Seymour Quilters' Guild member Jenifer B. attended Quilt Canada 2016, the Canadian Quilters' Association national quilt show held in June in Toronto, Ontario. Over 400 quilts made by quilters from across Canada were on display, including the National Juried Show in Art, Miniature, Modern, and Traditional categories. The event featured workshops, lectures, a merchant mall, and daily demos. … Continue reading A Visit to Quilt Canada 2016
Category: Shows & Events
Lions Gate Quilters Guild Show
North Shore quilters and many others had the pleasure recently of being able to gather at the Lions Gate Quilters Guild biennial quilt show. This event was staged at the Sportsplex at Capilano University in North Vancouver, B.C. Over 200 quilts were on display in a bright, spacious venue. When I attended, there were numerous volunteers overseeing the show, lots of visitors … Continue reading Lions Gate Quilters Guild Show
Botany Inspired Stitches – A Quilt Show
Fraser Valley Quilters' Guild has curated a very beautiful exhibition of quilts called "Botany Inspired Stitches" at VanDusen Botanical Garden. Flowers, gardens, and landscapes have been created in fabric by quilt artists using stunning colour palettes and intricate techniques. The quilts are on display in the Discovery Room gallery in the Visitor Centre and can be viewed at no charge. … Continue reading Botany Inspired Stitches – A Quilt Show
Desert Guilds Quilt Show, California
Moira S. recently attended the Desert Guilds Quilt Show in Palm Springs, California. The show is a biennial fundraising event for three local guilds — the Coachella Valley Desert Guild, the Cactus Sew-ables from Yucca Valley and the Pass Patchers from the Banning/Beaumont area. "There were many beautiful quilts and I took a few pictures … Continue reading Desert Guilds Quilt Show, California
Judy Farrow, Textile Artist
Judy Farrow is a textile artist who lives in Parksville, B.C. She lived for many years in the Northwest Territories (now called Nunavut), in Iqaluit on Baffin Island and in Yellowknife. She worked as a teacher and researcher and travelled extensively in the Canadian North with her husband. Her fabric art captures beautiful images of … Continue reading Judy Farrow, Textile Artist
NQC September 2015
Marilyn C. Last Saturday Isabelle J. and I attended the Northwest Quilt Connection meeting in Mount Vernon, Washington. The speaker was Susan Mayer, a prolific quilt maker and pattern designer. Her topic was "Tips for a Perfect Quilt" along with a trunk show. She had patterns available for all the quilts. It was excellent presentation. … Continue reading NQC September 2015
Quilt BC 2013 in Penticton
Quilt BC in Penticton was great!! On Thursday evening we were able to visit the merchant mall. It was excellent with stores that are all over BC and a few that are online. We could also see the Trend Tex Challenge display. Seeing the entries for real was certainly a treat and I managed to … Continue reading Quilt BC 2013 in Penticton
Canadian Christmas Blog Hop 2011
2011 Canadian Christmas Blog Hop Every Sunday, from October 16 to December 11, 2011, well-known Canadian quilt designers posted a free pattern and a favourite recipe on a Christmas theme. Here are the links for each week's patterns and recipes that were put up by the designers. The links will be good as long as the designers … Continue reading Canadian Christmas Blog Hop 2011
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