Row of the Month Quilt Along: Row 5, Flying Geese
Welcome back to our Row of the Month quilt along. You will start the New Year off making Flying Geese blocks. There are many methods to making this block; we will be using the Stitch & Flip method to ensure maximum scrappiness, but if you wish to use another...
Seymour Quilters Guild – 2020
Early in the year, the Seymour Quilters Guild had an excellent Free Motion Quilting Workshop with Nicholas Turcan. Later, we hosted an inspiring trunk show given by Wendy Margerm, a local long arm quilter. Two of our members submitted entries to TrendTex,...
York Heritage Quilters Guild – Nine months in and still thriving
Nine months in, under the leadership of our enthusiastic executive team and ancillary volunteers, York Heritage Quilters Guild thrives.
Kingston Heirloom Quilters – A permanent collection of the International Quilt Museum
While visiting our Kingston Heirloom Quilters member, Phyllis Vanhorne, she showed me a magazine clipping of a quilt she had made.
Row of the Month Quilt Along: Row 4, Trees
Welcome back to our Row of the Month quilt along. This month marks the half way point in your project! You will be making a happy row of trees, which is timely given that Christmas is around the corner. The block is made using the paper foundation method and you can...
Making a List and Checking It Twice?
It's Black Friday, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. Are you making a list and checking it twice, looking for something for that special quilter friend? We've got just the thing! Why not give the gift of fabric? Despite the cancellation of the...
Sewing Machine Fundraiser
Do you remember the thrill of sitting in to a sewing machine for the very first time, imagining your potential? We suspect that the excitement still exists every time you sit down at your machine to create. We've just heard about a fantastic initiative to help put...
Row of the Month Quilt Along: Row 3, Smitten for Mittens
This month we’re appliquéing adorable mittens on a string in our Row of the Month quilt along as part of the row of the month.
Two New Virtual Concurrent Shows
Take a little time to explore two wonderful exhibits of Canadian talent in our Canadian Quilt Gallery - Concurrent Shows that were originally to be displayed at Quilt Canada 2020. They will be up on the website for the month of November. You Could be Quoting...
Saskatoon Quilters Guild – The world has paused
Since the world hit the pause button in March, the wonderful Saskatoon Quilters Guild executive team has worked hard.
West End Quilters – Not letting Covid-19 slow them down
The West End Quilters will not let Covid-19 slow them down, even when meetings were cancelled in the middle of March.
Help Quilts of Valour Reach their Goal
As Remembrance Day approaches, our thoughts turn to those in our military who bravely put their lives on the line for the freedoms we cherish. Quilts of Valour - Canada Society (QOVC) supports injured service personnel with quilts of comfort. Their goal is to reach as...