Guild Calendar of Events: 2011–2012 Season

Please note our new meeting location for the 2011–2012 guild season! We'll be meeting at the Church of the Holy Apostles, 296 Ninth Ave (@28th St) New York, NY 10001 [ Map ]

Questions can be directed to info@empirequilters.net.

September 2011:

Saturday, September 10, 2011 — General Guild Meeting Day

• Board Meeting: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm.
  Guild members are welcome to attend guild board meetings.
• General Meeting: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
• Program: 1:00 pm. Quilting, Creativity, and Kids Books
• Speaker: Dalen Keys
• Vendor: Handloom Batik
• Quilter of the Month: No Quilter of the Month
• Block of the Month: Taffy Block. See the Block of the Month page for details.
• Morning Focus Group: Softie Art Doll. See the Focus Groups page for details.
• Ongoing Focus Groups: Charity Coach and Chat and Elm Creek Quilt Blocks. See the Focus Groups page for details.
• Meeting Activities: Library, Show & Tell, Monthly Fundraiser Prizes, Charity Quilt Collection, Scrap/Share Table
• Location: Church of the Holy Apostles
  296 Ninth Ave (@28th St), New York, NY 10001 [ Map ]
• Cost: Free for guild members. Guest Fee: $10.00

Sunday, September 11, 2011 — Workshop

• Topic: Designing and Writing a Quilt Pattern
• Workshop Leader: Mitzie Keys
• Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
• Location: 343 Eighth Ave, at 27th Street, New York City [ Map ]
• Cost: $65.00

October 2011:

Saturday, October 15, 2011 — General Guild Meeting Day

Note that this is the THIRD Saturday of the month.

• Board Meeting: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm.
  Guild members are welcome to attend guild board meetings.
• General Meeting: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
• Program: 1:00 pm. Why Quilts Matter: History, Art, and Politics
• Speaker: Shelly Zegart
• Vendor: Easy Piecing
• Quilter of the Month: Maxine Townsend-Broderick (website)
• Block of the Month: See the Block of the Month page for details.
• Morning Focus Group: Catch of the Day. See the Focus Groups page for details.
• Ongoing Focus Groups: Charity Coach and Chat and Elm Creek Quilt Blocks. See the Focus Groups page for details.
• Meeting Activities: Library, Show & Tell, Monthly Fundraiser Prizes, Charity Quilt Collection, Scrap/Share Table.
• Location: Church of the Holy Apostles
  296 Ninth Ave (@28th St), New York, NY 10001 [ Map ]
• Cost: Free for guild members. Guest Fee: $10.00

November 2011:

Saturday, November 12, 2011 — General Guild Meeting Day

• Board Meeting: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm.
  Guild members welcome to attend guild board meetings.
• General Meeting: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
• Program: 1:00 pm. Stitched by Hand
• Speaker: Betty Ekern Suiter
• Vendor: Members' Flea Market
• Quilter of the Month: Larry Gifford
• Block of the Month: Classic String Quilt. See the Block of the Month page for details.
• Ongoing Focus Groups: Elm Creek Quilt Blocks and Charity Coach and Chat. See the Focus Groups page for details.
• Meeting Activities: Library, Show & Tell, Monthly Fundraiser Prizes, Charity Quilt Collection.
• Location: Church of the Holy Apostles
  296 Ninth Ave (@28th St), New York, NY 10001 [ Map ]
• Cost: Free for guild members. Guest Fee: $10.00

Sunday, November 13, 2011 — Half Day (morning) Workshop

• Topic: Hand Quilting
• Workshop Leader: Betty Suiter
• Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
• Location: 343 Eighth Ave, at 27th Street, New York City [ Map ]
• Cost: $45.00 (+$10.00 kit fee)

Sunday, November 13, 2011 — Half Day (afternoon) Workshop

• Topic: Blooming Flower
• Workshop Leader: Betty Suiter
• Time: 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
• Location: 343 Eighth Ave, at 27th Street, New York City [ Map ]
• Cost: $45.00 (+$20.00 kit fee)

