Popular Links
These links are for your information, but are not an endorsement by the Langley Quilters Guild.
You can also see quilting tips and techniques from our guild members on our TIPS page.
Fabric Manufacturers (Free Patterns)
| Andover Fabrics | www.andoverfabrics.com |
| Free Spirit Fabric | www.freespiritfabric.com |
| Hoffman Fabrics | www.hoffmanfabrics.com |
| Jinny Beyer Studio | www.jinnybeyer.com |
| Kona Bay Fabrics | www.konabay.com |
| Marcus Fabrics | http://www.marcusbrothers.com |
| Marin and Colusa | www.marinandcolusa.com |
| Maywood Studio | www.maywoodstudio.com |
| Moda | www.unitednotions.com |
| P&B Textiles | www.pbtex.com |
| Quilting Treasures | www.quiltingtreasures.com |
| Red Rooster Fabrics | www.redroosterfabrics.com |
| Riley Blake Designs | www.rileyblakedesigns.com |
| Riverwood-Troy Patterns - Gerta Collection | Riverwood-Troy patterns |
| RJR Fabrics | www.rjrfabrics.com |
| Robert Kaufman Fabrics | www.robertkaufman.com |
| Timeless Treasures | www.ttfabrics.com |
| Wilmington Prints | www.wilmingtonprints.com |
| Windham Fabrics | http://www.windhamfabrics.com |
More Free Patterns
| Quilters Cache - Quilt Blocks Galore! | Quilters Cache |
| Free Quilt Patterns | Free Quilt Patterns |
Guilds
| Quilt Guilds Around the World | www.victorianaquiltdesigns.com |
| Canadian Quilt Guilds | Canadian Quilt Guilds |
| Fraser Valley Modern Quilt Guild, Abbotsford | Quilt Guild in Abbotsford, B.C. |
| Parksville Quilt House Quilters | Quilt Guild in Parksville, Vancouver Island |
| Timberlane Quilters Guild | Quilt Guild in Powell River, B.C. |
| Victoria Quilters' Guild | Quilt Guild in Victoria, B.C. |
| West Shore Quilters' Guild | Quilt Guild in Colwood, Vancouver Island |
| Whistler Valley Quilters' Guild | Quilt Guild in Whistler, B.C. |
Interesting Projects and Exhibits
| The Art Quilt Gallery, NYC - the only gallery devoted to contemporary art quilts in New York City. Opening April 2011, The Art Quilt Gallery NYC will feature quilts from around the world. | www.artquiltgallery.com |
| The International Quilt Study Center and Museum - if you join the “quilt of the month”, you will receive a monthly email with an image and information about an antique quilt housed in this museum. | www.quiltstudy.org |
| The Quilt of Belonging - a unique national textile art project that will portray Canada's ethnically diverse family. It collects the past and shows the path to the future where all have pride of place. | Invitation - the Quilt of Belonging |
Just For Fun
| Quilt Puzzle Game | www.jigzone.com/gallery |
| Zentangle - an easy to learn method of creating beautiful images from repetitive patterns. | www.zentangle.com |
Online Tips and Ideas
| Calculate fabric amounts. | Fabric Calculator |
| Find a special colorway or fabric that might still be in shops without visiting every shop in your favorites file. | Quiltshops.com |
| Flying Geese Quick Method by Patti Anderson | Patchpieces |
| Kaye Wood TV - inspiration for projects and techniques. | Kaye Wood |
| Math for Beds - Quilty Facts from Clark County Quilters, a non-profit corporation in Vancouver, Washington. Quilt Sizes, Batting Sizes, Mattress Sizes, Number of squares and triangles in a FQ, Yardage Charts, Approx. number of strips from fabric cuts, Enlarge and Reduce Patterns Photocopier Settings | Math for Beds |
| Math for Determining Yardage - strips, squares and triangles; Determining Yardage to Choose at the quilt store or from your stash; Standard Sizes for bed quilts | How to yardage page |
| Math Quilt: Dedicated to providing a showcase for quilters around the world who find inspiration from the colorful world of tessellations, geometry, perspective and fractals | MathQuilt |
| Quilters News Network - 24-7 quilting programs on your computer! | Quilters News Network |
Organizations
| Association of Pacific Northwest Quilters | Association of Pacific Northwest Quilters |
| CQA - Canadian Quilters Association | Canadian Quilters' Association |
| Langley Arts Council | www.langleyartscouncil.com |
Publications
| A Needle Pulling Thread - a magazine promoting Canadian Needle Arts | www.aneedlepullingthread.com |
| Quilter's Connection Magazine - focusing on quilting in Canada | www.quiltersconnection.ca |
Quilters and Fibre Artists
| Articulation - Artist co-operative of Canadian women who understand the power of the stitch and who utilize textiles to create art. | Articulation |
| Hilary Rice - fibre artist | Mother Earth Studios |
| Ionne McCauley - our April 2011 Program Speaker and Workshop | Ionne McCauley |
| Kirsten Chursinoff - our March 2011 Program Speaker | Kirsten Chursinoff - Textile Art |
| Linda Matthews - Ideas for digital printing on fabric. Patterns for purses, handbags and totes. | linda-matthews.com |
| Surface Design Association of B.C. - members' pages and links to local resources related to textile artists | www.surfacedesignbc.org |
| Susan Purney Mark - our February 2011 Program Speaker and Workshop | Susan Purney Mark |
| Vancouver Island Surface Design Association | www.fibresandbeyond.com |
Redwork (free patterns)
| Bobby Socks Quilt Company | www.bobbysocksqc.com |
| Chestnut Junction Patterns | www.chestnutjunctionpatterns.blogspot.com |
| JoyPatch | www.joypatch.blogspot.com |
| Lace 'n Ribbon Roses | Lace 'n Ribbon Roses blogspot |
| The Moses House Quilt Shop | www.themoseshouse.com |
| Pattern Bee | www.patternbee.com |
| The Raspberry Rabbits | www.theraspberryrabbits.com |
Langley Quilters Guild is a member of the CQA