In 2019, I was wandering around the Bruce Mines Museum (about 40 minutes east of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.) when something caught my eye – quilt blocks and descriptions bound in a hand-made book. Neat! It was made by the local Women’s Institute (WI). Even the front and...
In February 2023, Wendy van der Walt was feeling sorry for herself after missing Quilt Con, the Modern Quilt Guild’s signature event. To boost her mood, she began scrolling through photos. She stopped cold at the image of members of the Portland Modern Quilters Guild....
In 1924, Canada won its first Olympic gold in ice hockey at the inaugural Winter Games in Chamonix, France. Prohibition ended in Alberta as drivers in Prince Edward Island switched to the right-hand side of the road. Further, our red ensign started flying atop...
Like most guilds, the Cranbrook Quilters Guild had 40 years of photographs and minutes meticulously stored in filing cabinets and albums. The question arose: Is this history worth preserving in a public record? The simple answer is “yes.” So, it created a quilt...
To celebrate my 81st birthday, our family had gone out for a special birthday brunch in late July. Afterward, we proceeded to Transfer Beach Park for the Artist Vendor Day in Ladysmith, B.C. During our walk-about, we met eight-year-old Rosie and her grandmother,...
