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Alberta
Athabasca
Athabasca Quilters' Guild -- We have about 30 members who pay $25 a year in dues. We meet at 6:30 pm on the first Thursday of each month, except July and August. Our activities include workshops, Sewing Saturdays, charity quilt raffles, secret sisters, shop-hops, and a quilt show every second year. Contact
ihrechuk@telus.net for further information including meeting location, membership information and upcoming activities. Irene Hrechuk ihrechuk@telus.net
Calgary
Peace by Piece Quilters' Guild meets in Hope Lutheran Church, Beaver Road N.W. Second Tuesday of the month.40 members based on Christian Principles strictly a charity group. contact Devon through our web site .
Carbon Heritage Quilters. We have 5 energetic
members who pay $10/year in dues. We meet at 7 pm most Tuesdays of the
month, the second Tuesday being our business meeting, at the home of one of
our members. We have an annual Quilt Show, Piecing in the Valley. We host many challenges through the year; the latest being a
Paper Bag challenge involving 15 quilters in the area. Our raffle quilts are
directed towards community groups and we are beginning a compassion quilt
project. We host two classes a year.
Claresholm
This is a new Guild. We meet every second Tuesday evening at 7:00p.m. at Log Cabin Quilts & Fabrics. We are doing a block at each
meeting for a sampler quilt. Other ideas are always welcome. Contact Marilyn at
smdewar@telusplanet.net
Cold Lake
The Last Stitch Quilt Guild has close to 40 Members, our dues are $25 a year. Our meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday of each month from September thru May at 7pm. Project days take place once a month on the 3rd or 4th Saturday from September thru May from 10 am to sometime in the evening. New members are always welcome.
Lisa England lengland60@hotmail.com
Czar
Czar Quilters. We currently have 62 members who pay $30 a year in dues and are always accepting new members. We meet the second and fourth Wednesday at 10am from September to June. At the Czar hall. We do a quilt show every year. If you can't come and join us in person come and see our website. At
You won't be disappointed. Contact
czarquilters@wy-com.com
The Edmonton & District quilters guild
meets the third Wednesday of the month, September through June, at the Provincial Museum of Alberta, at 7:30 p.m. The guild has over 250 members,writes a monthly newsletter, and has actitivies for every level of quilter.
Fort McMurray
Northern Lights Quilt Guild. We are a guild of 40+ members who meet the 2nd and 4th monday of each month at 7 PM at Heritage Park in downtown Fort McMurray. We have members who are beginner to advanced levels and are a teaching / learning guild, with an aim to foster the love of quilting. We have Block of the month, mystery projects, charity projects, and show and tell every meeting to inspire you to go home and quilt. The focus of our meetings are quilting and friendship.
pcaines@telus.net
Fort Saskatchewan,
Fort Sask Quilt Guild. Members meet every third Monday at 7pm. We have secret pal, workshops, bus trips, retreats, block of the month, show and tell and quilt shows.
Contact info@fsquiltingguild.com
Grande Prairie.
Northern Piecemakers Quilt Guild. We have about 75 members who pay $25.00 a year in dues. We meet at 7:00 p.m. on the first Monday of the month at the Golden Age Centre. We have a small monthly project, mystery projects, and a block of the month. Contact cdethomp@telusplanet.net for more information.
High Prairie, High Prairie Quilt Guild.35 members, meetings 3rd Friday of each month.We make a raffle quilt yearly for proceeds to our community clubs,we have retreats,basket draws,raffles.Our shows are usually in October each year. We do have birthday block.Contact
ann_482@hotmail.com.
High River and District Handicrafts Guild - meets at the Lutheran
Church, 910 - 12 Avenue West, Alberta Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. We have 40 members
and are in the process of making quilts, as a guild, and donating them to businesses and
organizations within the community for fundraising purposes. We recently donated a quilt
to the Abbeyfield House Society of High River to use to raise funds towards a senior
housing project. The quilt raised $2,500 with raffle ticket sales.
Guild Address: High River and District Handicrafts Guild, Box 6124, High River, Alberta,
Canada T1V 1P7
Mundare. Quilting Bee Sewcial. We have 6 energetic members who
meet every Thursday from 3 - 8 pm at the Mundare Seniors Centre in order to
make blankets, quillows, and quilts for Blankets 4 Canada. Everyone is
welcome and many community members join in the fun. Materials are donated
from various locations. Our focus is on education, having fun, and
helping others in need by providing warmth and compassion.
Last year, we donated a quilt to Mundare Fire & Rescue and
managed to raise $1,050 as a fundraiser. This quilts have been donated
to the Kalyna Country Performing Arts Festival (draw in April), the
Vegreville Rotary Club - 50th Anniversary (draw in May) and the Lamont SADD
Chapter (draw in July). Guild address: Quilting
Bee Sewcial; Box 439; Mundare, Alberta; T0B 3H0Olds.
Sew Crazy Quilters. We have about 10 members who pay $60 in dues. We meet at
7pm on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month (Sept-May)in the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church in Olds. We are a small guild with a focus on learning new techniques and sharing our love of quilting.
