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    • About Us & Membership
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  • Home
  • About Us & Membership
  • Monthly Guild Meetings
  • Community Giving
  • 2025 Quilt Show
  • Classes, Programs & W
  • Merchant Mall
  • Area Quilting Activities
  • Block of the Month
  • Newsletters
  • Photo Gallery
  • Quilt Retreats & Tours
  • Hacks, Tips & Tricks
  • Published Guild Members
  • Member Spotlight

Classes, Programs & Workshops

Area Classes

Create Together at Fletcher Farm

Create Together at Fletcher Farm has transformed their nonprofit, volunteer organization into a year-round community creative space with fully equipped studios. It is their mission to provide an inclusive environment where individuals can learn, create, and thrive together. They are committed to making their workshops more affordable and are now offering payment plans and scholarships. Independent studio sessions are also available for participants to come and work on their own projects. Susan Damone Balch, an accomplished and award-winning quilter with close to 40 years of experience, will be coordinating the quilting and sewing program in their beautiful, new, fully equipped studio space. The studio has seven new Bernette b38 sewing machines and a Bernina Q20 sit-down longarm quilting machine. There are dedicated spaces for ironing, cutting, and designing. See their website for days & times.


Create Together at Fletcher Farm

611 Vermont Route 103 

South Ludlow, VT 05149

802-228-8770

Contacts: Susan or Kathryn

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N.E. Fabrics offers advanced Quilting Classes with Bonny

Are you looking for advanced quilting assistance, then Bonny has you covered. You can join anytime to learn the advanced tips and tricks of quilting. Contact New England Fabrics to sign-up. Click on the photo on the right for Bonny's class schedules. Space is limited. 


New England Fabrics

55 Ralston Street

Keene, NH 03431 

603-352-8683

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N.E. Fabrics offers beginner Quilting Classes with Emily

Do you need a little more beginners assistance with your quilting? Emily can help you with that. You can join anytime to learn the basic tips and tricks of quilting. Give the store a call or click on the photo on the right to be redirected to the NE Fabrics website. Check their calendar for pricing, dates and times. Space is limited. 


New England Fabrics

55 Ralston Street

Keene, NH 03431 

603-352-8683

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Seams Sew Together Classes

Are you looking for classes that are a little different in content? Seams Sew Together Quilt Shop is the place. You can join a class anytime. Give the store a call or click on the photo on the right to be redirected to the Seams Sew Together website. Check their calendar for pricing, dates and times. 


Seams Sew Together-Shelley Wasklewicz
22 Bridge Street
Bellows Falls, VT 05101
603-313-4912

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Where We Create Classes and Retreats

Looking for a place that has it all? Classes, retreats, long-arm quilting services and of course fabric, then you have come to the right place at Where we Create in Bernardston, MA.  Give the store a call or click on the photo on the right to be redirected to the Where we Create website to see their calendar for class dates and times. 


Where we Create
277 South Street
Bernardston, MA
413-218-7693 

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Challenges & Programs

2025 Quilt Challenge Winners & Participants

Bonnie Peters-Entry #6

Maurine Henry-Entry #11

Maurine Henry-Entry #11

1st Place Tie-Winner

Maurine Henry-Entry #11

Maurine Henry-Entry #11

Maurine Henry-Entry #11

1st Place Tie-Winner

Bonnie Peters-Entry #16

Maurine Henry-Entry #11

Bonnie Peters-Entry #16

2nd Place-Winner

James Henry-Entry #19

Stephanie Lebanowski-Entry #10

Bonnie Peters-Entry #16

3rd Place Tie-Winner

Linda Donnelly-Entry #17

Stephanie Lebanowski-Entry #10

Stephanie Lebanowski-Entry #10

3rd Place Tie

Stephanie Lebanowski-Entry #10

Stephanie Lebanowski-Entry #10

Stephanie Lebanowski-Entry #10

3rd Place Tie

Barbara Jeffrey-Entry #1

Norma Jean Holmes-Entry #5

Norma Jean Holmes-Entry #5

2025 Challenge Quilt Participant

Norma Jean Holmes-Entry #5

Norma Jean Holmes-Entry #5

Norma Jean Holmes-Entry #5

2025 Challenge Quilt Participant

Lisa Huckins-Entry #12

Norma Jean Holmes-Entry #5

Sara Fredette-Entry #18

2025 Challenge Quilt Participant

Sara Fredette-Entry #18

Sara Fredette-Entry #18

Sara Fredette-Entry #18

2025 Challenge Quilt Participant

Jean Lord-Entry #21

Sara Fredette-Entry #18

Jean Lord-Entry #21

2025 Challenge Quilt Participant

CQG Open Sew Program

The Open Sew program is back up and running and Peggy Fischer is the new Open Sew coordinator. 


Wednesday's Open Sew is every 3rd Wednesday @ New England Fabrics 10:00am to 3:00pm

*Space is limited at this location to 6 participants so there will be a sign-up sheet.

$5.00 Table Fee per person

 

Saturday 's Open Sew is every 4th Saturday @ Stone Arch Village 9:00am to 2:00pm

*Space has no limit and is free


Location Address's: 

Stone Arch Village Senior Community Room
835 Court Street, Keene, NH 03431


New England Fabrics

55 Ralston Street, Keene, NH 03431 


August Dates: Wed. 8/20 & Sat. 8/23

September Dates: Wed. 9/17 & Sat. 9/27

October Dates: Wed. 10/15 & Sat. 10/25

November Dates: Wed. 11/19 & Sat. 11/22

December Dates: Wed. 12/17 & Sat. 12/27

National Programs

National Quilt Project 2026

Visualize on the 250th anniversary of our Declaration of Independence, an enormous quilt laid across the lawn of the Washington D.C. mall, a quilt with blocks from all 50 states. Our quilt will represent the rich mosaic of our country, expressing our histories, identities, and our common ideals of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. Visualize on the 250th anni-

versary of our Declaration of Independence an enormous quilt laid across the lawn of

the Washington D.C. mall, a quilt with blocks from all 50 states.

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American Quilter's Society 250th Anniversary

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