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,...
On Feb. 6 (National Quilt of Valour Sewing Day), the Campbell River Friendship Quilters’ Guild celebrated with a presentation to Lt.-Col. Steven Deschamps. A Quilt of Valour (QOV), “is a hug from a grateful nation and a tribute to an injured Canadian Armed...
Until last summer, school principal Heather had focused on sewing garments and blogging for BERNINA International and Fabricville Canada. However, when classes ended, she decided to dive into how AI helps humans work smarter, not harder. “There must be ways to create...
A couple of years ago, a group of Calgary members of the Fibre Art Network (FAN) in Western Canada were out in the backyard dying fabric. We decided it would be fun to do a quilt based on a slice of Calgary’s skyline. Since Quilt Canada was in Edmonton that...
After seeing each winner’s work at Quilt Canada 2025, we asked how they take a quilt from good to great. These snippets of advice come from new and repeat quilt show winners. Quilt Canada, 2025 was a big year for me for several reasons. For the first time, I hosted a...
