Membership Benefits:

1.                 Attend monthly meetings full of information and beautiful quilts.  Programs feature guest speakers, mini-classes in round robin style, trunk shows and lectures.  These meetings also include “Show and Tell” that allows members to bring their own finished quilts to show the group.

2.                Once yearly the guild hosts a nationally acclaimed teacher who teaches workshops and provides a trunk show.

3.                Membership includes receiving “Patchwords”, a monthly newsletter (by mail or email) containing information of upcoming events, programs and workshops; President’s Message; review of new quilt books; block of the month patterns and more.

4.                Check out books free of charge from an extensive library.  We have over 600 quilt books, patterns and DVD’s available.

5.                FREE workshops (called FORUMS) taught by knowledgeable teachers.  These classes are offered the morning of guild meetings at the Eldred Center.

6.                Attend our annual quilt retreat held the first week of each November.  This is a fun time to work on your own projects and learn from teachers provided at the retreat.  This retreat includes lodging and meals.  Space is limited with sign-ups beginning each spring.

7.                Many service opportunities with our big kick-off each February.

Each July we hold our annual July Quilt Fair.  Instead of a regular meeting, this is an all day affair that includes a quilt show, rotating quilt classes, merchant’s mall, garage sale, bake sale, and quilt auction.  Lunch is available for a nominal fee.  Entrance is free and everyone is welcome.