Our Guild is dedicated to preserving this country's quilting heritage through the education and enhancement of quilt-making skills. Our members have a love of quilting and all things quilt-related and welcome those who have similar interests. Since 1976 we have grown from a small group of founding members to 280 and growing!
The Santa Rosa Quilt Guild creates an opportunity quilt every year which is raffled to generate operating funds that support the guild and its community outreach. Tickets are available during guild meetings and at various functions throughout the year, such as the Sonoma County Fair and the Moonlight Quilters’ of Sonoma County Wine Country Quilt Show.
A dedicated group of talented SRQG members created the 2014-2015 Opportunity Quilt, Nightingale’s Midnight Garden.
Nightingale’s Midnight Garden was inspired by an unfinished quilt that Mitzi Dowling shared with a mini appliqué group one morning in 2012. Mitzi’s quilt was made with Civil War print fabrics. Raychell Sumner and other members of the mini group thought this pattern would be perfect for the new Opportunity Quilt. After much discussion, the group chose to make Mitzi’s block “Big EZ” and added “Goose in the Pond.” Using bold and bright colors with a black background, presto, the quilt was born and it does not disappoint!
The following SRQG members contributed to the making of this outstanding quilt: Ann Wilson, Carroll Hirsch, Cathy Rapp, Cheryl Ogle, Debby Bainbridge, Donna Marvin, Jenine Giblin, Helen Anderson, Herdis Gudmund, Jan Andrews, Jan Westerman, Joy McGoran, Mary Wood, Nancy McDermott, Pam McVey, Raychell Sumner, Rhonda Denny, Selma Sklar, Tera Antaree, Vicki David, Wendy Mouille, Janice Rogers, and Betty Upchurch.
We hope the lucky winner of this quilt will cherish it as much as all of those who tendered this mystical Nightingale’s Midnight Garden.
Size: “72 x 92"
100% cotton fabrics, all pre-washed
Black Batting, 80% cotton and 20% polyester
The drawing for Nightingale’s Midnight Garden will take place April 2, 2015, during our guild meeting.
Click here for a more detailed story of Nightingale’s Midnight Garden.
To learn more about what we offer, and how you can become a member, visit our About Us page.
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Our Guild's Membership Handbook can be viewed online using the link below.
Santa Rosa Quilt Guild Membership Handbook
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January 2014
Jan 2 - General Meeting
Install Officers
TSW: "Basic Foundation Paper Piceing" - Phyllis Gallaway
Jan 16 - Prog: Sandra Mollon "Visual Texture"
TSW: "Fabric Basket" - Pam Beebe
Sew-a-row: Starter rows due
Jan 17 - Workshop: "Embellished Wild Rose Applique"
Jan 28 - Pointless Sisters
Jan 30 - 5th Thursday Retreat
Luther Burbank Art and Garden Center
2050 Yulupa, Santa Rosa
February 2014
Feb 8 - General Meeting
Quiltathon
Sew-a-Row Sign-ups
Guild Challenge Introduced
Feb 20 - Program: Colleen Granger "Bodacious Trunk Show"
TSW: "Fish Challenge Workshop" with Diana Roberts/Janice Rodgers
Feb 21- Workshop: "Circle Quilt"
Feb 14-17 Cloverdale Citrus Fair
Feb 25 - Pointless Sisters
March 2014
Mar 6- General Meeting
UFO Challenge starts
TSW: "Paper Piecing, Part 2" POSTPONED
