The Wool Bucket
Wool fabric is terrific for keeping the shape of this storage bucket. I used an older wool remnant from Eaton’s! It’s always a pity to throw out a good piece of wool fabric. Here’s how I put it to good … Continued
Half Dark Half Light
Transitions are a common occurrence in life that require movement from one state to another, sometimes abruptly, sometimes with planned steps. Often transitions demand a re-examination of self, our beliefs, renewed focus on the things that matter or ponderings such … Continued
The Slow Stithing Movement and the Running Stitch
Do you remember the world before the Internet? What did we do before screens, tablets and phones? I remember growing up with books instead of TVs and tablets; walking to the bookstore and stopping at the bakery to buy a … Continued
Dancing Diamonds
Inspired by the quilt banners in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, I began a long journey into creating my very own quilt. The banners are basically a succession of diamond shaped blocks, but it still took me two years … Continued
The Landscape Vest
The nine-patch block has been around for hundreds of years and is one of the reasons I chose to use it for this quilt to commemorate Canada’s Sesquicentennial Anniversary. I also chose to incorporate an appliqué into the design to … Continued
1,000 Quilts for Ronald McDonald Houses in Canada!
Our goal is to distribute 1,000 quilts to families of sick children, who are staying at the 15 Ronald McDonald Houses across Canada. Read more in our Spring 2017 issue. by CQA/ACC Big Quilt Bee Committee
A Walk Back in Time Quilt
For this quilt, I enlisted the aid of my mom, who is an avid quilter and has taught me everything I know about sewing. We raided her stash and found all these lovely vintage fabrics that I knew would be … Continued
Oakville Fibre Artists
The Oakville Fibre Artists group was created in 2011 for the purpose of bringing together fibre artists to share studio space. Award winning artists and those with a passion for everything fibre share contemporary and traditional ideas for exploring surface … Continued
Scrappy House Placemats
It’s time to play with your sewing machine! Since we so often go to our sewing rooms with a specific task or project in mind, we often forget to make the time to experiment. But did you know that the … Continued