Continuing the legacy of the 25-year-old Quilt and Fibre Art Festival, each year local quilts are showcased along with the many talented fibre artists from the area. Visitors are welcome to learn about local guilds, vote on their favourite quilt and explore the diverse group of artists who sell supplies, art and their unique fashion designs.
Be Inspired, find unique items or join a guild and get creative!
May 16th to 19th, 2025, 10 am to 5 pm St. George Banquet Hall, Waterloo. Entry Fee is $15
- The feature exhibition of the Quilt of Belonging.
- A quilt display with a people’s choice award. (Award winner gets a Lens Mill Stores gift basket)
- Over 25 Fibre Artist, Designers and vendor booths.
- Opportunity to have your quilt professionally photographed.
- Local Guilds info and sale tables.
- Demonstrations and talks.
- Tearoom.
- Free Parking.
Opening Event: Thursday May 15
Experience the creativity of Artisanal Designers as they showcase their unique fashions during the Artistic Apparel Fashion Show and sale.
Doors open at 6 pm, Fashion Show begins at 7 pm. The evening includes:
- silent auction
- sneak peak at the Quilt of Belonging
- early access to WEFT Fest’s 30 fibre art vendors.
- 3-course plated dinner with cash bar
Early Bird Price available until Mar 31 2025: $115/person or $825/table of 8
Between the speakers and demonstrations, you and your friends can refresh with a spot of tea before continuing to explore the wonderful expressions in fibre art traditions Woolwich is known for and marvel in the beauty of our featured exhibit;
A richly hued portrait of the human family, Quilt of Belonging is a 36 metre (120 foot) long collaborative textile art project. Its 263 blocks portray the rich cultural legacies of all the First Peoples in Canada and every nation of the world at the dawn of the new Millennium.
