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.

January 31, 2024  Tags: ,   Posted in: Guild Challenge, Uncategorized  No Comments

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

It’s “Back to Guild” time again!!!!

We are looking forward to seeing our returning members and new members on Thursday evening, September 7th at the First Reformed Church of Scotia, 224 N. Ballston Ave., Scotia, NY. Doors open at 6:30 and the meeting starts at 7:00. Our guest speaker will be Dianne Podesva from Dianne’s Quilted Square who will be telling us all about what’s new in her shop. On Friday, September 8, Dianne will be sponsoring a workshop on wool applique, which will be taught by Paula Ross.

Checkout our current newsletter for more information. QUILTS Fall 2023

Also, planning is underway for Autumn Inspirations 2024, our biennial quilt show which serves as a major fundraiser to keep our guild going. As many of you are aware, there is a lot of work behind to scenes to put together a successful quilt show. Many hands make for light work. There are several open committee positions available. Our show chair has put a document together detailing the responsibilities and also included the show timeline. Please take a moment to review these documents and consider volunteering as a committee chair. 2024 Show Timeline and Committee Info.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the meeting!!!!

August 27, 2023  Tags: ,   Posted in: Autumn Inspirations 2024, Monthly Meetings  No Comments