Debbi Rempel rempel@xplornet.com
Sherwood Park
Sherwood Park Quilt Guild – The cabin quilters meet every second Thursday of the month at the Log Cabin (50 Spruce Ave.) at 7:00 p.m. We have speakers, hands on workshops, entertaining programs, and tons of fun. We have approximately 100 members and new members are always welcome. Contact Carol Vaage for more information.
cvaage@telus.net
British Columbia
Abbotsford Quilters'
Guild. AAbbotsford. From September til June we meet on the second
Tuesday of the month. The meetings are held at 10:00 am in the Ross Road
Community Church, one block North on Ross Road at Fraser Hwy. We also have
an informal group meeting at 6:00 pm at the same location. We host
workshops, do wee care quilts and have a quilt show every second year. More
information is available at our website.
Ashcroft
Cactus Strippers Quilt Guild meet the second Tuesday of the month at the home of a member. We learn new techniques and donate quilts to those who are ill or in need in our community.
Contact: muffin@coppervalley.bc.ca
Dues: $10 per year
Burnaby.
Pacific Spirit Quilters' Guild. We meet at 7pm on the second Friday of the
month from Sept. to June at the Eastburn Community Centre in Burnaby. For more information please contact nkle1128@gmail.com
Cranbrook
Cranbrook Quilters Guild - Meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Tuesday evening of each month, from September to May. Meetings start at 7PM upstairs at the Senior Citizens Center, 125 - 17 Ave S Cranbrook BC
Chilliwack
Chilliwack
PieceMakers Quilt Guild meets monthly on the 3rd Wednesday of each month (Sept to June) 7pm at Cookes Presbyterian Church, Wellington St., Chilliwack. Extensive program, large library, active charity quilt program, mystery quilt, block exchanges,
satellite quilting groups. Annual fee $25
Delta
Fraser Valley Quilters' Guild meets at the North Delta Firehall Centre for the Arts, 11489 84th Avenue, Delta, BC on the second Tuesday of the month. Day meetings 9:30 a.m. Evening meetings 7:00 p.m. For more information email:
linda@therothes.com or visit our webpage.
Kamloops
The Sagebrush Quilters Guild meets the second and forth Mondays of the month (September through June). Membership is around 100. The guild is quite active holding regular workshops, Quilt-Til-You-Wilts, Retreats, Program nights, exchanges and smaller Quilt-Ins. Keep up to date with us on our website.
Kelowna
The Orchard Valley Quilters Guild meets Every Tuesday 9am – 12noon September through May
EVENING GROUP - Every 3rd Wednesday of each month . 6pm – 9 pm
Mission Community Hall – Lakeshore Road and DeHart. Kelowna . B.C.
Annual Membership $45. New members and guests welcome.
Contact Janet Baschzok 250 763 3659
Langley
Langley Quilters Guild meets the 4th Wednesday of every month except December. The meetings consist of a short business portion (approx. 30 - 45 minutes), Show 'N Tell by Guild members, and after a 20 minute hospitality break, a program or workshop.
Maple Ridge
Ridge Meadows Quilters' Guild meets on
the 2nd and 4th Tuesday evening of the month at 7:00 pm, except for July and
August at St George's Anglican Church at 235th St and Dewdney Trunk Road,
Maple Ridge. At present the membership is around 100 and has been
paying $30/year membership. For many years the
guild has raffled a quilt yearly and given funds to different local
charities.
Mayne Island Quilters' Guild
meets Second Tuesday of month, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
at the Agricultural Hall. 50 members. For more information ireneh@gulfislands.com. Guild Address:
Mayne Island Quilters' Guild, Mayne Island, B.C., V0N2J0 - Canada
Nanaimo.
Island Quilters Our guild has been around for 26 years now and has between 150 to 175 active members. Starting in September, we meet on the third Wednesday of every month at Brechin United Church. We have two meetings. The afternoon one starts at 1:00 pm. and the evening at 7:00 pm. Doors open half an hour before. We have a block of the month draw, a fat quarter exchange, demonstrations and guest speakers and a wonderful library for members. You can visit our website
to get more information.
North Vancouver
Lions Gate Quilters Guild. We have about 175 members and we meet on the 4th Tuesday of the month Sept thru June. Please see our website for more info on meetings, seminars and shows.
Parksville, BC.
Parksville Quilt House Quilters Guild. The Guild was founded in 1979 and grew from a small group of students who attended quilt classes at the Quilt House in
Parksville. The guild is the second oldest in the Province and it was first on Vancouver Island. Members come from all over the island. Our members vary in age from young to seniors, with several of the founding members still in attendance.
All levels welcome - from beginner to experience quilters. Meetings every third Monday at 12:30 pm and 7:00 pm.
Parksville Quilt House Quilters, PO Box 1177, Parksville, BC, V9P 2H2 There are over 250 members in our guild with annual membership dues of $20.00, meeting once a month September - June.
Salmon Arm
We are the Shuswap Quilters Guild. We are
96 strong. We meet the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month in the Catholic
Church. We have the block draw, lets' make a block a month and secret pal. We make quilts for the
safe house and recently made trauma quilts for the RCMP
Squamish.
Squamish Valley Quilters' Guild.
Established in 1996, the Squamish Valley Quilters' Guild is a non-profit
group. Along with our regular guild activities, we happily produce quilts
for various charities in the Squamish area.
Each meeting includes a brief discussion of business, show and share, and an educational programme
with techniques for both beginner and advanced quilters. The executive also
holds separate business meetings. Outside of the regular guild meetings, we
have workshops and retreats. We have between 30 and 40 members and hold
monthly meetings.
Tri-Cities.
