Calendar – 2027
A year of art, nature, and story. Featuring original thread-painted and quilted artwork by Bridget O’Flaherty, this 13-month calendar celebrates the beauty of the natural world through cloth and stitch.
Textile Artist | International Speaker | Advocate for Sustainable Craft
Bridget O’Flaherty delivers engaging talks for conferences, guilds, and organizations exploring sustainability through textile art, craft, and lived experience.
Why Book Bridget?
A speaker and artist who brings sustainability, story, and powerful visual craft together.
- 🎤 30+ years of experience in quilting and textile arts
- A lifetime of practice informs every talk, demo, and workshop — grounded, expert, and deeply relatable.
- 🌍 Internationally recognized thread painter
- Featured across global quilting platforms for work that blends fine art technique with ecological storytelling.
- 🎙 Host of the Threads of Sustainability podcast
- Sharing conversations that expand how we think about craft, climate, community, and the stories our materials hold.
- 🌱 A leading voice for sustainable quilting
- Teaching practical, accessible approaches to low‑impact craft, legacy textiles, waste reduction, and circular creativity.
Trusted by Quilters, Guilds & Festivals Across Canada — and Beyond
Bridget’s talks and workshops help communities reimagine quilting through a lens of sustainability, creativity, and meaningful connection. Her presentations blend storytelling, environmental insight, and practical skill-building, leaving audiences informed, inspired, and empowered.
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What is Sustainability and Why We Should Care
Quilters have been known to be frugal with their fabrics, often reusing materials from clothing or food sacks, using all the smallest bits in their quilts, mostly using cotton, and making beautiful works that become heirlooms (we hope). We are harmless crafters who are just looking for joy in being creative, so what’s the fuss?…
