You know how some stylists try to show how to get 10 distinct outfits from one little black dress, and yet they all look alike? That is the exact opposite of how you’ll feel after watching Rebecca Lindstrom’s presentation Simple Design Changes That Make A Big Impact. Instead you’ll leave thinking, “I can’t believe she did this with that!”

To see how a humble block can have a number of stand-out personalities, join us via zoom Monday May 11 @ 7pm Eastern time. Guests are welcome. Please see the guest section of our fees page.

In April, Patty Murphy will bring her mindful approach to buying and using materials when she presents her talk, Zero Waste Quilting. Patty will cover intentional fabric buying, using what we already have, augmenting as needed, and minimising waste. We’ll learn how to bridge the gap between creating, and being environmentally conscious.

Patty will share stunning quilts and related projects that use every last bit of leftover fabric; innovative and unique tips for turning the tiniest fabric scraps into fresh projects; and advice on how to creatively incorporate off-cuts and leftovers into charming works of art.

Join us via zoom Monday April 13 @ 7pm Eastern time. Guests are welcome. Please see the guest section of our fees page. If you join our guild this month for the half-year price ($25) you’ll get to attend 3 great meetings and save $20 over the cost of guest fees!

If you’re newer to quilting you may not be familiar with Elaine Quehl or her work. So take a look at the photo below. You are looking at quintessential Elaine Quehl artistry: dramatic and colourful nature-themed art quilts featuring luscious foliage (or flowers or trees), and made from fabric she hand-dyed herself.

Elaine is an internationally recognised award-winning art quilter and teacher, based in Ottawa. She has lectured and taught workshops internationally and in every province and territory of Canada, with the exception of Nunavut.

Join us via zoom Monday March 9 @ 7pm Eastern time. Guests are welcome. Please see the guest section of our fees page. You might even want to join our guild for half price ($25) for the final four meetings of the year!

We are lucky that in modern times we have the option of quilting our quilts by hand, domestic machine, midarm, longarm, and cheque. Before machine quilting was an accepted show-worthy technique, hand quilters were taught to aim for 10-12 stitches per inch. Today, that standard is not the only legitimate way of hand quilting. Welcome Lorna Costantini and Modern Big Stitch.

In part because it is more conspicuous, modern big-stitch quilting brings more colour, texture, and design options than traditional hand- or machine-quilting, alone. Now, if big stitch hand quilting is not in your basket of quilting skills, Lorna’s presentation will introduce you to the joy of this method. She will talk about the basics of big-stitch quilting and how to work it into both traditional and modern quilts. In addition, Lorna will share tools, materials, and hints for success, along with a demonstration of big stitch hand quilting that will get you confidently on your way.

Join us via zoom Monday February 9 @ 7pm Eastern time. Guests are welcome. Please see the guest section of our fees page. You might even want to join our guild for half price ($25) for the second half of the year!

David Owen Hastings is all about creativity and artistic expression. Well-known for making richly layered contemporary art and modern minimal quilt designs, David is a life-long knitter and sewist who now focuses exclusively on his work as a modern quilter, textile artist, speaker, and teacher. Paper, fabric, and thread are David’s primary tools, although he also creates some textiles through dyeing and painting.

In January, David will describe his process for developing simple graphic quilt designs, starting with stitched paper models, called maquettes. (Spoiler alert! Minimal ≠ Boring) He’ll show examples of how to translate an architectural photo into a quilt design; techniques that are also great for making unique modern quilt block designs. And before he’s done, David will talk about walking-foot quilting these quilts. Join us when David Owen Hastings helps us bridge the gap between modern art and modern quilting!

Monday January 12 @ 7pm Eastern via zoom. Guests are welcome. See the guest section of our fees page for all the details. Also check out our lineup through June 2026. We’d love to have you join us for more amazing speakers and activities.

