Benefits of Membership
The Common Thread Quilt guild is a not-for-profit organization. Our goal is to promote the art of quilting and to use quilting to respond to the needs of the community.
Our members benefit from:
Our members benefit from:
- an opportunity to meet with fellow quilters in an exchange of skills, ideas and friendship
- monthly programmes featuring guest speakers, trunk shows, demonstrations, and the ever-popular “bring-and-brag”, where members show off their completed projects
- workshops for all levels of quilters, from beginner to advanced
- access to an extensive library of quilting books and magazines
- monthly newsletter
- community projects and guild-sponsored events and challenges
- weekend retreats and in-town retreats
- bi-annual quilt shows
- contributing to the community
When can I join? – Our membership year runs from July 1st to June 30th, but members can sign up anytime.
How much does it cost to join? – It costs $40 per year to be a member.
Non-members can still attend our guild meetings as guests (guest fee is $5) as well as attend workshops and retreats (if there is space).
How to register:
- Click on this 2025-26 Membership Application Form link for either method of registration below. The form will open or offer options for download or printing, depending on your combination of browser, computer/device, and operating system.
- Your browser may open a download window, prompting you to save the file to your device (a computer will be easiest to use).
- OR the form may open in a new browser tab or window. You will see a ‘download’ button above the doc (circled in red in the screenshot below), AND/OR you can use the three dots above and to the right of the document for printing and download options (circled in green in the screenshot below):
- OR you may see icons, such as these, offering you options to print or save the document:
- Online: Please download the above application form, complete and save it, then email it to ctqg.membership@gmail.com Our membership coordinator will then contact you about payment.
- Paper Form: Use the above form link, OR this link to a PDF version to download the form. Print it and fill out the form with a pen, and bring it with payment (cash, cheque ,or e-transfer to ctqg.treasurer@gmail.com) to a Guild meeting.
- This year all returning members are required to complete an application form with their payment. Paper copies will be available at the monthly meetings, or it can be downloaded from this website.