The First Festival Fanfare - a Countdown Quilt

A fanfare heralds the dawn of new beginnings... 

Join us in the excitement of a bold new quilt, composed for us by Calgary's own Susan Madu of Modern Blended Quilts.

Each Saturday for 52 weeks a new, complimentary block pattern will be released on our website

Quick Facts:

• The prelude/beginning will debut on June 6th, 2026  

• The finale will drop on May 29th, 2027 at the first ever Calgary Quilt Festival

• Several suggestions for block layouts will be provided 

• The patterns will be suitable for quilters of all skill levels  

• Patterns will be available for download until June 30th of 2027, so you can join and catch up at any time

• Sign up to receive tips and tricks, and encouragement!

Prizes:

• Sign up for our First Festival Fanfare, and you will also be entered to win 1 of 8 fat quarter bundles donated by Northcott Fabrics - Colorworks Solids in our Festival colours, or in Colorworks Solids in shades of blue

• Fat quarter prize draw will be held the first week of July - sign up before then to win!  

• More prizes may be announced later.