Canadian Quilter Magazine
Canadian Quilter celebrates the rich talent of Canada’s creative quilting culture. We feature all genres and their makers, while fostering the passions and preserving the traditions of our vibrant quilt-making community. Printed copies of Canadian Quilter are available to non-members at a cost of $22.99 each.
Summer 2026
If you recognize this purse from Quilt Canada, you can make your own. More than a cover photo, it’s also a pattern inside.
Next, read about four shop owners who answer the question, “What would it take to open my own shop?”
Meet a trio of Canadians who have joined the stellar Soul Stories artists who push each other to say more with their stitches.
Other great features:
- Suttles & Seawinds set a high bar for quilted fashions in the 1070s. This iconic brand is making a comeback on the vintage scene.
- Meet three companies who make sure its customers get the right goods and the know-how to make crafting fun again.
- Get ready for Quilt Canada – or any large quilt show – with these tips from a woman who has organized them and found a way to work through a crowd.
- Treat yourself to a free Shell-Come Home pattern by John MacPhail of Art East Quilting Co.
- Get a sneak peek at some of the artwork going on display during the Grand National Exhibition.
- Meet more than a dozen trail-blazing women from British Columbia, featured in the work arising from a guild challenge.
- If you saw Hanging by a Thread in Oakville, you may have found embedded clues in several inspiring pieces. The artists share their stories here.
Meet Canadian quilters up close. Learn new techniques and follow emerging trends. Enjoy regular features such as patterns, quilting tips, quilt challenges, and product and book reviews. We are keen to support the next generation of quilters too, so projects, tips and challenges designed specifically for young and new makers are included as well.
CQA/ACC members receive three printed issues a year, with all editions back to 2021 also available online. New issues come out in February, May, and October and range in size from 68 to 84 pages. Quilt Canada, CQA/ACC’s annual National Juried Show and conference, is profiled in the Autumn issue which showcases inspiring and award-winning artisans.
Please note: The Autumn 2025 print issue is available by emailing editor Lois.Tuffin@CanadianQuilterAdministration.com. Members can access the digital issue in Members Studio.
Submit Your Quilt Story
Have a story about interesting makers or groups who shape the culture of Canada’s quilting community? We invite authors and designers to submit articles of interest and stories that centre on the five Qs: quilts, quilting, quilters, quilt guilds and quilt events. Information and stories about fibre artists and fibre art are also welcome. To submit material for upcoming issues — both articles and patterns — contact our Editor.
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Reach quilters and quilt lovers across Canada and around the world. The CQA/ACC supports all quilting genres and their makers — traditional, modern, contemporary and art — from novice to professional.