December 2011:

Saturday, December 10, 2011 — General Guild Meeting Day

• Board Meeting: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm.
  Guild members welcome to attend guild board meetings.
• General Meeting: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
• Program: 1:00 pm. Auction and Holiday Charity Gift Collection
• Vendor: No outside vendor this month
• Quilter of the Month: No Quilter of the Month
• Block of the Month: No Block of the Month
• Ongoing Focus Groups: Elm Creek Quilt Blocks and Charity Coach and Chat. See the Focus Groups page for details.
• Meeting Activities: Show & Tell. Other activities to be announced …)
• Location: Church of the Holy Apostles
  296 Ninth Ave (@28th St), New York, NY 10001 [ Map ]
• Cost: Free for members and guests.
• Special Meeting Note … We will be collecting Christmas stockings, stocking stuffers, and stuffed teddy bears at this meeting. Please be generous and bring something for a needy child.

Sunday, December 11, 2011 — City Scape Silhouette Workshop

• Workshop #1 Topic: City Scape Silhouette
• Workshop Leader: Anna Faustino
• Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
• Location: 343 Eighth Ave, at 27th Street, New York City [ Map ]
• Cost: $75.00 (includes kit)

Sunday, December 11, 2011 — Holiday Helpers Workshop

• Workshop #2 Topic: Holiday Helpers Workshop
• Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
• Location: 339 West 24th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenue), New York City, Community Room 2B
• Cost: FREE

January 2012:

Saturday, January 14, 2012 — General Guild Meeting Day

• Board Meeting: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm.
  Guild members are welcome to attend guild board meetings.
• General Meeting: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
• Program: 1:00 pm. Quilts from Gee's Bend
• Speaker: Maggi McCormick Gordon
• Vendor: Fiber Notion
• Quilter of the Month: Joan Goodsell
• Block of the Month: Classic String Quilt. See the Block of the Month page for details.
• Morning Focus Groups: Table Runner. See the Focus Groups page for details.
• Ongoing Focus Groups: Elm Creek Quilt Blocks and Charity Coach and Chat. See the Focus Groups page for details.
• Meeting Activities: Library, Show & Tell, Monthly Fundraiser Prizes, Charity Quilt Collection, Scrap/Share Table
• Location: Church of the Holy Apostles
  296 Ninth Ave (@28th St), New York, NY 10001 [ Map ]
• Cost: Free for guild members. Guest Fee: $10.00

February 2012:

Saturday, February 11, 2012 — General Guild Meeting Day

• Board Meeting: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm.
  Guild members welcome to attend guild board meetings.
• General Meeting: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
• Program: 1:00 pm. Members Teaching Members — Selection of Focus Groups
• Speakers: Pauline Myers, Paulette Myers, Beth Pile, Cathy Anderson, Arline Rubin, Judith Hoffman Corwin, Maggi Gordon, Janet Randolph, Aleeda Crawley, and Sue Clayton
• Vendor: Prints Charming
• Quilter of the Month: No Quilter of the Month
• Block of the Month: Skinny Strings. See the Block of the Month page for details.
• Ongoing Focus Groups: Elm Creek Quilt Blocks and Charity Coach and Chat. See the Focus Groups page for details.
• Meeting Activities: Library, Show & Tell, Monthly Fundraiser Prizes, Charity Quilt Collection, Scrap/Share Table
• Location: Church of the Holy Apostles
  296 Ninth Ave (@28th St), New York, NY 10001 [ Map ]
• Cost: Free for guild members. Guest Fee: $10.00

March 2012:

Saturday, March 10, 2012 — General Guild Meeting Day

• Board Meeting: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm.
  Guild members welcome to attend guild board meetings.
• General Meeting: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm.
• Program: Charity Work Day
• Vendor: No vendor this month
• Quilter of the Month: No Quilter of the Month
• Block of the Month: See the Block of the Month page for details.
• Ongoing Focus Groups: Elm Creek Quilt Blocks and Charity Coach and Chat. See the Focus Groups page for details.
• Meeting Activities: There are no extra meeting activities this month.
• Location: Church of the Holy Apostles
  296 Ninth Ave (@28th St), New York, NY 10001 [ Map ]
• Cost: No Guest Fee This Month — please join us in making quilts for the charities that the guild supports.

