Guild Calendar of Events: 2008–2009 Season
The following is a list of upcoming Empire Quilters Guild activities. Information is added to this page as it becomes available. Be sure to visit the listing of non-guild (but quilting-related!) events listed on the Regional Shows & Events page. And to see summaries of our past seasons, visit the Archives Pages for the various years.
June 2008:
Saturday, June 14, 2008 — Trip to the New Jersey Quilt Convention
- Destination: New Jersey Quilt Convention, Edison, New Jersey
- Cost: $38.00 members; $43.00 guests. Price includes transportation to the show and estimated discounted group admission to the show.
- Deposit: $15.00
- Registration Deadline: Note the NEW deadline: May 21, 2008
- Sign-up info: See the Notices page for sign-up procedures, or Download Bus Trip Brochure (PDF Format)
- Bus Boards: 8:45 am, at the Southeast corner of 31st Street and 8th Avenue, directly across from Penn Station.
- Bus Departs: 9:00 am
- Return Bus Boards: 3:45 pm
- Return Bus Departs: 4:00 pm
- The annual show of the New Jersey State Guild. Watch the New Jersey State Guild website for information as it becomes available: www.njquilts.org
Saturday & Sunday, June 28–29, 2008 — Overnight Bus Trip
- There are still openings available on this trip.
- Destination: Vermont Quilt Festival in Essex Junction, Vermont, and the Shelburne Museum in Shelburn, Vermont
- Cost: $205.00 members; $225.00 guests. Price includes transportation (tolls & tip), double occupancy hotel room (NOTE: due to another large event, only 9 double bed rooms are available; the rest are queen at this rate), continental breakfast (Sunday), snacks on board the bus, admission to the Vermont Quilt Festival and the Shelburne Museum, with a guided tour.
- Deposit: $65.00
- Sign-up info: See the Notices page for sign-up procedures, or Download Bus Trip Brochure (PDF Format)
- Bus Boards: 6:45 am, at the Southeast corner of 31st Street and 8th Avenue, directly across from Penn Station.
- Bus Departs: 7:00 am
- Return Trip Information: to be announced …
- This is our longest distance trip this year. The Vermont Quilt Festival is New England's oldest and largest quilt show. It offers a variety of vendors and quilts. Appraisers are available, and you can sit and quilt. The Shelburne Museum is simply unlike any other museum you've seen. Electra Webb, its founder, moved 20 of the 39 structures on the ground to Shelburne, including a paddle steamboat. They have an extensive quilt collection.
- For more information about the Vermont Quilt Festival, visit their website: www.vqf.org and for more information about the Shelburne Museum, visit www.shelburnemuseum.org.
July 2008:
No organized guild activities during July 2008.
August 2008:
Saturday & Sunday, August 9–10, 2008 — Overnight Bus Trip
- There are still openings available on this trip.
- Destination: Keepsake Quilting in Center Harbor New Hampshire, and the Lowell Quilt Festival in Lowell, Massachusetts
- Cost: $150.00 members; $165.00 guests. Price includes transportation (tolls & tip), double occupancy hotel room, continental breakfast (Sunday), snacks on board the bus, admission to the Lowell Quilt Festival and the New England Quilt Museum.
- Deposit: $75.00
- Sign-up info: See the Notices page for sign-up procedures, or Download Bus Trip Brochure (PDF Format)
- Bus Boards: 8:45 am, at the Southeast corner of 31st Street and 8th Avenue, directly across from Penn Station.
- Bus Departs: 9:00 am
- Return Bus Boards: 3:45 pm
- Return Bus Departs: 4:00 pm
- Last year's trip to Lowell was a warm up for this year's regular show in the Tsongas Arena. We will also return for a full day to Keepsake Quilting and have a chance to enjoy a little bit more of Lake Winnipesauke. The New England Quilt Museum exhibition will be Timeless Favorites from the Pilgrim/Roy Collection.
