PATCH: Hamilton Quilt Show

It’s time for the first-ever PATCH fabric swap! 🔄 This event is open to PATCH quilters and the greater sewing community, and we hope it will allow you to de-stash unwanted items and fill gaps in your future fabric plans! When: Sunday, June 7 from 11 AM–2 PM Where: Cotton Factory, Mill 206 〰️ 11 AM–12 PM: Shoppers will be limited to 2 standard-sized grocery bags per person. 〰️ 12–2 PM: Shoppers may take freely from the fabric still available. ‼️ We will be accepting fabric drop offs for the swap in advance only. ‼️ We welcome the following donations: 〰️ Yardage of knits, wovens, and quilting cotton 〰️ Quilting cotton/linen scraps (min. 6x6”) 〰️ Quilting and sewing patterns 〰️ Select notions (buttons, zippers, bias binding, labels) Fabric can be dropped off to Mill 214 in the Cotton Factory at the following times: 〰️ Tuesday, May 26 from 3–7 PM 〰️ Tuesday, June 2 from 10 AM–5 PM 〰️ Wednesday, June 3 from 12 PM–7 PM We’re limiting donations to 2-3 bags per person to keep things manageable. More specifics in the post, or message us if you have any lingering questions! Most importantly, mark June 7 in your calendar and start organizing that stash. ✨ #HamOnt #HamiltonSews

Last year, the show's theme celebrated our city! This year we're exploring SCRAPS, bringing together bits of fabric (and people!) in the interest of sustainability and inclusivity

SCRAPS! ✨ PATCH is back, and for this year’s theme, we invite participants to consider what Scraps, or “scrappiness,” means to you. Our call for submissions will open next week, so get your wheels turning, ideas percolating, and join us in celebrating all things scrappy. - - - - - A quick note: while we love our out-of-town quilting friends, PATCH will only be accepting submissions from Hamilton-based quilters.

Some sweet memories from PATCH’s inaugural show last September. Stay tuned for what's coming next! Photos by @arcadiacollectivestudios

Meet Paige! 🪡 Paige Boersma is our final volunteer committee member for PATCH, and such an intentional and beautiful quilter! We asked Paige a few things ahead of the show… 📍Neighbourhood? Gibson 💎 Fave local gem? @shopatpinch & @willardsicecream & @nannyandbulls 🧵 What excites you about PATCH? Seeing all the different ways people interpret the concept and the bring it to life through their creativity and vision. 🫠 What’s a sewing mistake you keep making? “Shiny project syndrome” — too many half-finished projects, too little time. Everyone say hi to Paige!👇

ONLINE ONLY: The first-ever PATCH: Hamilton Quilt Show will see more than 30 Hamilton quilters display their handiwork in Corktown Park on Sunday. https://hamiltoncitymagazine.ca/patch-will-bring-quilts-to-corktown-park/

Meet Erin! 🪡 Erin McPhee is a volunteer committee member for PATCH, and a super creative and talented quilter! We asked Erin a few things ahead of the show… 📍Neighbourhood? North End! 💎 Fave local gem? @grandadsdonuts & @bonanzahamont 🧵 What excites you about PATCH? I love the radical potential of community-based art projects (everyone can make art, and I want to see it!) 🫠 What’s a sewing mistake you keep making? Always running out of bobbin thread before I’ve realized it. Everyone say hi to Erin!👇

We’re thrilled to collaborate with @plus_create to offer kids’ programming at PATCH! 🧵 They’ll be crafting textile art alongside 30+ incredible handmade quilts (one even made by a participant’s kiddo!). PATCH seeks to celebrate our community for all that it is, and hosting a quilt show in a park means being in a space layered with activity: children playing, dogs out for a walk, and people gathering, playing sports, or passing through to the rail trail. We hope you’ll bring your kids, your friends, your dogs, and your neighbours — young and old — to experience the softness and resilience of handmade textiles. Three more sleeps ‘til PATCH! ✨ #HamOnt

Meet Marin! 🪡 Marin Hudson is a volunteer committee member for PATCH, and a casual quilter! We asked Marin a few things ahead of the show… 📍Neighbourhood? St. Clair/Blakeley! 💎 Fave local gem? @nannyandbulls + @squigglethestudio 🧵 What excites you about PATCH? Connecting with local quilters and feeling hyped that my quilt is IN A SHOW?! 🫠 What’s a sewing mistake you keep making? Buying fabric without a plan… Everyone say hi to Marin!👇

In just a few days, Corktown Park will be filled with colour! We can’t wait to showcase 30+ quilts, hung from the walls of the basketball court, turning the park into an outdoor gallery for you to explore. We invite you to experience this space differently — through colour, texture, memory, and the quiet beauty of collective craft. See you on Sunday! ☀️ #HamOnt #HamOntSews

Meet Mikey! 🪡 Michael Gracie is a volunteer committee member for PATCH, and a phenomenal quilter! We asked Mikey a few things ahead of the show… 📍Neighbourhood? Beasley! 💎 Fave local gem? @willardsicecream Second Scoop 🧵 What excites you about PATCH? Seeing passersby stumble across what we expect to be a jaw dropping display. 🫠 What’s a sewing mistake you keep making? Not using a pattern (is this REALLY a mistake though?) Everyone say hi to Mikey!👇

PATCH lands at Corktown Park on Sunday, September 28! 🗓️ Join us for free from 1-4 PM in the basketball court to view the works of over 30 local quilters and visit the kids’ table facilitated by @plus_create . We can’t wait to see you! Drop a note in the comments if you’re coming to PATCH. 👀