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Evergreen
Piecemakers is a quilt guild that was formed to promote and preserve
the art and craft of quilt making. We meet on the second and
fourth Mondays of each month at 7:30 pm. The first Monday is a
business meeting and "Show and Tell" afterwards. The second
Monday of the month is a Program Meeting night with various speakers
or perhaps a "hands on" demonstration. Dues are $30 per year
and includes a directory/handbook and monthly newsletter. The
newsletter contains dates and times for meetings and quilt-related
activities plus articles and a "Block of the Month" pattern (See Rules for participation in Block of the
Month).
Generally
every fall, the Guild puts on a quilt show. This is the
fundraiser for the year. The major part of the fundraiser is
the Opportunity Quilt. This quilt is designed, made and
quilted by the guild members. The money generated by the sales
of raffle tickets allows our vice-president to arrange for speakers
for the program nights. Our Vice-President also tries to
arrange special workshops with different teachers in the quilting
world during the year.
Community Service (The Joyful Quilters) makes
lap quilts, baby quilts, and fund-raising quilts, which are donated
to various charities and organizations. For more information
go to the Community Service
Page.
Satellite Groups There are satellite groups
that meet to quilt and have fun during the week. There are
retreats that you can attend where you may do anything you wish
while you are there. No cooking, cleaning or
chores!
Spring Quilt Break In March, the Evergreen
Piecemakers arrange a weekend of classes with nationally known and
local quilt teachers. The Spring Quilt Break is three days of
classes with luncheons with speakers. We also take an annual
bus trip to the NW Quilters Quilt Show at Portland State
University. This is a fun day at the quilt show with side
trips to one or more fabric shops in the Portland, Oregon
area.
Business
Related
Business Meetings Business meetings are
normally held on the 2nd Monday of each month and are for all
Guild Members. Old and new business is discussed along with
reports and announcements from various committees and groups.
The general financial status of the Guild is reported. The
meeting is chaired by the President and lasts about 45 minutes to an
hour long. After a short break, we reassemble for "Show and
Tell". Attendance at business meetings is encouraged as
important matters are discussed.
Dues Dues are
collected yearly and must be paid no later than January 15th to the
Membership Chairwoman. Make checks payable to Evergreen
Piecemakers. The current dues are $30 for general
membership. Be sure and update your listing in the Membership
Handbook at this time as well, or whenever changes occur. New
handbooks are published in mid-winter and will be available to
dues-paying members only. (We have authorized a $15 yearly
membership for the founding members of the
Guild).
Guest Policy Normally, we allow someone to come
to a few meetings prior to joining. This allows them the
opportunity to see if the Guild fits their needs. If we are
sponsoring a Program for which we have incurred expenses (national
speaker, etc.) we ask for a $2 donation for that particular
meeting.
Donations The Guild
makes cash donations to various non-profit organizations including a
$500 annual donation to the Association of Pacific Northwest
Quilters. Requests for donations are submitted to the
Executive Board for consideration. The Board presents their
recommendation to the general membership for a vote. Donations
are made consistent with the purpose of the Guild as written in
Article II of the By-Laws. For more information on our
Charitable contributions, please click
here.
Program Meetings Program Meetings are normally
on the 4th Monday of each month. The Vice President of the
Guild arranges for speakers and various program meetings of each
year. The Guild budgets for the speakers, who are generally
nationally known. The speakers are generally recruited many
months in advance of announcements are printed in the
Newsletter. Other program nights consist of various activities
such as: auctions, potlucks, take and make night, community service
sewing, and our quilt show celebration.
Sunshine Committee
The Sunshine Committee was established because everyone in
our Guild is special, and we want them to know it by remembering
them in their time of need. If you know of anyone who is
ill,suffering a loss, or otherwise hurting or experiencing some life
difficulty, please contact the Sunshine Chairwoman (listed in the
Newsletter), so she may send the Guild's best
wishes.
Volunteers
Volunteers are an intregal part of the Guild. Without
volunteers the Guild would cease to exist. There are many
opportunities to support the Guild by volunteering throughout the
year, and is a great opportunity to meet and get to know other
members. Some positions are a one-time shot and others are for
longer periods of time. A few examples are sewing blocks,
quilting and binding quilts for Community Service, helping with our
annual quilt show, and ad-hoc committees. Executive Board
positions are also volunteer/elected positions.
Quilt Show The Quilt show is an event that
every member of the Guild is encouraged to enter items they have
made or own, including quilts, quilted clothing, accessories,
etc. The show is organized by the Quilt Show Committee.
The event is made possible by volunteers in the Guild signing up for
various positions on the Committee and working during all or part of
the three days of the show. This is an annual event that
includes judging of entries and ribbon awards. For More Information
about the Quilt Show (including driving instructions) click here.
Show Me How Show Me How is a demonstration of
quilting skills and tips presented by volunteer members and is
normally conducted starting about an hour before the business
meeting and the break. Show Me How is also a part of the quilt
show. The skills taught can be very basic or more complicated
as there are all levels of learners at our meetings. The Show
Me How Chairwoman's job is to arrange for someone from the Guild to
demonstrate each month. It is always fun to participate and it
is a great way for members and guests to observe a new skill or
learn a new tip.
Guild History We
are currently searching for someone to write a description of
the Guild's history - perhaps a founding member. If you are
interested, please email
us.
Directory
A directory of Officers and Chairpersons for the
Guild is available by clicking
here.
Announcements Announcements and new information
that is to be shared with Guild members will be added to the site as
needed. To view the current announcements please click here.
Calendar
of Events A current calendar of events is
available by clicking
here.
Guild
Forms A few of the forms the Guild uses have
been added to the site for your convenience. To view them,
please click
here.
New
Online Feature!!! The Guild Showcase! If you have a project you've been working on and would
love to show it off...this is the place. Click Here
for more information.
Guild
By-Laws The Guild's by-laws are available in
hardcopy or they can be found on our website by clicking
here.
We'd love
to hear from You! Comments or suggestions about
our website or any other Guild topics are greatly appreciated!
Feedback/comments are subject to editorial review. To
view the guestbook now, . To add your feedback or
comments, .
Free Quilt Patterns Click here to check this feature
out!
Block of the Month Block of the Month is a very
popular activity with the guild. For additional information
about our Block of the Month Program, please click
here.
Resources
for Quilters! We've started a list of local
quilt shops for your convenience. for more information.
Annual Guild Raffle Quilt Get more
information about the Raffle Quilt by clicking here.
Standards
(Quilt Frames) FOR RENT Get more
information about the rentals we have available by clicking
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