Archive for the ‘Service Projects’ Category

May 2011 Guild Meeting

This month’s program featured a trunk show of mixed media art quilts created by Joanna Monroe.   Joanna gave an educational and entertaining presentation on her creative process…..from the spark of inspiration to the finished work.  For more information on Joanna, visit her website at www.joannamonroe.com. Included in the evening’s meeting was our members’ always impressive […]

May 11, 2011  Tags:   Posted in: Comfort Quilts, Guild Meeting Recaps, Monthly Meetings, New Techniques, Northeast Kids, Service Projects, Show & Tell, Soldier Quilts, Speakers  Comments Closed

March 2011 Guild Meeting

Q.U.I.L.T.S. March Guild Meeting was a combination meeting – garage sale and tie-in.  This meeting was set aside to give members who wanted to clean out their sewing rooms a chance to set up a table and sell their unwanted sewing items to other guild members.  When members weren’t selling or shopping, they tied-quilts that were left […]

March 5, 2011   Posted in: Comfort Quilts, Guild Meeting Recaps, Kits, Monthly Meetings, Northeast Kids, Patterns, Service Projects, Show & Tell, Soldier Quilts, Tie-In  Comments Closed

February 2011 Guild Meeting

Our annual “Tie-In for Northeast Kids” was an ‘overflowing’ success. Over 30 quilt tops and backings were paired with battings graciously donated by the Gloversville Sewing Center.  Guild members had the opportunity to visit with other members over a good old-fashioned quilt tying.  The tied quilts were taken home by volunteers who will finish the quilts by […]

March 5, 2011   Posted in: Comfort Quilts, Guild Meeting Recaps, Kits, Monthly Meetings, Northeast Kids, Service Projects, Show & Tell, Soldier Quilts, Tie-In  Comments Closed

January 2011 Guild Meeting

Karen Brackett from Skidmore College and Patti Estabrook from Patti’s Quilting & Fabrics in Glens Falls gave a wonderful presentation of their Education Study Program in South Africa.  This program is designed to expose Skidmore College students to the history, culture, geography and education system of South Africa.  While this program has been in operation […]

January 12, 2011   Posted in: Comfort Quilts, Guild Meeting Recaps, Monthly Meetings, Northeast Kids, Service Projects, Show & Tell, Speakers  Comments Closed