Langley Quilters' Guild

Questions people actually ask about the guild, answered from its own pages.

Do I have to be good? No. The guild describes itself as a circle of friends who share a love of quilting, and the meeting format is built for mixing: a short business session, then Show 'N Tell, a hospitality break, then a program or workshop. Guests can come to one meeting free before deciding, and may also sit in on one Sit & Stitch day. After that you join. The membership page has the current annual fee, the form, and the instructions for paying by cheque or e-transfer; cash only at a meeting.

Day or night? Both run on the same fourth Wednesday. The daytime group opens the doors at ten and starts at half past; the evening group meets at seven. Pick whichever fits your week. There is no meeting in December.

How big is it? Big, by club standards. The Canadian Quilters’ Association magazine put membership at more than 130 in 2024 and noted the guild was still taking new members after a strong rebound from the pandemic years. Programs through the year include a block of the month, a fat-quarter draw, a mystery quilt, workshops and “Betweens” sessions, a fall retreat, and a members’ newsletter.

When is the quilt show? The guild’s May 2024 show was its first since 2018 and drew more than 1,500 visitors. The next one, The Threads That Bind Us, ran Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Christian Life Assembly, 21277 56 Avenue, with more than 300 quilts, a merchant mall, a tea room, a raffle quilt and a $10 admission, per the guild’s poster. On that pattern the next show would be 2028; watch the guild’s quilt show page.

What are the community quilts? This is the part of the guild that reaches people who will never thread a needle. Members make and donate what the guild says is hundreds of quilts a year: wheelchair, baby, lap and full-size quilts for Langley Memorial’s pediatric ward, Quilts of Valour, Quilts for Survivors, Foundry Langley, the Gateway of Hope, Ishtar, Langley Lodge, Langley Emergency Support Services, Victim Services at the RCMP detachment and a long list of others, plus quilts for refugee families and for disaster relief as far afield as Fort McMurray, Calgary and Japan. Every fall members sew placemats for Meals on Wheels and the Langley Seniors Care Centre, delivered before Christmas. The community-quilt team meets separately on the first Wednesday of the month; the community projects page has the details, the sizes they need and who to email.

Can I donate fabric? The guild says yes, with a caveat: donated fabric gets sorted, and anything that does not suit a community quilt goes to the members’ donation table or a local thrift shop. Ask first through the contact page.

Nearby

The George Preston centre is better known for ice; see George Preston Recreation Centre. Several of the groups the guild sews for have pages here: Gateway of Hope and our food bank and help page. For the wider arts scene, see the Langley Arts Council.

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