Sustainable Quilting – Part One

Sustainable Quilting – Part One

In a three-part article starting in the Autumn 2022 issue of Canadian Quilter, Bridget O’Flaherty will be sharing her knowledge and experience regarding sustainability, to help quilters ensure we are doing all we can to protect the environment. Traditionally, quilting...
Mystery Quilt 2023 Begins!

Mystery Quilt 2023 Begins!

Introducing The $3.31 Quilt!, CQA/ACC’s Member Mystery Quilt for 2023, designed by John MacPhail from Art East Quilting Co (@arteastquiltingco). Members can download the fabric requirements now and get ready! John’s always-meticulous, step-by-step instructions will be...
It’s all in the details

It’s all in the details

You may already know that our favourite thing to do at the National Juried Show is to get up as close as we can, to see the incredible detail in these outstanding quilts. And we’d like to share a few of these with you, with extra-large images, so you can get a closer...
Solving the issue of fabric waste

Solving the issue of fabric waste

Our Social Fabric (OSF) believes in a future where no useable fabric ends up in Canadian landfills. This unique textile recycling initiative is providing a wonderful source of fabrics for quilters. Vancouver-based fabric store, Our Social Fabric, is a non-profit...
Thank you to the Volunteers!

Thank you to the Volunteers!

Pictured above: France Barrette, the Volunteer Coordinator for Quilt Canada in Vancouver, BC, June 15-18, 2022. Would you like to help out?Check out the volunteer positions and sign up here! Thank you to all the volunteers who make it possible for CQA/ACC to exist and...