Next Guild Meeting

Tuesday

November 12th

Our Mission

The Guild's purpose is to further quilting excellence in Southwestern Montana, to promote friendship and a sense of community through the primary activity of needle arts, including but not limited to quilting, embroidery, knitting, crocheting, beading and tatting. The Guild shall be exclusively charitable and educational.

Members

Our members are from all parts of the Gallatin Valley, and beyond! Bozeman, Belgrade, Manhattan, Livingston, Three Forks, Gallatin Gateway, West Yellowstone as well as other areas/states make up our "guild family". We welcome you and encourage you to look at our calendar and the many activities we do!

Veteran's Quilt Challenge

Make a quilt for a Veteran that lives in the Gallatin Valley. Contact Donna Gollehon, Candace Miller or Cata Johnson to set up a time to deliver your quilt to them ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 30th. Quilts will be delivered to Be Lazy on October 31st.

Please take a photo so we can share on the website and social media.

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November 12th Program

"War and Pieced - Quilts from Military Fabrics"

This exhibition at the Arts & Crafts Museum in New York City in 2017 was a compilation of quilts made by soldiers from 1850-1890. Primarily a British program, it was encouraged by Queen Victoria as a way for her troops to be engaged in "respectable" pursuits while wounded or to pass the time in military campaigns in India, the Crimea, the Napoleonic Wars, Egypt, etc. All the quilts were made from scraps from the 100% wool uniforms, and were all hand-sewn. Many of the soldiers were professional tailors back home, so the workmanship is exquisite. Symbols and patterns in the quilts signified regiments, military companies, etc. Patterns were also inspired by the local cultures in which the soldiers were stationed.

Secret Santa

The December 10th program is again our popular Secret Santa exchange. If you would like to participate and did not sign up at a meeting, please email Cyndy O'Connor at: cyndyoconnor@gmail.com

You might want to include one or more:

*favorite color

*hobbies

*collections

*favorite holiday

October Birthdays

Cata Johnson 10/2

Mary Bushing 10/2

Tese Shekitka 10/3

Naomi Stewart 10/9

Susan Freund 10/12

Ranie Wheeler 10/15

Lois Wambolt 10/19

Michelle Stewart 10/28

Markie Nathan 10/29

October Show N Tell