April 2012:

Saturday, April 14, 2012 — General Guild Meeting Day

• Board Meeting: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm.
  Guild members welcome to attend guild board meetings.
• General Meeting: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
• Program: 1:00 pm. Pushing Creativity with "What If?"
• Speaker: 1:00 pm. Rayna Gillman
• Vendor: Baily and Murphy
• Quilter of the Month: Adriana Martinez
• Block of the Month: Garden Four-Patch Quilt. See the Block of the Month page for details.
• Morning Focus Groups: Quilted Coin Purse. See the Focus Groups page for details.
• Ongoing Focus Groups: Elm Creek Quilt Blocks and Charity Coach and Chat. See the Focus Groups page for details.
• Meeting Activities: Library, Show & Tell, Monthly Fundraiser Prizes, Charity Quilt Collection, Scrap/Share Table
• Location: Church of the Holy Apostles
  296 Ninth Ave (@28th St), New York, NY 10001 [ Map ]
• Cost: Free for guild members. Guest Fee: $10.00

Sunday, April 15, 2012 — Workshop

• Topic: Gelatin Plate Monoprinting
• Workshop Leader: Rayna Gillman
• Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
• Location: 343 Eighth Ave, at 27th Street, New York City [ Map ]
• Cost: $70.00

May 2012:

Saturday, May 12, 2012 — General Guild Meeting Day

• Board Meeting: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm.
  Guild members welcome to attend guild board meetings.
• General Meeting: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
• Program: 1:00 pm. Folded Fabric Elegance
• Speaker: Rami Kim
• Vendor: Mile Square Fabric Studio
• Quilter of the Month: Joan Hellmann
• Block of the Month: See the Block of the Month page for details.
• Ongoing Focus Groups: Elm Creek Quilt Blocks and Charity Coach and Chat. See the Focus Groups page for details.
• Meeting Activities: Library, Show & Tell, Monthly Fundraiser Prizes, Charity Quilt Collection, Scrap/Share Table
• Location: Church of the Holy Apostles
  296 Ninth Ave (@28th St), New York, NY 10001 [ Map ]
• Cost: Free for guild members. Guest Fee: $10.00

Sunday, May 13, 2012 — Workshop

• Topic: The Fifth Dimension: Bag with Folded Texture
• Workshop Leader: Rami Kim
• Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
• Location: Tina Barth's loft - 130 West 28 St, 5th Floor [ Map ]
• Cost: $65.00

June 2012:

Saturday, June 9, 2012 — General Guild Meeting Day

• Board Meeting: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm.
  Guild members welcome to attend guild board meetings.
• General Meeting: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
• Program: 1:00 pm. Successful Fabric Selection
  
• Speaker: Linda Warren
• Vendor: Members' Flea Market
• Quilter of the Month: to be announced …
• Block of the Month: See the Block of the Month page for details.
• Ongoing Focus Groups: Elm Creek Quilt Blocks and Charity Coach and Chat. See the Focus Groups page for details.
• Meeting Activities: Library, Show & Tell, Monthly Fundraiser Prizes, Charity Quilt Collection, (No Scrap/Share Table)
• Location: Church of the Holy Apostles
  296 Ninth Ave (@28th St), New York, NY 10001 [ Map ]
• Cost: Free for guild members. Guest Fee: $10.00

Sunday, June 10, 2012 — Workshop

• Topic: Turbulence!
• Workshop Leader: Linda Warren
• Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
• Location: Tina Barth's loft - 130 West 28 St, 5th Floor [ Map ]
• Cost: $60.00