Feb 12, 2025
category Collage Quilts What it is These quilts layer small fabric pieces to create artistic, often pictorial, compositions. Distinct features: Bold, freeform designs (such as animals, landscapes, or abstract images) using raw-edge appliqué. Stitching: Usually...
Feb 12, 2025
Category Traditional Quilts What it is These quilts use classic patterns like Log Cabin, Double Wedding Ring, or Nine-Patch—designs cherished for generations. Their block names often reflect themes of home, farm life, and nature. Distinct features: Symmetry, repeating...
Feb 12, 2025
About the quilts A Guide to Quilt Types at the Edmonton Quilt Festival Did you know there is a wide variety of quilts at the Quilt Festival? This guide introduces different quilt types, highlighting their unique features and artistic parallels. If you’re an art lover,...
Feb 12, 2025
Quilt Festival 2025 Feb 2025 Mark your calendars for the EDQG Quilt Festival 2025! June 6th & 7th Our Quilt Show will be here before we know it! We hope your quilt show entry is wellunderway. Sustainable Quilts and Wearables! We have a new category this year,...
Feb 12, 2025
Library Update – February 2025 Author: Sandra P.,Library Chair Our January meeting was again busy with many members and guests coming to the meeting in person. Library Book Raffle tickets are $1.00 for a single ticket, or $5.00 for 6 tickets. The money raised...
Feb 10, 2025
special exhibits Prairie Rose Quilt Challenge Each year, the EDQG Past Chair has the privilege of setting a challenge for the guild’s members. Image: An Entry to the 2023 Prairie Rose Quilt Challenge titled “Size 44 Skate?!” Called the Prairie Rose...
Feb 5, 2025
Blog 2025 Edmonton Quilt Festival: Honour the Past, Embrace the Future Quilt Festival Blog No Results Found The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post. Facebook Posts 20 Edmonton Quilt Festival...
Feb 5, 2025
New Category! Sustainable Quilts and Wearables Each year millions of tons of textiles end up in our landfills. How can quilters make a difference? Some wearable quilt items entered into the 2023 quilt show. (Jacket by J. Elliot; Runners by K. Schmidt) Sustainable...
Feb 2, 2025
Margaret Brewster Reverse Appliqué: Revealing Beauty Most well-known for the innovative (and foolproof!) methods she’s devised for Reverse Applique Margaret Brewster Willingham, the creative mind at work behind Eye of the Beholder Quilt Designs, is an international...
Jan 6, 2025
Community Service Update – January 2025 Author: Judi C., Chair Community Service The guild participates in a variety of Community service quilting projects throughout the year and works with other like-minded organizations to provide quilts to those in need. To...
