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Prairie Hearts quilters see lots of traffic at drive-by quilt show

Members of the Prairie Hearts Quilt Guild had some perfect Sunday weather for their first-ever Drive-by Quilt Show, an idea sparked by the current pandemic

The morning may have started out cloudy, but by the time afternoon rolled around on May 24, members of the Prairie Hearts Quilt Guild were enjoying the beautiful sunny weather and the continuous line of visitors at their Drive-By Quilt Show. 

Twenty-five members of the guild put up their own impressive display of quilt work on their front yards, driveways, and balconies for the no-contact quilt show, organized to fill the gap caused by so many pandemic cancellations around the province.

“It's just something that we can do to give back to our community and let people know there's an appreciation for what we do, and we do it for fun and the love of quilting,”  said guild president Lizanne Knox-Beam prior to the day of the show. 

The drive-by show was an astounding success, agreed all the guild members who took part in the tour, and traffic was near-constant throughout the day. 

Guild member Jo Heron estimated that over 150 people stopped by her display in her front yard, and other members said they had people driving slowly down the street to take a look, stop by while walking past, and even pull over and get out of their vehicle to chat throughout the day. 

All in all, the first-ever Drive-By Quilt Show in Moose Jaw was a resounding success, and guild members were happy to be able to share their love of quilting with the community — especially during this time of isolation. 
 

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