Our Guild is involved in charitable work through quilt donation, directly to various shelters and charities in the GTA, to GTA charities which use donated quilts as part of their fundraising efforts, that are raffled to raise money for charitable organizations, as well as donating comfort quilts to shelters across the GTA and to other organizations involved in emergency relief.
The Community Quilt Workshop group organizes the CQ portion of the January YHQG meeting each year, in which we work in teams to assemble blocks to be made into quilts which are then donated or sold. This group also encourages members participation by preparing kits for members to piece a quilt top, for members to quilt a pre-assembled quilt sandwich, or for members to donate a completed quilt made from their own materials. Kits and sandwiches are available at the CQ table at each in person YHQG meeting, and at specific drop off locations in the city.
Typically, the CQ groups meet on Mondays or Tuesdays at local community centres. Because of COVID restrictions, since mid-2020, CQ has been meeting during three weekly 2-hour Zoom sessions, from 10:00 to 12:00 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays
As of February 7, 2022 we have resumed our in person community quilting meeting on Mondays from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M at Stan Wadlow Community Centre, located at 373 Cedarvale Avenue (Cosburn and Woodbine area), Toronto. If you want to attend please review the rules for Monday Weekly In-Person Sew-Alongs here.
Format for the CQ meetings at Stan Wadlow continues as previously: CQ projects one Monday and one’s own work on alternate weeks. Some quilt top kits and quilt sandwiches are available at these meetings for members to work on. Members must bring their own sewing equipment (machines, needles, threads, etc.) to this meeting.
As of Tuesday March 1st, 2022 Tuesday CQ meetings in-person are also on again! The Tuesday CQ in-person groups meets from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the East York Community Centre (“East York”) in Games Room C, which is located at 1081 1/2 Pape Avenue. If you want to attend please review and rules for Tuesday Weekly In-Person Sew-Alongs here. Format for the CQ meetings at East York continues as previously: CQ projects one Tuesday and one’s own work on alternate weeks.
We are also pleased to continue our virtual Zoom Sew-Alongs (no attendance limits) that take place every Tuesday and Saturday Morning from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. Yes, there will be both in-person and virtual CQ meetings on Tuesdays! Set up your sewing project, get your cup of tea or coffee, sign into Zoom, and sew away! A link to the recurring Zoom meetings is sent to YHQG members by email each week.
Quilt top kits and sandwich kits can be picked up from one of our drop-off locations or you are welcome to work on a contribution to CQ from your own stash.
For members who would like to join either group, please contact our guild president and she will forward your information to the appropriate person.
York Heritage Quilters Guild 
