Quilt Guild Programs
 

I was asked to be Chairperson for my guild's programs. I have been looking to book teachers for the programs/workshops. They are all booked up usually two years in advance. The ex program director has booked many of them for this year two to three years ago! I am okay until mid 2017. Anyone know of a good program quilter that is available for mid 2017 - for all of 2018 please pm me. We have exhausted most of the local teachers and trunk shows from members. Any good ideas on quilt programs?

Wanted to add if anyone thinks they would like to teach or do a lecture now is the time to practice on my guild and make some money too!

It might help if people knew were you were located - - ?

My guild did a tool show. Everyone brought their old favorite or new tool/gadget and showed how it was used. I was surprised at the new rulers I hadn't seen before.

location? And what is your budget (meaning can your guild afford to pay travel expenses?). We are in the KC area and have had several great programs from from quilters that are within easy drive time--if you are close enough, PM me and I'll send you their names.

One we did last year and plan again this year is a member UFO challenge--our president offered a prize for a UFO (over 5 yrs) finished up and entered into our guild show. We had a lot of fun with this program as everyone was encouraged to bring a UFO and tell it's "story"--there was a baby quilt that the recipient is now 35! And one member in her 70's had blocks that had been started while she was in high school! One member had a project that she'd started in a guild workshop years ago and lost the pattern--several could help her with that. Just a real fun program and no cost.

Could you ask your local sewing machine tech to do a program about sewing machine care and maintenance? I've had a lot of fun doing that for our local guilds.

Other programs we've had at guild are, the Local Quilt Shops come and present their store. And a quilt appraiser came and talked about how to value and preserve quilts.

Location and details would help. Can't give suggestions if we don't know where and $$ issues.

For me, I love when our program is a sit and sew. My opinion of teachers is the trunk show doesn't really interest me, I personally would rather learn something, and since my finances are really tight, I cannot afford to buy any of their stuff. JMHO

My location is Southern AR and the budget is generous, paying for travel is not a problem. The problem is all I have contacted are booked several years in advance.

I had luck looking for speakers by looking at guilds in other cities like Houston and reading their newsletters.

They are still building the page but Texas Association of Quilt Guilds (north Texas) has a page of teachers under resources. http://taqg.org/teachers/

Grace Errea was a good speaker and we contacted her about 6 months out to fill a gap in our schedule. http://www.amazingquiltsbygrace.com