Time & Place
Monthly meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at the Cheshire County Court House, 12 Court Street, 2nd Floor, Keene, NH. Doors open at 6:00 for visiting with each other! Members who want to gather beforehand to socialize and/or eat before our meetings are welcome to meet up with us at 5:00pm at Panera Bread's new location at 2B Ash Brook Road, Keene, NH.
Monthly Door Prizes
At the beginning of every meeting there is an opportunity for you to purchase raffle tickets for $1.00 each. At the end of the night names are pulled for that meeting's monthly door prizes.
Show & Tell
At every meeting there is an opportunity to show off your current finished projects. Bring a couple to share with the group, it's a fun way to see what others have been working on and to admire our guild members talents.
Community Giving Donation Collection
Monthly meetings are also a good place to bring your finished donation projects. See the Community Giving page for the descriptions, sizes, patterns, and information on the donation items that are to be collected and to whom they should be given too.
Weather Reminder
In case of inclement weather, meetings shall be cancelled if the public schools in Keene are cancelled or if you get an email from the guild. Safety comes first.
Join us on Zoom
Members who can't join us in person for our monthly meetings are encouraged to join us on Zoom!
Zoom log in information is listed in the monthly Quilt Lines Newsletter.
Cathy Harvey's May Monthly Activity
Make something with Buttons
Cathy's May project is to make something with the buttons you received from the April meeting. You are encouraged to participate even if you didn't get buttons at the April meeting. The only requirement is to use at least one button on your project. It can be a quilt, wall hanging or a craft. Use your imagination, we can't wait to see with what you all come up with.
MAY AUCTION UPDATE!
Attention all guild members:
Our annual Auction is coming up at the May 13 meeting. Here's how it works:
1. Volunteers for set up will arrive between 2 and 3 pm at the Courthouse and distribute the >100 lots of sewing items that have been already processed.
2. You can drop off any items you want to donate between 3 and 5 pm. You will not be able to park at the Courthouse, so plan on having a driver who can move the car after you unload. Bring these items to the big room on the 2nd floor where we usually meet. You will need to then leave to come back after 5:30 pm (when you can park legally there) to check out what's to be auctioned.
3. The staff will have a dinner break between 5 and 5:30. Please be respectful or they are likely to get "hangry."
4. Between 5:30 pm and 6:30 pm there is viewing of the auction items. You will obtain our classic viewing "plate" with a number by signing up with the Auction staff. This allows you to "run a tab" during the auction and cash out at the end. It is helpful to bring a tote for your goodies. You will also get a listing of the lots and their contents. To not have a gigantic mess, we request that you don't open the bags. Use your eyes and knowledge to know what's a good buy.
5. From 6:30 to 8:30 the auction will run. Volunteers from the guild will "run" items up to the auctioneer and these will be auctioned off, then brought to the winners.
6. Before you leave, you must cash out with the Treasurer. We will be keeping a record of who bid and who won. We will be accepting cash, check or credit card.
Suggestions: Bring water. It gets dry in there. Bring a friend. It's good to get other folks engaged in the hilarity. There are no friends at the auction, but please, no physical altercations. Bring a large tote bag as the plastic bins are not for sale.
Come ready to bargain hunt and bring a friend.
Guild contacts: Lisa Huckins & Lou-Anne Beauregard
2026 Monthly Meeting Schedule
January 14, 2026: Tips and Tricks by members
February 11, 2026: Soup & Supper, Guest Speaker is Christa Nee presenting
Joint Protection and Body Mechanics for the Quilter (*See Below)
March 11, 2026: Guest speaker will be Emily from NE Fabrics who will talk to us about thread.
April 8, 2026: Valerie Poitier presenting on When Thought and Thread Collide
May 13, 2026: Annual Guild Auction (*See Below)
June 10, 2026: Barb Vedder
July 8, 2026: Donna Viau presenting on Paper Piecing
August 12, 2026: Ice Cream Social (*See Below)
September 9, 2026: Karen Salemi presenting on Intro to Improv
October 14, 2026: TBA
November 11, 2026: Annual Business Meeting (*See Below)
December 9, 2026: Holiday Party er will be Emily from NE Fabrics who will talk to us about thread.
*Five Special Meetings
Soup Supper
Our Soup Supper meeting is always a big hit. Members are asked to bring either a soup, salad, or bread and the Guild Officers will bring the desserts for the pot luck style meal. You should plan to bring your own plate, bowl, utensils, napkins and beverage.
This is a fun and tasty evening!
Annual Auction
This is a notable fundraiser for the guild held in May. Members donate packaged items from their stashes to be auctioned off. Fabric, notions, tools, unfinished quilt projects, buttons, etc. are accepted. We will not accept patterns or books unless it comes with a kit. An auctioneer leads the evening and members and their guests bid for
This is a notable fundraiser for the guild held in May. Members donate packaged items from their stashes to be auctioned off. Fabric, notions, tools, unfinished quilt projects, buttons, etc. are accepted. We will not accept patterns or books unless it comes with a kit. An auctioneer leads the evening and members and their guests bid for items they want. Make sure to bring cash or a check, this is a really fun time.
Ice Cream Social
This is our August fest. The guild provides the ice-cream. More details to follow.
Annual Business Meeting
Our annual business meeting takes place in November. At this meeting we announce the upcoming years guild officers, go over the budget and discuss any important business for the upcoming year. Members are encouraged to attend.
Holiday Party
Holiday Party
Come and join the fun of the holiday season and enjoy good food, a game or craft, singing, and the company of your fellow quilters. The full details will be in the December newsletter!