The Dufferin Piecemakers Quilting Guild welcomes everyone with an interest in quilting; whether you're a beginner, intermediate, or an advanced quilter using traditional or modern techniques. Or simply you're a curious observer of the art and beauty of quilting.
By joining the Guild you will have an opportunity to learn and connect with others over a shared passion in the some of the following ways:
Attend monthly meetings with a planned program of speakers and activities
Partake in block and quilt challenges
Sign up for workshops and QBA ( Quilting By Association, members teaching members)
Join a smaller group for day and weekend retreats
Participate in outreach projects that support our community
Read the monthly newsletter with the latest information from the guild
Showcase your creations at meetings and our quilt show
As a non-profit organization, the Guild is managed by dedicated volunteers, including an elected executive. Committees plan and facilitate our activities to meet our goals. We proudly hold memberships in the Canadian Quilting Association (CQA) and the Ontario Quilting Connections (OQC)
Annual membership fee is $50, or attend a single meeting for $10.
1994
It all began at that little hobby shop in the Mono Plaza, called Country Pleasures. Anita Hardison had won an award for a most beautiful Christmas quilt. Anita and the store owner, Janet Sammut, decided to invite 12 ladies who were clients to share in a hand made quilt class. They made a pieced and needle turned applique lap quilt with 6 different squares and completed it with borders and a hanging rod sleeve. Meetings were every week and everyone came to know each other and thoroughly enjoyed comparing projects and progress.
A public meeting was held in early May to gauge support for the formation of a Guild. It was “a go” with Janet Laing taking on the challenging role as President and Lois Brown publishing the first Newsletter “Dufferin Quilter's Digest” in September. Contests were held to determine the guild's name and its logo, Hilda Leader won for Dufferin Piecemakers Quilting Guild and Jan Evans won for her intricate logo design .
1996
Cuddle Quilt Program: Moira Williams, a member of the Guild, experienced a tragic event when her son was involved in a serious car accident. While he awaited the arrival of the ambulance, a compassionate passerby wrapped him in a quilt. Inspired by this act of kindness, Moira presented a wonderful idea at the following guild meeting: to create quilts for children in distress, as well as for victims of assault, abuse, fires, and accidents. We proudly donated 40 quilts to local fire and police departments in Orangeville and Shelburne. Thus, Community Outreach was born.
25 YEARS
In the first 25 years of the Guild, our members have generously dedicated their time, fabric, and skills to create and donate quilts, placemats, pillowcases, journals, and numerous other special projects for specific events each year. This means that over the past 25 years, we have contributed thousands of these items to our communities in Orangeville, Shelburne, Grand Valley, and the surrounding Dufferin area.
CELEBRATING 30 YEARS
The Guild is dedicated to continually supporting our surrounding communities and providing assistance in special circumstances. During the Covid-19 pandemic, several members sourced materials and created PPE for local healthcare professionals and nursing homes. When Ukrainian refugees arrived in the area, they were given blue, yellow, and white comfort quilts.
January 2003
The Guild continues to support our communities and grow our membership as people discover the joy of quilting. We have evolved to include traditional, modern, art and wool, clothing design, and fabric designers in the Guild. As a strong community partner we have spent 2025 supporting our local fairs by encouraging members to enter as well as sponsoring several categories at each fair. The Guild aims to foster an atmosphere of kindness, support, and respect to all members. We will rise to meet any challenge and show that quilting is as important today as it was 100 years ago.
November 2001
March 2001
The Guild is Guided by Bylaws and a Constitution. We also have Proceedural Guidelines for our executive meetings and a Code of Conduct that all members must abide by.
The Guild meets on the third Monday of each month from September to June at the Orangeville Seniors Centre at 6:45p, - 9:00pm. January and February's meetings are via Zoom. When the third Monday is a holiday the meetings are moved.
2025/26 Meeting dates:
September 15th
October 20th
November 17th
December 15th
January 19th ( Zoom)
February 16th ( Zoom)
March 16th
April 20th
May 11th
June 15th
Yes ! The Guild has a variety of events beyond our monthly meetings. The Guild hosts a Stitch and Share group that meets the first and third Wednesday of the month, during the day. We have 2 weekend away retreats ( one in fall and one in Spring), we also host a one day local retreat. We have sew days every month for our community outreach program, as well as Quilt by Association from November to April via Zoom. To learn more about these programs and to see what our program committee has in store for upcoming meetings click here
We currently support the following community organizations:
Family Transition Place
Bethell Hospice
Early ON Years
Comfy Cases
Mastectomy Pillow Project - Headwaters Health Care
Choices Youth Shelter
Meals on Wheels
Cedar Heights Community Living
The Guild also takes on projects providing quilts for a specific cause as a one time donation:
2025 - Quilts for Survivors
2022 - Quilts for Ukrainian Refugees
2020/21 - Pandemic masks and items to Headwaters Health
2017 - Ronald McDonald House - Big Quilt Bee with CQA
2015 -Wellies for Wishes
Monthly meetings are held at the Orangeville Seniors Centre, 26 Bythia St Orangeville ON 6:45pm - 9:00pm.
The Stitch and Share group meets at the Orangeville Library lower meeting room from 1pm-3pm ( Mill St location)
