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!
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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.
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Santa Rosa Quilt Guild Membership Handbook
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January 2015
Jan 1 - No meeting - Happy New Year!
Jan 15 - Install Officers
TSW: ”Wool Felt Applique“ - Diana Roberts
Sew-a-row: Starter rows due
Jan 27 - Pointless Sisters
Jan 29 - 5th Thursday Retreat
Luther Burbank Art and Garden Center
2050 Yulupa, Santa Rosa
February 2015
Feb 5 - General Meeting
Quiltathon
Sew-a-Row Sign-ups
Guild Challenge Introduced
Feb 19 - Program: Merrill Lee West ”Trunk Show“
TSW: ”Machine Binding w/Accent Flange“ - Pam McVey
Feb 20- Workshop: ”Bargello Heart“
Feb 13-16 Cloverdale Citrus Fair
Feb 24 - Pointless Sisters
March 2015
Mar 5- General Meeting
UFO Challenge starts
TSW: ”Prepare Quilt for LongArmer“ - Gari J, Barbara Y, Joanie B
Mar 19 - Program: Pamela Day ”Trunk Show-Bags“
TSW: TBD
Mar 20 - Workshop: ”New Yorker Bag (4 styles)“
Mar 7 Tri-Guild Luncheon (MQSC)
Mar 24 - Pointless Sisters
April 2015
Apr 2 - General Meeting
TSW: ”Judging Tips“ - Elizabeth Marrs
Sew-a-row: Row 2 due
Opportunity Quilt Raffle
Valley of the Moon - Community Quilts (Meg E-D.)
Apr 16 - Jennifer Rapacki ”Creativity Unleashed“
TSW: ”Community Quilt Tips“ - Pam Beebe/Anne Dondero
Apr 17 - Workshop: ”PhotoShop Elements and EQ 7“
Apr 28 - Pointless Sisters
Apr 30 - 5th Thursday Retreat
Luther Burbank Art and Garden Center
2050 Yulupa, Santa Rosa
May 2015
May 7 - General Meeting
Quiltathon
May 21 - Progra: Mark Lipinski ”Quilting Duckling to Quilting Swan“
TSW - ”Judge´s Tips for Competition Quilts“ - Elizabeth Marrs
May 22 - Workshop: ”Lemon Cathedral“
May 26 - Pointless Sisters
June 2015
Jun 4 - General Meeting
Sew-a-row: Row 3 due
TSW: ”Take-Along Sewing Kit“ - Carol Behlke
Jun 18- Program: Sylvia Pippin ”Sashiko/Applique Trunk Show“
Award Nominations Due
TSW: TBD
Jun 19 - Workshop: ”Wild Flowers“
Jun 6-7 MQSC Wine Country Quilt Show, Santa Rosa
Jun 23- Pointless Sisters
July 2015
Jul 2 - General Meeting
TSW - ”Non-Traditional Quilt Finishes“ with Diana Roberts
Jul 16 - Program: Catherine Redford ”Lessons Learned by Quilting“
TSW - TBD
Jul 17 - Workshop: ”Walking Foot Quilting: Beyond the Ditch“
Jul 28- Pointless Sisters
July 22 - Aug 9 County Fair
Jul 30 - 5th Thursday Retreat
Luther Burbank Art and Garden Center
2050 Yulupa, Santa Rosa
August 2015
July 22 - Aug 9 County Fair
Aug 6 - General Meeting
Guild Challenge Due
Sew-a-row: Row 4 due
Sewing Room Sale
Aug 2-7 Guild Retreat Lake Tahoe
Aug 20 - Program: Debbie Caffrey ”How to Have it All“
TSW - ”Fat Quarter Placemats“ - Barbara Cortelyou
Aug 21 - Workshop: ”Power Cutting & Power Cutting 2“
Aug 25- Pointless Sisters
September 2015
Aug 30-Sept 4 Guild Retreat Lake Tahoe
Sep 3 - General Meeting
UFO Challenge due
TSW - ”Quilt As You Go“ - Jim Jensen
Sep 17 - Founders Day Potluck
Guild awards presented
Sep 22- Pointless Sisters
October 2015
Oct 1 - General Meeting
Quiltathon
Officer Nominations Announced
Oct 15 - Program: Jennifer Sampou ”Designing Fabric“
TSW: ”Yoyos For You!“ - Sharon Fry
Oct 15-18 PIQF
Oct 15 Bus Trip to PIQF
Oct 27- Pointless Sisters
Oct 29 - 5th Thursday Retreat
Luther Burbank Art and Garden Center
2050 Yulupa, Santa Rosa
November 2015
Nov 5 - General Meeting
Voting 2016 Officers
Present 2016 Budget
Craft Fair
Sew-a-row: Final Row due
Nov 19- Program: Vicki Johnson ”Breaking the Rules“
TSW: ”20-Minute Table Runner“ - Mary Ann Hayre
Nov 20 - Workshop: ”Easy Fabric Printing“
Nov 24- Pointless Sisters
December 2015
Dec 3 - Holiday Potluck
Sew-A-Row Show/Lottery
Vote on Budget
Dec ?? - Joint Board Meeting
(date to be determined)