GUILD ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS

The Lake to Lake Quilt Guild offers members many opportunities for community service and fun.  The following is a short overview of the projects and activities we are currently involved in.  For Members - please see the listing in the Members Only pages of this website for contact and project information.

Dolls and Animals - One of our service projects.  Stuffed toys and dolls are donated to emergency rooms in area hospitals. The hospital emergency rooms give these dolls and animals to children for comfort during a traumatic time in their little lives. The children get to keep whatever they choose and the hospitals appreciate your thoughtful donations.

Loomis Barn Christmas Tree - One of our service projects.  Loomis Barn is a furniture and gift shop located outside of Rushville.  Every year they sponsor a Christmas tree contest.  Guild members make ornaments and decorate a tree at their store. Following the contest, the ornaments are donated to a worthy recipient.

Flo's Baby Quilts - One of our service projects. This group of quilters  who make baby quilts that are donated to Geneva General and Thompson Memorial (Canandaigua) Hospitals. 

Biennial Opportunity Quilt - A quilt made by members with tickets sold to benefit a worthy cause.

Biennial Quilt Show - A two-day event (every other year) featuring quilts, classes, vendor shopping and more.  Click here for show information for the 2010 Spring Into Color Quilt Show.

Block of the Month - Quilt blocks are made by the membership and a winner is chosen to receive blocks.  Blocks are chosen at the beginning of the year and available online or through the membership directory. 

By the Curb - Do you have unwanted materials or magazines, etc.?  Every month just inside the entryway, items (magazines, patterns, fabric, etc.) are placed on chairs for members to pick up free of charge.  Be sure to inspect the goodies or add items each month.  If you have stuff left at the end of the meeting, please take it back with you.

Challenge Projects - Each year we like to challenge ourselves with an outlined challenge project.  This could be a finished project you have started or a new project using specific fabric.  Also in the past we have done a group theme project.

Charm Square Exchange - This is a 6-1/2" block exchange with members.   These can be used for many kinds of scrappy blocks.

Friendship Block Exchange - A small group of members, usually 10 or 12, help each other make quilt blocks for a quilt or wallhanging.  A nice way to help one another with projects and to learn a new technique.

Library - The guild has an extensive library of quilting books, videos, patterns and novels.  We encourage members to check out items and return them in a timely manner. 

Mystery Quilt - Quilt or wallhanging made without knowing what the pattern is (a mystery.) 

QBs - Informal guild member gathering on the fourth Wednesday of the month at Union Congregational Church in Hall at 9AM.  QBs stands for "Quilting and Beyond."  New ideas and avenues of quilting are explored each month. 

Quilter's "Garage Sale" - Sale of extra quilting items by members.  Once a year, usually spring, members bring their extra used or unused quilting items to sell to other guild members.  This could be fabrics, books. tools or quilting supplies.  A good time to pick up bargains or earn dollars to purchase more quilting goodies.

Quilting Classes - Learn new techniques or basics from local and national teachers.  Each month our Program Chairs offer a quilting class to members. 

Round Robins - Border Around Robin - A quilter makes an original starting block of her choosing.  Each month another participant adds a border to the block.  .

Appliqué Round Robin - A quilter makes an original block.  The block may have a theme (ex., dollhouse, town, garden, etc.).  Each month another participant adds appliqués to the original block (ex., adding furniture to the dollhouse). 

Secret Pals - Monthly exchange of gifts for "secret pal". 

Social Day - Informal gathering of members to share ideas, quilting and to get to know one another better.  A day to get to know each other and have a good time.  Bring projects you are currently working on or just sit and chat.