In 2025-2026, Kanata Quilt Guild Community outreach will continue to focus on the following charities: Roger Neilson Children’s Hospice, Children’s Aid Society , Hospice Care Ottawa, and sewing for the MayCourt Club Christmas Market.
An impressive fifty five quilts were made last year with the help and dedication of so many of our members. Pam and Colette did an amazing job of co-ordinating it all and we certainly have big shoes to fill as we take on the task this year. Many thanks to them!
We will continue to support Roger Neilson House, Ottawa Hospice, Kanata Blanket Brigade as well as reaching out to the Children’s Aid Society, a woman’s shelter and perhaps a few nursing homes. These organizations have varying needs as to size and fabric selection. Some members find the larger size requirements difficult so this year we will be welcoming more lap sized quilts suitable for both young and old.
Roger Neilson House is not in need of any more quilts at this time but we will continue to support them with the flannel G tube pads and bibs. They were very appreciative. We have flannel and the templates available.
We can provide you with quilt batting upon request. Thanks to our members we have quite an impressive supply of fabrics of all colours and sizes. Some are large enough for backings and we don’t mind if you get creative and make a pieced backing. We will bring some available fabric to each meeting this year in the hopes that some will catch your eye and be made into a beautiful quilt. We will also have some curated packages that may interest you.
Winter 2026 Update:
We have been given a very generous collection of “kiddy prints” and are currently working on sorting and cutting up squares and kits for some I Spy and child friendly quilts. The Children’s Aid is happy to accept any size….crib, lap, or twin. They do have teenagers under their care and would welcome quilts that a teen may enjoy.
We currently have seven quilts ready to be long arm quilted. We were hoping a few would get picked up at the December meeting but unfortunately that didn’t happen. If you are a long arm quilter and would be willing to quilt one for us please give Bev O’Connor a call and she’d be happy to deliver it to you!
Bev, Marianne, Georgia