Introducing Jean Boyd, Teacher of the Year 2003

Quilters from across Canada will be familiar with the precise teaching style of this year’s Teacher of the Year. Jean Boyd of Brockville, Ontario has been teaching quilting since 1983. She has taught at five Quilt Canada Conferences. Jean was instrumental in designing a Fibre Arts Certificate Programme in Quilting at St. Lawrence College. This program was the first in a college in Canada and the US to offer credit courses in quilting and to give a certificate on completion of the eleven courses. Many of here former students have gone on to teach quilting.

Jean is a founding member of the Thousand Islands Quilters’ Guild and has introduced many new quilting techniques and innovative ideas to guild members over the years. Jean’s encouraging words and gentle manner in class bring many students back for more.