I am just now catching my breath after the quick trip up to Canada last week! Every year the quilt exhibit grows in quality and quantity, and I especially love to see the quilts that express the things that are unique about Canada: the coastal environment, the wildlife, the indigenous people, the culture and mountain forests.
During my visit I squeezed in a 4 hour whale-watching tour, and was thrilled to see a pair of humpback whales! I didn’t get to see any Orcas, but I saw plenty of sea lions, seals, and bald eagles. I’ll be headed back to Canada in November to see the Polar Bears in Churchill, which is also where the Beluga Whales give birth in the summer time.
The collage above features details from 2 beautiful coastal-themed quilts in the Quilt Canada exhibits in Vancouver BC last week. (And related fabrics in stock now.)
Effie Brandt – ‘Flying Free’ – Pelican at a lake in Alberta
Linda Poppy – ‘Iceberg Alley’ – Skiff at Twillingate Newfoundland
I’ll be posting these and other photos from Quilt Canada this week on my photo pages. Next year the conference is in the capital city of Ottawa, and I plan to be there!
sharing your Passion for Fabric…
Luana and Paul
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eQuilter Classroom & Event Calendar:
June 23 – eQuilter Charity Sewing Day! (Please RSVP)
July 16 – 20 – Lea McComas Workshops @ eQuilter
Coming soon – workshops with Betty Busby (Sept) and MJ Kinman (Oct) @ eQuilter!
Luana’s Travel Calendar:
June 27 – July 11 – Sweden
Aug 9-11 – Birmingham UK – Festival of Quilts
Nov 13-19, 2018 – POLAR BEAR Tour
