News From Canada’s Quilt Community

Next year, you can see two Cherrywood Challenges — 2026 Storytime entries and the 2027 Jane Goodall exhibit — at Quilt Canada in Calgary.

Chriss Coleman’s quilts burst with colour and energy, almost as much as the vibrancy she brings to a conversation about her work.

“Watch this,” the white-gloved volunteer said as a woman walked up to Every Child Matters. After inspecting the thread-painted image of a young girl, she began to walk away then did a double take.