Centennial quilts:
In 1967, Canadians celebrated the 100th anniversary of Canada’s Confederation. Across the country, there were celebrations of all kinds, some produced by the government, individuals, communities and businesses. The federal government encouraged the people of Canada to participate in a centennial project. There were a number of quilts that were made using the stylized maple leaf Centennial Logo.
It consisted of a stylized maple leaf composed of 11 equilateral triangles representing Canada’s ten provinces and the Northwest Territories (Canada’s accepted geography at the time). If there is one in your family, we would love to see and document the quilt.
Millennial quilts:
What is a Millennial Quilt? A quilt that was made to celebrate the year 2000. It is also known as a Y2K quilt. The quilt is made with 2000 pieces – small squares of fabric.. Some millennial quilts were in fact made prior to the year 2000. There was an internet posting/blog that encouraged quilters to trade charm squares and to be able to amass a larger variety of fabrics that could be put into the quilt. We did have one millennial quilt that was documented in the 2023 EOQD.
Have a quilt to be documented? Ideally the quilt will be 25 years or older. Quilts will be documented on May 2 and 3 in North Grenville. Email to book an appointment to have your quilt photographed and documented: documentation.ngquilts@gmail.com.
