Starburst Quilt Pattern Dazzles

Starburst Quilt Pattern Dazzles

After seeing each winners’ work at Quilt Canada 2025, we asked how they take a quilt from good to rosette-worthy. In this case, Wendy Anderson of Tavistock, Ontario took inspiration from the quilt pattern and renamed it Starburst. As a result, she won the award for...
Showing Quilters’ Canadian Pride

Showing Quilters’ Canadian Pride

May Walton made it easy to see her love of Canada from across the room at the Lanark County Quilters Guild show in July. Her Beauty of Canada quilt displayed all the provincial flowers and flags around a panel of tumbling maple leaves. “I am proud to be Canadian and...
Thoughtful Quilt Design Decisions

Thoughtful Quilt Design Decisions

After seeing each winners’ work at Quilt Canada 2025, we asked how they take a quilt from good to rosette-worthy. In this case, Sandy Simmelink’s quilt design decisions took her quilt from “good to great.” This piece marks her sixth Quilt Canada win. The Burlington,...
‘Out of the Blue’ Quilt Challenge

‘Out of the Blue’ Quilt Challenge

Many years ago, in preparation to teach a workshop, I painted a large soft cotton sheet in swirling blues. Next, I added soft greens with a touch of purple. Plans changed, so the fabric ended up lounging in my cupboard, taunting me every time I looked at it. Little...
Advice From An Inaugural Quilt Show Team

Advice From An Inaugural Quilt Show Team

The Millbrook Needlers’ Quilt Guild held our inaugural Quilt Show & Sale “Piecing Lives Together” on May 9 and 10, 2025 at the Cavan Monaghan Community Centre in Millbrook, Ontario. Our members still can’t quite believe we did it! (Above: Carolyn Bierworth’s...