We meet the 3rd Thursday of the month, 7pm at Wildwood Community Assoc.
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Calgary Modern Quilt Guild Membership
Welcome to the Calgary Modern Quilt Guild!
Whether you're new to modern quilting or a seasoned maker, we’d love to have you in our vibrant, creative community.
Why Join?
When you become a member of the Calgary MQG, you also join the international Modern Quilt Guild (MQG) — a global network of modern quilters. That means you’ll enjoy access to exclusive patterns, events, challenges, and an inspiring community both locally and worldwide.
Member Benefits
Local Perks - Calgary MQG
🧑🤝🧑 Monthly Meetings
Held on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm
Enjoy guest speakers, demos, and our always inspiring Show & Tell.
🧵 Sew-Ins & Workshops
Attend In-person sewing days to work on projects, socialize and grow your skills.
We host hands-on workshops with both local and visiting instructors.
✂️ Swaps, Challenges & Retreats
Join fabric and block swaps, creative challenges, and fun retreats.
These are a fun way to try new techniques and connect with fellow members.
🎁 Community Projects & Giving
Help create quilts and handmade items for donation.
Your time and talent support meaningful local causes.
🗳️ Member Extras
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Voting rights at guild meetings
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Priority registration and discounts for Calgary MQG events
International MQG Benefits
When you join the Calgary MQG, you also become a member of the Modern Quilt Guild (MQG) — an international organization that connects, educates, and inspires modern quilters around the world.
Your MQG membership includes:
💬 Community & Connection
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Access to the online MQG Community, a dedicated space for our 18,000 worldwide members to connect
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Ability to participate in various member activities, like the MQG Mini Swap, and MQG Sew Along
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Ability to join the MQG Makers, a year-long creative community designed exclusively for Modern Quilt Guild members to foster skill-building and meaningful connection (enrollment is open each summer)
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Digital membership cards
📚 Learning & Resources
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Regular Educational Programming
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Access to the MQG Resource Library, featuring quilt patterns, block studies, on-demand videos, and articles
🎟️ Events & Opportunities
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Ability to submit quilts to the Make-A-Difference Challenge, or modern for Modern quilt auction, and QuiltCon challenges
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Opportunity to submit quilts to QuiltCon, the largest modern quilt show in the world
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Early bird access to QuiltCon registration, featuring hundreds of workshops, lectures, and special events
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Member-only QuiltCon discount perks
Monthly Meetings
🗓️ When: 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm
📍 Where: Wildwood Community Association – 4411 Spruce Dr SW, Calgary
Guests are always welcome — and your first meeting is free! After that, membership is required to continue attending.
Ready to join?
Becoming a Calgary MQG member is easy - just two simple steps.
✅Step 1- Fill out the Membership Form
Click the button below to fill out the form.
✅Step 2: Send your e-transfer to:
👉Please include your full name in the message field.
🔔 We can’t complete your membership without both the form and the payment.
🤖 Once both are received, your membership is active — but we’re not robots! Please allow a little time for a human to process it.
💡 Want to attend a meeting before joining? Your first one is free — come check us out!
Membership Fees – 2026
**Full Year – $65**
January to December
• **Half-Year – $45**
July to December
• **Blended Year – $85**
Join Oct–Dec and enjoy the rest of the current year plus all of 2026!
Renewals open in October.
Renew by the December meeting to be entered in our early bird prize draw!
Our Commitment to Inclusion
The Calgary MQG is a welcoming, inclusive space where quilters of all backgrounds, identities, and experience levels are valued. We celebrate creativity, respect diverse perspectives, and strive to build a community where everyone feels safe, seen, and supported.
Land Acknowledgement
In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that we live, work and quilt on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations, the Métis Nation (Region 3), and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.
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"Modern quilts are primarily functional and inspired by modern design. Modern quilters work in different styles and define modern quilting in different ways, but several characteristics often appear which may help identify a modern quilt. These include, but are not limited to: the use of bold colors and prints, high contrast and graphic areas of solid color, improvisational piecing, minimalism, expansive negative space, and alternate grid work. 'Modern traditionalism' or the updating of classic quilt designs is also often seen in modern quilting."
Still Thinking About it?
We'd love to have you in our community of modern quilters!
Just 2 simple steps.
Step 1- Fill out the Membership Form
Step 2: Send your e-transfer to:
Please include your full name.
Once we receive both, your membership is active.