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100 McKenney Ave.
St. Albert, Alberta T8N 2T7
780.418.7845
Hours of Operation: Monday - Saturday 10:00 AM- 5:00 PM
HOLIDAY HOURS:
Closed November 11
Welcome to Quiltessential Co. Inc!
As an extension of Ingrid Machtemes’ passion for quilting, Quiltessential Co.Inc. has grown to serve the quilting needs of St. Albert, Sturgeon County, Parkland County, the greater Edmonton area, and points beyond. Quiltessential Co.’s knowledgeable and enthusiastic staff seek to inspire, teach, encourage and assist quilters to appreciate and enjoy the art of quilting. Available in person, by phone and through email, we hope to provide you with the patterns, kits, books, materials, tools, and supplies you need to get as much pleasure from quilting as we do. So whether you want to stop by to drool over the latest fabric, seek advice on color coordination, or just talk quilting, call or stop by. We would love to help you succeed! We also do long arm quilting on our Gammill machines upstairs.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT AND BUSINESS
MASK WEARING IS APPRECIATED IF YOU ARE UNWELL OR VULNERABLE
AS WE CONTINUE TO KEEP OUR CUSTOMERS SAFE & OUR STORE OPEN
- Bathrooms are NOT available.
We value all our store customers, but we had to change our washroom policy over two years ago. Due to vandalism and theft, we felt that we had no choice to make this policy. Both dropped significantly once the washrooms were closed. Of course it is the few people who spoil it for all, but the policy must be the same for everyone.
We apologise for the inconvenience to our regular patrons. It is posted on our website and on our door to give shoppers advance notice so they can make preparations.
BRING YOUR BAGS!
Plastic bags are gone so please bring in your reusable bags. We have paper bags or reusable bags for sale. We have baskets for you to use in the store so that you can keep your items until you go through our check-out.
Wool Kits are great for on the go sewing.
Portable and easy to sew while you are traveling or sitting at an appointment. Check out the new Coffee Break Kit with threads! You can take a class to learn this!
New classes have been added click HERE sign up and have some fun and learn something. Examples are the Inside out mats, Applique, Wool stitching, Peels and more!
Sign up in store or on the websitePlease read the store class policy here
New Tilda Merry Little Christmas is in store!
New Tim Holtz Palette collection is in our store.
There are ten new fabrics coming in each month - here orange is featured. We have Red, Pink, Orange, Yellow, Purple, Neutral, Seasonal! More is to come! Check them out on our shopping page or in store. Stick to one colorway or mix them up.
We have many items that are Canadian.
Please be aware that we have always brought items in from all over the world. Many fabrics, threads and notions are from Europe, Japan and Korea. We do not grow cotton here, but we do support Canadian designers (I am one too!) and Canadian items. In store or on the website, we have yarns from Alberta, handmade puzzles from Calgary, bags, bowls and items designed by Canadian indigenous artists and fabrics. We proudly sell notions and patterns that are Canadian too. Please always ask us about our items and we are happy to tell you all about their origin. We are waiting for a lot more indigenous fabrics, patterns, socks designed in Ontario and more to arrive over the next few weeks.As many of you know we work on and facilitate over 400 quilts to be donated in Alberta each year - we work hard in our community and are proud to do so.
Thank you for supporting us and shopping locally
2025 Block of the Month
Our new Block of the Month theme is WINGS.
We are very excited to launch our new BOM programme! We are making 12" finished blocks with a Square on a Square technique.
AUGUST addendum. B fabric should be cut (2) 1 1/4" x 3 1/2" and (2) 1 1/4" x 5"
Check out our videos here.
OCTOBER: October block of the month. If you are "Bird" your D may be Sky fabric - which is fine. AND for those of you who also read the instructions.....instead of looking at all of the photos.
Step 9 should say:
Now add a ‘C’ B2 and ‘D’ B2 triangle to each of the other sides. All of the illustrations are correct.Sorry for the confusion!
OCTOBER BOM
Long Arm Studio
Ingrid is a Gammill Rep, so if you are interested in owning a Gammill ASK!
WE ARE TAKING QUILTS TO LONG ARM - we carefully take in and quilt your projects. We do all over quilting starting at .025 cents per square inch and we do beautiful custom quilting too.
Long Arm Rental? Click here
We train renters for our machines. Call to ask for a date to learn or Click here for Long Arm Classes
