September | 2005 | Quilt of Belonging

3 Sep

Second Edition Just Released!

First Edition Sold Out in Three Months A second revised edition of “Quilt of Belonging: The Invitation Project” is now available for ordering, it includes a stunning photo of the Quilt at the Canadian Museum of Civilization. The first edition sold out in three months since its launch on April 1, 2005 which qualifies as […]

2 Sep

Children’s Book Coming Soon!

A children’s book entitled “The Quilt of Belonging: Stitching Together the Stories of a Nation” is due for release in the spring of 2006, published by Maple Tree Press, and distributed by Raincoast Books. It will be a colourful 64 page book written for children ages 8-12 and will feature a craft How-to section.

1 Sep

MUSE Magazine

MUSE, a magazine for Canada’s museum community included an article about the Quilt of Belonging in the Panorama section on Textile (pg. 25). It mentioned that the Quilt, which is the largest textile art project in Canada, continues to exhibit at The Rooms Museum in Saint John’s, Newfoundland until December 31, 2005 and will travel […]

1 Sep

Quilt of Belonging is Honoured

A young adult’s book “Coming to Canada: Building a Life in A New Land” published by Maple Tree Press, has featured the Quilt of Belonging as the Introduction. Written for young adults by Susan Hughes, the 112 pages trace the history of people coming to settle Canada from the earliest aboriginals to the most recent […]

Month: September 2005