Chatterbox Quilts

Welcome to the June Chatterbox Quilts’ newsletter! It’s summer and time for vacation and travelling. I hope you’re enjoying your summer so far and maybe even getting some quilting done, in between gardening and enjoying the outdoors. I’m currently on vacation in Ontario, spending time with friends and family. What happened this month I attended Quilt Canada 2025 in Toronto (Mississauga), Ontario and was in the Janome booth sharing the Janome love. I demonstrated how to use free motion...

Welcome to the May Chatterbox Quilts’ newsletter! Happy almost summer! We’re enjoying gorgeous spring weather here in Calgary and the air is filled with the scent of lilacs and blooming flowers. I love this time of year as it brings renewal and…quilt shows! I’ve already been to two shows this season and it always provides lots of inspiration and ideas for future projects. What happened this month I have some exciting news that I’ve been keeping under wraps but can now tell you about: I have a...

Welcome to the April Chatterbox Quilts’ newsletter! Happy end of April! The weather in Calgary is (finally) starting to warm up – I think I can even see green grass! It’s been a busy month… What happened this month I finished another project as an Island Batik Ambassador. Our challenge this month was to create a project using the Drunkard’s Path block and I created Modern Curves using Island Batik fabrics. While curved piecing isn’t my favourite, I accepted the challenge and had lots of fun...

Welcome to the March Chatterbox Quilts’ newsletter! While it’s technically spring, as I write this, we are “enjoying” another few inches of snow which will hopefully melt away in the next few days. The good news is that cold weather means quilting time so I’ve been working on new projects in my studio. What happened this month I created a new project that has been on my bucket list for some time in my role as an Island Batik Ambassador. Our challenge this month was “It’s All Up to You” which...

Welcome to the February Chatterbox Quilts’ newsletter! It’s the end of February…does that mean that spring is just around the corner? Hopefully! What happened this month You may’ve noticed that you didn’t get an email from me this past Tuesday. That’s because I was at Quiltcon in Phoenix. I just got back and it was such an amazing experience. While I’m not a modern quilter, the caliber of the quilts was incredible and I learned so much from examining the quilts on display. And, of course,...

Welcome to the January Chatterbox Quilts’ newsletter! Any resolutions still in place or have they fallen by the wayside? I don’t make New Year’s resolutions – too much pressure – but I do often have goals to work towards. That always seems more doable. What happened this month With a new year comes some changes to The Quilter’s Way membership. We’ll still be making projects to learn and cement our knowledge of different techniques but members will be creating their own designs working from...

Welcome to the November Chatterbox Quilts’ newsletter! Have you recovered yet…from Black Friday sales? 🧾 From Thanksgiving feasting? 🦃From Christmas decorating? 🎄Okay, maybe you haven’t even started on that last one but it’s that time of year when most of us are super busy getting ready for THE BIG DAY. As a procraftinator I have to admit that I haven’t even started my holiday gift creating but I have a list (does that count?!). What happened this month It was a very busy month for me as I...

Quilt Fusion 2024 is happening tomorrow on Friday, November 15, 2024! This online event hosted by Creative Spark Online is a not-to-be-missed event! There are so many amazing teachers who will be live sharing helpful information with you and…all of the presentations are recorded so you’ll be able to watch and rewatch them whenever you want after the event. I'm really excited about this virtual event as I'll be one of the teachers! I'll be sharing information on how to give the traditional...

Welcome to the October Chatterbox Quilts’ newsletter! Happy Halloween! 🎃 While you’re celebrating with way too much small-sized candy bars, keep the following in mind: 🤣👻🤣👻🤣👻🤣👻🤣👻🤣👻🤣👻🤣👻🤣👻🤣👻🤣👻 What happened this month Just a few weeks ago, I hosted Energize! 10.0 in The Quilter’s Way. This was the second virtual retreat that TQW members enjoyed in 2024 as a perk of being a TQW member. Lots of fun and laughs as always and I think it’s going to be awhile before I live down my disco outfit from...

Welcome to the September Chatterbox Quilts’ newsletter! Welcome to Fall 2024 or as most quilters refer to it: the start of quilting season! With temps still quite warm during the day, it’s hard to believe that it’s already the end of September, but I’ll take it! What happened this month It was a very busy month in the Chatterbox Quilts’ studio with new YouTube videos (see below) – I went a little crazy with rope projects and there probably will be more to come, a new bootcamp course, and...