Your Quilt Guild....
05-03-2011, 10:30 AM
#32
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Menomonee Falls, WI
Posts: 560
Originally Posted by clsurz
I've been curious for some time as to what other quilt guilds do throughout the country and figured I'd ask here.
If you belong to a quilt guild what are some of the things YOUR guild does throughout the year.
Guild: West Suburban Quilt Guild - www.wsqg.net
Brookfield, WI (western suburb of Milwaukee, WI)
1- Officers and committees run for a period of one year;
2- Annual business meeting is held every September;
3- Monthly meetings are held once a month meeting Sept through May
4- Each month we have a speaker (teacher) at the meeting. Usually regionally or nationally known - one workshop with that speaker for full day one Sat per month for a approx $40 fee;
5- Do charity quilts for project Linus and for local charity. THis year we had a challenge fabric given to us and we made charity quilts that were judged by our peers. Winners won $ that they assigned to their charity of choice.
6- Each March in alternate years we have a local quilt show in suburban Milwaukee. We shoot for 300+ quilts.;
7- We have open sewing days during the year-free;
8- After the morning monthly guild meeting we go to lunch at some resturant and than go to a local church for a "sew after" and we help each other out with projects we work on for each other as well as for the guild projects;
9. We have a block of the month - 1st pattern for $1.00. You receive a pattern and part of the fabric with light/dark guidelines to complete. For each one you turn in get one raffle ticket. One name drawn takes all the blocks. We also have show and tell each month. Pictures taken and posted at our website. (Check it out)
10- Dues $22 per year. There are some "off shoot" groups (I am in an Art quilt group) that meet informally once per month. Shared interests...no dues or speakers.
11 - We have name tags - each makes her own with fabric etc. We draw member numbers from the hat each meeting for 2 or 3 door prizes. Need to wear name tag to get a prize.
12-We publish (color copy) a directory each Oct.
13 - Dec and May are our pot luck meetings.
Our guild only has 95 members and usually 10 on waiting list.
If you belong to a quilt guild what are some of the things YOUR guild does throughout the year.
Guild: West Suburban Quilt Guild - www.wsqg.net
Brookfield, WI (western suburb of Milwaukee, WI)
1- Officers and committees run for a period of one year;
2- Annual business meeting is held every September;
3- Monthly meetings are held once a month meeting Sept through May
4- Each month we have a speaker (teacher) at the meeting. Usually regionally or nationally known - one workshop with that speaker for full day one Sat per month for a approx $40 fee;
5- Do charity quilts for project Linus and for local charity. THis year we had a challenge fabric given to us and we made charity quilts that were judged by our peers. Winners won $ that they assigned to their charity of choice.
6- Each March in alternate years we have a local quilt show in suburban Milwaukee. We shoot for 300+ quilts.;
7- We have open sewing days during the year-free;
8- After the morning monthly guild meeting we go to lunch at some resturant and than go to a local church for a "sew after" and we help each other out with projects we work on for each other as well as for the guild projects;
9. We have a block of the month - 1st pattern for $1.00. You receive a pattern and part of the fabric with light/dark guidelines to complete. For each one you turn in get one raffle ticket. One name drawn takes all the blocks. We also have show and tell each month. Pictures taken and posted at our website. (Check it out)
10- Dues $22 per year. There are some "off shoot" groups (I am in an Art quilt group) that meet informally once per month. Shared interests...no dues or speakers.
11 - We have name tags - each makes her own with fabric etc. We draw member numbers from the hat each meeting for 2 or 3 door prizes. Need to wear name tag to get a prize.
12-We publish (color copy) a directory each Oct.
13 - Dec and May are our pot luck meetings.
Our guild only has 95 members and usually 10 on waiting list.
05-03-2011, 10:32 AM
#33
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Menomonee Falls, WI
Posts: 560
Originally Posted by clsurz
I've been curious for some time as to what other quilt guilds do throughout the country and figured I'd ask here.
If you belong to a quilt guild what are some of the things YOUR guild does throughout the year.
Guild: West Suburban Quilt Guild - www.wsqg.net
Brookfield, WI (western suburb of Milwaukee, WI)
1- Officers and committees run for a period of one year;
2- Annual business meeting is held every September;
3- Monthly meetings are held once a month meeting Sept through May
4- Each month we have a speaker (teacher) at the meeting. Usually regionally or nationally known - one workshop with that speaker for full day one Sat per month for a approx $40 fee;
5- Do charity quilts for project Linus and for local charity. THis year we had a challenge fabric given to us and we made charity quilts that were judged by our peers. Winners won $ that they assigned to their charity of choice.
6- Each March in alternate years we have a local quilt show in suburban Milwaukee. We shoot for 300+ quilts.;
7- We have open sewing days during the year-free;
8- Dec and May are our pot luck meetings.
9. We have a block of the month - 1st pattern for $1.00. You receive a pattern and part of the fabric with light/dark guidelines to complete. For each one you turn in get one raffle ticket. One name drawn takes all the blocks. We also have show and tell each month. Pictures taken and posted at our website. (Check it out)
10- Dues $22 per year. There are some "off shoot" groups (I am in an Art quilt group) that meet informally once per month. Shared interests...no dues or speakers.
11 - We have name tags - each makes her own with fabric etc. We draw member numbers from the hat each meeting for 2 or 3 door prizes. Need to wear name tag to get a prize.
12-We publish (color copy) a directory each Oct.
Our guild only has 95 members and usually 10 on waiting list.
If you belong to a quilt guild what are some of the things YOUR guild does throughout the year.
