Annual Causeway Quilt Show returns to Port Hastings

PORT HAWKESBURY — The 13th annual Celebrating Quilting at the Causeway Quilt Show and Sale is being held at St. David’s United Church in Port Hastings, Aug. 9-14.

The quilt show is one of the largest quilt shows and sales on Cape Breton Island and is expected to feature more than 100 quilts made by members of the Ocean Waves Quilt Society, a group of quilters from across Cape Breton and Antigonish County.

The show, sponsored by the Ocean Waves group and hosted by the Port Hawkesbury Tea Thyme Quilters, will have traditional and modern quilts in all sizes available for sale and/or display. The adjoining church hall will be filled with a variety of smaller handcrafted items. Open hours will be 10 a.m.-4 p.m. each day. Donations at the door and a percentage of each sale will be put toward the upkeep of the historic St. David’s Church.

Port Hawkesbury quilter Barb MacIntyre, a juried member of the Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design and a driving force behind the quilt show since its inception, anticipates another successful show.

“This quilt show continues to be a favorite among quilters and visitors. The show attracts many repeat buyers that visit us annually because they know they will find that perfect quilt to take home. St. David’s Church is the perfect location, showcasing locally made quilts and smaller hand-crafted items in the hall,” she said.

A regular feature of the quilt show and sale is a demonstration in the church hall of hand-quilting done on a traditional wooden frame. The public is invited to come in and see the quilting demonstration, or participate by quilting or learning to quilt, during the show

For more information visit the Facebook page, Celebrating Quilting at the Causeway Quilt Show and Sale.