Workshops, Lectures and Tours
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Special Presentations
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Wednesday June 17 to choose from: 9:30-11, noon-1:30 or 2:00-3:30 pm Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library Quilt Viewing Located at the Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library, 1-329 Cumberland Avenue Click on photo to see full description |
Classes
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Thursday, June 18 Thread Painted Cornflowers Robin Bogaert Click on photo to see full description |
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Thursday, June 18 From Sketch to Stitch with Inktense Pencils Ana Buzzalino Click on photo to see full description |
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Thursday, June 18 Orbital – Intro to Curved Piecing Bobbie Gentili Click on photo to see full description |
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Thursday, June 18 Spiro Quilting Melissa Marginet Click on photo to see full description |
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Thursday, June 18 Howie Bowler Bag Tara Sinclair Click on photo to see full description |
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Thursday, June 18 Super-beginner Free-Motion Quilting (FMQ): skills from brain to body! Orbital Quilting Click on photo to see full description |
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Thursday, June 18 Creating Bugs in Stitches Sharon Fisher Click on photo to see full description |
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Thursday, June 18 Pictorial Hand Applique David Taylor Click on photo to see full description |
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Thursday, June 18 Portage Knot Kathy Wylie Click on photo to see full description |
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Friday June 19 Ruler Work Quilted Mandala Robert Bogaert Click on photo to see full description |
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Friday June 19 Turned Edge Machine Applique David Taylor Click on photo to see full description |
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Friday, June 19 The Vortex Block: Intermediate Piecing Bobbie Gentili Click on photo to see full description |
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Friday June 19 Crystallize – Intro to Foundation Paper Piecing Bobbie Gentili Click on photo to see full description |
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Friday June 19 Mad About Plaid Kathy Wylie Click on photo to see full description |
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Friday June 19 Chris Satchel Tara Sinclair Click on photo to see full description |
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Friday, June 19 Spicy Free-Motion Quilting (FMQ) Designs: Create infinite designs using Orbital Trio: Movement-Skill-Structure! Orbital Quilting Click on photo to see full description |
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Friday June 19 Beyond Embellishing Sharon Fisher Click on photo to see full description |
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Friday June 19 Fabric Landscapes Julia Garcia Click on photo to see full description |
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Friday June 19 Acrylic Skins & Transfer Artist Paper: Adding Depth and Detail to Art Quilts Ana Buzzalino Click on photo to see full description |
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Saturday, June 20 Free Motion Quilting With Confidence Robin Bogaert Click on photo to see full description |
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Saturday, June 20 Precision Machine Piecing: What a Flake! David Taylor Click on photo to see full description |
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Saturday, June 20 Fussy Cut Like a Rocket Surgeon Bobbie Gentili Click on photo to see full description |
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Saturday, June 20 Beyond Binding Kathy Wylie Click on photo to see full description |
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Saturday, June 20 Jasper Tote Bag Tara Sinclair Click on photo to see full description |
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Saturday, June 20 Custom Beyond Custom: Learn the famous Orbital Quilting Architecture method in person Orbital Quilting Click on photo to see full description |
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Saturday, June 20 Carpet Bag Sharon Fisher Click on photo to see full description |
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Saturday, June 20 Painting with Threads: Wildflowers and Foliage Julie Garcia Click on photo to see full description |
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Saturday, June 20 Textile Rocks, Pebbles and Stones Ana Buzzalino Click on photo to see full description |
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Thursday, June 18 – 9:30 am – 11 am Fabric Landscapes: Inspiration and Techniques Julia Garcia Click on photo to see full description |
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Thursday, June 18 – 11:15 am – 12:45 pm The National Juried Show: Entry, Selection, Success Carole Gold Click on photo to see full description |
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Thursday, June 18 – 1 pm – 2:30 pm Introduction to Quilters’ Palette and Barn Quilts Jane Morgan Click on photo to see full description |
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Thursday, June 18 -2:45 pm – 4:15 pm Quilts of Valour, 20 years of Hugs From a Grateful Nation Lisa Compton Click on photo to see full description |
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Friday, June 19 – 9:30 am – 11 am If You Can Piece It, You Can Quilt It Melissa Marginet Click on photo to see full description |
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Friday, June 19 – 11:15 – 12:45 pm Myth: Quilting is an Expensive Hobby Melissa Marginet Click on photo to see full description |
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Friday, June 19 – 1 pm – 2:30 pm Reconciliation Through Quilts Vanessa Genier Click on photo to see full description |
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Friday, June 19 – 2:45 pm – 4:15 pm Barn Quilts of Western Canada Jane Morgan Click on photo to see full description |
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Saturday, June 20 – 9:30 am – 11 am Sew a Story with Jennifer Long Jennifer Long Click on photo to see full description |
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Saturday, June 20 – 11:15 am – 12:45 pm Beyond the Quilt From Blocks to Bags Janelle MacKay Click on photo to see full description
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Evening Keynote Lectures
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Wednesday, June 17 – 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Opening and Award Ceremony
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Thursday, June 18 – 6:30pm – 7:30pm food, 7:30pm – 9:30 pm Quilty Sew and Tell 2026 Click on photo to see full description |
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Friday, June 19 – 6:30pm – 7:30 pm food, 7:30 pm – 9 pm Artistry Through Applique David Taylor Click on photo to see full description |
NJS Tours 2026 Quilt Canada
Have you ever wondered what makes a quilt into an entry to the National Juried Show?