Guild: West Suburban Quilt Guild - www.wsqg.net
Brookfield, WI (western suburb of Milwaukee, WI)
1- Officers and committees run for a period of one year;
2- Annual business meeting is held every September;
3- Monthly meetings are held once a month meeting Sept through May
4- Each month we have a speaker (teacher) at the meeting. Usually regionally or nationally known - one workshop with that speaker for full day one Sat per month for a approx $40 fee;
5- Do charity quilts for project Linus and for local charity. THis year we had a challenge fabric given to us and we made charity quilts that were judged by our peers. Winners won $ that they assigned to their charity of choice.
6- Each March in alternate years we have a local quilt show in suburban Milwaukee. We shoot for 300+ quilts.;
7- We have open sewing days during the year-free;
8- Dec and May are our pot luck meetings.
9. We have a block of the month - 1st pattern for $1.00. You receive a pattern and part of the fabric with light/dark guidelines to complete. For each one you turn in get one raffle ticket. One name drawn takes all the blocks. We also have show and tell each month. Pictures taken and posted at our website. (Check it out)
10- Dues $22 per year. There are some "off shoot" groups (I am in an Art quilt group) that meet informally once per month. Shared interests...no dues or speakers.
11 - We have name tags - each makes her own with fabric etc. We draw member numbers from the hat each meeting for 2 or 3 door prizes. Need to wear name tag to get a prize.
12-We publish (color copy) a directory each Oct.
Our guild only has 95 members and usually 10 on waiting list.
www.wsqg.net (guild website)
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05-03-2011, 01:58 PM
#35
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Myakka City Fl
Posts: 822
The guilds sound like a great place to meet and have fun doing what we love to do. The only guild I know of is in Lakeland Fl. It's almost a 2 hr run one way. Just to far for me, are there any closer to Bradenton/ Myakka City Fl?
05-03-2011, 02:27 PM
#36
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Hamilton, Montana
Posts: 968
Our local Guilde has 8 meetings a year, always has "show and tell" at the end of the meeting. Have guest speakers each meeting, but next day has a workshop with guest speaker, so speaker at guild meeting basicly just shows and tells and sells patterns and books ect you really don't learn a thing. We do have an exchange for old patterns, magazines ect. We have a quilt show every 2 yrs. To be honest, I find it is pretty much a waste of time for me. I get more out of this board and it is free. Also attend quilting classes once in a while and enjoy them much more than the quild. I won't be joining guild next year
05-03-2011, 02:36 PM
#37
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Myakka City Fl
Posts: 822
Originally Posted by patimint
Our local Guilde has 8 meetings a year, always has "show and tell" at the end of the meeting. Have guest speakers each meeting, but next day has a workshop with guest speaker, so speaker at guild meeting basicly just shows and tells and sells patterns and books ect you really don't learn a thing. We do have an exchange for old patterns, magazines ect. We have a quilt show every 2 yrs. To be honest, I find it is pretty much a waste of time for me. I get more out of this board and it is free. Also attend quilting classes once in a while and enjoy them much more than the quild. I won't be joining guild next year
05-03-2011, 02:45 PM
#38
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Southern California
Posts: 2,743
I am a member of Sunshine Quilters of San Diego which meets once a month Sept - June. Like others groups we have various ways to raise funds to support the guild. Annual dues are $30.
Monthly meeting, has announcements, sharing (show and tell), snacks, BOM sign ups and drawings, door prizes, seasonal raffle quilts, speaker or program of some sort. Instead of speakers, September is ice cream social and December is Christmas pot luck and auction.
We also have a library, secret pal exchange, and country store of items donated by members available for purchase.
We do cuddle quilts for the local women's shelter, a opportunity quilt to raffle each year (members sell tickets). Some speakers have workshops and there is an annual retreat.
Business meetings of officers are held periodically. Kind of depends on the officers currently holding office.
I wish all guilds could be friendly and open. I have learned alot from mine. Have connected with a smaller group of ladies that try to get together once a month to sew.
Monthly meeting, has announcements, sharing (show and tell), snacks, BOM sign ups and drawings, door prizes, seasonal raffle quilts, speaker or program of some sort. Instead of speakers, September is ice cream social and December is Christmas pot luck and auction.
We also have a library, secret pal exchange, and country store of items donated by members available for purchase.
We do cuddle quilts for the local women's shelter, a opportunity quilt to raffle each year (members sell tickets). Some speakers have workshops and there is an annual retreat.
Business meetings of officers are held periodically. Kind of depends on the officers currently holding office.
I wish all guilds could be friendly and open. I have learned alot from mine. Have connected with a smaller group of ladies that try to get together once a month to sew.
05-03-2011, 06:37 PM
#39
Super Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: La Grande, OR
Posts: 2,457
Originally Posted by raedar63
The only local one I ran across don't seem to take to new members lol
05-03-2011, 07:26 PM
#40
Super Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 2,061
Our guild has done most of the above items and we also have a "secret stitcher" program where we draw names and you make or purchase small gifts for that person for six months. You only need to supply three or so gifts so it doesn't have to be every month. We also have several work nights a year where we make quilts for the neonatal nursery or make cancer hats for the cancer center which are then given away. We have made quilts for many different causes and our programs consist of trunk shows, quilt shops that are willing to bring and demonstrate for us and we can purchase items that they bring to sell. Once or twice a year we pay for a well known teacher to come and spend an evening with us and teach us new ways to do quilts. We have an extensive library where you can check out books for use in your home. There are usually free items brought by the members that they don't want any more, which can be patterns, books, magazines, scraps, notions, etc. This helps our newer members or those on fixed incomes (or amy member) to take whatever they want. There are often demos on new notions, better ways of making specific blocks, etc. There are a few members who meet separately and quilt on their own for themselves or each other or just for charity. It has been a wonderful resouce for 25 years now.
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