- For more information:
Lowell Quilt Festival: www.lowellquiltfestival.org
Keepsake Quilting: www.keepsakequilting.com
The New England Quilt Musum: www.nequiltmuseum.org
September 2008:
Saturday, September 13, 2008 — General Guild Meeting Day
- Board Meeting: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm. Guild members welcome to attend.
- General Meeting: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
- Program: 1:00 pm. — Quilt Appreciation: How Quilting Makes the Quilt — speaker Helen Squire of www.helensquire.com
- Vendor: Handloom Batik (www.handloombatik.com) – Usha Berlin, owner
- Quilter of the Month: Marian Webber
- Block of the Month: Camelot / September Star. See the Block of the Month page for details.
- Focus Groups: See the Focus Groups page for details.
- Meeting Activities: Library, Show & Tell, Raffle, Charity Quilt Collection, Scrap/Share Table
- Location: Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.)
David Dubinsky Student Center, Building A, 8th Floor
27th Street & 8th Avenue, New York City. [ Map ] - Cost: Free for guild members. Guest Fee: $10.00 / $5.00 Senior
Sunday, September 14, 2008 — Workshop
- Topic: Let's Talk About Quilting UFOs
- Workshop Leader: Helen Squire of www.helensquire.com
- Time: 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
- Location: 343 Eighth Ave, at 27th Street, New York City [ Map ]
- Cost: $50.00
Saturday, September 20, 2008 — Quilting Demonstrations
- What:Quilting Demonstrations at Morris-Jumel Mansion
- Time: to be announced …
- Location: Morris-Jumel Mansion, 65 Jumel Terrace, New York City.
- Empire Quilters will be conducting quilting demonstrations and/or workshops at the Morris-Jumel Mansion. Details will be posted when they are finalized. Meanwhile save the date! For more information about the Morris-Jumel Mansion, visit their website: www.morrisjumel.org
October 2008:
Saturday, October 11, 2008 — General Guild Meeting Day
- Board Meeting: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm. Guild members welcome to attend.
- General Meeting: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
- Program: 1:00 pm. Thread Jazz — speaker Pat Rodgers of www.sulky.com
- Vendor: Fiber Notion (www.fibernotion.com)
- Quilter of the Month: Larry Gifford
- Block of the Month: See the Block of the Month page for details.
- Focus Groups: See the Focus Groups page for details.
- Meeting Activities: Library Book Sale, Show & Tell, Raffle, Charity Quilt Collection, Scrap/Share Table
- Location: Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.)
David Dubinsky Student Center, Building A, 8th Floor
27th Street & 8th Avenue, New York City. [ Map ] - Cost: Free for guild members. Guest Fee: $10.00 / $5.00 Senior
- Important Note! … Membership dues for the 2008–2009 season are due by this meeting. Your dues need to be paid by this date in order to be listed in the annual Membership Directory.
Sunday, October 12, 2008 — Workshop
- Topic: Sit 'n Sew with Sulky
- Workshop Leader: Pat Rodgers of www.sulky.com
- Time: 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
- Location: 343 Eighth Ave, at 27th Street, New York City [ Map ]
- Cost: $50.00
Sunday, October 19, 2008 — Uptown Treasures Quilting Demonstrations
- What: Quilting Demonstrations
- Time: to be announced …
- Location: Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, 4881 Broadway (at 204th Street), New York City
- Once again guild members are requested to participate in quilting demonstrations on the porch of this gem of a musuem. Contact guild member Mary Butler for details. For more information about the museum, visit their website: www.dyckmanfarmhouse.org and for information about the Uptown Treasures Day watch www.uptowntreasures.org
November 2008:
Saturday, November 8, 2008 — Workshop
Please note that this workshop is on SATURDAY,
and the general meeting is on SUNDAY.
- Topic: Down to the Finish
- Workshop Leader: Philippa Naylor
- Time: 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
- Location: 343 Eighth Ave, at 27th Street, New York City [ Map ]
- Cost: $50.00
Sunday, November 9, 2008 — General Guild Meeting Day
Note that the general meeting is on SUNDAY.
- Board Meeting: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm. Guild members welcome to attend.
