by Joanna Dermenjian | Jun 30, 2025 | Artifacts, History, Research
I know – the image is blurry. But you get the gist of it. This embroidery pattern was published in Canadian newspapers in 1947. The Canadian National Exhibition or ‘CNE’, was reopening in 1947, after being closed from 1942-46 when the grounds were in...
by Joanna Dermenjian | Nov 4, 2024 | Article
I am working on an article about the Canadian 1960’s quilt revival. While researching primary sources last week, I came across a 1966 article about a quilting group that was celebrating their 50th anniversary. Yes, that’s correct – the first meeting of the Brandon...
by Joanna Dermenjian | Jun 25, 2024 | Article, Artifacts, History
“My 100-year-old friend Joan died recently, and I am trying to sort her belongings. I have a quilt that was given to her during the war; she told me that it had come from Canada and that when she first had it there was a note saying where it had come from. It is in...
by Joanna Dermenjian | Jun 5, 2024 | Article, Artifacts, History, Labels, Research
This post is written by me, with additional conversation provided by an IG follower, Deb Greensill, from England. Joanna writes: During the Second World War, Canadian women on the home front knit socks, scarves, vests and balaclavas for the military, and sewed...
by Joanna Dermenjian | May 5, 2024 | Article, Research
***THESE QUILTS ARE CURRENTLY ON DISPLAY AT THE INTERNATIONAL QUILT MUSEUM IN LINCOLN, NEBRASKA THROUGH TO JANUARY 24, 2026*** When I first joined Kingston Heirloom Quilters in Kingston, Ontario, I was introduced to their oldest member, Phyllis Vanhorne. Since I lived...
