York Heritage Quilters Guild – Flags of Hope Project
Flags of Hope Project In 2017, Irene Paterson lost her only son, Roger Wong, to fentanyl poisoning. Roger had been in recovery for six months, and then a very close friend of his died. Roger couldn’t get over it - he relapsed once and it killed him. Last year alone,...
Making a Simple Design Wall
With a few very good supplies, we were able to create a terrific 6′ x 6′ foam-board wall in my sewing room!
Thunder Bay Quilters Guild – Quilting is thriving in Thunder Bay, and across Canada!
The Thunder Bay Quilters Guild held their June meeting over zoom. The next meeting will be in September, hopefully in person, but if not, then by zoom. Our guest speaker was Rose Parr, who did a presentation on ergonomics in your sewing space. She imparted lots of...
TrendTex Challenge Auction September 23-26
Save the date for the CQA/ACC TrendTex Challenge silent auction September 23-26 on www.biddingowl.com.
Door Prize Winners
Quilt Canada 2021 featured more than $40,000 in door prizes! Here are the winners.
National Juried Show Winners!
Winter Sunset by Colette Dumont won both Best of Show and Viewers’ Choice at the National Juried Show 2021.
FQ Lotto Winners, Round Three
Congratulations to our third group of Fat Quarter Lottery winners: Colleen F (BC), Carole M (AB), Valerie H (MB) and Marilyn C (BC). Each received a lovely bundle of 10 red fat quarters to add to their stash! The lottery is part of this year's 40th Anniversary...
You had me at Door Prizes
Register for A Celebration of Quilting in Canada and you could win one of the amazing door prizes totaling more than $40,000.
Stitches From the Heart – Still Making Connections and Comfort Quilts Despite COVID
The pandemic has kept our guild shut down since February 2020. As an executive, we have met once in person (socially distanced) and once via Zoom. In March 2021 we started a monthly Zoom Show and Share with our members and it became apparent our members were craving...
I Create at Night
Debra McPherson shares how creative inspiration often arrives in the night.
Mask Maker’s Musings in Pandemic Year 2
A chronology of cloth mask construction during COVID.
Take a Virtual NJS Tour – or Two
The National Juried Show (NJS) tours are a Quilt Canada tradition and this year they are going virtual as part of the Celebration of Quilting in Canada that runs from June 16 - 19, 2021. And, to keep things interesting, they feature a few new and exciting elements....