- General Meeting: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
- Program: 1:00 pm. From Saudi Arabia Home to London — speaker Philippa Naylor
- Vendor: Guild members flea market tables.
- Quilter of the Month: Lauren Dieterich
- Block of the Month: See the Block of the Month page for details.
- Focus Groups: See the Focus Groups page for details.
- Member Flea Market: Members may purchase tables to sell their treasures. Details to be posted when available …
- Meeting Activities: Library, Show & Tell, Raffle, Charity Quilt Collection, Scrap/Share Table
- Location: Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.)
David Dubinsky Student Center, Building A, 8th Floor
27th Street & 8th Avenue, New York City. [ Map ] - Cost: Free for guild members. Guest Fee: $10.00 / $5.00 Senior
December 2008:
Saturday, December 13, 2008 — General Guild Meeting Day
- Board Meeting: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm. Guild members welcome to attend.
- General Meeting: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
- Program: 1:00 pm. Holiday Fund Raiser & Charity Toy and Stocking Collection
- Vendor: No vendor this month.
- Quilter of the Month: No Quilter of the Month this month.
- Block of the Month: No Block of the Month.
- Focus Groups: No Focus Groups this month.
- Meeting Activities: Show & Tell
- Location: Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.)
David Dubinsky Student Center, Building A, 8th Floor
27th Street & 8th Avenue, New York City. [ Map ] - Cost: Free for guild members. Guest Fee: $10.00 / $5.00 Senior
Sunday, December 14, 2008 — Workshop
- Topic: Diamonds in the Round
- Workshop Leader: Anna Faustino
- Time: 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
- Location: 343 Eighth Ave, at 27th Street, New York City [ Map ]
- Cost: $65.00 (includes kit)
January 2009:
Saturday, January 10, 2009 — General Guild Meeting Day
- Board Meeting: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm. Guild members welcome to attend.
- General Meeting: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
- Program: 1:00 pm. Organizing Your Workspace and Your Stash — lead by guild member Anna Foss
- Vendor: Cultured Expressions (www.culturedexpressions.com) – Lisa Shepard Stewart, owner
- Quilter of the Month: Marilyn Korn
- Block of the Month: See the Block of the Month page for details.
- Focus Groups: See the Focus Groups page for details.
- Meeting Activities: Library, Show & Tell, Raffle, Charity Quilt Collection, Scrap/Share Table
- Location: Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.)
David Dubinsky Student Center, Building A, 8th Floor
27th Street & 8th Avenue, New York City. [ Map ] - Cost: Free for guild members. Guest Fee: $10.00 / $5.00 Senior
- Important Note! … Quilt Entry Forms for our 2009 Urban Inspirations quilt show will be collected at today's meeting. For instructions and forms see the Quilt Entry page. Remember to bring your completed forms, color photographs and quilt entry fee to the meeting.
February 2009:
Saturday, February 14, 2009 — General Guild Meeting Day
- Board Meeting: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm. Guild members welcome to attend.
- General Meeting: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
- Program: 1:00 pm. Beads Make the Quilt — speaker Nancy Eha
- Vendor: Sue's Fabric World
- Quilter of the Month: Jane Rosenthal
- Block of the Month: See the Block of the Month page for details.
- Focus Groups: See the Focus Groups page for details.
- Meeting Activities: Library, Show & Tell, Raffle, Charity Quilt Collection, Scrap/Share Table
- Location: Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.)
David Dubinsky Student Center, Building A, 8th Floor
27th Street & 8th Avenue, New York City. [ Map ] - Cost: Free for guild members. Guest Fee: $10.00 / $5.00 Senior
Sunday – Monday, February 15–16, 2009 — Workshop
- Topic: Two Days with Nancy Eha — Beader Extraordinaire
- Workshop Leader: Nancy Eha
- Day One: Organic Beading Sun, Feb 15, 2009; $60 for one day only
- Day Two: Beaded Kaleidoscopes Mon, Feb 16, 2009; $80 for one day only
- Time: 9:30 am – 4:00 pm both days
- Location: 343 Eighth Ave, at 27th Street, New York City [ Map ]
- Cost: Both days: $130; Sunday only: $60.00; Monday only: $80.00. Fee includes kit.
