by Leslie Van Patter | Oct 12, 2021 | News
Congratulations to our fifth group of Fat Quarter Lottery winners: Katy F. (BC), Mary W. (ON), Marnie McD. (ON), and Sharon S. (ON). Each received a lovely bundle of 10 ruby red fat quarters to add to their stash! The lottery is part of this year’s 40th...
by Leslie Van Patter | Oct 5, 2021 | News
Starting in October, CQA/ACC members can enjoy Canadian Quilter online! All three 2021 issues are ready for reading now. What a great way to view all the award winners of the 2021 National Juried Show and Quilt Canada concurrent shows in the Autumn issue. Plus, read...
by Leslie Van Patter | Oct 1, 2021 | News
Making a Christmas list yet? You’re in luck! A new children’s book has just been published by Albert Whitman & Co., which imagines the story behind the making of Ellen Harding Baker’s Solar System Quilt. Baker, an Iowa storekeeper’s wife, mother of seven, and...
by Leslie Van Patter | Sep 30, 2021 | News
Are you wondering how to acknowledge Canada’s first National Day for Truth & Reconciliation? Also known as Orange Shirt Day, September 30, 2021, honours the Survivors of the residential school system, and the children who never came home. At CQA/ACC, we recognize...
by Leslie Van Patter | Sep 7, 2021 | Mystery Quilt, News
Are you ready for some modern curves? CQA/ACC is starting a new Mystery Quilt project! The fun begins on September 6, 2021, with a list of fabric requirements and colour suggestions. This year’s mystery quilt, designed by Cristina De Miranda of Ships & Violins, is...