BC. Blue Mountain Quilters Guild. We currently have 100 members who pay $30 a year in dues. We meet at 7 pm on the first Friday of the month at Wilson Center in Port Coquitlam (starting Jan 2006). We have Block of the Month, Fat Quarter draw, 50/50 draw, Round Robin, Spring and Fall Retreats, drop-in day once a month, donation quilts for various organizations in our community, and programs at each meeting. Check out our website for more
information.
Vancouver
Quilters' Guild. We meet at 7 pm on the second Wednesday of every month
(except July and August) at St. Mary's Anglican Church, 2490 West 37th at
Larch, Vancouver. Guests are welcome. We have a business meeting, show and
tell, and guest speaker. We make quilts for local hospitals and shelters,
and hold a quilt show in odd-numbered years. For information, please visit
our website or e-mail info@vancouverquiltersguild.com.
Manitoba
Neepawa.
Tangled Threads Quilt Guild now meets at Neepawa Drop-In at 7 PM on first Tuesday of the month, Sept. - Oct. Contact Lane Englund :
lenglund@bpsd.mb.ca for more information. Annual quilt show held in conjunction with Neepawa Lily Festival in mid-July. Lane Englund
lenglund@bpsd.mb.ca
Morden.
Barnswallow Quilters
We have over 40 members who pay $15 a year in dues. We meet every Monday nite at Morden Collegiate Institute Home
Ec. Room from 7pm to 10 pm and every Wednesday at the Morden Friendship Centre board room from 11 am till 4 pm. We do a raffle quilt together each year, block of the month squares, workshops and classes as well as some wonder ful pot luck meals and an annual Quilt Show.
Contact- Sally Unrau at 3rdwave@mts.net
Winnipeg.
AuroraOnLineQuilters are a group of about 30 Manitoba quilters who meet the second last Saturday of each month at Harrow United Church at the corner of Mulvey and Harrow in Winnipeg. We collect $3. from each person to pay for the rental of the hall. Bring a pot luck item for lunch and plan to spend the day with us from 10 am to 5 pm in friendship sharing tips and techniques, show and tell, and working on charity quilts or your own projects. Contact Tami Norget at tnorget@shaw.ca for more info.
Manitoba Prairie Quilters. We are a group of over 300 enthusiatic quilters. We have meetings once a month. Please visit our website.
Linda Mullen enquiries@manitobaprairiequilters.org
New Brunswick
Fredericton Quilters Guild meets at the Johnson Avenue Senior
Center 3rd Tuesday of Month 7:30-9:30 - Sept-May. 140 closed membership - new
members are put on a waiting list
GuildAddress: FQG - Gail Mitchell, 28 Herschel Court, Fredericton, NB E3A 5S9
This guild is the oldest Quilt Guild in New Brunswick. Monthly meetings are attended by
over 70 members. Meetings consist of a short business meeting followed by a program
followed by a Show and Tell. Show and Tell consists of a minimum of 20 pieces completed by
members. Visitors to New Brunswick are welcome. Call ahead for guild monthly program
Phone: 506-472-2644. For more information, E-mail gailmitchell@yahoo.com
The Greater Moncton Quilt Guild.
The Greater Moncton Quilt Guild of Moncton,New
Brunswick,Canada. We have apx 50-100 members who pay $25 a year registration
fee. We meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Club Age D'Or on Elmwood Dr. at 7pm.We have a BOM,50/50,program,many challenges and a yearly
retreat. Visit our website or email tgmqg@yahoo.ca
for more information.
Saint John
Marco Polo Quilters Guild CQA member. Approx 90 members ,$20 dues/yr. 7pm first Wednesday of the month and every Thurs 10 am- Carleton Community Center, Saint John West.Educational programs, short business meetings. Challenges, shuffle challenges, charity quilting, workshops, annual auction/swap,retreats ,socials ,classes, a fund raising raffle quilt. Extensive library, tools accessible to all members. Contact
sgbetts@nbnet.nb.ca for information.
Sussex Sussex Vale Quilters' Guild. We have about 80 members who pay $20. in dues. We meet at 1pm on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month from Sept to June. Except Dec. and June are special events. Meetings are held Trinity Anglican Church, Sussex,NB.
The first meeting of the month is a business meeting with Show n' Tell and social and the 2nd meeting of the month is a program meeting. We have a show every other year.
Woodstock
Woodstock
Quilt Guild. We have about 50 members. We meet the first monday of the month at St Gertudes Church Hall. We offer program every month and have lots of teachers and events. We are also invlved in the Sancuary House Quilt Show every year. If we are too far away to visit in person, visit our website
or contact Janet Wright wsnapo@hotmail.com
Newfoundland
Conception Bay South
Ocean View Quilters Guild, meet the second Monday of each month, except July & August. Membership is $20.00. We meet at St. Edward's School in Kelligrews, Conception Bay South, NL at 7:00pm.
We do fat quarter giveaways, block of the month, secret pal, monthly raffle, 2 retreats per year and quilts for charity.
TbMacL@gmail.com
Holyrood
Ocean View Quilters' Guild meet the second Monday of each month, except July
& August at 7:00 p.m. at Holy Cross School, Holyrood, Newfoundland.
Contact: oceanviewquilters@yahoo.ca
Kelligrews
Ocean View Quilters' Guild
meets the second Monday of each month at St. Edward's School, Kelligrews, Newfoundland at 7:00 pm. Theresa
tbenteau2002@yahoo.com
St Johns
Cabot
Quilters' Guild meets at the Baly Hally Golf & Curling
Clubon the 3rd. Tuesday of the month at 8:00pm. 120 members. Guild Address:
Cabot Quilters' Guild, P.O. Box 28028, Avalon Mall Post Office, St. John's, NF, A1B 4J8.
