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Why would you jump out of a perfectly good airplane? To me, it was the equivalent of cutting up perfectly good, not to mention beautiful, fabric to sew it back together again! That was my thought process despite having grandmothers who both quilted, not to mention a...

Reclaiming and repurposing materials that often end up choking our environment or overflowing landfills has been my art practice for years. I use meditative hand stitching, alongside my industrial sewing machine, to stitch and collage layers of translucent single-use...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Paula RaffertyMy Latest Adventures in QuiltingWe are excited to have Paula Rafferty join us for the EDQG year-end celebration!June 2024It has been six years since Paula last visited Edmonton, and she has returned with a presentation brimming with her adventures and...