Of course, my review of Quilt Canada 2025 wouldn't be complete without showing you at least some of the fabulous quilts!
I was able to take a few photos, but there are much better ones on the CQA website, so I've included the links to help you find them.
The winner of Best in Show was "After the Fires" by Wanda Lumsden of Chilliwack, BC. This piece is absolutely stunning and evokes a strong emotional reaction from the viewer.
See all of the award-winning quilts here.
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| A bird's eye view of the Merchant Mall and Quilt Display! |
I had a few minutes to take in the Merchants Mall and say a quick hi to some old friends, and make some new ones.
Thank you to everyone at WonderFil Specialty Threads .You did an amazing job of putting the thread kits together for my workshop, "The Magic of Thread Painting."
The beautiful quality 50-weight cotton thread used in my workshop, "Free Motion Quilting with Stencils", was WonderFil Konfetti.
All of my students were thrilled to be able to shop for such a wide selection of quality threads and supplies.
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| The personalized thread kits from "The Magic of Thread Painting." |
I had a chance to meet with Roy, who, along with his wife Ursula owns and operates LDH Scissors.Standing for Love, Dedication, and Happiness, I have to say that I love my new LDH shears and rotary cutter.
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| Roy from LDH Scissors |
No photo, but after an extended game of hide and seek, Carla from A Needle Pulling Thread and I managed to get together for a bit of a chat. A big thank you to WonderFil Specialty Threads and Soak Wash Inc. - Canada for providing all of the door prizes to be given out at my workshops.
Though not everyone wanted a photo, they were all thrilled with their prizes!
As mentioned in my previous posts, thank you to Husqvarna VIKING Canada for providing the fantastic TOPAZ 50 Sewing and Embroidery machines, along with the excellent threading and bobbin winding demonstrations for all of my workshops. These machines really can do it all!
Finally, my heart felt thanks to my class helpers!
These ladies volunteer their time to help in any way they can, to ensure that the workshops run smoothly.
They do everything from student check-in to handing out kits, helping thread machines, managing the door prizes, taking photos for me, and more.
They really are invaluable.
A very special thank you to Jane S.
Jane took my Inspired Free Motion Quilting workshop at Quilt Canada 2022 in Vancouver, BC.
At the end of the workshop, I asked her what she thought of the class.
Her response was both unusual and memorable, as she said, "Great, I didn't cry!"
She went on to explain, with her friend's confirmation, that she had cried at every previous workshop that she had ever attended, and apparently, there were a lot!
Well, Jane lives in the Toronto area, and she made a point to sign up to be one of my class assistants.
"Free Form Botanical Quilting With Applique" actually had quite a few students who were brand new to free motion quilting.
Jane's presence as the afternoon helper was like a ray of sunshine.
She cheerfully told everyone that if she could do it (free motion quilt) and not cry, then so could they!
What a lovely way to instill confidence in everyone she meets.
As I said earlier, class helpers are the best!
