Cindy Scraba was a whirlwind of energy, a big supporter of CQA/ACC, and a well-loved member of the quilting community in Canada.

Understanding sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression through the story of one family’s experience.

Learning about inclusive language to help ensure quilt groups, guilds, and events are welcoming places for everyone.

Bridget O’Flaherty helps quilters set goals and build a plan of action for a sustainable quilting practice.

Judy Lyons, quilt appraiser, collects and researches quilts made in Canada between 1867 and 1967, and tells the stories of the women who made them.

Ideas for ensuring your guild meetings and quilt events are more inclusive, so that everyone feels welcome and can participate fully.

What is DEI? What does DEI mean in the quilting community?

CQA/ACC Regional Representative Cindy Connell is building a digital archive of quilting history, starting with past issues of Canadian Quilter magazine.

There is a thread running through Bill Stearman’s quilting story that speaks to his appreciation for life, and his belief in an individual’s power to inspire change.

“My main focus with quilting, plain and simple, is to make show quilts and perhaps win ribbons!”