Dimac Quilt

Spring is in the air. the snow is melted on our backyard stone heron and it is time to post plans for the rest of the year . This looks like a busy one despite my vows to slow down. My self published book APRONS My Grandmother Always Wore One is selling slow but steady. Orders can be taken at dimacquilt@gmail.com.The article in the Montreal Gazette were picked up by a paper in Victoria BC and also by the National Posy, Feb 14 edition. The first week of May some of my aprons will be exhibited at Gryphon tea room and anApron Memories tea party sponsored by the Montreal West 50+ club will be at the local Community center. I am currently documenting the apron collection and selecting ones for Spring and summer events. The count is very close to 900.
May is quilting Month is Canada and I will be attending and appraising at 3 major quilt shows that month, dates and locations will be in the next post.
Last but not least the downsizing is continuing as is our search for a big condo. I am happy to announce that 10% of my antique quilt collection have found new owners, now to find places for the rest of the STUFF and donate fabric to good homes.
it is a,most time to start planning for the annual move to NS which will be earlier this year due to Quilt Canada's Halifax dates late may. In June in addition to celebrating my birthday there will be two apron events. I am really excited to announce that I also will be participating in The Fiber Fest in Amherst Nova Scotia October 9-13

My quilt for the Bicentennial challenge commemorating 1812 Warto be displayed at Seaway Trail museum in Sackets Harbor, NY is almost finished. Hosted an old fashioned quilting bee on Feb 14 with Montreal West quilting friends. Image below is also phototransferred to the label .My fingers are sore after all the hand quilting including the historically accurate knife edge finish

February already so time to start summer plans for selling the apron agenda. Lots of response about the Jan14 Montreal Gazette article. Special February price of $25 dollars which includes shipping in Canada is available for a limited time orders may be sent to me at dimacquilt@sympatico.ca. Bought a very small apron in Cuba and received another gift in the mail so todays total apron count is 890. Currently trying to sort out fabrics and studio ephemera for quilters garage sale. Time to start planning for the Beaconsfield Guild's May show which means I need to finish some projects and gather up my log cabin quilts . I will be in attendance from Friday May4-Sunday May 6 doing quilt appraisals and selling vintage pincushions and other accumulated STUFF as well as the Apron agenda. Currently making a cot to coffin quilt 30x70 inches in size for a War of 1812 Challenge more snow tomorrow so good quilting weather.