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....
York Heritage Quilters Guild – Quilters Rise to the Challenge
Most of our members look forward to a new quilt challenge each year. Traditionally, there are specific guidelines to adhere to (such as size restrictions, required colours and themes). For the 2020 – 2021 guild year, the challenge was titled “Log Cabin Fever”, which...
Meet the Faculty
Have you checked out the wonderful lineup of speakers, both Canadian and International, for our first ever virtual Quilt Canada conference A Celebration of Quilting in Canada which runs from June 16-19, 2021? Keynote speakers include Anna Maria Horner with her My...
Row of the Month Quilt Along: Assembly
This is it - the ninth and final installment of our Row of the Month quilt along. It's time to assemble your quilt! Let creativity be your guide. You may want to join the rows together with a few alternate, or filler, rows of sashing, Checker Board blocks, Half Square...
FQ Lotto Winners, Round Two
Congratulations to our second group of Fat Quarter Lottery winners: Grace F (BC), Colleen N (AB), Fay B (UK) and Anne W (BC). Each received a lovely bundle of 11 red fat quarters to add to their stash! The lottery is part of this year's 40th Anniversary celebrations....
Enter the Masked Presidents Contest
If you’ve been staying at home watching TV during the pandemic you've no doubt heard of the Masked Singer and the Masked Dancer. As part of our 40th Anniversary celebrations we are encouraging members to get in on the fun with CQA/ACC's The Masked Presidents contest....
Saskatoon Quilters Guild – Cancellation and Adjustments While CoVid-19 Continues to Hold Us In Its Grip
With the CoVid-19 virus and its variants of concern continuing to hold us in its grip, the Quilt Show Committee made the difficult decision to cancel the 2021 event. We look forward to a spectacular showing of wonderfully created quilts for the 2023 show. Monthly Zoom...
Join Our Mostly Modern Virtual Trunk Show
Linda Schmidt loves quilting! She has been quilting for 22 years and has completed well over 300 quilts. She leans towards the modern esthetic while occasionally returning to her traditional roots. In 2007, she purchased a longarm machine to finish her own pieces and...
A Celebration of Quilting in Canada Registration Is Open!
The excitement of A Celebration of Quilting in Canada is mounting and registration for our first ever virtual Quilt Canada is now open! Things kick off the evening of Wednesday, June 16, with a welcome and the National Juried Show Awards Ceremony. Then, from June...
Crocus Quilters Guild – Pop-Up Outdoor Quilt Show
The Crocus Quilters Guild held a pop-up outdoor quilt show in September 2020. Due to the complications of COVID at the time we had to cancel the show we had planned. Following the COVID protocols at the time we each gathered a few of our quilts and the equipment to...
Row of the Month Quilt Along: Row 8, Appliqué Vine
Welcome back! This is the eighth and final row of our Row of the Month quilt along. We've been sewing along together since September and next month you will assemble your beautiful quilt. But first things first, we still need to make one more row! In this row, a vine...
Non-Member Tickets for Kate Ward Lecture Now Available
Tickets for Kate Ward's online webinar on Saturday, April 17, 2021 are now available to non-members. Join her to learn several fun and easy ways to create fabrics at home using your stash. Solar dying, mark making with rust and how to print patterns using objects...