Email: judy@roadrunner.nf.net
Northwest Territories
Fort Smith.
Boreal Piece Makers. We have 29 members and pay $20. dues. We meet between 7 and 9 on the
first and third Wednesdays of each month, and schedule Saturday's for group projects. Twice a year we choose projects for the following
season as the nearest quilt shop is 800 miles away so shopping is a challenge! We welcome quilters of any level of expertise and experience,
and invite members of other guilds to attend a our meetings when visiting our town.
Nova Scotia
Dartmouth,
Nova Scotia. Mariners Quilt Guild started in September of 2003. We have 50 members and meet the 2nd & 4th Monday of each month at the Grace Lutheran Church on Caldwell Road in Dartmouth. We have programs at every meeting, do an annual raffle quilt, run workshops, do charm squares and other interesting "round robin" activities. Guests are welcome.
For more info, contact Karen Cross kasey@ns.sympatico.ca
Halifax
Mayflower Quilters' Guild welcomes anyone having an interest in quilts or quilting. We meet the 3rd Thursday of each month at the Dartmouth North Community Centre. Please visit our website for more information.
Lawrencetown,
Nova Scotia. Lawrencetown
Sew-ciety Guild. We have about 20 members who pay $25.00 a year in dues. We meet at 6:30 on the first and third Mondays at the Lawrencetown Community
centre. We run all year long. We have block lotterys, secret sister, and fq
lotterys. Presently we are working on our first raffle quilt. Check out our website.
Pictou
Nova Scotia. Northumberland Quilt Guild of P.O. Box 1027 Stellarton, B0K 1S0. We meet at 7:00 pm on the second Tuesday of the month alternating between Stellarton or Pictou. Guests are welcome. We have 100 plus members. We meet each Tuesday to work on individual or group projects; or attend workshops when scheduled. We have annual quilt show and sale; we contribute our quilts to the community, organizations and the needy. Contact Cecile at
nqg@eastlink.ca.
Tatamagouche .
Sunrise Quilt Guild. A young guild with 25
members. Dues are $20 annually. We meet at the Tatamagouche Centre the first
Wednesday of each month from September to June. We have a monthly program as
part of the guild meeting and try to have a workshop monthly. Contact bmjmartin@ns.sympatico.ca
Mahone Bay,
Mahone Bay Quilters Guild. We have 64 members and meet the first Monday of the month
(exluding July and August) at Trintiy United Church Hall at 7:30pm. Our programs usually have a guest speaker and we offer regular workshops. We support our local women's shelter with about 70 cuddle quilts a year for the children. We welcome new members. Contact
robsonbh@hfx.eastlink.ca for more information.
Ontario
Alliston
Quilting Corners Guild is a new group welcoming all levels of quilters. We meet the first Tuesday of the month from Feb until Dec with no Jan meeting. Our meetings are held at St. Johns United Church in Alliston. We have run Block of the Month, Tinners, and Mystery Quilt. Our Guild of about 50 members is made up of many different skill levels and our events try to cater to all levels. Membership is $35/year and visitors are welcome at every meeting ($5.00 charge). We have show and tell every month and a number of guild challenges.
Ancaster.
Ancaster Quilters' Guild. We have 53 members who pay $30 a year in dues. We meet at
7at30 pm on the 4th Wednesday of the month at St John's Old Parish Hall in Ancaster. We have a block of the month, cuddle quilts, quilt of rememberance, round robin demos, workshops, stitch and chats, speakers and more. Contact ancasterquilters@acncanada.net for more information.
Arnprior.
Arnprior & District Quilters' Guild. We have 97 members who meet from September to June on the fourth Wednesday of the month at the Christian Education Center on 257 John Street N., Arnprior from 7:00 to 9:00. The cost to join is $20. We have a block-of-the-month draw, a monthly charm squares swap, a block design challenge, a "strippies" club, a "tinners" group, and a monthly guest speaker. We take the blocks submitted to our Block Challenge and make them into two charity quilts for raffle. We are having our first ever quilt show on 24 & 25 September 2005 at the Christian Education
Centre. Bindbrook
Binbrook Country Quilters' Guild - we meet the last Monday of the month from September through November and January through June. Membership is $30 annually. contact Helen Hubert for more information thehuberts@mountaincable.net
Brampton
Brampton Quilters' Guild Inc. meets at the Jim Archdekin
Recreation Centre, 292 Conestoga Dr., Brampton, Ontario on the fourth
Thursday of each month (Sept-June) 730-1000 pm. Approximately 125 members
with workshops for all levels, community projects, guest speakers,
friendship. Guild Address Brampton Quilters' Guild Inc, 150 Clark Blvd.,
Suite 53, Brampton, ON L6T 4Y8
Brantford:
Brant Heritage Quilters
We are 100 members strong. Membership is $25 annually. We meet on the second Thursday of the month at St George United Church at 7:30 pm. For more information, visit our website.
Brockville.
Thousand Islands Quilters' Guild. We meet the 4th Thursday of the month from
September to November and January to May. We have an extensive library for
members, offer block of the month and a quilt show every second year.
