“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.”
- Our Mission
To provide educational, social and community service opportunities through quilt making.”
- Our Mission
Upcoming Events
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April 9, 2019 - Children's Quilt Month
As in past years we will have an outstanding display of quilts made by our members for donation to a local children's advocacy program. Now is the time to be thinking of what your children's quilt will look like. Recognition will be given to the quilter whose quilt is voted "member's favorite".
***THIS MEETING WILL START AT OUR USUAL TIME OF 7 PM***
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As in past years we will have an outstanding display of quilts made by our members for donation to a local children's advocacy program. Now is the time to be thinking of what your children's quilt will look like. Recognition will be given to the quilter whose quilt is voted "member's favorite".
***THIS MEETING WILL START AT OUR USUAL TIME OF 7 PM***
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May 10, 2019 (Friday)
David Taylor - Artistry through Applique. David is an internationally recognized art quilter and will join our meeting to tell us about his quilt journey. He is very entertaining and accomplished quilter.
David will demonstrate his layered hand-applique technique at a full-day workshop the following day (Saturday, May 10th.) Spaces still available, $30, plus a $30 kit fee. Non-members welcome. Contact Anita at 413-528-2196 or 413-429-7763 (cell) to sign up.
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****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.
*** 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.
Berkshire Quilters Guild
email: berkshirequilters@mail.com
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday 7 p.m.
(come early for extra help from the guild "experts" at 6:30)
Meeting Location: the Great Barringtton Senior Center on Route 7
917 Main Street Great Barrington MA
