Ongoing Guild Events

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Monthly Meeting

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

Next meeting is:

Thursday, February 5, 2025

Time: 6:30pm

Elks Hall, Red Deer, Alberta

CAQG – Paint Chip Challenge

The quilt guild's Paint Chip Challenge requires members to create a quilt using colors inspired by a paint chip supplied by the Programs Team.

Specific rules around the Paint Chip Challenge:

• 3 colors from the paint chip must be used within the quilt • only 2 other colors can be used in the front side (pieced side) of the quilt • the finished quilt can be no larger that 100” in perimeter (eg. 24 x 24 quilt is 96 inches in perimeter) • the chosen paint chip must be displayed with the finished quilt • the miniature Paint Chip Quilt can be a pattern or your own design • must be finished for Show n Share at the April 2 Guild Meeting

****Need a Paint Chip Envelope – they will be available at the November and December meetings too.

The Quilt Show Committee will also be using this as the Guild Challenge at the 2026 Quilt Show for the Guild Challenge Display, if you choose to enter your quilt in this category.

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.

CARE 2.0 Quilting

Care 2.0, 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

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.

Coffee at the mall

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

UFO Challenge 2026

Make a list of 4 UFO’s that are currently on standby in your sewing room, and bring 4 Loonies to the Feb. meeting. The 4 loonies go into the UFO pot. At each monthly meeting for the next 4 months, bring in one of your totally completed UFOs for Show and Share (February, March, April, May). Once you share your UFO project, you get 1 Loonie back from the UFO pot, and your name gets entered into the Loonie pot draw. At the June meeting, there will be a draw from the “completed” UFO names to win the remainder of Loonies in the UFO pot.

Improv Bee

Coming soon! Roxanne will lead us through the ins and outs of Improv through a guild lead “Bee”. It’s fun and I promise you that you shouldn’t miss out this time around!

Mystery Block Quilt Along

The Mystery Quilt Along is in full swing. Check out the newsletter or Facebook for this month’s directions.

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 8-9, 2026

Virtual and In-Person Sew Days

Virtual - Third Wednesday of each month. Reach out to Programs.

In-Person - Check the calendar. Contact Brenda S.