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sh" New Dundee WI Quilt Show "Stitches in Time” he theme of the New Dundee Women's Institute Quilt Show was “Stitches in Time.” The show was part of the 150'h an- niversary and millennium celebrations in Wilmot Township in the Waterloo region. The three-day event attracted over 500 peo ple who came to view the 125 quilts. The highlight of the show was the anniversary quilt made by township residents, which featured 35 blocks depicting different land- marks and aspects of life during the Township’s ISO-year history. The Show also featured 25 quilts from the late 18005; a tulip basket quilt dated to 1852. Under the leadership of Luanne Kaster and Linda Stoltz, the 4H girls disâ€" played their quilted wall hangings and cushions The Tweedsmuir Books from the New Dundee, Haysville, New Hamburg and Erbsville WIS were on display. An at- mosphere of “walking through the past“ prevailed as people wandered through the quilts and artifacts, Many thanks were exâ€" tended to the event organizers Gladys Cressrnan, Jean Rickert and Marilyn Sararus (from left to right in the photo» graph). Submitted by Marilyn Satan‘s, New Dundee WI. Waterloo ‘ é‘ A“ .23.“ 33‘ re neeees A Celebration of Quilts The Gallon Women's Institute of Ely/n County held a successful OulIt Show last summer to commemorate the mll- lennium and to celebrate Bayham Township ’5 150'" anniversary. The col- our1ul dlsplay consisted at 104 large and many crib qullls. One hundred and titty visitors enjoyed the exhibit. Velma Kennedy, a charter member of the Branch, stands by a unique quilt made by her daughters, Wilma Magee and Karen Morrison, to salute their parents‘ 50'” wedding anniversary. The quilt is a tableau oi (Ia/tan surrounded by squares signed by the guests who at- tended the anniversary celebration. Submitted by Jean Phoenix. Secretary-Treasurer. Calton WI. Elgin County. Royal blue velvet, sturdy navy serge. delicate apricot lace and shimmering white satin were afew ot‘the fabrics which graced the stage in the main hall at the Lombardy Fair grounds in August. The Lombardy WI celebrated the new millennium by displaying l-l wedding dresses dating from the early 19005 to the year 2000. Many visitors commented about a 1925 sheer brown “flapper” style gown trimmed With t'ur. The exhibit demon, strated that even in the last half-century styles and fabrics varied greatly. Each dress had a corresponding wedding announcement naming the bride and groom. their parents and the date and location of the ceremony. “We‘ve Come a Long Way Baby!" was the theme for the Women's Organization Class sponsored annually at the fair by the Lombardy Wl. As well as funding the prize list. the group participated along with six other Institutes and church org;inil.utions. From the “Pioneer Years" through to the “Roaring Twenties" and the “Great Depression." up to the “High Tech Era” and “The Future." competitors entered articles representing each ‘ ll decade of the 20 lcentury. Submitted by Dolly Smith, Secretary Lombardy WI Leeds Home 8. Country, Winter 2000-2001 7