It's Time for Colour!...

This is the name of a travelling quilt show by the Canadian Quilters Association/Association canadienne de la courtepointe (CQA/ACC).

This is the 1st time they have done a travelling show and Mrs P's will be hosting the show on Wednesday, April 29th during normal business hours, 10 am to 4pm.  

If you check the CQA/ACC website or blog, there is info on the award winning quilters (Master Quilters)  and some photos of the quilts.  You may purchase a quilt via that link and any proceeds will go to the Children's Wish Foundation of Canada that are raised by this event. http://www.canadianquilter.com/news-events.php?ID=60

The quilts are 12 x16 inches in size.  There are 2 shows travelling so you may not see them all, but there are 18 or 19 planned to be shown in Amherst at Mrs Pugsley's Emporium Inc.

If the quilt you wish to purchase is not available, they have made greeting cards and those will be available at the travelling show for $4 each or 10 for $35.  You can also order them off their website as well.  

Up to thirty six (36) quilts in total will travel throughout Canada and are shown together, one last time at the national Quilt Canada Show, held this year in Lethbridge, Alberta from June 4 to 6, 2015. Then the quilts go to their new owners!   The travelling show, showcases, about 18 of the 36 quilts at any given time!

This is a National event that has been brought to Amherst, NS.  I thank the CQA/ACC for having this bold idea and bringing it to life.   I'm very excited to see the 18 quilts that will travel to Mrs P's! (One of the quilts will be coming back to Amherst after national show! ) 

Remember to mark your calendars for April 29th- next week-and drop in to see It's Time for Colour! 

A Friendship Quilt for Marsha..

This past Saturday, Mrs Pugsley's Emporium Inc had a couple of very special guests. Marsha Cleveland, past editor of 'The Canadian Quilter', the newsletter/magazine of CQA/ACC and Dorinda McCully, CQA/ACC  NS's Regional Represenative.   

Dorinda and her husband came from Antigonish, NS with a very special quilt for Marsha on behalf of the Canadian Quilter's Association/ Association Canadienne de la Courtepointe to thank Marsha for being the Editor of The Canadian Quilter magazine for the past15 years.  (Marsha has just retired.) The Canadian Quilters Association is a National organization for quilters all across Canada with also members from some other countries.

The name of the quilt is 'Marsha's Friendship Quilt'.  The friendship star blocks were made by members of the CQA/ACC from all over Canada.  Dorinda McCully ( on the left) presents Marsha Cleveland with the quilt.  It is an amazing quilt and so are the thougts behind it.  ( photo by KA Neary)

The Amherst News very kindly came along for the presentation as well.  You may read their article here

http://www.cumberlandnewsnow.com/News/Local/2014-03-09/article-3642781/Fifteen-years-an-editor/1

For more information on the CQAACC, please visit their website at http://www.canadianquilter.com

You may sign up for an individual subscription which will allow you to receive the magazine on a quarterly basis. 

This is a great magazine for seeing what guilds are doing in other parts of Canada, reading profiles on quilters and staring in awe at pictures of some of the most spectacular quilts you have ever seen. 

Even Teddy, the hexie making bear, was amazed that they are discussing paper piecing hexies and showed some different layouts, in the 'Gizmos & Widgits' section by Daphne. There is also a great ad by Janome.  It's practically a blank page for you to design your 'dream quilt' on.  Totally brilliant! 

Not available in stores, means... non quilters, may never have seen this magazine.  It is only available with a subscription and contains Canadian content- which can be sadly lacking in the American magazines.  A great magazine and resource for Canadian Quilters and people interested in being quilters.