Meetings are held at Merc Hall in Maitland with the library opening at 6:30
p.m. and the meeting starts promptly at 7:10 p.m. For further information
contact: tiqg@ripnet.com
Buckhorn
Buckhorn Area
Quilters Guild. We have a membership of 60 and our annual dues are
$25.00. We meet at 9:00 a.m. on the last Wednesday of the month (excluding
July, August and December) at Hartley Hall, St. Matthews/St. Adian Anglican
Church in Buckhorn. We have an applique club that meets the first and third
Wednesday of the month in the mornings and for those who just want to quilt,
we always have a quilt on the frame or members just bring something to work
on. In January, we hold an eight week beginners course and in May we have an
open house and quilting bee. For further information, please vist our web site or
contact Pam Dickey pamdickeyue@ptbo.igs.net
Burlington
Halton Quilters Guild. We are 22 years young. We have approximately 150
members. Yearly dues $30, monthly newsletter, large guiild lending library, block of
the month with mini construction lesson at each meeting, the experience of all
skill levels of quilters to help you along. Classes, bus trips, raffles and a
bi-annual quilt show. Guests and new members are always welcome.
Contact: quilter@worldchat.com for
more info.
Caledonia
Caledonia Grand River Quilters' Guild - we meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month from September through June. Membership is $35 per year and we seem to maintain a membership of between 30 and 40 ladies.
Cambridge
Busy Hands Quilters Guild. We have about 35 members and the dues are
$20.00 a year. We meet at 9.30am on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at
St. Andrews United Church on Montrose ST. Cambridge. We do mystery
quilts, workshops, swap charm squares and one of the biggest things we do
are Cuddle Quilts for the Hospital, Crises Centre and St. Monica House.
Collingwood
Slope to Shore Quilters' Guild
meets the first Tuesday of the month March thru December in the Salvation
Army meeting hall, (162 St. Marie St.) 7:30pm start $5.00 a meeting or $35.
annual fee. We have speakers, BOM, community quilt program, library. Come visit us, new members welcome.
Dryden
Sunset Country Quilters' Guild meet the 4th Tuesday of each month. We meet at 84 St. Charles Street at 7p.m. Membership is $30. per year.
We do a number of charity events in our community, we offer workshops, retreats, block of the month and have a Quilt Show every other
year in the even years. Feel free to stop by and join us, beginners welcome. Contact us at
tbbousfield@drytel.net or check out our website for more information.
East Toronto.
Yorkshire Rose Quilter's Guild. We have approximately 130 members who meet
the second Wednesday of every month, at the Birchmount Collegiate Institute.
Our membership fee of $30.00 yearly covers the cost of a monthly newsletter,
library books, supplies for charity projects, rental of the facility, and
organization of upcoming quilting shows. Contact deb@kopeschny.ca
for more information.
East Toronto
orkshire Rose Quilters Guild. We have 70 members who enthuisiastically learn from one another and share our love of quilting with the community through show, sales, and fundraisers. We meet at Danforth Mennonite Church, 2174 Danforth Avenue. 7:30 p.m.
deb@kopeschny.ca
Elliot Lake
Elliot Lake Quilt Guild has a membership of 86 and still growing. We meet every Weds. night at 7pm and the last Weds in the afternoon at
1:30 in the Bible Chapel on Mississauga Rd. All are welcome. Business meetings are the first Weds.with Show and Tell,and refreshments
afterwards. In even numbered years we have our biannual Quilt Show.
Gloucester.
Common Thread Quilt Guild's web page.
Guelph.
Royal City Quilters' Guild meets the second Tuesday each month from September until June. They meet at Three Willows United Church (formerly Westwood United Church), 577 Willow Road.
Guests are always welcome. Contact Shelly Palframan (519) 824-0768 for more information.
Hagersville.
Haldimand Quilter's Guild. We have about 45 members who pay $20 a year in
dues. We meet the first Monday of the month at 7pm September through June at
the Hagersville United Church. We have a block of the month, either a guest
speaker or mini demonstration (sometimes a trunk show)as well as a work
night once a month for those who want to participate or need extra help and
we do a quilt show in odd years. Contact Diane macbrides@sympatico.ca
for more information
Haliburton
Haliburton Highlands Quilt Guild. We have about 80 members who pay $25 a year in dues. We meet at 1 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month. Meetings are held at Camp Adelaide in Haliburton from September to June and at Stanhope Community Centre in Minden for July and August. In addition to the regular meetings with speakers and programmes we do a lot of charity quilting: lap quilts for seniors, placemats for Meals on Wheels, quilts for the breast cancer auction, other community quilts. We have a show every second year, and 2 annual retreats--a snow retreat in January and a spring retreat in April.
Hamilton
Hamilton Quilters Guild,
We have 199 members who pay $30.00 a year in dues. We meet at 7:30 p.m. the
2nd Wednesday of the month, except July and August at the Church of the
Resurrection, Mohawk and Garth Street. We have block of the month, fat
quarter swap, cuddle quilts for charity, workshops, Stitch out night, guest
speakers. We have a show every 3 years.
Huron.
