June meeting

 The June meeting will be Saturday, June 17, 2023 at the Fruitville Library. The Library opens at 10 a.m. and the meeting begins shortly after. The Library is located at 100 Coburn Way, exit 210 off I-75 in Sarasota, Fl. Bring a modern quilt for Show and Tell.

To see the May Show and Tell quilts click here or on the 2023 tab.

It's time again to begin our entry to the QuiltCon 2024 Community Outreach Quilt Challenge. Members are ask to Vote for your 5 favorite colors in Groupworks.  Deadline to vote is the Friday night before the next meeting. 

Upcoming Events:

June 17 - meeting

July 15 - meeting

August 19 - meeting

September 16 - meeting

May meeting

 *note change of location for May meeting…

The May meeting will be Saturday, May 20, 2023 at the Gulfgate Library, Room A. The Library opens at 10 a.m. and the meeting begins shortly after. The Library is located at 7112 Curtiss Ave in Sarasota, Fl. Bring a modern quilt for show and Tell.

The May program is to bring your UFO's and orphan blocks and we will brainstorm how to use them. For more information click here or on Program tab.

A new Challenge has started - Churn Dash and Text! For the challenge rules and timeline click here or on Challenges tab.

The Guild bids a fond farewell to Christine R. as she moves to the Charleston area. Christine has been a long time and very active member of the guild and contributed immensely in our activities. Click here to see the Spotlight on Christine with photo's of the fun and creativity she has given our guild.  Christine also has time saving tutorials - click here or on the Tutorial tab.

A highlight of  the April meeting was Hilda's "On the Way to Baltimore" applique quilt. Years in the making, it was a gift to her to finish it for her 100th birthday!. For all Show and Tell click here or on the tab

Upcoming Events:

May 20 - meeting - bring UFO's and Orphan Blocks

June 17 - meeting - bring favorite tools of the trade

July 15 - meeting

April Meeting

 The April meeting will be Saturday, April 15, 2023 at the Fruitville Library. The Library opens at 10 a.m. and the meeting begins shortly after. The Library is located at 100 Coburn Way exit 210 off I-75 in Sarasota, Fl. Bring a modern quilt for Show and Tell.

There is no April program as our Annual Retreat starts the following week. 

The "interpretation of light" challenge quilt is due at this meeting. For more information, click here or on the Challenge tab.

Highlights from the March meeting were a fast cut method for HST's (detailed info on Groupworks member site), or click here or on program tab and

Robin's very colorful modern Flying Geese quilt. Click here or on the 2023 Show and Tell tab

Upcoming Events:

April 15 - meeting and Challenge quilt is due

May 20 - meeting

June 17 - meeting

July 15 - meeting

March meeting

 The March meeting will be Saturday, March 18, 2023 at the Fruitville Library. The Library opens at 10 a.m. and the meeting begins shortly after. The Library is located at 100 Coburn Way exit 210 off I-75 in Sarasota, Fl. Bring a modern quilt for Show and Tell.

The March Program will be Gifting Quilt Fun with new fabrics for our Gifting quilts. Info from Jodi and a HST demo by Robin. Bring your lunch, sewing machine and supplies for an enjoyable afternoon. For more info click here or on Program tab.

The "interpretation of light" challenge quilt is now due at the April meeting. For more info click here or on the Program tab.

Highlights from the February meeting were Lynn's humorous program with amazing quilts and sharing with our SSMQG guests.

Another Highlight was Anne G awesome "block left over" quilt sampler. Wow! See all the Show and Tell Quilts herel

Congrats! to our own co-founder Carole Lyles Shaw for her lecture at QuiltCon and the two Quilt Ribbons in the Group Bee Category. For more info click here on on the Notable tab.

Upcoming Events:

March 18 - meeting and "Light" Challenge due and Gifting Sew-in

April 15 - meeting

April 20-23 - Retreat at DaySprings

May 20 - meeting

June 17 - meeting

February meeting

 The February meeting will be Saturday February 18, 2023 at the Fruitville Library. The Library opens at 10 a.m. and the meeting begins shortly after. The Library is located at 100 Coburn Way exit 210 off I-75 in Sarasota, Fl. Bring a modern quilt for show and tell.

The Program will be two fold - an entertaining presentation by Lynn P and a "Soup-In" with our sister guild South Sarasota Modern. Bring a mug, spoon and click here for more details.

Highlights from the January meeting were colorful! And Lenore's Rice Bag January program was a hit! See some clever bags in January's Show and Tell. 

Our Airing of the Quilts was a big success! Balmy sunshine throughout the day made it spectacular with the quilts swaying under the palms on a breezy day. Click here or on tab for next years information.

Congrats! to our own co-founder Carole Lyles Shaw for being the featured quilter on the Jan 2023 Quilt Show! Click here for more info  or on the Notable tab.

Upcoming Events:

February 18 - meeting and Soup In Luncheon

February 23 - 26 QuiltCon in Atlanta

March 18 - meeting and Gifting Quilt sew-in

April 15 - meeting

April 20-23 - Retreat at Daysprings

January 2023 meeting

The January meeting will be Saturday, January 21, 2023 at the Fruitville Library. The Library opens at 10 a.m. and the meeting begins shortly after. The Library is located at 100 Coburn Way exit 210 off I-75 in Sarasota, Fl. Bring a modern quilt for show and tell.

The Program will be making Rice Bags led by Lenore. These bags are perfect to use small or leftover quilt pieces made into something useful. For more information click here or on the Programs tab.

Highlights from our Holiday Party -

Show and Tell was eye candy this month. Click here or on the Show and Tell 2022 tab.

Upcoming Events:

January 21 - meeting and Rice Bag program

February 4 - Airing of Quilts Show and Sale at Maxine Barritt Park in Venice, Fl

February 18 - meeting

February 23-26 - QuiltCon in Atlanta, Ga

March 18 - meeting and Gifting Quilt sew-in

April 15 - meeting

April 20-23 - Retreat at Daysprings

December meeting

 The December meeting is our annual Holiday Party for members only. The library opens at 10 AM which gives us time to set up for the party. Bring a potluck dish and for the gift exchange -Bring something sewing related/influenced, with a value of around $20, wrapped in an enticing way! Bring a modern quilt for show and tell.

A new activity quilt - Blueberries for Sal, will be starting in the spring. For more info click here or on the Activity tab

Ombré Star Challenge quilts were revealed at the November meeting, see them here or click on Challenge tab.

A Show and Tell highlight was a very modern mystery quilt by Leslie R. This was a three month mystery sew along. What a gorgeous quilt!

So many beautiful  quilts at the November meeting! Click here to view or on the Show and Tell 2022 tab.

Upcoming Events:

December 10 - Holiday Party (members only)

January 21 - meeting

February 4 - Airing of the Quilts Show and Sale at Maxine Barritt Park in Venice, Fl

February 18 - meeting

February 23-26  - QuiltCon, Atlanta, Ga

March 18 - meeting

April 15 - meeting 

April 20-23 - Retreat at Daysprings