Quilt show, holiday market and café

Friday, Nov 14, 10-5
Saturday, Nov 15, 10-4

Just in time for the holiday season, the York Heritage Quilters Guild presents A Celebration of Quilts XV: Abstract to Patchwork at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto.

For more information visit https://yhqg.org/a-celebration-of-quilts-xv/

Over 200 traditional and modern handcrafted quilts made by guild members and local award winning quilts will be on display, a vendor’s hall will feature more than a dozen local merchants of quality fabrics and tasty treats, and the Guild’s shop will be brimming with handmade quilts and home décor items. 

Quits that will be shown in the exhibition hall and also available for sale in the boutique. 

Improv Curves

Improv Curves is a single bed quilt created in a Stashbuster’s program in the summer of 2025.
Made from my stash of vinthage solid fabrics. Freehand cutting and quilting.

It will be donated to Welcome2Waterloo, a new, 10 unit shelter for homeless youth that will be opening shortly in Guelph

Transparency Quilt

 “Transparency” – queen bed quilt  from a pattern by Weeks & Ringle, “Diamonds are Forever” pantograph by Patricia E. Ritter a gift for my son and his wife.

Early September Quilt

Here are photos for Early September.

I called it that because most of my eco-dyed fabrics are done in September when the Goldenrod is in bloom…and I am a sucker for the yellow blossoms found in fields and roadsides everywhere.

This quilt was inspired by a quilt entitled “Keeping Tabs” by Weeks and Ringle, from a calendar that was gifted to me.

Except for the vertical strip of Moda Grunge on the backing (a remnant from a client’s quilt) , all fabrics were my own eco-dyes, from plants collected, usually in September since 2010.

Walnut and Sumac, sometimes overdyed with Tea or Coffee, Buckthorn twigs, leaves and berries, Goldenrod, Dandelion, Sunflower and some leftover blue Procion dyes added to the last batch of mixed Goldenrod, Dandelion and Buckthorn. All the browns that I didn’t really like when I made them, went onto the back and look much better all together.

Machine-quilted freehand squiggly lines my longarm.

Aloe