Here’s an amazing post by the Yarn Harlot explaining the Canadian government system and what’s going on right now. It’s a long post, but very well written and an easy read.

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My second niece arrived safely Halloween night. Alice Lynne McDougall-Foster was born at 7:52pm, weighing in at 8lb, 10oz and 21.5″ tall! That’s my mom, Alice and Lucy’s Nana, in the last picture. Big sister Lucy went trick or treating with her Grandpa!

A few tidbits: Check out the quilt shops in the Quilt Shop Locator – public searching now available. (List your shop, 50% off early bird rates.) Newsletter is going out tomorrow (or Sunday), subscribe today. Last day to enter two give-aways Have you submitted your entry for the Falling Leaves Quilt Show Photo Contest? Three [...]

Sarah Jane will be awarding one lucky winner from the Quilting Gallery a one-year membership to the site My Quilt Patch. Sign up for the free trial, (enter the referral source as Quilting Gallery), before the end of October to be entered in the draw. More info… What does quilting mean to you? Answer this [...]

Please note: This contest has nothing to do with the Quilting Gallery web site, I just thought it sounded like fun. The winner will receive a $15.00 gift certificate to Flamingo Island Designs web store. Here’s how it works: Go through your stash and find your ugliest fabric, you know the one that when you [...]

Here are some photos from the past two weeks of the glorious colours that could be found in Ottawa. I don’t remember them ever been quite so gorgeous as they have been the past couple of weeks. Some of the pictures have been taken from Gatineau Park while others were taken from Parliament Hill and [...]

Carla Barrett of Feathered Fibers draws these adorable quilting cartoons for a magazine, Machine Quilting Unlimited.

Living in the Nation’s capital for the past 6+ years, Canada Day has become my most favourite day of the year. It starts pretty early in the morning, and lasts well into the early hours of the next day, sometimes with a nap in the afternoon to keep me going. The city buzzes with energy [...]

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There’s a great article over on the Lemon Tree Tales’ web site, Sewing Room Ergonomics or why does it hurt when I sew?. My sewing machine and table set-up are my problem. I really need to lower my machine, about 4 inches, but can’t afford to buy a new table right now. I can raise [...]

“Oh, it’s not for me! I’m buying it for a friend!” Because it’s on sale. It keeps without refrigeration, and you don’t have to cook it to enjoy it. Also, you never have to feed it, change it, wipe its nose, or walk it. I need extra weight in the trunk of my car for [...]