Meeting Info

We meet on the second Thursday evening of the month from 7:30-9:30 pm, September through June.

For this season we will meet both in person and virtually online via Zoom. 

Meetings will be held at the location of St. Marks Church (1606 Fisher Ave). 

Registration for the virtual meeting is required, an email will be sent (usually 3 days prior to meeting date) to all members and those who have purchased a drop in session via square site.

We will no longer require those attending in person to wear masks, however if you prefer to that is fine and masks will be available to use. There is always the option to attend meetings virtually if needed. 


The dates for our 2023-2024 meetings are:

2023
September 14th
October 12th
November 9th
December 14th

2024
January 11h
February 8th
March 7th* 
April 11th 
May 9th
June 13th

*(note March Meeting is the first Thursday of the month to account for March Break)

Looking for our past meeting slides? You can find them here.
Full meeting minutes are available to members upon request.


Our meetings generally consist of:
  • Guest speakers
    • A variety of speakers which have included  local shop owners, sewists, pattern & clothing designers, fiber artists, and fellow OGG members
    • If you're interested in speaking at a meeting, send us an email!
  • Sewing SOS
    • Part way through a project and not sure how to continue?  Email us with your Sewing SOS and we'll help you out.
  • Pattern of the Month (#OGGPOM)
    • We pick a different kind of garment or fabric to sew each month, and show it off
  • Sew & Tell
    • Show off your #OGGPOM, or something else you made this month that you're proud of!
    • If you are joining the meeting virtually, please post your make on social media using hash tag #OGGPOM or #OGGShowAndTell or email us with photo to be included in the monthly presentation.

If you have any suggestions for other activities, specific topics to cover at our meetings, or just a general question please send us an email at ottawagarmentguild@gmail.com we are always happy to hear from you.

St Marks is accessible by Car (see below)
By Bus via route 111 and 86 (Meadowlands and Fisher 5 minute walk north) or the 89 (Fisher and Normandy)
By Bicycle via any street. Bikes can be brought inside for security during the meeting.


When parking at the church, we ask that you please not park in the first parking lot, and move towards the back. Should the parking be full when you arrive, there is ample street parking around the church.