Sierra Quilt Guild Activities 2010

Monthly Meetings at Sonora Senior Center on Greenley Road in Sonora, Meetings start at 7:00pm.

September 13^th– Challenge Quilts and Show Prep
October 11^th – Viewer’s Choice Awards Presentation
November 8^th – Judi Dains – Workshop on November 8^th
December 13^th – Holiday Program and Party

2011 Guild Meetings

January 10^{th –} Stash Sale
February 14^th – Get to Know a few of your Members
March 3^{rd –} Norah McMeeking – Stacked and Stacked some More
April 11^th – Linda Ballard: Workshop #1 – Family Runion & Workshop #2 – Rise & Shine
May 9^th – Short Presentations from 2012 Featured Quilter Nominees
June 13^th – Deb Karasik: Paper pieced sharp points & easy curves Workshop
July 11^{th –} 2011 Featured Quilter – Maureen Kelley
August 8^{th –} Linda Wagner: Color fun Mystery Quilt
September 12^{th –} Challenge Quilts and Show Prep
October 10^{th –} Viewer’s Choice Awards Presentation
November 14^th – Bobbi Finley: Tile Quilts
December 12^{th –} Holiday Program and Party

2010 Guild Challenge

This years challenge has a musical theme, either by design or fabric print. It is limited to using 6 total different fabrics of your choice. You may use less than 6 if you choose. The challenge is: The size limit is to include as close to the square inch count as the year 2010. For example, 2010 square inches, final size! You all get to figure out your outer perimeter! You must have it finished by the September meeting and have the quilt ready for the show. Prizes will be issued. 1^st place is $25.00; 2^nd place is $20.00; 3^rd place is $15.00. Votes will be by members only. If you have any questions call the Challenge Chair – Carolyn Farrell.

Community Activities

The Community Quilts Project has been in existence for at least 10 years. Its purpose is to promote quilting, educate the community about quilting and return something to the community. Over the years we have donated many quilts to local organizations, helped some people teach school children quilting, put on quilting demonstrations for the community and donated quilts for fundraisers. Also, we have used our sewing skills to help local organizations, such as the Humane Society, by making dog vests, which were used by the Society for money-making projects.

Last year we donated a number of quilts: 18 to Interfaith Social Services, seven each to Beverly Convalescent Hospital, Mountain Women's Resources and Tuolumne County Victim-Witness. Christmas Partners received about 150 dolly quilts and 70 crib size quilts, while the Senior Center was given several quilts to hand out to persons in need; we also donated another quilt that the Senior Center used for fund-raising project.

Those who want to contribute to the Project meet each Tuesday afternoon (1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.) at the Senior Center to create the quilts, which are made from materials donated by individuals and the Guild. Not only are quilts finished off, but kits are made up to be distributed to Guild members who complete them at home; some guild members also donate quilts that they have made at home from their own "stash."

Dolly quilts are 22" x 26" and crib quilts are 40" x 50". The larger quilts are kept until after the September Show and then sorted and distributed to the different organizations.

Humane Society and the Spay and Neuter Group of Tuolumne County

Over the years we have supplied dog vests, quilts, and wall hangings to the Humane Society and Spay and Neuter Group of Tuolumne County for their fund raising events. If you are interested in donating a quilt to the Humane Society, please contact quilt@sierraquiltguild.com for more information.

Sew ‘N’ Sews Monthly Sewing Day

The SEW ‘N’ SEWS would like to invite anyone who wants to sew to bring their sewing machine and sew with us each month. We typically meet the first Monday of the month – except we skip July and September and meet twice in June and August (the first Monday and last Monday in those months).

Dues for 4 months at a time are $20. That is only $5 a month to have a big place to sew, lay out big quilts, put them on the wall and get things done that we can't get done at home. If you just want to come and do hand sewing that is fine also. Of course we do have time for lunch and lots of visiting. If you just want to come on an occasional basis it would be $7 a time.

The room at the Humane Society is open and ours from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Come anytime; stay as long as you want. We usually go to lunch about 12:00. If no one is there right at 9:00 a.m. we will be there eventually.... The only rule we have for this group is to do what you want, have a good visit, and join us for lunch!

Contact quilt@sierraquiltguild.com for more information about the Sew ‘N’ Sews Monthly Sewing Day.

Quilt Camp

Twice a year members of our guild are invited to go to Quilt Camp. This is a very popular activity and you need to sign up early to reserve a space. We hold our camp at Old Oak Ranch in Sonora. Rooms and meals are included in the cost of $195. All you need to bring are your projects, sewing machine, and a willingness to share and talk quilting for five days. Contact quilt@sierraquiltguild.com for the dates of the next camp and availability.