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Kathy K. Wylie is coming to Quilt Canada 2017!
There is nothing more ideal than having a Canadian quilt celebrity teach and be one of the feature evening entertainment at Quilt Canada 2017 to celebrate our 150th! Kathy Wylie is just that...
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Quilt Canada Teacher - Coreen Zerr
Each year we choose carefully our teachers for our national conference, Quilt Canada. This year was extra special, as it is our 150th birthday. So it was determined that the line up of instructors to...
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Elaine Quehl is teaching at Quilt Canada 2017
Elaine Quehl is CQA/ACC's Teacher of the Year in 2015. Her students love her, her quilts are incredible and we are thrilled to bring her to Toronto ON in June to teach at Quilt Canada 2017!Elaine sat...
View Article2017 National Juried Show Finalists
Congratulations to the 2017 National Juried Show Finalists!Look forward to seeing their quilts at Quilt Canada in Toronto ON, June 14-17,...
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Hollis Chatelain is coming to Quilt Canada 2017
In planning Quilt Canada 2017, the Board of Directors knew that it had to be an extra special conference as it was also a celebration of Canada's 150th. With a show packed in Canadian concurrent quilt...
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Julie Plotniko teaches at Quilt Canada 2017
How fun it is to chat with Julie Plotniko and find out a bit more about her and her workshops!Julie taught at Quilt Canada 2016 and was adored by her students due to her gentle manner and 'no question...
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Quilt Canada - Coreen Zerr
Nothing beats having a superb line up of teachers for Quilt Canada 2017! Coreen Zerr is one such fabulous teacher, joining the team teaching a whole platter of workshops using thread to its full...
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Big Quilt Bee hit home for one quilter
Since the Big Quilt Bee started we have heard from quilters across Canada, no, that is not correct, we have heard from quilters throughout the world. They jumped on board with enthusiasm in making...
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Quilt Canada 2017 workshop on finishing your quilt
There is nothing more frustrating than finishing the most outstanding quilt you have ever made and then do a less than stellar job on the finishing part of it.Well fear no more, Coreen Zerr is here to...
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Karen Henry comes to Quilt Canada 2017
In 2012, Quilt Canada travelled to Halifax NS for the CQA/ACC conference. The local organizing committee had Karen Henry as their chairperson, aka the quilter responsible for pulling off a national...
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Quilt Canada 2017- 3D Threadwork
You have to love it when a quilt teacher takes thread to a new level and turns it into 3D art!That is something you can find only at Quilt Canada 2017 this June in Toronto ON, as Coreen Zerr is coming...
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The Big Quilt Bee is on Pat Sloan's Podcast!
Join us Monday March 27th at 4 pm EST as CQA/ACC chats with Pat Sloan about the Big Quilt Bee!To date 300 finished quilts are made with enough tops and blocks to make an additional 200 quilts!The...
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Thank you to Canadian Quilt Guilds for their sponsorship!
It is always incredible to see the generousity of Canadian Quilt Guilds when CQA/ACC asks for their support. We are seeing it in the Big Quilt Bee, when quilters across Canada are making blocks, tops...
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Quilt Canada 2017 Mobile App
CQA/ACC is proud to present a mobile app for Quilt Canada 2017! We have created a tutorial to help you through the steps of downloading it.It has everything a show guide would have in it, but better!...
View ArticleDemo Booth at Quilt Canada 2017
The Demo Booth for Quilt Canada 2017 is up! What an exciting line up of fun and interesting demonstrations for you to attend, and the best part is, it is all free! Grab a cup of java and sit down and...
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Charitable Sewing- Be a Sewing Superhero
Love it when a sponsor drops by to share with us! Coats and Clark is one of CQA/ACC's amazing sponsors!About our author:Annette Millard is passionate about sewing and has worked in the sewing industry...
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Bold Hand Quilting
So lucky to have one of our great sponsors Coats and Clark visit us today!About our author:Annette Millard is passionate about sewing and has worked in the sewing industry for many years. She is always...
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Quilt Canada is 4 weeks away!
The excitement is mounting as we prepare for Canada's national quilt conference, Quilt Canada 2017, in Toronto June 14-17th!We have the giant Merchant Mall filled with vendors selling machines, fabric,...
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Daily Demos at Quilt Canada 2017
It's hard to believe in a few weeks we will be at Quilt Canada enjoying the lectures, workshops, Big Quilt Bee, giant Merchant Mall and of course the wonderful demos put on by our vendors.Here is the...
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There is always a bigger picture!
CQA/ACC is a non profit organization with the mandate to promote quilting across Canada.With a board of directors, a slew of volunteers and a few staff, they do a pretty bang up job sharing quilting...
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Quilt Canada 2017 Update
In less than two weeks, Toronto ON won't know what hit the city, as thousands of quilters flock to Quilt Canada 2017 to enjoy so many quilting activities and to see old friends and make new ones.The...
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One week until Quilt Canada 2017
Are you ready for Quilt Canada 2017? Whether you are going or not, there are some things you can do to prepare.Have you downloaded the Quilt Canada app on your phone or ipad? You won't miss anything...
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9 Label Ideas for Every Kind of Quilter
Zoë MacDonald is E-Commerce and Social Media Manager at Canada’s largest manufacturer and wholesale distributor of quality sewing, quilting, and knitting supplies. Crafty lady and recent quilting...
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Springtime Scrap-busting: A Trivet and Potholder
Zoë MacDonald is E-Commerce and Social Media Manager at Canada’s largest manufacturer and wholesale distributor of quality sewing, quilting, and knitting supplies. Crafty lady and recent quilting...
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11 Things I Learned from Quilting That Made Me a Better Sewist
Zoë MacDonald is E-Commerce and Social Media Manager at Canada’s largest manufacturer and wholesale distributor of quality sewing, quilting, and knitting supplies. Crafty lady and recent quilting...
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