After seeing each winner’s work at Quilt Canada 2026, we asked them to share the story behind their work. We begin with Elaine Armstrong of Kingston, Ont., who won for Excellence in Sustainability. This fun piece took more than a year to move from the ideas swimming...
Come see quilts, hooked rugs and needlecraft in a gorgeous setting and perhaps the biggest quilt show in eastern Canada. Even better, you can add your own work to Stories in Stitches VI. For the sixth time since 2013, historic and beautiful St. Paul’s Anglican Church...
One day, Melissa Marginet overheard a quilter discouraging her friend from taking up this hobby – inside a quilt store! “Don’t start,” the woman said. “It’s too expensive.” “That’s just not right,” she thought to herself. Since then, Melissa has set out to disprove...
If you’ve seen the calibre of work displayed at the National Juried Show (NJS), you know how the incredible artistry mesmerizes you. Now, you can learn how judges assess each work and help quilters improve their skills. As she pores over a quilt’s detail, Certified...
Their quilts speak of family dysfunction, the effects of war and animal extinction. They layer their images with dyes and stitching that go far beyond conventional patterns. And they inspire each other to take their art even further. Soul Stories unites 24 artists –...
