About the Empire Quilters Guild

History & Description

Empire Quilters, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1982 to preserve and promote the tradition, culture, and history of quilt-making, and to foster good fellowship among persons interested in the art of quilting in the greater New York area. The Guild has a continuing commitment to raising the level of appreciation of quilts among the general public, to using our talents in service to our community, and to the exchanging of our skills, ideas, and visions with one another. The guild has grown over the years to a membership of over 400 women, men and and children from the tri-state area who love to quilt. The guild is a member of the National Quilting Association, Chapter 494.

Activities

Our monthly meetings are held on the second Saturday of the month from September to June at the Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.), the Dubinsky Building, at 27th Street and 8th Avenue. There we conduct a short business meeting, view a show & tell of member quilts, both finished and in-progress, enjoy a program featuring a well known quilter or craft expert, and join in various focus groups to upgrade our quilting techniques.

Several times during the year, the Guild sponsors bus trips to out-of-town quilt shows and some just to shop for fabric in new and different places. Every second year we sponsor a Quilt Show for all members.

These days quilts have expanded from a simple, traditional bed cover of scrap pieces to intricate pieces of art that are worthy to be hung in a museum. Empire Quilters fall into all categories, from expert to beginner, from the dedicated, full time quilter to the sometime hobbyist. All are encouraged.

Membership

The Guild membership yearly fee is $45 ($30 for seniors 65 and over). Benefits include:

• entry to 10 monthly meetings (September to June)
• opportunity to show your work at meetings
• eligibility to take part in focus groups
• eligibility to enter the bi-annual show
• eligibility to participate in Block of the Month
• guild newsletter
• discounts at local quilt shops
• discounts on guild bus trips
• use the lending library of books, magazines and videos
• eligibility to participate in guild sponsored charitable quilting work
• eligibility to join the guild's online Yahoo! group

See the Membership Page for additional information, and for a complete description about our meetings.

Guild By-laws

The guild by-laws are available here in PDF format.

›› View By-Laws (PDF Format) ‹‹

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