,611.65. Deborah Wood of Toronto nominated Victoria's Quilts Canada and presented the cheque to Kathy Yach and Heather Hannaford in November.

The Canadian Million Dollar Round Table Foundation awards grants annually to a variety of charities in communities across Canada. Funded by top life insurance professionals, the Foundation awards up to $5,000 per request to worthy charitable projects recommended by Foundation members.

To all of the granting organizations, we offer a very sincere Thank you. Without the support of such generous corporate donors, we would not be able to continue to satisfy the demand for our quilts.

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2009 Fashion Show

November 2009

We were ooh-ing and ahh-ing at the gorgeous fashions presented at our annual fashion show by Joanne's of Westgate Mall. The show was held on Saturday, October 31, 2009 at Barrhaven United Church in Nepean. This year's show was a great success, MC'd by Joanne, herself, and the fashions were modeled by several fearless models, who were "volun-told" from the ranks of our volunteers. Besides being treated to coffee/tea and dessert, our 75 guests were also able to bid on art and gift items at the silent auction. All together, the event raised about $1,000, which will help us continue our work.

A special thank you to Joanne's of Westgate Mall for their support in presenting their fashions. Another fashion show is planned for 2010, so check back often for details.

Betty Griffin  Carole Noel-Mills  Gayle Duggan  Peggy McGill  Sheila Estabrooks

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2009 Quilt-a-Thon

October 2009

In answer to your questions, the answer is -- 136! That's the number of quilts that 107 people made in one day, on Saturday October 17, 2009, at the Orleans United Church in Orleans. And, together with the 31 quilts that were dropped off during the day, our shelves were stocked with a total of 167 new quilts that were available for distribution.

Our 107 volunteers worked hard (and laughed even harder) through cutting, ironing, sewing and quilting. We offer our sincere thanks to them all, and to all the people who helped organize the event. We'd also like to thank our many corporate sponsors, without whose support our ongoing work would not be possible.

Stay tuned for information on the 2010 Quilt-a-Thon!

Quilt-a-Thon  Quilt-a-Thon  Quilt-a-Thon  Quilt-a-Thon  Quilt-a-Thon

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Welcome to Harrowsmith Branch in Godfrey, Ontario

September 2009

A very warm welcome to Harrowsmith Branch, in Godfrey, Ontario. The 11 member group will be led by Laurie Scala, who has been sewing for more than 35 years, and who was previously a member of our Bolingbroke Branch. Laurie approached the owner of the local quilt shop, Wilton Fabrics in Harrowsmith, who very enthusiastically offered space and equipment for the group to meet, pin, sew, and store their supplies. The branch members, who have been meeting since last summer, have extensive sewing and quilting experience. The branch has started fundraising and plans to advertise in the local community paper. No doubt, both activities will increase their visibility in the community at large, and will encourage more people to join the group.

Once again, our congratulations to VQC's 23rd branch!
 

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Please understand, we can only respond to requests within Canada. To request a quilt in the U.S., please visit www.victoriasquilts.com


Your request will be placed on our recipients list and as soon as a quilt becomes available, it will be sent out.

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