Next Guild Meeting – Thursday, November 6, 2025

Our Thursday, November 6th guild meeting will be a Straight From the Heart Kids’ Quilts sew-in, led by chairperson Maggie Katz. Work will begin at 4:00 and a brief business meeting will be held at 7:00. Members who arrive at the early end of the sew-in are eligible to participate in a Pizza & Salad order provided by the guild, bringing their own beverages.

All aspects of quilting will be available to pitch in on – cutting, piecing, pressing, basting, quilting, binding … bring supplies accordingly!

Contact Maggie here with any Kids’ Quilts questions: margretkatz@msn.com.

To help with quilt kit planning, pizza and salad ordering and table set up, please complete this form to let us know your plans: https://forms.gle/gvQ4BEpYZY2MgSap9

November’s Fat Quarter theme will be Sports.

September 30, 2025   Posted in: Guild Meetings, Workshops  Comments Closed

The 2025-2026 Guild Year Begins!!!!

Join us on Thursday, September 4th at the First Reformed Church of Scotia, 224, N Ballston Ave, Scotia, NY to kick off the new guild year!

Doors open at 6:30, meeting starts at 7:00.

Our Program Committee has been working hard to bring you another excellent year of fun, speakers and workshops.  Here is a  printable copy of the upcoming schedule:

QUILTS SCHENECTADY 2025-2026 PROGRAM

Q.U.I.L.T.S. Newsletter – August 2025

 

August 20, 2025   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

End of Guild Year Celebration – June 5, 2025

We’ve reached the end of another wonderful year full of workshops, challenges, inspiration and new friends. Our traditional end-of-the-year potluck dinner will be held at the South Schenectady Fire Department Pavilion, 6 Old Mariaville Rd, Rotterdam. “Doors” open at 6:00 pm, with dinner starting at 6:30. 

Bring an item to share, and an appropriate serving utensil, based on the first letter of your last name as follows:

  • A-F bring dessert
  • G-L Main dish
  • M-R side dish
  • S-Z bring beverages, ice tea, lemon aide, water, stuff such as that (soda is not popular)

If you would like to keep with tradition, bring your own place setting. A limited supply of disposable plates, napkins, cups, and flatware will be available for those who would like the convenience. Plenty of picnic table seating is available but feel free to bring your own lawn chair if you prefer.

It’s time to renew (or join!) membership for the 2025-2026 guild year. The membership dues remain at $30 for the 2025-2026 guild year, which runs September through June.

You can renew at the June meeting. Please print, fill out and bring this membership application, along with $30 (cash, or check made out to “QUILTS”) to the next guild meeting: Q.U.I.L.T.S. 2025-2026 Membership Application

You can also provide your membership information online and pay with PayPal (or send a check). If you would like to use the online option, here is the link: 2025-2026 Online Membership Form

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the June meeting! 

 

May 20, 2025   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

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