Victoria Quilters' Guild currently has 400 plus members.
Membership  fees are currently $35.00 per year

please contact Shirley Westaway at Membership@victoriaquiltersguild.org

In the Beginning..

A gathering discussed the needs and aims of an Island guild but nothing was decided.  Attending from this area were Cynthia Stanhope, Tricia Ward-Moran, Gwen Staton, Gail Tucker, Ev Middleton and myself, Ruby Bauer. (there were possibly others) The idea of a quilt guild was first born in my mind at a quilters’ workshop held in Parksville, BC,  April 23-29, 1979.Within the year the group at Parksville became an official quilt guild with their first newsletter published in September 1980.  It became clear that this was a local group rather than an Island guild and there was still a need for some organization in Victoria, even though many Victorians did and still do belong to PQG.

At an annual quilters’ gathering at Garth Homer Center April 26, 1982,
Ruby called together those who might be interested in such an organization.  Discussion let to a meeting at the home of Isabel Stephens May 19, attended by Cynthia, Isabel, Joy Cowper, Joyce Mild, Olive Minnings, Jean Konkle, Bonnie Drummond, Tricia Ward-Moran and Ruby Bauer.  Each tossed in $5.00 to form a kitty and a temporary Executive was formed; President, Ruby Bauer; Vice President, Jean Konkle; Secretary, Olive Minnings and Treasurer, Cynthia Stanhope.   May 26, a meeting at Jean Konkle’s home, Joyce Wild agreed to become president.  We decided to supply fabric for a logo contest. June 16 at our first public meeting, fabric was distributed for logo blocks. October 6 was the second public meeting with our first newsletter published just before that date. - Ruby Bauer

If you'd like further information about the Guild contact
Karen Killins-Robinson at Webmaster@victoriaquiltersguild.org