Next Stop Englehart Quilters Guild – Keeping Busy During Covid Times
Due to the pandemic our last regular 'in person' Guild meeting was held on March 11th, 2020. The Executive offered regular 'Block of the Month' patterns in April and May to our 55 members as a way to keep us somewhat connected during this new-to-us Covid-19 Pandemic...
Sunshine Coast Quilters’ Guild – 40 Quilts Donated
In *“The Beachcombers” town of Gibsons on the Sunshine Coast of B.C., a new affordable housing project has just been completed to help people at risk of, or experiencing, homelessness. The Comfort Society (which is a committee within the Sunshine Coast Quilters’...
Our First FQ Lotto Winners!
Congratulations to our first five Fat Quarter Lottery winners: Barbara W (AB), Marnie McD (ON), Thora F (AB), Ann F (ON) and Venessa K (AB)! 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...
Annapolis Valley Quilt Guild – Celebrating 20 Years
Here in The Valley as it is known, is a small quilting group (31 members) named Annapolis Valley Quilt Guild. The Valley is the lovely area of Southwest Nova Scotia made up of small towns and villages along the Bay of Fundy. Our group is celebrating our...
Special Online Lecture with Artist Kate Ward
Our next online webinar is with Kate Ward at 3 pm EDT on April 17, 2021. 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 found around the house are just...
Thunder Bay Quilters Guild – Technology Allows Us to Offer Learning Opportunities From Far and Wide Across the Globe
Even though we cannot meet in person, we are still staying connected and very active! In January, two virtual classes with Libs Elliott were held. She also gave a talk/trunk show on the Saturday evening. It was a very successful weekend. One of our members introduced...
Battle River Quilters’ Guild – This is no time to be faint of Heart!
Thank Goodness we are resilient quilters and ‘press’ on regardless of any challenges. Our wonderful Guild has been keeping creativity alive. We have joined the way of Zoom meetings and though we are not meeting in person, this is a terrific alternative. It is very...
Join Our Special Online Auction of TrendTex Award Winners
The TrendTex Challenge is an annual CQA/ACC event with a long and rich history. Each year participants purchase a fat quarter bundle of five fabrics curated by TrendTex, make a wall quilt and then donate it to the Association to be shared at a silent auction that is...
Row of the Month Quilt Along: Row 7, Houses & Trees
Welcome back to our Row of the Month quilt along. It is hard to believe, but we are closing in on the last few rows - you will soon have a new quilt! This month you will be sewing a collection of charming houses alongside tree blocks made from Flying Geese units. For...
Non-Member Tickets Now Available for Ana Buzzalino Webinar
Non-member tickets for Ana Buzzalino's virtual presentation, Creativity in Times of COVID-19, are now available. Join us Saturday, March 13, 2021 at 4 pm EST for her one-hour Zoom webinar. Working primarily with her own hand-dyed and designed fabrics, Ana’s work...
The QJCP Goes Digital
Have you ever considered becoming a certified quilt judge? If you feel the call, we have great news! The CQA/ACC offers a path to certification through their Quilt Judge Certification Program (QJCP) and it is currently being revised so that it can be delivered online....
Creativity in Times of COVID-19
COVID-19 has changed our lives. We have been enveloped in a tsunami of news about the virus. We’ve had to self-isolate, social distance, wash our hands, etc. All that, on top of everything else that’s going on in the world, has taken a toll on our creativity and...