March 2009:
Saturday, March 7, 2009 — Charity Quilting Day
Note that this is the FIRST SATURDAY of the month.
- Board Meeting: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm. Guild members welcome to attend.
- General Meeting: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. Charity Quilting Day
- Meeting Activities: There are no extra meeting activities this month. Come for all day, or as much of the day as you can. The goal is to finish 100 quilts for charity.
- Location: Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.)
David Dubinsky Student Center, Buiding A, 8th Floor
27th Street & 8th Avenue, New York City. [ Map ] - Cost: No guest fee this month. Please join us!
- Important Note! … This is also quilt judging day for our upcoming Urban Inspirations 2009 Quilt Show. Quilts to be judged need to be brought to our normal meeting location by 9:00 am. For more information see the Quilt Entry page of our 2009 Show pages.
Friday, March 20, 2009 — Quilt show Set-Up
- More information will be posted as available.
Saturday, March 21, 2009: Urban Inspirations Quilt Show
- For details please see our 2009 Show page.
Sunday, March 22, 2009: Urban Inspirations Quilt Show
- For details please see our 2009 Show page.
April 2009:
Saturday, April 4, 2009 — General Guild Meeting Day
Note that this is the FIRST SATURDAY of the month.
- Board Meeting: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm. Guild members welcome to attend.
- General Meeting: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
- Program: 1:00 pm. Speaker Jennifer Chiaverini, author of the Elm Creek Quilts novels (www.elmcreek.net)
- Vendor: Jennifer Chiaverini's books will be available.
- Quilter of the Month: Naomi Shelnut
- Block of the Month: See the Block of the Month page for details.
- Focus Groups: See the Focus Groups page for details.
- Meeting Activities: Library, Show & Tell, Raffle, Charity Quilt Collection, Scrap/Share Table
- Location: Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.)
David Dubinsky Student Center, Buliding A, 8th Floor
27th Street & 8th Avenue, New York City. [ Map ] - Cost: Free for guild members. Guest Fee: $10.00 / $5.00 Senior
May 2009:
Saturday May 9, 2009 — General Guild Meeting Day
- Board Meeting: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm. Guild members welcome to attend.
- General Meeting: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
- Program: 1:00 pm. Outback Travels with my Sewing Machine — speaker Sue Dennis (www.suedennis.com)
- Vendor: to be announced …
- Quilter of the Month: Mary Cargill
- Block of the Month: See the Block of the Month page for details.
- Focus Groups: See the Focus Groups page for details.
- Meeting Activities: Library, Show & Tell, Raffle, Charity Quilt Collection, Scrap/Share Table
- Location: Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.)
David Dubinsky Student Center, Building A, 8th Floor
27th Street & 8th Avenue, New York City. [ Map ] - Cost: Free for guild members. Guest Fee: $10.00 / $5.00 Senior
Sunday, May 10, 2009 — Workshop
- Topic: Divide and Conquer
- Workshop Leader: Sue Dennis (www.suedennis.com)
- Time: 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
- Location: 343 Eighth Ave, at 27th Street, New York City [ Map ]
- Cost: $50.00
June 2009:
Saturday, June 13, 2009 — General Guild Meeting Day
- Board Meeting: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm. Guild members welcome to attend.
- General Meeting: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
- Program: 1:00 pm. to be announced …
- Vendor: guild member flea market tables
- Quilter of the Month: Anna Foss
- Block of the Month: See the Block of the Month page for details.
- Focus Groups: See the Focus Groups page for details.
- Member Flea Market: Members may purchase tables to sell their treasures. Details to be posted when available …
- Meeting Activities: Library, Show & Tell, Raffle, Charity Quilt Collection, Scrap/Share Table
- Location: Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.)
David Dubinsky Student Center, Building A, 8th Floor
27th Street & 8th Avenue, New York City. [ Map ] - Cost: Free for guild members. Guest Fee: $10.00 / $5.00 Senior
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