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February 2025 Margaret Brewster
Margaret Brewster Willingham, the creative mind at work behind Eye of the Beholder Quilt Designs, is an international teacher and lecturer, pattern designer and author. Margaret’s quilts are influenced by the dynamic elements of movement, color and design she used...
January 2025 Carole Gold
Follow Carole’s path to becoming a Canadian certified Quilt Judge, and see how she injects kindness, encouragement and support into her judging work. Learn what judges look for – really! – and be inspired to enter your own work into quilt shows and competitions...
February 2025 Workshop — “Paula Rafferty Portrait Quilts”
Cost: $65.00 (This INCLUDES Kit fee of $35CDN) Maximum 20 Students Finished size: 12” X 16.5”No sewing machines required. Location: U of A HECOL sewing lab HECOL map; 89 Avenue & 116 Street, Human Ecology Building, Clothing & Textiles Lab (main floor) Parking:...
November 2024 — Joanne Kerton
How do you take a pattern and create a quilt that is uniquely yours? Using my own quilt designs, we will explore how different choices alter the look and feel of a quilt. Backgrounds, borders, bindings and backs are often considered secondary to the block designs,...
October 2024 — Lisa Walton
Travel with Lisa all over the world and see how she has been inspired to create beautiful textile art. From Morocco to Japan to Guatemala you will open your eyes to all the opportunities for textile work – even on a cruise ship.Lisa Walton from Sydney, Australia has...
September 2024 — Sheena Roberts
An exploration into the world of modern quilting and a look specifically at the theme of Modern Traditionalism together with ideas for how you might take traditional ideas and reinterpret them with a modern vibe.Sheena is an experienced quiltmaker and teacher. Her...
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