Cataraqui Guild of Needle Arts

The Cataraqui Guild of Needle Arts (CGNA) is a Kingston and area teaching guild which explores art with a needle, experimenting with old and new techniques learning with each other and invited instructors. Formed in 2002 as a non-profit group, membership has steadily grown to its current level with members coming from a diverse mix of backgrounds and skill levels.

2026 Winter/Spring Dates: Jan 13, 27; Feb 10, 24; Mar 10, 24; Apr 14, 28; May 12, 26; Jun 9, 23.

We meet the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at St John's Anglican Portsmouth Church Hall, 41 Church St, Kingston; 9am to 3:30pm with MASKING OPTIONAL.

Available now: "2025 Fall Newsletter"

A special salute to all quilters and embroiderers: "The SABLE Song: Stash Accumulated Beyond Life Expectancy" written by Ian McAskill and the Blackthorns.ai The 2025Fall Newsletter has the story behind the song in the article, "Two perspectives on the Great Stash Sale".

Needle Arts Fair 2026 - We are taking a break. There will be NO 2026 Fair this season. Watch this page for our next Needle Arts Fair.

To contact us, email CGNA at quiltskingston.org but change the " at " to the usual "@". I have written the email in this manner so we won't get a lot of junk emails.

	Learn a Stitch Afternoon Projects Workshops and Special Events Newsletters CGNA Contact Information Guild Information for Members Needle Arts Fair 2022 Patterns Exercises for Embroideriers Other Links Upcoming Events Historical Aspects of Embroidery What is Embroidery? --------------------------------- Quilts Kingston Kingston Heirloom Quilters	The Cataraqui Guild of Needle Arts: meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month, September to June, from 9:30am to 3:00pm at St John's Anglican Church Portsmouth, 41 Church St, Kingston, ON has summer stitch-ins arranged by members for July and August has a quarterly newsletter has two-day workshops twice a year has a lending library of books has an annual membership fee of $80 which includes a $50 fee for membership in the national organization, the Embroiderers' Association of Canada (eac/acb). This provides: the national newsletter "Embroidery Canada" published quarterly opportunity to enroll in the annual national seminar held in a different province each year at which intensive 2 and 4 day courses are taught by top teachers in their field. opportunity to take correspondence or online courses either as an individual or as part of a group within the guild.

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