OUR MISSION
“To promote an interest in and an appreciation of the art of quilt making.
To provide educational, social and community service opportunities through quilt making.”
“To promote an interest in and an appreciation of the art of quilt making.
To provide educational, social and community service opportunities through quilt making.”
UPCOMING EVENTS
DEceMBER 10, 2019 Annual Holiday Party 6 p.m.
Come enjoy a lovely meal provided by the Holiday Committee.
This year we will not be exchanging gifts between members as in the past - but are still encouraging you to bring in an unwrapped gift for a child (age 1 - 12) to be donated to charity.
Members who have a special cookie recipe that they traditionally make this time of year are encouraged to bring some in for dessert. There will be games and a raffle or two.
Lots of fun for all!
As with our June Pot Luck, this is a paperless event. Bring your own place setting, silverware, napkins, etc. Show us your holiday placemats!
This year we will not be exchanging gifts between members as in the past - but are still encouraging you to bring in an unwrapped gift for a child (age 1 - 12) to be donated to charity.
Members who have a special cookie recipe that they traditionally make this time of year are encouraged to bring some in for dessert. There will be games and a raffle or two.
Lots of fun for all!
As with our June Pot Luck, this is a paperless event. Bring your own place setting, silverware, napkins, etc. Show us your holiday placemats!
January 14, 2020
Catherine Kane “Strip Poker”
Strip poker is a party game and a variation of the traditional poker game where players remove clothing when they lose a round. Strip poker can be played by mixed groups in social situations and intended to generate an atmosphere of fun, and to lighten the social atmosphere. This form of strip poker involves fabric strips, cards (or dice) and a lot of fun, teasing, and laughter and fully clothed bodies!
February 11, 2020
Sue Arnholter - Disappearing Blocks
We’ve seen disappearing blocks starting with a traditional 9-patch and 4-patch. Sue will demonstrate how to make other disappearing blocks with more complex designs using strips, layer cakes, 5-inch squares and pinwheels to create a variety of alternate patterns.
Catherine Kane “Strip Poker”
Strip poker is a party game and a variation of the traditional poker game where players remove clothing when they lose a round. Strip poker can be played by mixed groups in social situations and intended to generate an atmosphere of fun, and to lighten the social atmosphere. This form of strip poker involves fabric strips, cards (or dice) and a lot of fun, teasing, and laughter and fully clothed bodies!
February 11, 2020
Sue Arnholter - Disappearing Blocks
We’ve seen disappearing blocks starting with a traditional 9-patch and 4-patch. Sue will demonstrate how to make other disappearing blocks with more complex designs using strips, layer cakes, 5-inch squares and pinwheels to create a variety of alternate patterns.
Berkshire Quilters Guild Meetings
2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.
(come early for extra help from the guild "experts" at 6:30)
Meeting Location: Claire Teague Senior Center
917 Main Street Great Barrington MA
There are no official Guild meetings during July or August.
2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.
(come early for extra help from the guild "experts" at 6:30)
Meeting Location: Claire Teague Senior Center
917 Main Street Great Barrington MA
There are no official Guild meetings during July or August.
***Attention Non - Members***
Berkshire Quilters Guild is open to all.
Please join us as a guest anytime ($3 guest fee will be charged - $5 for meetings with outside speaker) or become a member (annual fee $30) and take advantage of opportunities to learn new quilting tips, tricks and methods and to meet with fellow quilters.
Berkshire Quilters Guild is open to all.
Please join us as a guest anytime ($3 guest fee will be charged - $5 for meetings with outside speaker) or become a member (annual fee $30) and take advantage of opportunities to learn new quilting tips, tricks and methods and to meet with fellow quilters.
Did you join a group in the guild's Round Robin exchange?
September is the time to pass on the center square you made to the next member of your group for the first round. Over the course of the year your original block will be passed to each member of your group and presented to you at the end. It's amazing what beautiful work our members create. To join the fun, contact Lois. See more information here.
September is the time to pass on the center square you made to the next member of your group for the first round. Over the course of the year your original block will be passed to each member of your group and presented to you at the end. It's amazing what beautiful work our members create. To join the fun, contact Lois. See more information here.
As a member of the New England Quilt Museum (NEQM) in Lowell, Massachusetts the guild is entitled to 4 free tickets to the museum. These tickets are available to guild members on a first come first serve basis. Contact Doreen if you are interested. Visit the museum's website for directions and details of current exhibits.
