by Leslie Van Patter | Sep 27, 2023 | News
THE RIGHT DECISION One of the biggest challenges when creating with sustainability in mind is the stress behind making “the right” decisions. In my opinion, there is no one right way to approach sustainability. What may be right for one person in one region with one...
by Leslie Van Patter | Aug 30, 2023 | News
SEE OCTOBER UPDATE BELOW Soon after the Lost and Found Mystery Quilt story was published on the Blog, CQA/ACC received an email from Beverly Rambo of Oxford, Ohio. She had picked up an embroidered signature quilt top from a Goodwill store in northern Michigan several...
by Leslie Van Patter | Aug 22, 2023 | News
WEBINAR: SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 at 7 pm ET Brett Lewis, aka Natural Born Quilter, will be presenting his favourite quilts, talking about his quilting journey and inspiration for his fabric collections. Tickets available now for both members ($10) and non-members ($15)....
by Leslie Van Patter | Aug 3, 2023 | News
On June 29, 2023, Margaret Conibear was presented with a Friends of CQA/ACC silver pin at the Annual General Meeting held virtually on Zoom, in recognition of her unwavering support of CQA/ACC. This pin is given to volunteers who go above and beyond in service to the...
by Leslie Van Patter | Aug 3, 2023 | News
We had a lot of excitement here in Northern Ontario this spring. A quilt that was made more than 90 years ago in Echo Bay was returned to the makers. Thrilled to have it back, the Echo Bay United Church has no records of when or why it was made. They are getting lots...
