Outreach Projects

Outreach is an important element of the Guild. Our projects are aimed at helping women and families in the London area. Why not get involved?

Knitting

Norah Anderson is spearheading this project. We are currently donating knitted children's hats in various sizes to two schools within the Thames Valley District School Board. To help fill this need, Norah will supply basic knitting patterns for our members to make. She promises that they will be simple enough to knit in a few evenings! Don't worry if you don't have a stash of yarn to use. Norah can help! For more information, please contact us.

Bag Ladies

For many years the members of CEG, London have been making fabric bags for breast cancer patients at St. Joseph's Health Centre. Many patients are discharged home with drains and tubing after surgery. In 2025 we completed 400 bags; our average is 350 made in one day. To date we have donated over 7,500 bags.

Memorial Prizes

The CEG donates an annual prize to both a Western Visual Arts and Beal Arts student. It is awarded around the time of our Annual Showcase Event in April.

My Sister's Place

Historically, from 2010 until Covid in 2020, CEG members visited My Sister's Place weekly to teach hand stitching work. Completed projects included baby quilts, and a textile art piece. As written by Alma Oud in the 2010-2011 issue of CEGments. "The experience has been a very meaningful one for all involved. While we are stitching, stories are told, friendships are formed, insights revealed, blessings are counted, laughter is heard, burdens are lightened." In 2016, four CEG members, Elizabeth Bell, Patricia Little, Marlene Lipton, and Alma Oud were honoured with an Ontario Volunteer Service Award to recognize their five years of volunteer service. Sadly, we are no longer currently involved with My Sister's Place, one of the many fallouts of Covid 19.

Workshops

At times we lead workshops in the community; for example, at Museum London's Grit, Glam and Guts show in July 2025. We are in the planning process for workshops at the Children's Museum and Museum London in the near future.

Visual Arts Program at Western

A core group of 8-9 guild members have volunteered to teach in the Visual Arts Program at Western University. They teach hand stitching, embroidery and textile arts one semester every other year.