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The Trent Evening Quilters hosted their 20th annual show and quilt-in at Trent University on Saturday and Sunday.
The group invited community members with a love of art and quilting to join them for the celebration that ran from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day.
This quilt group started in 1999 when Alice Williams of Curve Lake First Nation was serving as artist in residence at Trent University. She created the first group to meet in the evening, in order that working women could participate, learn and grow their art of quilting. Membership has varied from 20 in the initial years to 60 at its peak.
“The Trent Evening Quilters have always had a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere, whether it’s at our annual show or our monthly meetings,” explained Williams.
The Quilters started hosting the quilt-in at Champlain College’s Great Hall in 2001. Visitors to the event see quilters working on current projects and can ask questions about quilt arts. The event has become a popular attraction for other quilters, aspiring quilters and people interested in how quilts are made. The event did not occur from 2020 to 2022.
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