2024-2025 Guild Challenge Announced

The 2024 – 2025 Member Challenge has been finalized!

In 2025 our guild will have been in existence for 45 years. To honor this achievement our next member challenge will be called “Four and Five.” All members are invited to create a piece that fits the criteria below.

Projects must be 14” by 15” (in either direction) and include 4 of one thing and 5 of another. The possibilities for fulfilling this parameter are endless but the “counts” must be identifiable. Here are some examples:

  • 4 different red fabrics and 5 different green fabrics.
  • A layout of 4 blocks by 5 blocks
  • 4 bugs and 5 flowers
  • 4 books and 5 pencils
  • 4 five pointed stars
  • 4 blocks and 5 borders
… and on and on! Finished projects will be turned in at the June 5, 2025 guild meeting, our end of year picnic. We will ask participants for a verbal explanation of how they depicted four and five so we can make signs to hang alongside the entrees, which will be on display, anonymously, for attendees to vote for their favorite.

In summary - 14” by 15”, 4 of one thing and 5 of another, due at our June 5, 2025 guild meeting.

Click here for printable challenge instructions.

November 28, 2024   Posted in: Guild Challenge, Uncategorized  Comments Closed

2024 Autumn Inspirations Quilt Show

Join us for our 18th Biennial Quilt Show!!!

Proctors GE Theatre
432 State Street, Schenectady NY
Saturday, October 5  10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday, October 6  10:am - 4:00 pm
VENDORS * BOUTIQUE * RAFFLE QUILT
Admission - $8.00

 

 

 

 

 

August 21, 2024   Posted in: 2024 Quilt Show, Uncategorized  No Comments

2024 Guild Challenge

Theme: “My Favorite Time of Day”
The theme may be depicted in a project using the quilting, piecing or assembly techniques or materials of your choice.

Size: Total circumference must be 96”
Here are some examples of rectangular dimensions that equal 96”:
18” x 30”
20” x 28”
26” x 22”
24” x 24”
12” x 36”
If you choose to create a circular piece, the diameter would be 30.5”.

Name and Title - Please put your name on the back of the project. Think about coming up with a
title to help us learn about your inspiration!


Deadline – June 6, 2024
Challenge projects should be completed by and brought to our June 6, 2024 guild meeting where they will be voted on by those in attendance. An area will be set aside at the 2024 quilt show to display Guild Challenge entries.

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Upcoming Meeting – February 1, 2024

Happy 2024!

Our first in person guild meeting of the year will be held on February 1st.  This will be a working meeting, as it is a sew-in for the Straight From the Heart Kids’ Quilts.  Here’s a message from the kids' quilts co-chairs:

As you are aware, we are no longer tying quilts for Northern Rivers in order to improve the quality of the quilts we donate.  We currently have 70 tops that need to be moved along to finishing.  Activities planned for the evening include:  learning to baste quilts using pool noodles (and basting some); learning basic straight stitch machine quilting; machine quilting of tops; cutting, sewing & pressing binding; piecing fabric for backings.   Please bring whatever supplies you will need for the activity(ies) you will be participating in such as: your sewing machine & supplies, including a walking foot; rotary cutters; curved pins for basting, etc.

Members who come early to work can sign up to be included in the pizza count (please refer to the email from Quilts Programs which was sent January 14, 2024).  Bring your own beverages!  And desserts to share will be welcome, too!

There will be the usual activities such as the fat quarter drawing (birds for January and St. Patrick’s Day and greens for February), goody bags, name tag drawing … but no Show & Tell since it is a working meeting.  Lisa Wend will be accepting Veterans’ Quilts and Block of the Month blocks.  She will also have a new Block of the Month for you to pick up.

Here is the schedule:

4:00 - Sewing starts

5:30 - Pizza for sew-in workers who sign up

7:00 - Short business meeting

8:00 - Sewing finishes up

8:30 - Finish putting away tables and chairs and depart

A couple of notes:

- Please don’t arrive before 3:50 unless you are helping to set up tables and chairs

Please complete and submit the form that was included in the January 14th email from Quilts Programs so organizers know how many tables to set up and how much pizza to order. Your response is requested by January 30th.

January 18, 2024   Posted in: Monthly Meetings  Comments Closed