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Time for Colour -2
The quilts for our cross-Canada (and up to the top, too) travelling show, called ‘It’s Time for Colour!’ are starting to arrive. It is obvious these quilts are made by elite quilters; masters of the...
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Quilt Canada 2015 – Blown Away
Next spring, quilters from all over Canada will be coming to Lethbridge, Alberta, home to Quilt Canada 2015! Lethbridge is a thriving community in Southern Alberta, about a 2 hour drive south from...
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Dog Days of Summer Challenge Entries
Kindred Spirits Quilt Co.Thanks to Michelle Denham of Kindred Spirits Quilt Co. of St. Catharines, ON for her donation of the 3 prizes for the winning entries into our Member Challenge - The Dog Days...
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Lollygagging through Ontario
Well our journey has started.I tried to leave St. Catharines (home of QC2014), but couldn’t do that before I visited Niagara Heritage Quilters’ Guild for their first meeting of the year. Noshi Gulati...
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Meet the Teachers 1
I have elementary school aged children at home, and I know every fall, when school begins again, they are anxious about who their teacher will be. Meeting the teachers is something they are eager to...
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It's Time for Colour - Our Tour
It’s Time for Colour! We are pleased to present a Gallery to showcase the quilts in our first-ever travelling quilt show called It’s Time for Colour! The quilts will crisscross Canada, travelling...
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Best Friends Forever (BFF) - Member Challenge
Another member challenge, called Best Friends Forever (or BFF) is underway. We'd like to see how you interpret this theme in quilt form. Who or maybe what are your "Best Friends". What kind of things...
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Lethbridge Quilt Canada 2015 Needs You!
Help Wanted:As with every Quilt Canada, a request comes out for members and guilds and everyone to make a "gift" that will be given out at the Saturday night dinner/banquet.This year the LOC from...
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Lollygagging along the way to Lethbridge - 2
We had a slow start for our trip to Lethbridge, AB for next June. I think members and guilds were still in summer mode. And with our side trips to a few guilds, we didn't get as far as anticipated.So...
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Lauren MacDonald
When current board members think of Secretary Lauren MacDonald, we all remember how she saved our lives. She really did. The incident took place at Quilt Canada 2014 in St. Catharines, ON this past...
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Giveaways for a Year!
Psst... guess what? We are having giveaways for a whole year! Yep, once a month you will have the chance to win something quilt related that will make a wonderful addition to your studio!Do you want...
View ArticleQuilt Judge Certification Programme
So You Want To Be A Quilt Judge…Registration for a new intake of those interested in quilt judging opens again this fall. Over the years questions are posed via email or in casual conversation at guild...
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It's Giveaway Day!
Head on over to our fb page to enter to win these amazing scissors! Mundial carries the finest quality fully plated carbon steel shears. The Classic Forged line is Mundial's most complete assortment of...
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Lethbridge - Meet the Teachers - 2
So there are three more teachers to meet for Quilt Canada 2015 in Lethbridge, AB June 4-6, 2014, and I will waste no time in getting right into it. Good things come to those who wait, and you’ve...
View ArticleCQA/ACC offers an Insurance Policy to Member Guilds
Wow! What a response! Over a hundred member guilds have opted into the insurance policy offered under CQA/ACC’s “umbrella” insurance. We’re very pleased with the response so far. You can still take...
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Christmas is coming...
Christmas is coming - and it’ll be here before you know it.Have you thought about shopping at CQA/ACC for that gift for a certain someone who loves quilting, but has everything or maybe just wants...
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First Time NJS Quilt Entry Winner
Veronica's winning entryVeronica Puskas, now of Niagara, ON was asked to write about her experience entering a quilt into the National Juried Show (NJS). Her beautiful piece, called “Pillars of...
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Registration - it's here!
Registration for all the fun and educational activities at Quilt Canada 2015 is officially open now! Well actually it was open several days ago. But there's still room for you in all of our...
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Member's Approach to the Trend Tex Challenge - 1
Lezley Zwaal shares her story about designing and making her quilt entry for the Trend-Tex challenge. These are her thought processes - presented in several instalments. Watch this space for the next...
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Giveaway on the 15th
Everyone loves a great giveaway and this is simply the best!Head to our fb page this Monday the 15th and enter our amazing giveaway.Check out what is up for grabs!The Go Iron travel iron has a rubber...
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