Meetings
The Toronto Guild of Stitchery meets at
Blythwood Road Baptist Church
80 Blythwood Road
Toronto, ON - M4N 1A6
which is half way between Eglinton Ave and Lawrence Ave, just east of Yonge St.
The Guild meets on the first and third Thursdays of the month, from September to June. If the first Thursday in September is before Labour Day, or the first Thursday in January is New Year’s Day, then the normal monthly meeting will be on the second Thursday instead.
The first meeting of the month includes a business meeting and a program. The second meeting of the month is a stitching day, where members bring their work and stitch together.
The day meeting begins at 10:00 am. The evening meeting begins at 7:00 pm.
There is parking behind the church. Please do not park on the road.
Calendar 2023–2024
We have started in-person meetings from September 2022. Zoom meetings are also enabled to ensure a hybrid model.
Retreat Dates
- Retreat Crieff - November 1,2,3 – 2024 (Sign-up with Cathy Leeson (Lead), Judy Carlson)- Retreat Nottwasaga (Notty) - November 8, 9, 10 – 2024, visit Sugar Plum Fair (Sign-up with Poppy Bleau)
- Retreat BMO/IFL - March 22, 23, 24 – 2024, Day-only & overnight options available (Sign-up with Heather James)
| Date | Day Program | Evening Program | |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2023 |
7 | Needleweaving Bouquet by Dianna Thorne |
See Day Program |
| 21 | FIFI (Find it, finish it) including show and share |
See Day Program | |
| October 2023 |
5 | Trunk Show with TGS's own Siobhain Doyle |
See Day Program |
| 19 | FIFI (Find it, finish it) including show and share |
See Day Program | |
| November 2023 |
2 | "Artic Stitchery" by Mavis Brown | See Day Program |
| 16 | FIFI (Find it, finish it) including show and share |
See Day Program | |
| December 2023 |
7 | Christmas Get Together bingo, show and share |
See Day Program |
| 21 | FIFI (Find it, finish it) including show and share |
See Day Program | |
| January 2024 |
4 | 50th anniversary stitching (Day 1) | See Day Program |
| 18 | Embroidery Guild of America's (EGA) Virtual Museum presentation - 1 hr FIFI (Find it, finish it) |
FIFI (Find it, finish it) including show and share |
|
| February 2024 |
1 | 50th anniversary stitching (Day 2) | See Day Program |
| 10 | Stash Sale | Common session | |
| 15 | FIFI (Find it, finish it) including show and share |
See Day Program | |
| March 2024 |
7 | Yorkshire Buttons with TGS's own Julia Paris |
See Day Program |
| 21 | FIFI (Find it, finish it) including show and share |
See Day Program | |
| April 2024 |
4 | Trunk show with TGS's own Judy Carlson |
See Day Program |
| 18 | FIFI (Find it, finish it) including show and share |
Embroidery Guild of America's (EGA) Virtual Museum presentation - 1 hr FIFI (Find it, finish it) |
|
| May 2024 |
2 | Stitching through the Royal Ontario Museum with TGS's own Pat Armour |
See Day Program |
| 16 | FIFI (Find it, finish it) including show and share |
See Day Program | |
| June 2024 |
6 | Annual General Meeting (AGM) followed by show and share of own heritage pieces - what you stitched as a little kid - what you are most proud of, etc |
Common session |
| 20 | FIFI (Find it, finish it) |
See Day Program | |
| Fall 2024 |
Coming up in the fall - Ecclesiastical Stitching - see what the church ladies can do with silk and gold! - Heritage Lessons - program from our archives |