Perth Quilters Guild. Stonetowne Quilters Guild. For More Information,
contact Darlene Roger or Sandra Wilson at 519 - 229-8721 or 519- 284-
2771
Kenora
Lake of the Woods Quilter's Guild. We have 125 members who pay $25 a year dues. We meet at 7pm on the second Thursday of the month at the St. Louis Catholic Church hall at 912 Superior St. in Keewatin. We provide some type of education at each meeting, such as round robin demos of gadgets and techniques, small quilted projects, or quilt slide shows. We host an annual mini quilt auction with profits split between a local charity and the guild education fund. We bring in 2-4 workshops a year and put on a quilt show every year. Linda Clark
linda@borntoquilt.ca
Kingston
Kingston Heirloom Quilters. We have about 60 members who pay $30 a year in dues. We usually meet the first Tuesday and third Thursday of each month at St. Johns Anglican Church Hall in Portsmouth Village, from 9:30am to 3pm and 7-9pm. We work together on group quilts and also have block of the month, workshops, trunk shows, raffle blocks, trips, and make baby quilts for the Kingston General Hospital. We have a show every three to four years. For more information, see our web
site or email khq@quiltskingston.org.
Limestone Quilters'
Guild. We have rougly 130 members who pay $25 a year in dues. We meet at 7:15 pm on the first Wednesday of the month at The Senior's centre in Kingston. We have a block of the month, trunk shows, mini workshops, a library and Show and Tell. Community Quilts are donated to various charities. A Quilt Show is organized every 4 years.
Kirkton
Huron Perth Quilters. We have about 75 members dues are $30. We meet at the Kirkton Woodham Community Center in Kirkton Ontario on the second Tuesday of the month at 9:30AM from September to May. We have a block of the month quilt,workshops,classes, guest speakers, show and tell and lots more.We make quilts every year in support of charitable causes. We hold a bi-annual quilt show in conjunction with the Stonetown Quilters Guild in St Marys.For information contact Darlene Roger at 519-229-8721
Kelley Richardson kelleysheirlooms@hotmail.com
Kitchener-Waterloo.
The Waterloo County Quilters Guild. Meeting the third Wednesday of every
month. In 1998-99, we have moved to two sessions- 1:30pm and 7:30pm - due to amazing
growth over the past few years. Extensive library for members, scrap bank and
inspirational show and tell. Speaker's Corner focusing on fabulous Canadian
Quilters. Workshops offered for members. Community projects include
fundraising for ROOF, crib quilts for local neo-natal wards and extensive involvement in
the annual MCC Relief Sale, Waterloo County & Area Quilt Festival and our own Guild
Quilt Show. Waterloo County Quilters' Guild under the province of
Ontario. The description is okay. However, the guild does have a web site.
The guild email address is wcqg@golden.net.
Lindsay
Lindsay Creative Quilters' Guild meets the second monday of each month at 1:00 pm in the Cambridge Street United Church, 61 Cambridge St.N.
Lindsay
Meaford.
Georgian Quilters Guild. Meets the 3rd Thursday of the month in the Meaford Opera House, Sykes St. at 1:30 p.m. We host speakers, give workshops,
do mystery and BOM quilts, have a community quilt program and take occasional bus trips.
Mississauga
Cawthra Senior's Centre Celebrating our 25th year. We have 200
members who pay $35 annually ($25 for seniors). We meet at 7:30pm on the
first Thursday of the month (except July and August) at the Cawthra Senior's
Centre. Quilt show every other year in odd numbered years. We have guest speakers, block of the month draw, workshops, lending
library, show and tell.
Mississauga Quilter's Guild. We have about 180 members who pay $45 a year in dues. We meet at 7:30 pm on the first Thursday of the month (except July and August) at Tomken
Twin Arenas in Mississauga. We have speakers, workshops, block of the month
draw, charity quilts, and a raffle quilt at our quilt show every two years.
Please visit our website.
Manitoulin Island
The Island Quilters Guild meets on the third Thursday of each month from Sept. to June. We meet in the cafetorium of Manitoulin Secondary School at 7:00 pm. Membership is $20/year or prorated for late membership. We do block of the month, charity quilts, workshops, preemie quilts and love to show our work to each other. Contact macdonaldlp@gmail.com for more information. Quilt show every 2 yrs.
Miramichi
Very active guild of over 80 members. Meetings every Tuesday evening 7-10 and every Thursday 10 - 4. Demos every Tuesday, special classes all day some Saturdays. All at the historic Seamans Hospital on the shores of the Miramichi River. We also have retreats, charity quilt donations, library and fabric swaps and sales. more info?
barbara@barbaraelias.com
Newmarket.
The Region of York Quilters Guild began in 1985 with 25 members. Our membership has grown to 175 today and we now boast some nationally and internationally renowned quilters and teachers. We meet on the 4th Wednesday of the month from September through May. We host a major quilt show every two years and hold an annual quilting retreat on alternate years. As a guild we support many local charities through our "Outreach Committee" have supplied quilts to local police forces, women's shelters and preemie units in our local hospitals. Each month we have a block of the month swap, show and tell, mystery quilts, quilt challenges, a monthly newsletter and lots of wonderful workshops. More information is available on our web site.
Niagara Region
Niagara Heritage Quilters' Guild. The Niagara Heritage Quilters' Guild was in 1980 and has a current membership of approx. 250. General meetings are held at the Merritton Community Centre on the third Wednesday of the month. Social hour begins at 6:30, with meeting start time of 7:30.
Rainbow Country Quilters is a quilters’ guild comprised of members from the
Niagara area who want to share their quilting experience and knowledge.
For more information e-mail us at info@rainbowcountryquilters.ca or visit our website.
