Dimac Quilt

Spent a great day on Monday helping with the exhibit of the Quilt of belonging which is in Montreal until Dec 22. It is being exhibited as Part of the Salon des Metiers at the Place Bonaventure and is Quebec's version of Toronto's One of a Kind show. It is hard to believe that it has been six years since I appraised it before the official exposure at The Museum of Civilization in Gatineau. The colourful quilt 120 feet long x10 feet high has 263 blocks representing every country in the world with sides and first row of blocks representing the aboriginal Peoples of
Canada . For more information about the quilt, part of which is shown beside me,go to their website www.quiltofbelonging .ca

Press Release December 6, 2011

The wearing of aprons is becoming more popular as a statement of style as well as being worn for functional purposes. Just in time for Christmas gift giving, this purse-sized Weekly Minder by Diane Shink titled Aprons: My Grandmother Used to Wear One, showcases 63 aprons in her large collection – 747 and counting! Diane’s extensive knowledge and experience of fabrics and quilts are brought to bear in the descriptions of the aprons. She gives wonderful details about the fabrics and the decorative styles and techniques used on each apron and the occasion when each would have been worn. For one heart-shaped apron in February Diane tells us “This was possibly worn by a hostess when entertaining after having company in for a game of cards as the embroidery echoes not only the heart shape, but also… clubs, spades and diamonds”. It also includes antecdotal information about her textile experiences. The pages are arranged by monthly themes laid out in perpetual style so it can also be used as a date book, one page per week.

A portion of the sales from this book will be donated to libraries in the communities where the author lives – the Children’s Library in Montreal West and the River John Library in Nova Scotia. Aprons: My Grandmother Used to Wear One can be purchased directly from the author or at Bonder Bookstore, 52 Westminster Avenue North in Montreal West or at Appetite for Books,388 Victoria Ave ,Westmount,

A book signing is scheduled for December 10 at Quilt Classique, 77A Donegani in Pointe Claire. Tel.: 514-630-8885. A special launch price of $22 plus $4 postage and handling per book is available for shipment within Canada. This self-published book in full colour is printed in Canada.

Also by Diane (as co-author): Canadian Heritage Quilting published by Lorimer, 2008.

For information contact Diane at dimacquilt@sympatico.ca 514-605-7845.

This picture was taken at the book Launching in Montreal West