Category Archives: Maple Leaf Quilters

#QuiltsForNovaScotia

Posted on May 17, 2020 by canucksfan

#QuiltsForNovaScotia #QuiltsForNS Like so many, we were shocked and gutted to hear about the mass shooting that took place in Nova Scotia on April 18/19. It’s just incomprehensible. We know how we feel and can’t even begin to imagine how … Continue reading →

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April’s Game

Posted on April 29, 2020 by canucksfan

Can you believe it’s April 29th already? Time stops for no one and nothing. Last year (2019) I promised myself that I would write at least one post per month. I managed to miss March and October. This past January … Continue reading →

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Pieces of Love: A Guest Post by Kadi

Posted on March 26, 2020 by canucksfan

Jenny, Kelli and I all met while studying at Simon Fraser University and quickly became great friends. When Kelli got engaged last year to her fiancé Jason it was Jenny who suggested we make her a quilt. Jenny found a … Continue reading →

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2020 International Quilt Day: Quilt Hanging

Posted on March 24, 2020 by canucksfan

Saturday March 21st was a beautiful sunny day. A perfect day for an outdoor quilt show. Mavis Reynolds, a Victoria quilter, set up a group on Facebook several months ago with the intention of hanging quilts outside for International Quilt … Continue reading →

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The Next Generation:Miss Emily Raye 2.0

Posted on March 16, 2020 by canucksfan

I love to see the art of sewing returning to our younger generation. Back in June 2013 I wrote about my niece, Miss Emily and her quilting while a student at university. I taught her to sew back in 1996. … Continue reading →

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International Quilting Day 2020: Quilt Hanging Celebration

Posted on March 2, 2020 by canucksfan

Hanging quilts outside is so awesome. The gang and I have hung quilts outside for several years on several different occasions. <— The quilts here were hung in Stanley Park near Lumbermen’s Arch in June 2013. It was our reveal … Continue reading →

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MLQ: Ten Years & Counting

Posted on February 7, 2020 by canucksfan

The last little while I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about our #IBelieveInBlue quilt campaign. It’s 10 years old. That got me thinking that Maple Leaf Quilters and the Neighbours in the Hood blog is also 10 years old!  … Continue reading →

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Backups…they’re awesome!

Posted on January 9, 2020 by canucksfan

Over the years I’ve had a lot of sewing machines. I have collected them for a variety of reasons. Some I’ve used extensively, some were needed just because they were antiques and had to have a home. Many were left … Continue reading →

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December 2019 Christmas Sew Day

Posted on December 18, 2019 by canucksfan

The last MLQ sew day of the last December in the decade happened on December 14th. This Sew day started out as usual with catching up and sewing. Then it was a call to the table to enjoy our pot … Continue reading →

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17 years later

Posted on September 22, 2019 by canucksfan

It’s September and we’ve just completed our 17th annual Maple Beach Quilt Retreat. As the years go by  You’ve Got a Friend In Me and that’s the truth of it. Over these 17 years we’ve had some spectacular weather and … Continue reading →

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