Ottawa Branch was the very first Victoria’s Quilts Canada branch, and after 25 years, is still the largest, with over 300 volunteers. Our quilts are made by 17 Friends Groups, spread all over the city, so if you are interested in participating, there’s likely a Friends Group near your home and most have openings. Although every Friends Group operates a little differently, depending on their group’s preferences, most meet monthly, also making a good social occasion to work with like-minded people. Note that unlike many other organizations, VQC provides all the materials to make the quilts (although volunteers are welcome to use their own quilting stash if they prefer. We know that quilters have amazing stashes).

Ottawa branch is organized by a team, the Branch Executive, so we also welcome people into non-sewing roles. We welcome new volunteers or “friends” for the Branch Executive, quilting, delivering quilts, making kits, laundering fabric, fund-raising, and so much more.

Ottawa has Friends Groups in the following locations:

• Almonte – Civitan Hall, 500 Almonte Street
• Barrhaven – Barrhaven United Church, 3013 Jockvale Road
• Bells Corners – Bells Corners United Church, 3955 Richmond Road
• Casselman – 527 route 600 East
• Clayton – 134 Linn Bower Lane
• Gatineau – Paroisse St François de Sales, 799 Rue Jacques-Cartier
• Gloucester – Blackburn Community Centre, 190 Glen Park Drive
• Nepean – St Mark’s Anglican Church, 1606 Fisher Avenue
• North Gower – 6494 4th Line Road
• Orléans – Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex, 1490 Youville Drive
• Orléans – 6588 des Merles Lane
• Ottawa Center – Emmanuel United Church, 691 Smyth Road
• Ottawa South – Kettering Private
• Ottawa West – Bromley Baptist Church, 1900 Lauder Drive
• Russell – St. Mary’s Anglican Church, 139 Castor Street
• Stittsville – St. Thomas Anglican Church, 1619 Main Street, Stittsville
• Winchester – Christ Church United, 5 Casselman Street, Chesterville

If you’re interested in more information on joining an Ottawa Friends Group, or starting a new one in your neighborhood with some quilting friends, contact the Friends Group Coordinator or phone (613) 843-9212.

We rely on public donations, support from local community groups, various fundraising activities, as well as local supplier discounts and grants to run the organization. We also gratefully accept fabric donations of 100% cotton for quilt tops. For more information, please call the number above or send an email listed on this website.