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Life in my neighbourhood this summer is anything but quiet.

Happy Canada Day to all of my Canadian friends celebrating today. It’s voting time for this week’s patriotic quilts. Check out the gorgeous creations.

Some pictures of Spring from a walk in my neighbourhood last weekend.

I wanted to take a couple of minutes to thank two dear friends who took the time to feature the Quilting Gallery on their web sites this week. Also, for my local quilting friends, I’ll be doing a trunk show at the Ottawa Creator Camp next week.

I was so excited to learn that Quilting Gallery was chosen as one of the top 55 favourite blogs for quilters in the latest issue of Quilter’s Home magazine. Check us out on pg. 17, middle column. Last month, we were also chosen as the blog pick of the month in the local Ottawa computer [...]

This weekend is the quilt show at Upper Canada Village. This is one of my favourite shows as I get to enjoy the historical village and see beautiful quilts at the same time. I love watching the old fashioned quilting bee and talking to all the wonderful staff. The Village’s Family Activity Centre will be [...]

Happy 142nd Birthday Canada!

The Ottawa Quilt Show will be a feast and inspiration for the eyes and a great Mother’s Day weekend outing! Held at the RA Centre.

Please join me in welcoming another Guest Blogger to the Quilting Gallery. If you’re interested in being a Guest Blogger, just drop me an email to discuss. Hi Michele Thanks for inviting me to blog on your website. I started making ribbon shirts for Aboriginal drummers and dancers about 4 years ago now. After teaching [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]