Ongoing Guild Events

Monthly Meeting

NOTE: The meeting has moved to the FIRST THURSDAY of the month (with a few exceptions).

Central Alberta Quilters Guild Annual General Meeting

Thursday, Nov 5, 2026 @ 6:00 pm

The regular meeting will start after the AGM approximately at 6:30.

Thursday, Nov 5, 2026

Time: 6:30pm

Elks Hall, Red Deer, Alberta

November Meeting Speaker - Pat O'Brien

Pat is a master at using her domestic machine and all of her fancy stitches to quilt her quilts.  We will be lucky enough to have her show us some hints and tricks to achieve beautiful results.

The Lucky Stitches Quilt

The 2025 Quilt was won by Donna Parsons! Tile Waves is the block chosen for 2026! See the newsletter for block construction and fabric details. All Quilt Blocks are due at the October 2026 Meeting.

Care Quilting

- Reach out to Shirley Mills
Knights of Columbus Hall

Care Quilting has quilt sandwiches that need quilting, if you are interested, please contact Elaine Coumont. These quilts are an excellent way to practice your quilting.

The Quilt Show, organized by the Central Alberta Quilters’ Guild, was the perfect opportunity for the CARE Group, within the guild, to meet with volunteers from Quilts of Valour - Canada. The Q of V organization supports injured Canadian Armed Forces members, past and present, with quilts of comfort.

​The CARE group donated 5 beautiful quilts and one quilt top. They were made and finished by members of our group. The quilts will be donated to Veterans in need in central and southern Alberta.

CARE projects

Care Projects, as part of the Central Alberta Quilters Guild, delivers programs, projects and services that promote creativity, skill building, social engagement and community service through quilting.

Our programs provide guild members with opportunities for workshops and independent sewing to support agencies in Red Deer and the larger Central Alberta Community.

Kits for pillowcases and placemats are available for sign out at monthly guild meetings.   We also gratefully accept donated placemats and pillowcases from members anytime throughout the year.  

Check out Upcoming Guild Events on the CAQG website for information on current community outreach projects and workshops.

Reach out to Leona Jarmoluk

Coffee at the mall

Our Coffee at the Mall will meet on Sunday, Oct 18, 2026 at Parkland Mall at 2PM . We will meet at the food court near the fireplace. Hope to see you there!

The 2026/2027 Quilt Show Challenge

Pick a Pocket Challenge

Your creation needs to incorporate at least one up-cycled, usable, pocket from a shirt, pants, jeans, skirts, etc.
Maximum size - 100” in perimeter. (eg - 25 x 25)

Improv Bee

Roxanne has had a great response to the Imbrov Bee! It will bee so much fun! We started on May 1, 2026 with each team having 8 members. Stay tuned for our masterpieces

Sip n Stitch Society

October 8, 2026. Grab your Hand Stitching, Cross Stitch projects, EPP or just come for a visit and have supper if you want. Please RSVP on the Guild Private Facebook page invite. Location: ABC Country Restaurant

Mystery Block Quilt Along

The Programs Team and CARE Quilts are conspiring and coordinating a really fun “Sew Along”

Guild Retreats

Reach out to Susan Apperley.

Once a year, in the fall, we hold a guild retreat for 4 days of fun and sewing! There are also several Sleep In Your Bed (SIYOB) retreats throughout the year.

CAQG Quilt Show

Reach out to Karin Douglas

Annually Every May

May 7-8, 2027

STETTLER UFO CHALLENGE

The Central Alberta Quilters’ Guild and the Stettler Heartland Quilter Guild have a friendly competition involving new and unfinished quilting projects (UFOs) called the UFO Challenge. See the Newsletter for all the details.

Thread Heads Embroidery Group

Contact Linda Carver for more info.

This group meets via ZOOM on the second Tuesday of each month. Check Facebook for link.

Virtual and In-Person Sew Days

Virtual - First & Third Wednesday of each month. Sew in the comfort of your own home on a project(s) of your choice, with no need to pack up your machine or supplies, all while enjoying the company of other guild members. No need to register in advance, just come and go as you like. The Zoom link will be posted on the CAQG Private Facebook page the week before. Show and Share and Door Prizes will be included.

In-Person - Monthly on a Monday. See the Upcoming Guild Events page for dates and to sign up. Contact Brenda S.