Save the Dates!
This year we are excited to present A Celebration of Quilting in Canada, a virtual alternative to our annual in-person Quilt Canada conference. What better way to celebrate 40 years than to invite quilters from across the country to join in our online party? So, mark...
Enter the National Juried Show!
Although the 2020 National Juried Show was cancelled, many of the quilters with entries juried into that show have agreed to have their quilts shown in 2021. And, with the cancellation of the 2021 in-person Quilt Canada planned for Toronto, the CQA/ACC has developed...
International Quilt and Colour Trends Webinar with Luana Rubin
Join us Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 4 pm for a special Zoom webinar with Luana Rubin of equilter.com. 2020 has come and gone but we will continue to experience its influence for a long time. In addition to the trends in quilting and fiber arts that were unfolding...
Happy Quilters Guild – taking the ‘plunge’ into Zoom
Happy Quilters on Manitoulin Island have been communicating through email over the course of the fall of 2020.
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.