20th Anniversary Solidarity Quilt

The Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign is proud to present a commemorative quilt in honour of the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s 20th anniversary. The quilt is a symbol of solidarity, stitched together with contributions from grandmothers across Canada and six countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Over four months, 20 groups in 10 Canadian communities assembled the quilt.

The Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign is a community of like-minded grandmothers and grandothers in Canada, the U.K., and Australia. They raise funds for Stephen Lewis Foundation partners who support grandmothers and children in communities affected by the HIV epidemic.

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Watch this space for upcoming events near you!

April 6-8: Orillia, Ontario. The quilts will be on display at St. Paul’s United Church, hosted by the Mariposa Grandmothers. Visit the April event calendar for full details.

April 12-13: Alliston, Ontario. The quilts will be on display at the Gibson Centre with an opening night celebration hosted by Grandmothers Embrace South Simcoe on April 12. Visit the April event calendar for full details.

April 20: Victoria, British Columbia. The quilts will be on display at the African Dinner hosted by the Victoria Grandmothers for Africa at the Da Vinci Centre. Click here for more details.

April 22 – 25: Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. The quilts will be on display at Mouat’s Clothing during business hours.

April 26 – May 2: Nanaimo, British Columbia. The quilts will be on display at the public library during business hours.

May 4: Parksville, British Columbia. The quilts will be on display at the Oceanside Grandmothers to Grandmothers’ Spring Fling Sale at Nanoose Library Hall from 9am to 3pm.

May 12: Port Alberni, British Columbia. The quilts will be on display at the PaGo Grannies’ Spring Tea. Check back soon for more details.

June 19 – 29: Kingston, Ontario. The quilts will be on display at the Seniors Centre (June 19, 20), Stitch by Stitch (June 22, 23), St. John’s Anglican Church (June 26) with special guest speaker Dr. Jane Philpott, and Gallery Raymond (June 29). All events are 10am to 2pm. Please note that Kingston Grandmother Connection requests RSVPs for the event on June 26.

September 1 – 30: Calgary, Alberta. The quilts will be on display at the public library for the entire month.

October 1 – 31: Red Deer, Alberta. The quilts will be on display at the public library for the entire month.

The quilt is travelling across Canada! The collective effort of more than 300 grandmothers, this remarkable work of textile art will inspire grandmothers, grandothers, and their communities. It holds the story of what becomes possible when women gather, connect, and share their resources, creativity, and compassion.

The 20^th Anniversary Commemorative Solidarity Quilt will visit at least 35 communities across Canada, where grandmothers groups are volunteering to host the quilt for an exciting array of community-building activities. The quilt will hang in libraries, city halls, quilting shops, and museums, from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Victoria, British Columbia. It will make appearances at special, signature events planned in Toronto, Winnipeg, and Vancouver.

Grandmothers groups will display the quilt as a centrepiece at quilt shows in Ontario, and at gatherings and celebrations in cities across the country, including Regina, Calgary, and Fredericton.

Hosted by the G-Moms of Port Perry, Ontario, including Dini Page (L) and Tinie Evans (R), the solidarity quilt was on display at the Scugog Council for the Arts (August 1-5).

This beautiful bee and ship detail was captured while the quilt was on display at the Moonlight Madness Festival at the The Lil Wee Quilt Shoppe in Fenelon Falls, Ontario, one of the viewing locations organized by the Fenelon Falls Grannies for Grannies group.

Visiting the quilt at Fenelon Falls Public Library, Jaya Mootoo, Deputy Director, Philanthropic Partnerships, Stephen Lewis Foundation.

The Grandees of Chatham-Kent hosted the quilt at the Stitches in Bloom quilt show together with the Chatham-Kent Quilters Guild. Pictured here is Kathy Armstrong.

At the Stitches in Bloom quilt show, Anne Coulter of the Grandees of Chatham-Kent shares information about the quilt, the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign, and the grandmothers solidarity movement.