Here is where we display the creativity and enthusiasm of our customers.

Quilt Challenge Winners

In honour of Streetsville's 150th anniversary, we held a Quilt Challenge - quilters had to make a small quilt using two different (required) fabrics, plus any others, and reflecting the theme "History Lives!". We had marvellous entries, and here are some. Lynne McCulloch won the Grand Prize but all contestants received some hand-marbled fat quarters.

Ronit Minchom writes, "I was inspired to use the animal print from the Challenge fabric. My husband Colin provided the idea of evolution and the picture was adapted from one found on the internet. I am intrigued by the idea that we are evolving but in some ways things do not change, which to me defines 'History Lives'".

Lynne McCulloch writes "I researched historic buildings in Streetsville, photographed them, altered some pictures and printed them on the computer. Hats from different times were researched as well as costumes to match. I used raw edge appliqué, machine quilting and fabric pastels. Finally some areas were dyed and embellishments were added."

Irene Brayne's quilt is like a newspaper - "black and white and red all over". She added clippings about Streetsville, including the opening of RUTI's Needlebed!

Cathy Willoughby writes, "I thought of the strippy quilt which was popular during the first half of the 19th. century. By the time Streetsville was settled, it had almost disappeared. In 21st. century fabrics and colours, it comes back to life." The quilt below was sewn and quilted by Cathy.

This beautiful purse from Francesca Gougeon won first prize in our knitted purse challenge.