To have known her was to love her. You simply couldn’t help yourself. Cindy was the most bubbly, caring, engaging person you could ever meet. She was a whirlwind of energy and always so supportive of quilters!
As a long-time member and huge supporter of CQA/ACC since 2008, we were deeply saddened to learn of Cindy’s passing in November, 2024, after a hard-fought battle with cancer.
Over the years, we would see Cindy at Quilt Canada conferences across the country promoting her ever-popular online store called Cindy’s Threadworks. You could not leave her booth without feeling like you were floating on a cloud of happiness, even if you were just browsing for thread.
Cindy was a regular contributor to Canadian Quilter magazine, sharing her vast body of knowledge about thread. Her articles were interesting and educational, and always with a ‘touch of Cindy’ in them.
Many quilters will remember her tremendous achievement in 2018 when she organized the Postcard Challenge to raise funds for the Vancouver, BC, Children’s Hospital Foundation—$13,000 was donated to this charity! It was an overwhelming amount of work and organization. Cindy picked her team from across the country and set to work. She was meticulous in ensuring all the details were covered. As you can imagine, with volunteers across the country, communicating and orchestrating a national project like this was phenomenal feat. In typical Cindy style, she did it all with a bubbly, happy disposition, even when there were hiccups or delays. Nothing ever set her back.
Our deepest condolences go to Cindy’s husband, Wayne, and her family. I, along with so many other quilters across Canada, will miss her terribly. She had a spark that warmed every heart she met.
