Read our constitution and you’ll get a good idea of how our guild is organized, what we do and how we do it. You’ll stay updated with our monthly newsletter. Here is a brief overview of our activities.

Guest Speakers:
We seek out guest speakers for our meetings in the fall and spring. Our programs may include;

• Trunk shows and slide shows of collections
• Lectures, personal stories and anecdotes
• Demonstrations of techniques such as dying and photo transfer
• The sale of related patterns, supplies, fabrics and finished pieces

Workshops:

• Held during a regular monthly meeting, usually in the winter months.
• In-meeting workshops are demonstrations, hands-on activities or make and take projects that take about an hour.
• There is no additional fee

External Workshops:

• Held outside of regular meetings
• Fees are charged for participation, on average $35-45 for a 6 hour workshop.
• Held at local halls and small venues
• We seek out teachers for unique intermediate and advanced techniques and projects.
• Registration takes place up to 2 months in advance.

Community Outreach - Cop Shop Divas:

• Our charity quilt program was named for the location of these quilting bees.
• An organized gathering takes place in the community room of the Durham Regional Police Station on Hwy 12.
• Divas do day-time sorting, kitting and sewing days.
• Dates and times depend on the leaders and availability so check the newsletter for current information.
• Lap quilts and quilt projects such as placemats and Christmas stockings are made for charities in Durham region. We’ve made a commemorative quilt for the Port Perry Fair 150th Anniversary, shown every year at the fair.
• The Divas also assemble kits for quilters to complete at home.

Show & Share :

A major component of our guild is to share our talents and achievements, to encourage others and pick up ideas and inspiration.

• Bring complete or almost complete projects.
• Come with information on whom or what inspired you, the pattern, class or teacher and the techniques used.
• We have clips and hangers available to hang things up.

Feature Quilter:

• A chance for us to see a collection of quilts from one of our quilters all at once.
• We get to know a new member or new members get to know long standing members.
• We love the stories that go with these mini trunk shows.

Charm Squares:

• Each month has a theme for fabric selection.
• Cut 6, 5” squares, bring in a baggie labeled with your name.
• Our Charm Square Convenor mixes them up and you get an assortment back.
• From time to time we’ll publish project ideas for 5” squares.

Challenges and Special Programs:

• Organized and held throughout the year
• Participation is optional
• A chance to try new ideas and stretch your imagination. You get some guidelines and a deadline.
• We vote on the entries and there are great prizes.
• These projects are featured at our quilt shows

Quilt Show:

• Held every three years on a Friday and Saturday in May.
• A special committee is struck and organizes the show.
• All members participate in running the show.
• All members are encouraged to enter quilts for display.
• The quilt show is a major source of revenue for our guild and allows us to run our programs and rent meeting space.
• The shows allow us the opportunity to share our talents with other quilters and the broader community.

Library:

Our Library contains more than 200 books, plastic templates, technique rulers and quilting design stencils.

• Library material must be signed out by members.
• Please borrow an item for one month only.
• All books must be returned for our June inventory.