The Canadian Quilters’ Association/Association canadienne de la courtepointe was formed in the early 1980s, with quilt guilds at its core. Quilting was experiencing a resurgence at the time, and guilds were growing, serving their communities as a social hub; a place...
On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day, one of the things we can do to honour the memory of children who suffered the atrocities of Canada’s residential school system, and its suvivors, is to read and learn more about what...
I am curious. I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.—Albert Einstein I love looking at what has been done in quilting in the past. The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.—Winston Churchill Because of these two...
WEBINAR: SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 at 7 pm ET Aline and Natasha Bugarin of Orbital Quilting provide fun and easy custom quilting techniques. This award-winning duo will also show some of their incredible quilt designs. Tickets available now for both members ($10) and...
Fibre artist Sandy Simmelink shares the story of Honoring the Ladies (the quilt shown above), made to honour an 1800s Kentucky quilter she had researched, and then entered into the National Juried Show 2024 in Edmonton. Sandy’s homage to the important women in her...
