In this edition, you’ll meet two Quilt Canada double-award winners – Esperanza Aldrich and Chriss Coleman – and discover what inspired them to create such originals.
On the following pages, you’ll see additional outstanding quilts and their summaries from the top three of each category at the National Juried Show. They include our cover artwork: Summer Pathway by Sabrina Capute of Calgary.
You’ll also learn about the creative bond between two strangers – ages eight and 81 – who teamed up for the JN Harper Youth Challenge.
Next, read about the winners of the TrendTex Challenge and how adding bags changed it up this year.
The challenges continue! The Member Guild Challenge “What Canada Means to Me” led to a tribute to a son-in-law who just earned his citizenship.
Explore the latest gadgets and tools for quilting, embroidery and knitting – then make new blocks quickly and easily in Electric Quilt 8®.
Treat yourself to a free pattern of the Dresden Leaf Table Centre by Lesley Chaisson of Berry Birdy Quilt Designs.
Finally, 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!
The challenges keep coming!
You’ll find all the details for the next TrendTex Challenge Foothills and Peaks; the Youth Challenge My Happy Place; and the Member Guild Challenge Go Wild!
And did you know the Cherrywood Challenge is coming to Calgary as part of Quilt Canada next year? You still have time to enter a wall hanging in honour of the late Jane Goodall.
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