About Us
Our members
The Durham Trillium Quilters' Guild welcomes people of all ages, genders/identifications, and quilting skill levels.
Our guild is a non-profit organization with the following aims and objectives:
- To enhance the knowledge of quilting within the group and the community.
- To preserve quilting as an art form.
- To establish, maintain, and upgrade quilting standards.
- To encourage an exchange of ideas and methods.
- To participate in community projects.
How we got started
The Durham Trillium Quilters' Guild was formed in 1986 by some women who wanted to establish a quilting guild outside of Toronto. Initially, the group met at each others' homes, but eventually the interest and membership grew to the point where they had to relocate to a larger facility.
We are currently meeting in person at the DeStefano Funeral Celebration and Reception Center in Oshawa.
What we do
Each month we have a vibrant program with guest speakers, quilt Show & Shares, trunk shows, and more . . .
- Block of the Month - a pattern is chosen each year and is handed out as the year progresses by emailing clues to participants each month. To be included in the monthly prize draw, bring in your completed parts!
- Community Outreach Program - collects and distributes quilts for charities in the Durham area.
- Fabric Exchange Club - monthly exchange of fabric
- Kudo Strips - a way to share a celebratory event in your life with the guild. As "payment" for this, please bring a 20-inch x 2 1/2-inch strip of fabric. This fabric gets used in quilts that are donated to charities and those in need in our community.
- Library - there are many recent books and magazines to browse through and borrow for a month.
- Show & Share - bring in your most recently completed project, whether it is a completed quilt or just the quilt top to show a new skill, technique, or just to say "it's done." We're always in your corner!
Guild Meetings
The Durham Trillium Quilters Guild meets the second Monday of every month, from September through June. In-person meetings have resumed with virtual meetings planned for 3 winter months.
For in person meetings, the doors open at 6:45 PM and the meeting starts at 7:00 PM. For virtual meetings, our meetings open at 6:30 PM for a virtual chat and get-together, and the actual event starts at 7:00 PM.
If a 2nd Monday of the month conflicts with a holiday, a new date will be determined for that meeting and will be communicated to members and posted on this website.
2024-2025 Meeting Dates
The guild will have mainly in-person meetings, with the 3 winter meetings only virtually. Our in-person meetings can also be viewed virtually via Zoom (due to the in-person setup, in-person members will not be able to hear or see the virtual attendees). Invitations to all virtual meetings will be sent via email to registered and paid members prior to each meeting. The following is our schedule for our guild meetings:
- Mon Sep 9, 2024 @ DeStefano location
- Mon Oct 7, 2024 @ DeStefano location – date moved due to Thanksgiving
- Mon Nov 11, 2024 @ DeStefano location
- Mon Dec 9, 2024 @ DeStefano Location - Holiday Meeting, members ONLY, Sorry No Guests
- Mon Jan 13, 2024 - VIRTUAL
- Mon Feb 10, 2025 - VIRTUAL
- Mon Mar 10, 2025 - VIRTUAL
- Mon Apr 14, 2025 @ DeStefano Location
- Mon May 12, 2025 @ DeStefano Location
- Mon Jun 9, 2025 @ DeStefano Location - Annual General Meeting, members ONLY, Sorry No Guests
Our program is dynamic and we offer a great variety of guest speakers to enlighten, entertain, and inspire your creativity. Come see what we have to offer!
Meeting Location
Our in-person meeting are at the DeStefano Funeral, Celebration and Reception Center. The address is 1289 Keith Ross Drive, Oshawa ON. Doors open at 6:45 pm and the meeting starts at 7:00 pm.
Virtual meeting will be held in January, February and March.