2009 Raffle Quilt Everyday Best (Piece O' Cake pattern by Becky Goldsmith and Linda Jenkins )      Congratulations  Dakota Hall  2008 quilt winner!

Charlotte Quilters Guild     Join us at our regular monthly meetings on the first Wednesday of every month. Next meeting - Wed. September 3 , 2008 7:00 pm (doors open 6:30) Program: Robbi Joy Eklow, the Goddess of the Last Minute - Free Expression Quilts           Members: Remember to renew your membership this month     Love quilts?  Come join the Charlotte Quilters Guild. You do not need to have ever made a quilt to join in the fun!  Visitors are always welcome.  Click on the links at left to see more about the guild and the guild activities. Additional questions?  Please write to: Charlotte Quilters' Guild PO Box 221035 Charlotte, NC 28222 or quiltnews@yahoo.com

 

We have about 280 members.  Along with our monthly meetings, Guild activities and benefits include:

• Quilt Show - Our annual judged quilt show has a reputation for craftsmanship and beauty.
• Raffle Quilt - proceeds fund guest lecturers and workshops, each offering new techniques and ideas furthering our understanding of the historical importance of quilts and the art of quilt making.
• Community Service supplies hundreds of donated quilts, made by Guild members, to the Carolina Medical Center, Presbyterian Hemby Children's Hospital, A Child's Place, and the Battered Women's Shelter.
• Cultural Community Volunteering - The opportunity to share the love of quilting by participating in exhibits and demonstrations at the Hezekiah Alexander home site, Latta Plantation Park, Knight Publishing, York County Museum, CPCC, and other shows and cultural events in Charlotte and neighboring areas.
• Library - A wonderful collection of books available for use by the membership.
• Small Quilting Groups which meet in various members' homes for the purpose of perpetuating the art of quilt making while fostering the opportunity to build lasting friendships.
• Community rich with learning opportunities - Quilt tradition and techniques taught in local schools, colleges, senior centers, private classes, and through demonstrations held at monthly meetings and regional and national quilting symposiums.