Vaquilter3

Hello All,
I am new to this forum and excited to learn from everyone! I am in a modern quilt guild and am wondering if anyone has ever done quilt themes for the year? Not challenge themes but I guess more for programs?

Iceblossom

So you mean as a theme for the year of guild activities? Many guilds I'm familiar with do have a theme for their yearly show and categories specifically for that theme, so quilters are working on projects for the show throughout the year. Typically also a group fundraiser quilt project too. I haven't seen it where every meeting had a direct connection to the theme but I guess it could be possible. I typically prefer large social guilds where there is a wide variety of interests, but I've known some very focused smaller groups that keep very tightly to whatever subject is their pursuit.

In my personal quilting, sometimes yes I do give myself particular themes/goals. I've been trying to work myself up to doing mostly quilting down for the next year and less piecing than I currently do. I have a lot of tops and a lot of ways to improve

Vaquilter3

I know, that is true most guilds do not do this, but last year our guild had a theme of make it Scrappy. We had programs on organizing scraps, scrappy modern challenges, scrappy swaps, etc. It was fun and I thought maybe there were other ideas out there similar...

sandy l

Too bad that Indiana is too far for meetings, can allways use some organizing help

juliasb

Welcome to the QB from SE Michigan! Glad that you joined us here. The quilt guild I belong to is very small. We do not make an annual project. It is a project that has been discussed but because of our size it is not the best idea. If you are doing a project for yourself and want to complete, from beginning to end, in one year, you might find a number of options. A block of the month or block of the week might be a beginning.
For a guild program it could be anything from a scrappy design to a signature quilt or even a specific color group with everyone using a F8 of a given fabric to put into quilt blocks. Just a thought. This is one to put on the thinking cap for.
Again welcome to the QB. Glad to have you join us for all the fun.

cashs_mom

Our guild does a variety of programs. Personally, I like that because I'm not that interested in all the presenters or programs so I'd probably not bother to go if all the programs were something I had little interest in.