Block 212

 Block 212

Panel 1, Row 2, Column 2

My butterfly represents maturity just as our own country is now mature. It has moved through stages as
does the life cycle of the butterfly. The colours represent the various cultures working together to
make a strong and beautiful country, just as each colour blends with the next to make a beautiful
butterfly.

Mon papillon symbolise la venue a la maturite, semblable en cela a la maturite actuelle de notre pays.
Celui-ci est passe a trovers les differentes etapes de la vie a I'image du cycle de vie d'un papillon. Les
couleurs representent les clivers groupes culturels travaillant ensemble pour construire un pays fort et
magnifique, et elles s'harmonisent pour creer un beau papillon.

Paulette Eccleston, Kamloops, British Columbia

Block 190

 Block 190

Panel 3, Row 3, Column 4

"What Canada Means to Me”

I have chosen a Log Cabin block. The reason I live in Canada was to start a new life with my husband.
Although I was born and raised just across the border in St. Clair, Michigan, I immigrated to Canada when we were married. He was born in Sarnia. The Log Cabin symbolized hearth and home to the early
pioneers that made their way west to start a new life. Also, Quilting came into my life in greater detail
shortly after I moved to Sarnia in 1975 when I enrolled in a class. After that I was hooked on quilting.

«C'est  le Canada pour moi»

J'ai choisi un motif de cabane en bois rond pour realiser ma piece. Je suis venue vivre au Canada pour
commencer une nouvelle vie avec mon mari. Meme si je suis nee et si j'ai grandi tout pres d'ici, a St. Clair au Michigan, j'ai immigre au Canada quand je me suis mariee. Mon mari est ne a Sarnia. La cabane en rondins symbolisait l'atre et le refuge pour les premiers colons qui emigrerent vers l'ouest pour refaire leur vie. De plus, j'ai appris veritablement l'art de la courtepointe en 1975 apres avoir demenage a Sarnia et m'etre inscrite a un cours. J'ai eu la piqure. 

Wanda Philbin

Note: This block was originally accidentally attributed to Eunice Ewart.

Updates Coming

 Hello!

Thanks to the Sarnia Quilt Guild and Linda F who is encouraging me to update this this blog...

Physical fatigue and recovery is a constant challenge for me, so I thank all for understanding.  

I realized at Quilt Canada that there was no easy way to look up blocks by names or anything other that the block name...  I will be correcting that one block at a time.  Please feel free to contact me as I do this to help with any errors I will be invariably unaware of...

Meanwhile here is some pics from Quilt Canada in Toronto I took in June. Many thanks to the engineers of the convention center who took my precautions seriously and helped to hang this quilt safely.

At the lecture and after, I was thrilled to meet some of the block designers!  Many of you sent me your contact information, but my phone was taken during take down on Saturday.  I have since gotten it back, but the data had already been deleted by then.  

This lady pointed out her butterfly block in the lecture and at the quilt.  

Block 212 by Paulette Eccleston.  Thank so much for the wonderful chat!

This lovely lady couldn't remember her block and this is one of the contacts I lost.

She made one of the maple leaf blocks of which we received many!

This lovely quilt is now in my possession as Deborrah and I will continue to try and find it a permanent home and I would be willing to display it if possible.  Please contact me through this blog if you are interested...

Keep tuned for updates and corrections!

Hugs!

Cindy