Not Your Grandma’s Guild

Giving is a gift that enriches both the heart that offers and the one that receives.

A quilt is a beautiful thing. Every piece of fabric and every stitch represents time, intention, and love. And that’s something the Comox Valley Schoolhouse Quilters’ Guild knows about. Founded in the early 1980s, it all started with a small group of quilters meeting at Airport Elementary School in Comox. It has since grown into a well-established guild with a broad reaching impact.

Community Quilts Program Reaches Farther

Guild members do an interesting and kind thing. In between their own projects, they create quilts to donate to non-profit agencies across the Comox Valley.

“It’s our way of giving comfort to the many important non-profits across the Valley and the people they support,” says Diane Cave, leader for the Community Quilts Program. This year L’Arche Comox Valley received a visit from Guild members and they brought with them beautiful quilts to gift to core members.

The Guild has donated to numerous organizations over the years including Transition Society, The Views, Cumberland Seniors Lodge, Island Health Baby Group, Comox Valley Recovery Centre, Stepping Stones and more.

Learning, Patience, Friends and Laughter

“Our members range in ages, with some even in their nineties,” says Sandra Castiglia, past Guild president and current member. “Together we represent a wide variety of skills, experiences, and stories. The mix of generations brings such richness to our group. We learn from each other, inspire one another, and continue to grow as quilters and friends.”

The group meets every Thursday at Buchanan Hall in Cumberland, come rain or shine. Just bring your sewing machine, supplies and a project. Guild members will provide learning opportunities, and collectively hundreds of years of experience.

If you like to sew and/or want to learn to quilt, reach out to the Guild. There are numerous workshops and skill-building demos where members share quilting techniques. They have retreats, open houses, craft sales and community events.

Learn more. Visit Comox Valley Schoolhouse Quilters’ Guild.

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