Our December speaker completed her first quilt in 2009 and realized she was hooked! After 6 years of quilting on a domestic sewing machine, Sarah Yetman took the leap and dove into the world of longarm quilting. You won’t be surprised to learn that Sarah doesn’t take a utilitarian or hasty approach to quilting. Her quilts feature dense, detailed, custom, eye-popping, hand-guided and digitized quilting.

In her presentation For the Love of Quilting, Sarah will share many of the quilts she has made, from early inspiration to current quilting projects, and will show us how she uses Procreate to plan and design her exquisite quilting patterns.

Monday December 8 @ 7pm Eastern via zoom. Guests are welcome. See the guest section of our fees page for all the details. Also check out our meeting lineup through June 2026. We’d love to have you join us for more amazing speakers and activities.

In general, quilts make us think and feel. They spark our imagination, are warm and cozy (even the ugly ones), and provoke a reaction ranging from envy to dislike. Bill Stearman, the Queer artist, storyteller, and social activist, makes quilts expressly to challenge us to think, to react, and to have conversations. His motivation? To create work that changes the way people view the world, and thus to change the world. 

Bill experiments with alternate materials and techniques to tackle subjects that aren’t often connected with quilts —depression, death, abuse, Queer issues, and social justice. He wants his work to be seen as true and honest; something that matters; something that will make a difference. Since receiving a life-saving liver transplant in 2021, Bill has operated with a profound sense of purpose. He views his second chance at life as a gift with a mission: to be an agent of positive change.

On Monday November 10 @ 7pm Eastern via zoom, Bill will present “Queer Rights and Queer Issues: I will be Silent No More”, where he will focus on his activism through quilt making, and explain his Quilting the Progression of Queer Rights in Canada tour, and why it is so important.

Guests are welcome. Please see the guest section of our fees page for all the details. And check out our lineup for the rest of the year. We’d love to have you join us for a year of amazing speakers and activities.

You know that feeling when you see a quilt and immediately think “Wow, that’s definitely an Émilie Trahan!”? Her work has that special something that makes it instantly recognizable. Whether it was her stunning Out of the Blue taking first place at Quilt Canada 2025 in SAQA’s Improvisation Category, or Blooming stealing the show at QuiltCon 2021 winning Best in Show, Émilie’s quilts have a way of stopping you in your tracks.

Finding inspiration in nature and other forms of art, Émilie works her magic with curves and repurposed fabrics. The result? Bold, vibrant quilts that feel both organic and perfectly balanced. Those flowing, curved cuts create shapes that seem to dance with her chosen colours, coming together in designs that just feel right.

“Improvisation is at the core of my work,” Émilie says, “and I believe improvisation is a great way to build resilience.” In a talk she calls “Quilt as You Grow”, Émilie will share what inspires her and walk us through her design process, in the hope of sparking our journey into quilt improvisation.

Monday October 20 @ 7pm Eastern via zoom. Guests are welcome. See the guest section of our fees page for all the details. And check out our lineup for the rest of the year. We’d love to have you join us for a year of amazing speakers and activities.

In a talk titled Value Makes the Design, the textile designer, pattern designer, teacher, and quilter of almost 25 years, will talk about why she thinks value is one of the most important and essential design tools. There will be many pictures so we can clearly see how value plays a role in creating movement, tension, or flow in the design of a quilt. Tara will even leave us with a few exercises to take forward into our own quilt making.

This talk has a cost, just like workshops. Members can register for $15 through their guild. Registration for non-members is $30 through any of the three guilds. Registration has closed.

Our regular October meeting featuring Émilie Trahan will be on October 20, the third Monday of the month due to Thanksgiving falling on the second Monday.

There’s nothing quite like that feeling when you put the final stitches into your quilt top. And just when you think all that’s left is to quilt and bind it, you remember you still need a backing. Ugh.

Monday September 8 @ 7pm Eastern via zoom. If you haven’t already renewed your membership, please do. Guests are welcome. Please see the guest section of our fees page. The zoom link will be sent to current members and guests at least 48 hours before the meeting. You can also check out our line up for the rest of the year. We’d love to have you as part of our guild.