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I’ve been up to something new – and modern.  And I’m loving it.  It has been awhile since I’ve personally made some pieced blocks, and since they are all different, and in bright colours, I’m in rainbow nirvana.  They are …

Our store is heavily stocked with batik and bali fabrics.  They are my favorite fabrics to work with, and since I’m doing the buying, I get have lots on the shelf.   I was approached by Cador Textile/Parkside Fabrics in March …

In case you thought otherwise, let me admit that quilt shop owners also have Unfinished Projects – even when they are store samples and the kitting of that store sample. I started the Walk About quilt three years ago, based …

Each year in the springtime we sell kits for our annual Quilt Challenge.  There are only 30 kits sold, and they sell fast!  Each kit contains the exact same fabrics, with the same quantities of each fabric.  The basic rules …

We finished inventory today, and what an eye-opening experience that was.  Our store has approximately 1900 bolts of batiks and bali’s!  So while they don’t solely define our store offerings, the count confirmed that I am truly smitten by them, …

Wow, the weekend retreat is woefully over, but the fun lives on in the photos.  Here’s a catch-up of Day 2-4 of the customer retreat out at North Bow Lodge. To start with on Friday, Alice finished her quilt using …

It’s our first day here at North Bow Lodge and in the first hour, Cindy P.  stole the show and gets full bragging rights for the rest of her life with this jaw-dropping piece of air-brushed art: Have you figured …

Yesterday we hung Maureen Wood’s quilts and boy do they look fabulous!  They are all Judy Niemeyer designs, and Maureen is a certified instructor coming to our store to teach this June. On June 13 & 14, she is teaching a …

The great reveal. Perhaps you’ve seen this quilt on the cover of The Canadian Quilter or American Quilter magazines.  Or have you read an article in the International Festival Quilt Scene or Bird Talk?  Maybe you even seen it live …

Here’s looking at you babe. Do you recognize the quilt this is from? Or know who the quilter is? Linda (I’ll reveal all later, but take give me your best guess now – serious and funny!)

I’m not here for every phone call.  I’m loving the notes left on my desk right now.  Thanks to everyone who takes the time to provide feedback.  It is always appreciated by myself and the rest of the staff.  …

Each May we sell fabric kits to our customers for our annual Quilt Challenge.  We limit the number sold and for the past 4 years this number has been 30.  Each kit has a variety of prints, but every kit …