Summer 2026

If you recognize this purse from Quilt Canada, you can make your own. More than a cover photo, it’s also a pattern inside.

Next, read about four shop owners who answer the question, “What would it take to open my own shop?”

Meet a trio of Canadians who have joined the stellar Soul Stories artists who push each other to say more with their stitches.

Other great features:

• Suttles & Seawinds set a high bar for quilted fashions in the 1070s. This iconic brand is making a comeback on the vintage scene.
• Meet three companies who make sure its customers get the right goods and the know-how to make crafting fun again.
• Get ready for Quilt Canada – or any large quilt show – with these tips from a woman who has organized them and found a way to work through a crowd.
• Treat yourself to a free Shell-Come Home pattern by John MacPhail of Art East Quilting Co.
• Get a sneak peek at some of the artwork going on display during the Grand National Exhibition.
• Meet more than a dozen trail-blazing women from British Columbia, featured in the work arising from a guild challenge.
• If you saw Hanging by a Thread in Oakville, you may have found embedded clues in several inspiring pieces. The artists share their stories here.