Orangeville
Dufferin Piecemakers Quilting Guild meet the third Monday 7:30-9:30 pm each
month September through June. Currently the guild meets at St. John's Anglican Church, Highway 9,
Orangeville. We have over 110 members Guild activities are: block of the month,
cuddle quilt program, mastectomy comfort pillow program, various one-day
workshops, raffle quilts, birthday club and retreats. Contact mary.light@sympatico.ca
for more information.
Ottawa
The Almonte Quilter's Guild is located west of Ottawa in the province of
Ontario. The guild was founded in September 2004 and has 55 members and
growing. The meetings are held at the legion on the last Monday of each
month. Jody Taylor
Port Perry
Port Perry Patchers, We have about 80 members who pay $35 per yr in dues. Meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month from September to June, at the Hope Christian Reform Church, 14480 Old Simcoe Rd. in Prince Albert. Meetings begin at 7pm and more information can be found at
our website.
Ruthven
Erie Shores Quilter's Guild. We have about 125 members who meet every third
Tuesday at the Ruthven-Olinda United Church. We have a cuddle quilt charity program, block of
the month, show and tell, occasional guest speakers and a great wealth of knowledgeable quilters
who are always eager to help newer quilters out. Come and join us, it is a wonderful group!
Sarnia.
Sarnia Quilters' Guild
- Sarnia Quilters'Guild. We have approx. 240 members who pay $35.00 per yr in dues. We meet at 7pm the first monday of each month at the Redeemer christian Reformed Church 5814 blackwell Sdrd, Sarnia Ontario. We make charity quilts, do boms, fatquarter
draws, secret pal, and have speakers come from across the country and from
the US.
Sault St Marie
Stitches from the Heart Quilt Guild
Scarborough
Canada
Rouge Valley Quilters' Guild
6 - 4234 Lawrence Avenue East, Unit 201
Scarborough, Ontario M1E 2S5
We have approximately 200 members; annual dues are $35.00. We meet at 7 pm on the 4th Monday of the month September through May, excluding December at Altona Road Community Church, 1367 Altona Road, Pickering, Ontario, presenting a program of speakers, Block of the Month, Quilter of the Month, trips and workshops. We actively support our community by donating cuddle quilts, place mats, CCRP and charity quilts.
info@rougevalleyquiltersguild.com
Simcoe: Twilight Quilters Guild of
Norfolk County We meet the 2nd Monday night of the month at the Simcoe
Agriculture Center with an annual fee of $25. We share our love of quilting
an common interest through programme presentations, workshops, BOM and the
camaraderie of a great group of women. Contact rita.bert@sympatico.ca
Norfolk County Quilters'Guild. The guild currently has 112 members with annual dues of $30.00. We meet on the first Tuesday of each month except October, at the Vittoria & District Community Centre, approximately 7 miles southwest of Simcoe. We feature strip exchanges, BOM, guest speakers, a monthly newsletter which can be viewed at
our website,workshops, monthly Fun Days, Cuddle Quilt projects, and other charitable activities. Our next show will take place in April 2010. For information please contact the guild at
norfolkcountyquiltersguild@gmail.com
Stittsville
The Quilters Club meets at the The Pretty Street Community Centre on the Third
Monday of the month 7-9pm. Quillows are made and donated to the Children's Hospital
of Eastern Ontario. For more information, Email: quilt@sympatico.ca.
Guild Address: The Quilters Club, c/o Donna & Harry Curtis, 1480 Main Street,
Stittsville, Ontario K2S 1A2
Stony Creek
Stoney Creek Quilters' Guild. We have 80 members and member ship dues are $25 a year. Our meetings are held at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall, 25 Kings St E in Stoney Creek, Ontario the 1st Wednesday of the month. Members enjoy Stitch & Chat afternoons, workshops one Saturday a month, UFO challenges, Block of the Month, $20 Quilt top challenge, Northcott challenge, Cuddle Quilt Program for charity and outreach to students and seniors. We also sponsor a Quilt Show every 3rd year. Contact Christine nuttall@porchlight.ca for more information.
Sudbury
Sudbury & District Quilting & Stitchery Guild
This page has info about our quilting and stitchery guild. There are
photos of some members work, and photos from some of our quilt shows.
There are also some fun reading pages, and links to other interesting
sites
Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay Quilters' Guild is
over 25 years old and 160 strong. We meet the 3rd Monday of each month, Sept
to June at Thunder Bay Christian Fellowship, 515 Syndicate Ave S, at 7:30pm.
Membership dues are $25. We have a monthly program, a bi-annual Quilt Show,
classes for members, and Shows & Tells at meetings. Our ongoing community
projects include Comfort Quilts which are donated annually to many
organizations in our city, placemats for Meals on Wheels and Empty
Bowls/Caring Hearts, and quilts with toys for Christmas Cheer. Visitors are
always welcome.
Toronto
Etobicoke
Quilters Guild. - one of the oldest in the province. We are a very welcoming group of about 170 members who meet on Mondays and Wednesdays at a lovely creative
centre. Our yearly dues are $35:00, plus we pay $40:00 to belong to the
centre. The third Monday of the month is our evening meeting where we have speakers, Show And
Tell,Block-of the Month and a chance to hear about and sign up for classes. We do a lot of charity work, have a show every other year, have a yearly retreat and above all have fun while continuing to improve our skills, learn and master new techniques, encourage and motivate new members.
