Guild members help welcome newest – and smallest – arrivals to local hospitals By John Campbell
Lifestyles - Brighton – The sun shone brightly through the windows of the King Edward Park Community Centre last Friday, adding to the good cheer exuded by the 30 or so women busily at work. It was a labour of love that happily occupied their time: making pillow cases, quilts and receiving blankets for premature babies. The ‘premie’ workshop was the first of three the Trent Valley Quilters’ Guild will hold this year. “We’re doing a blitz, we’re making as many items as we can for
two hospitals – Peterborough and Kingston,” said Brighton resident, Valerie Campey, the workshop’s organizer. The last one that was held, back in September, resulted in more than 100 quilts, pads and blankets being delivered to Kingston, and almost 20 to Peterborough. Guild members bring their own sewing machines and most of the fabric they work with is donated; the guild has a small budget for the purchase of flannel. The guild has 150 members and they hold their general meetings the
Linda Cowburn, of Trenton, was one of about 30 Trent Valley Quilters’ Guild members who took part in last week’s premie workshop. Photo: John Campbell
Valerie Campey organized the workshop held January 31 to make quilts, blankets and pillow cases (that go over mattresses) for babies born in Kingston and Peterborough hospitals. Photo: John Campbell
third Thursday of the month at King Street United Church in Trenton. “Anything for children is just really near my heart,” said Linda Cowburn, of Codrington, a guild member for six years and a regular at the workshops. “It’s a good way to meet friends, a place to hang out and do something good for the children and the hospitals,”
said Deanna Gaudaur of Trenton. “Nothing like getting together on a nice sunny day in a warm building.” Lorrie Barbara, of Brighton, has participated in the workshops several times. Last week’s session held special meaning. “A couple of our members recently have had premature
grandchildren (born) so it means a lot more to us now helping them out,” she said. Barbara is looking forward to 2015 when the community centre will the site for the quilt show held every three years, in Trenton. “This is going to be awesome,” she said. “It’s a big production.”
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