'For the Oppression of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Two-Spirit Communities, We Apologize.'  77” x 82” Based on a variation of a traditional double disappearing nine patch block. Text of the PM's speech is printed on most of the fabric. Printed by Spoonflower. Fabric design assistance by Hri Neil, Carbon Art and Design ( www.carbonartdesign.com ) Hand guided, free motion quilting by Deanna Gaudaur – ( www.quintestudios.com ) Artist’s Statement On November 28, 2017, in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered an apology to LGBTQ2 Canadians. It was an amazing speech. I wept as I listened to his words that day and I wept again as I reread them repeatedly in the making of this quilt. This speech is a defining moment for Canada, and a defining moment for me. After decades of feeling less than, of living in fear, of believing that I mattered less than … I knew that I was valued, accepted and OK in the e...

This is my bio from the Quilt Canada Website - List of Teachers  page. I kind of like it!  I think that it reflects ME pretty well! Bill Stearman In his lifetime, Bill has been … a poor student, a badly-behaved son, a teacher, a high school vice principal, a husband, a father, a grandpa, a landscaper, a farmer, a shepherd, a community living home-care provider, a hospice volunteer, a zoo volunteer, a spinner, a weaver, straight, gay, a husband again, and now he tells his stories with quilts. His quilts have been juried into national and international shows across North America. Bill’s energetic, optimistic, positive, and passionate approach shines through in his work, his Back Pack Shows and workshops. Email:   b.stearman@hotmail.com    

This quilt replaces one that we wore out on our bed.  We share our bed with an active Dachshund, a Basset Hound who likes to dig, and a black cat with claws to exercise. Together, the five of us have worn out one bedspread in four years.  It was the second quilt that I ever made. But, we've worn it out with the love that comes with a family bed! When it was time for a new one, I turned to my favourite fabric in the world.  It is a Tanzanian batik, made by a woman who supports her family through her work, which is fair traded and ends up with my friend Michelle, at Kallisti Quilts .  Michelle has become a friend and I love to buy from her.  She always makes me smile. And when I work with this fabric, I can hear the woman who made the fabric humming as she works. And I sing as well. The fabric ... this quilt ... and where it is ...  Love has everything to do with it! Quilted by Deanna Gaudaur, quintestudios.com Photographed...