The Toronto Quilter's Guild. A brand new guild starting up September 2007. Focus is on Canadian quilt history, Canadian blocks and quilting traditions. We will meet near Dundas and University Streets in downtown Toronto - near the Art Gallery of Toronto, and the Textile Museum. Membership is $30 per year and we will meet on the third or fourth Thursday evening each month. Contact Sherri Moulton at
torontoquiltquild@sympatico.ca if you'd like to join or help to organize.
Whitby
Kindred Hearts Guild. Our Guild meets on the third Tuesday of the month at the Whitby Baptist Church. Memebership is $30.00 per year. Our Guild focuses on teaching and we offer a wide variety of projects to develope and enhance quilting skills. There is a yearly retreat open to all members and we also offer a full day, UFO day the first Saturday of each month. Contact
hayleyshugs@sympatico.ca for more information.
Windsor
Windsor's
quilters quild We have about 215 members who pay $35.00 a year in dues. We
meet on the first Tuesday of every month... during the day at 1:00 pm and
also at 7:00pm at Novolletto Rosati Sport Complex. We have many different
activities...Mystery Quilt, Charm Swaps, Progressive Quilt, a daily raffle,
Random Acts of Quilters and Comfort Quilts for numerous charities. Contact
quilters@windsorquiltersguild.8m.com
Prince Edward Island
Souris
Red Clay Quilt Guild. We are one year old in 2008. We meet on the second Tuesday of each month from September through to May at Access PEI Office in Souris at 7:00pm. We love visitors and always welcome new members. Our objective is to provide a positive, encouraging and supportive atmosphere for all quilters.
The annual fee is$10.00. Lynn Townshend pltownshend@gmail.com
Quebec
Pointe Claire (Montreal)
The West Island Quilters
meet the second and fourth Thursdays of the month in the evenings. Our annual membership fee is $36.00.
We are an enthusiastic group of over 40 members of various skill levels. Our door is open to anyone
that
is interested in joining us. For more information please contact Cathy at 514-696-0703 or email us
at westislandquilters@yahoo.com
Rawdon.
Patchwork Guild of Rawdon. We are a bilingual group, meeting on the 2nd Saturday of each month, except July, at the Anglican Parish Hall, on Metcalfe St. A quilt show in August, and at least 2 workshops and a retreat each year. No membership fee, just a coffee donation. Call to confirm meeting times, and for more info. Sue-Ellen Jones
sueellenj@decolin.com
Cote St. Luc
Loose Threads Quilt Guild has 26 members who pay $36 a year for membership. We meet on the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month, with summers off, at Chalet 1 in the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Park on Mackle Road at 7:15. We have secret sister, challenges, meeting workshops, weekend workshops, International Quilt Day, show & tell, and a Pickle Jar drawing at each meeting. Our holiday dinner benefits charity. For more info, contact
roz2@videotron.ca.
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Fort Saskatchewan Quilting
Guild members meet every third monday of the month. We have secret pal, bus trips, retreats, workshops, block of the month, show and tell, quilt shows. Contact Penny
pennydurocher@fsquiltingguild.com
Frontier
We have about 24 members meeting every two weeks from September through to April. No fees. We meet at the Senior Citizens building. Quilt show every other year at which we raffle a quilt we have all made. Make quilts the alternate years for the local cancer clinic in Regina.
Suzanne Dumontel topsyturvey@sasktel.net
Moose Jaw.
Prairie Hearts Quilters'
Guild We meet the first and third Thursday of the month from September to May at Diversified Services, 11 Woodlily Drive. We have demos, workshops, secret friends, UFO challenges and show and share. For more information visit our website.
Regina
Prairie Piecemakers Quilters'
Guild. We have about 140 members who pay $25 membership each year. We meet the first Tuesday of each month, from Sept to June, at 7:30 pm. Monthly activities include a newsletter, fabric exchanges, workshops, demonstrations, and a "show and tell". "Connecting Threads" is a group that meets every Thursday afternoon to make quilts for Preemie babies and donation quilts for shelters and other needy causes. The Guild also hosts a biennial quilt
show in even numbered years. For more information,
visit our website at or call Chris at (306)731-2944.
Swift Current
Southwest Quilters' Guild. We have about 25-35 active members who pay $15/year in dues. We meet at 7pm on the second Thursday of the month at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 6th Avenue and 19th St. NE in Swift Current. We have monthly classes for members, UFO work days, challenge blocks, offer New Quilter classes,donate a quilt for the New Year's baby, donation quilts for the Patches of Hope (SK Cancer Association) Auction, and have an annual quilt show. Contact
southwestquiltersguild@yahoo.ca for more information.
Weyburn.
Crocus Quilters Guild. We have 45 members who pay $20/annum fee. We meet at 7:00 pm on first Tuesday and 3rd Thurs of each month from Sept till May at the Grace United Church in
Weyburn. We have demos, projects, charity work, draws, and quilt shows.
Marnelle Rasmussen marnras@hotmail.com
Yukon Territory
Kluane Quilters
Guild P.O.Box 31282 Whitehorse, Yukon CANADA Y1A5P7 email: The
guild is comprised mainly of members from Whitehorse however there are a few in
surrounding Yukon communities , Northern British Columbia and Alaska. Kluane
Quilters Guild is a registered non profit society for all Yukon quilters. Our
goals are to promote awareness of quilting throughout the Yukon as well as
sponsor workshops with National and International quilt artists. KQG meets on a
regular basis to discuss and implement ways to provide professional development
for Yukon quilters,raise public awareness of quilting and provide a supportive
network for quilters throughout the Territory Joanne info@kluanequiltersguild.ca

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