Canadian Quilter Magazine
Canadian Quilter celebrates the rich talent of Canada’s creative quilting culture. We feature all genres and their makers, while fostering the passions and preserving the traditions of our vibrant quilt-making community. Printed copies of Canadian Quilter are available to non-members at a cost of $22.99 each.
Coming Soon – Autumn 2026
If your guild is struggling to rejuvenate with younger members, we have some candid advice from those who are reluctant to join. You’ll want to listen to this!
Meet two Quilt Canada double-award winners – Esperanza Aldrich and Chriss Coleman – and discover what inspired them to create such originals.
Next, learn about the creative bond between two strangers – ages eight and 81 – who teamed up for the JN Harper Youth Challenge.
Stay tuned for more great features:
- Additional outstanding quilts from the top three of each category at the National Juried Show. They include Summer Pathway by Sabrina Capune, which appears on our cover.
- The winners of the TrendTex Challenge and how adding bags changed it up this year.
- The Member Guild Challenge “What Canada Means to Me” led to a tribute to a son-in-law who just earned his citizenship.
- How to get your work into the Cherrywood Challenge as part of Quilt Canada next year.
- The latest gadgets and tools for quilting, embroidery and knitting
- Tips to make new blocks quickly and easily with Electric Quilt 8®.
- A free pattern of the Dresden Leaf Table Centre by Lesley Chaisson of Berry Birdy Quilt Designs.
- Finally, three new challenges for youths, member guilds and more!
If you’re a member, you can download your digital copy from the Member’s Studio today!
Meet Canadian quilters up close. Learn new techniques and follow emerging trends. Enjoy regular features such as patterns, quilting tips, quilt challenges, and product and book reviews. We are keen to support the next generation of quilters too, so projects, tips and challenges designed specifically for young and new makers are included as well.
CQA/ACC members receive three printed issues a year, with all editions back to 2021 also available online. New issues come out in February, May, and October and range in size from 68 to 84 pages. Quilt Canada, CQA/ACC’s annual National Juried Show and conference, is profiled in the Autumn issue which showcases inspiring and award-winning artisans.
Submit Your Quilt Story
Have a story about interesting makers or groups who shape the culture of Canada’s quilting community? We invite authors and designers to submit articles of interest and stories that centre on the five Qs: quilts, quilting, quilters, quilt guilds and quilt events. Information and stories about fibre artists and fibre art are also welcome. To submit material for upcoming issues — both articles and patterns — contact our Editor.
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Reach quilters and quilt lovers across Canada and around the world. The CQA/ACC supports all quilting genres and their makers — traditional, modern, contemporary and art — from novice to professional.