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"TALES NEVER TOLD: WOMEN AND THEIR QUILTS” any Women's Institute members are quilters or the keepers of quilts made by their mothers or grandmothers. One Women’s Institute member in particular. Isabelle Underwood of the South Saugeen WI Branch. has taken it one ‘stitch' further. After attending Quilt Canada in Waterloo in [990. Isobelle returned home to launch the Bruce Grey Heritage Quilt Project. Through this project, Isobelle has revealed that WI members have a rich legacy of COmmunity and quilting history to share. An article written by Isobelle. entitled “The Women’s Institute and Quilt Research.“ documents some of this legacy. This article appears in Part/two rds' I992 and Parchwurds 1994: Volumes I and 2 of the Research Papers of the Canadian Quilt Study Group. For a copy of this two-volumes-in-one book. send a $15 cheque, plus $6 for postage and handling, to the Canadian Quilt Study Group at 1109 160A St. White Rock BC V4A 7G9. Isabelle has also prepared a slide presenta- tion and workshop entitled "Tales Never Told: Women and Their Quilts." The pres- entation outlines ways in which WI members can collect the history of women through the quilts they make. Any Branch interested in such a workshop can contact Isobe lle Under- wood at Box 182, Southhampton ON NOIâ€"l 2L0. (519)797-536l, The Matilda Women’s Institute, Dundee District, organized a fun fashion show. Eight members, pictured above from left to right, designed their own creations: Grace Kclif In a ' 'French~ print” dress with 'chamoel bag," Jessie Geurkinlr in a "timely seal? dress; Coral r Ge'u‘fidnk in a %pring"hat and “trailer tam" Pear'ifioy in a "pampered" hairdo andl'chequed" dress:Henn/e Zandberyan Ina “drapcd'gawn with detachable "trainf Evelyn Whlltegarin' a;.(sefety) pin-striped suit with ‘bowler’ he! and brief case: Janet Barkley in a genuine f'gerfrhge bag" grass skirt and paper'mse lei; and, Joyce Gower (far right) in a “double- 10 Home & Country, Spring '96 A Wl Centennial Celebration & Convention ’97â€" Quilt Display quilt display with a People's Choice Award is planned for "A W] Centennial Celebration 8‘ FWIC Convention '97." Each province is invited to participate and to so act three quilts for display during the Convention and on Open Days. Poles: No restrictions on the size or age of quilts. :l FWIC will have insurance coverage for quilts at the Convention. Provinces must provide transit insurance. El Each province will be responsible for selecting three quilts to be sent to the Convention ‘97 Display Committee at a prescribed time. The information will be forwarded to your provincial office as soon as it is linalized. A “sleeve” for hanging must be attached to the back of each quilt. See instruc- tions below. The following information is to be lirme attached to the hem of the quilt: name, address, phone number. prov- ince and Branch of Quill owner date quilt was made short history of the quilt approximate value of quilt It is recommended that four pictures be taken - two oi the quilt and two of the quilt with the owner. One set to be sent to the Display Committee and one set to be kept in the province. nstructions for making the “hanging sleeve:" 3 Cut a 9" wide fabric strip, cutting it 1' shorter than the top measurement of the quilt. Hem each end by pressing under 1/2', then press under 1/2' again, en- closing raw edges. Machine stitch close to inner told. With wrong sides together and long raw edges even. stitch using a 1/4' wide seam allowance. Centre the seam allowance on one side 0! sleeve and press. Centre sleeve along the top edge of the quilt, with the seam allowance in the sleeve next to the quilt. Hand stitch both long edges and the inside ends to the quilt. The sleeve will be narrower than the quilt This allows a dowel or lathe to be inserted into the sleeve and hung over two small nails without showing. Watcltfnr more dcrar'ls about the Convenlt‘rm '97 Quilt Display,