Cozy Corner will be holding a “sewing bee” on May 14th and 15th at the Coleman Seniors Centre.
The sewing bee will wrap up the first annual Cozy Covers for Kids Quilt Challenge, where quilters volunteer to create unique quilts to be enjoyed by patients of the Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary.
“We wanted to do a challenge that would make people stretch their imaginations,” said Pam York, owner of Cozy Corner. “It is even more special because it benefits the Children’s Hospital.”
York said Cozy Corner staff put together 50 quilting kits for the challenge, 20 of which have already been returned, and many more of which will be received in the next couple weeks.
There are still nine kits remaining, which will be available for pickup or can be created by volunteers at the sewing bee.
Participants must use at least 80 per cent of the material in their kit, at least part of each kind of material, and will create their own unique ideas, as they will have no pattern to work with.
“It will be very interesting to see what people come up with,” said York. “The real challenge is thinking outside the box, being creative, and coming up with something unique and different.”
The quilt challenge will coincide with the first annual Prairie ‘N Peaks Quilt Festival, which will take place from June 10th to 19th.
Creations from the quilt challenge will be on display at the Coleman Seniors Centre throughout the festival, and will all be eligible to win the Viewers’ Choice Award for the most beautiful and unique quilt.