The CQA/ACC True Colours Quilt Along 2025 celebrates diversity and inclusion, with a focus on support for 2SLGBTQI+ communities leading up to Pride Month in June 2025. The goal is to ensure everyone feels welcome in the quilting circle.

We hope you’ll join us in January by making quilts and either gifting them to people you know, or donating them to organizations that supports 2SLGBTQI+ communities. Check this page in January for inspiration and donation ideas.

Meet the Selection Team

UPDATE: December 1, 2024

CQA/ACC is grateful for the support of three outstanding quilt designers who helped to choose the final 12 blocks for the Quilt Along: Peter Byrne of Toronto, ON, Bill Stearman of Prince Edward County, ON, and Jordan St. James of Montreal, QC. Read about them and see some of their work on the Blog.

The Blocks have been chosen!

UPDATE: NOVEMBER 13, 2024

What a thrill to see the enthusiastic response to the call for block designs. And many thanks to the selection committee—Peter Byrne, Bill Stearman, and Jordan St. James—for so carefully narrowing down 40 excellent ideas to 12 blocks that are going to make a stunning quilt.

Congratulations to the 10 designers (some had multiple blocks selected) who will be working with CQA/ACC over the next seven weeks to create pattern instructions and test blocks. Thank you for so creatively capturing the spirit of the True Colours Quilt Along and generously sharing your inspiration with us.

• Emily Payton
• Lauren MacDonald
• Rolanda Tovey
• Viktoria Brave
• Carole McRae
• Rita Solkin
• Corey Follett
• Terry Whitmell
• Heather Jarmyn
• Judy Coffin

What’s Next?

The first block design will be posted in mid-January. In the meantime, we encourage you to search that stash for your favourite colourful fabrics (hint: include some whites).

Below is a handy reference provided by Bill Stearman: a list of Kona Solids to match the colours in the Progress Flag. These samples will also provide a handy reference for selecting other solids and prints to set aside for the Quilt Along.

PLEASE NOTE: These colours are a guide. You can choose to use any colours and fabrics you like for the Quilt Along.

Best wishes for the upcoming holiday season, as many of you are busy finishing festive projects. Check back right here in the new year!

Progress Flag Colours—A Fabric Guide