Would you like to learn more about the accepted entries in the 2026 National Juried Show? Join us on an escorted viewing, with one of our tour guides, who will tell you more about the quilts, makers and some inside stories of the making of these exceptional quilts. You may even learn some tips on entering your very own quilts in the National Juried Show 2027.
Behind the Seams VIP NJS Tour
| Behind the Seams VIP NJS Tour Thursday, June 18, 2026 8:30 am |
Tour the NJS before the show opens in the morning with a small group and a quiet venue! You will tour with a Judge, Board Member or past Board Member. Tickets will be $45 plus tax, limited spaces! |
| Thursday, June 18, 2026 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm, 4:30 pm |
Join our tour guides on a walk around the National Juried Show. Tickets will be $25 plus tax, limited spaces! |
| Behind the Seams VIP NJS Tour Friday, June 19, 2026 8:30 am |
Tour the NJS before the show opens in the morning with a small group and a quiet venue! You will tour with a Judge, Board Member or past Board Member. Tickets will be $45 plus tax, limited spaces! |
| Friday, June 19, 2026 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm, 4:30 pm |
Join our tour guides on a walk around the National Juried Show. Tickets will be $25 plus tax, limited spaces! |
| Behind the Seams VIP NJS Tour Saturday, June 20, 2026 8:30 am |
Tour the NJS before the show opens in the morning with a small group and a quiet venue! You will tour with a Judge, Board Member or past Board Member. Tickets will be $45 plus tax, limited spaces! |
| Saturday, June 20, 2026 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30pm, 2:30 pm |
Join our tour guides on a walk around the National Juried Show. Tickets will be $25 plus tax, limited spaces! |
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Daytime Lectures & Evening Keynote Lectures
NJS Tours 2025 Quilt Canada
Have you ever wondered what makes a quilt into an entry to the National Juried Show?
Would you like to learn more about the accepted entries in the 2025 National Juried Show? Join us on an escorted viewing, with one of our tour guides, who will tell you more about the quilts, makers and some inside stories of the making of these exceptional quilts. You may even learn some tips on entering your very own quilts in the National Juried Show 2026.
| Behind the Seams VIP NJS Tour Thursday, June 18, 2026 8:30 am |
Tour the NJS before the show opens in the morning with a small group and a quiet venue! You will tour with a Judge, Board Member or past Board Member. Tickets will be $45 plus tax, limited spaces! |
| Thursday, June 18, 2026 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm, 4:30 pm |
Join our tour guides on a walk around the National Juried Show. Tickets will be $25 plus tax, limited spaces! |
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Shortcut to Friday’s Daytime Lectures & Evening Keynote Lectures
Shortcut to NJS Tours
Daytime Lectures & Evening Keynote Lectures
NJS Tours 2025 Quilt Canada
Have you ever wondered what makes a quilt into an entry to the National Juried Show?
Would you like to learn more about the accepted entries in the 2025 National Juried Show? Join us on an escorted viewing, with one of our tour guides, who will tell you more about the quilts, makers and some inside stories of the making of these exceptional quilts. You may even learn some tips on entering your very own quilts in the National Juried Show 2026.
New this year the Behind the Seams VIP NJS Tour
This special small group will be toured around the National Juried Show before the Exhibit Hall opens at 9:30 am. The one hour tour will be led by a CQA/ACC Certified Judge. When the tour is completed the participants can stay in the exhibit hall and begin shopping at the Merchant Mall or continue to view the quilt exhibits on their own, avoiding the opening hour lines in the lobby.
| Behind the Seams VIP NJS Tour Friday, June 19, 2026 8:30 am |
Tour the NJS before the show opens in the morning with a small group and a quiet venue! You will tour with a Judge, Board Member or past Board Member. Tickets will be $45 plus tax, limited spaces! |
| Friday, June 19, 2026 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm, 4:30 pm |
Join our tour guides on a walk around the National Juried Show. Tickets will be $25 plus tax, limited spaces! |
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Shortcut to Saturday’s Daytime Lectures & Evening Keynote Lectures
Shortcut to Saturday’s NJS Tours
Daytime Lectures & Evening Keynote Lectures
NJS Tours 2025 Quilt Canada
Have you ever wondered what makes a quilt into an entry to the National Juried Show?
Would you like to learn more about the accepted entries in the 2025 National Juried Show? Join us on an escorted viewing, with one of our tour guides, who will tell you more about the quilts, makers and some inside stories of the making of these exceptional quilts. You may even learn some tips on entering your very own quilts in the National Juried Show 2026.
New this year the Behind the Seams VIP NJS Tour
This special small group will be toured around the National Juried Show before the Exhibit Hall opens at 9:30 am. The one hour tour will be led by a CQA/ACC Certified Judge. When the tour is completed the participants can stay in the exhibit hall and begin shopping at the Merchant Mall or continue to view the quilt exhibits on their own, avoiding the opening hour lines in the lobby.
| Behind the Seams VIP NJS Tour Saturday, June 20, 2026 8:30 am |
Tour the NJS before the show opens in the morning with a small group and a quiet venue! You will tour with a Judge, Board Member or past Board Member. Tickets will be $45 plus tax, limited spaces! |
| Saturday, June 20, 2026 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30pm, 2:30 pm |
Join our tour guides on a walk around the National Juried Show. Tickets will be $25 plus tax, limited spaces! |