Affiliate: Cuddletime Quilts (Marian Drain)
Opportunity Quilt - EBHQ "Voices in Cloth"
Mar 20 - Program: Melinda Bula "Discover the Artist Within"
TSW: "Block in a Block" with Sharon Fry
Mar 21 - Workshop: "Fabulous Fusible Flowers"
Mar 14-16 Home & Garden Show
Mar 15 Tri-Guild Luncheon (Petaluma Quilt Guild)
Mar 25 - Pointless Sisters
April 2014
Apr 3 - General Meeting
TSW: "Binding" with Vicki David
Sew-a-row: Row 2 due
Opportunity Quilt Raffle
Valley of the Moon - Community Quilts
Apr 17 - Anelie Belden "Thoroughly Modern Dresden"
TSW: "Flat Borders Judges will Love" with Margo Pitter
Apr 18 - Workshop: "Dresden Small and Simple"
Apr 22 - Pointless Sisters
May 2014
May 1 - General Meeting
Quiltathon
May 15 - Program: Jenny Lyon "Quilting is a Contact Sport"
TSW - "Tsukineko Inks - coloring, dimension" with Elaine Tucker
Opportunity Quilt - Napa Valley Quilt Guild
May 16 - Workshop: "Introduction to Fearless Free-Motiion"
May 27 - Pointless Sisters
May 29 - 5th Thursday Retreat
Luther Burbank Art and Garden Center
2050 Yulupa, Santa Rosa
June 2014
Jun 5 - General Meeting
Award Nominations Due
Sew-a-row: Row 3 due
TSW: Mystery Quilt with Linda Hooper
Opportunity Quilt - Oroville Piecemakers
Affiliate: Barbara Youngblood
Jun 19 - Program: Michelle Peerson "Outside the Box"
TSW: "Fidget Aprons" with Lorna Fiori
Jun 20 - Workshop: "Art Quilts"
Jun 7-8 MQSC Wine Country Quilt Show, Santa Rosa
Jun 24- Pointless Sisters
July 2014
Jul 3 - General Meeting
TSW - "Ribbons and Leaves" with Diana Roberts
Affiliate: The Treasured Thread (Diane Bare)
Jul 17 - Program: Harriet Hargraves "Harriet's Favorites - Trunk Show"
TSW - "Transform Technique; Using Scraps" with Leslie Ari
Jul 18 - Workshop: "LeMoyne Stars
Jul 22- Pointless Sisters
July 24 - Aug 10 County Fair
Jul 31 - 5th Thursday Retreat
Luther Burbank Art and Garden Center
2050 Yulupa, Santa Rosa
August 2014
July 24 - Aug 10 County Fair
Aug 7 - General Meeting
Guild Challenge Due
Sew-a-row: Row 4 due
Sewing Room Sale
Affiliate: Gari Jones
Aug 3-8 Guild Retreat Lake Tahoe
Aug 21 - Program: Linda Tellesbo "Beyond Foundation Piecing"
TSW - "Medallion Quilt Ideas" with Pam Beebe
Aug 22 - Workshop: "Cactus Flower"
Aug 26- Pointless Sisters
September 2014
Sep 4 - General Meeting
UFO Challenge due
TSW - "Wee Decorative Pins" with Rhonda Denny
Valley of the Moon Quilts Presentation
Opportunity Quilt - Vallejo Piecemakers
Sep 7-12 Guild Retreat Lake Tahoe
Sep 18 - Founders' Day Potluck
Guild awards presented
Sep 19-21 Fall Home Show and Redwood Empire Train Show
Sep 23- Pointless Sisters
October 2014
Oct 2 - General Meeting
Quiltathon
Officer Nominations
Oct 16 - Program: TBD
Oct 16-19 PIQF
Oct ?? Bus Trip to PIQF
Oct 28- Pointless Sisters
Oct 30 - 5th Thursday Retreat
Luther Burbank Art and Garden Center
2050 Yulupa, Santa Rosa
November 2014
Nov 6 - General Meeting
Voting 2015 Officers
Present 2015 Budget
Craft Fair
Sew-a-row: Final Row due
Nov 20- Program: Alethea Ballard "Trunk Show"
TSW: "Easy Pineapples" with Sharon Fry
Opportunity Quilt - Napa Valley Quilters
Nov 21 - Workshop: "Chair of Your Dreams"
Nov 25- Pointless Sisters
December 2014
Dec 4 - Holiday Potluck
Gift Exchange (?)
Sew-A-Row Show/Lottery
Vote on Budget
Dec ?? - Joint Board Meeting