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Click here to get the membership directory - Updated 7/22/18. If corrections need to be made please send to  Membership
Please renew your membership to be in the directory.



 


Programs & Workshops

KAQG general meetings are typically held on the first Thursday night of the month at 7:00 p.m. (6:30 p.m. Social) with a workshop given by the guest speaker on Friday.

Workshops are currently located at:
 
Cupcake Quilts - 9574 FM 1960 Bypass, Humble, TX 77338  
Phone: 281-446-4999


Please see workshop information for specific details.  For additional info on workshops or location, contact Workshops or Programs.

All workshops are a $35 fee for members plus any material costs



MEMBERSHIP FORM

Benefits of Membership

     Monthly Meetings
     Featured National Speakers
     Workshops by Speakers at a nominal fee
    Library of over 250 books
    Meeting with those who share your love of quilts
    Guild Activities – Block of the Month, Show and Tell
    Community Service
    Guild Web Site
     Newsletter (The guild newsletter is available on this website and is password protected for our members only.  The user ID and password will be on the back of your membership card.)

Membership Renewal is September
Active Member                                                                     $25.00
Junior Member (elementary through high school)   $10.00
Business Member                                                                 $35.00

To join or renew, please fill out a membership form and bring it with your payment to the Guild meeting or mail it to the address on the form with your check.  You can download a copy of the membership form from our website or fill one out at the membership table at the guild meeting.  If you have joined or renewed in the six months prior to September, you must still renew in September.

The Membership Directory is available on this  website and is password protected for members only to view.

If you have pull tabs from drink cans, you may drop them off at the membership table.  These are sent to the Ronald McDonald House.

For questions regarding membership, contact Membership


 


Bee Buzz


Bees play a very big part in the guild.  Our bees vary in size.  The Kingwood Area Quilt Guild has several bees to choose from.  You may belong to as many bees as you wish.   Bees generally meet in public places or members' homes to share their love of quilting and make lasting friendships.  Many bees take on projects to benefit local charities. Each group determines its own scope and purpose and inspire others to try new things.  Everyone is encouraged to join in the fun.  For information about any of our bees listed below or if you are interested in starting a new bee contact the First VP Membership.

              

                                  Current Bee Meetings

 

1. Community Outreach

    Focus is making quilts for kids, Veteran's Lap Quilts and other community

    needs.

    2nd and 4th Mondays at  Lake Houston Church of Christ - 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

    Contact: Diane Floyd

   

 2. Easy Does It Charity Bee

    3rd Friday of the month - looking for meeting place -  1:00-4:00

    Contact: Amanda Gilmore
          

3. Quiltaholics Bee

    1st and 3rd Mondays  -  10:00-4:00 (Go to lunch at noon)

      Bring your UFO's and machine (or not)

    Contact: Rebecca Ward



 


Show and Tell

Each month at our guild meetings, we have show and tell, where we show off projects that we have completed.  Everyone loves to see what others have been doing.  If you have a project that you want to show, download and print the form here, or get one at the guild meeting.


Show and Tell Form

Click here to see our latest club pictures on Flickr
 
Click here to view pictures from the past Old Pictures



 


Lottery Blocks

2018  -  2019  Lottery Blocks


August 2018 Link

September 2018 Link

October 2018 Link

November 2018 Link

December 2018 Challenge Block Link


 


Board of Directors



Board of Directors
Executive Committee/Elected Officers 2018-19

Jerri Dudley
President
    
Debbie Standley
Vice President  (Membership)
   
Ruth Burnett
Vice Pres Programs/Workshops Edit Text
    
Jan Standley  
Director of Communications
   
Sharon Sirgo  
Treasurer
   
Janet Turini
Recording Secretary
    
Ginny Kinison
Director Community Service/Education
  
Fonda Smallwood
Parliamentarian
   
Suzette Amos   
Representative at Large

Standing Committes

Jennifer Allred
Publicity/Quilt Show/Auction

Jan Ward
Beekeeper
  
Rebecca Ward  
Community Outreach

Gina Olive/Ken Robles
Door Prizes
    
Don Rutledge
Historian/Photographer
   
Ellen Liliedhl  
Hospitality
    
Carrie Keith/Ginnie Bodman
Librarian Edit
   
Ruth Burnett
Lottery Blocks
    
Cherrie Kridler (Open)
Newsletter
   
Amanda Gilmore
Show and Tell Edit Text
  
Lu Ann Schmidt (Open)
Webmistress
Link
Bylaws and Standing Rules Eff Sept 1, 2015

 


Quilting Related Information

Labeling a Quilt
It is important to document not only the quilts that you make but also family quilts and quilts you collect to preserve our quilt heritage.  A written record, complete with a photograph and provenance, will help those who come after us to know about our quilts.  Include the date and any history you can find out about the quilt when you purchase it.

When you make a quilt, always sign your work.  It is just as important for a quiltmaker to sign the work as it is for an artist to sign a painting.  The most authentic way is to quilt your name, date, and location into the quilt.  In lieu of this, you should write your name, date, location, and name of the quilt and/or description on a fabric square and attach it to the back of your quilt.

How to Make a Hanging Sleeve Edit Link

Storing a Quilt
Exposure to direct sunlight is a quilt’s biggest enemy.  The colors begin to fade or lose their “light and color fastness” after a period of time in direct sunlight.  This is one of the reasons that rotating your quilts is always a good idea.

If you are not displaying all of your quilts, it is best to store them in 100% cotton gift/storage bags or pillowcases.  Use crumpled acid-free tissue paper in the folds to help prevent creases from forming in the quilt over time.  Try not to stack too many quilts on top of each other because the weight will sometimes form a crease as well.  Periodically refolding your quilts is also a good idea.

Do not store quilts in plastic bags.  Storing a quilt in plastic not only exposes it to light, it traps dampness and increases the chances of mildew forming.    Mildew is extremely difficult to remove from quilts.
Always store quilts in a cool, dry spot.  Do not keep your quilts in the attic or in the basement.  This is the ideal way to preserve all of your treasured quilts, fiber art, needlework, and fabric heirlooms


 


Area Quilt Shops


Quilter's Crossing

Fabric Carousel

GRS Creations

Humble Sewing Center

Cupcake Fabrics and Quilts

Jean's Corner (Livingston)

Painted Pony 'n Quilts

Quilter's Quarters

Montgomery Quilt Co

 


Rewards Programs

KROGERS NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR PROGRAM
 
Last year we received about $500.00 from Krogers by using our NPO # with our Krogers Card.  The year the program has changed.  We need to go to the website and register our Kroger card with the Guild NPO#.
 
Please visit Kroger Website:
 
www.KrogerCommunityRewards.com  to link your Kroger Plus Card with our Guild Number of
 
NP0# 82468w.
 
Cards will be available at the Membership Desk.
 
 
RANDALLS GOOD NEIGHBOR PROGRAM
 
Randalls offers our customers a way to direct our donation dollars to their favorite church, school or other non-profit organization. Since the program began in the fall of 1996, Randalls/Tom Thumb has donated nearly $48 million to over 8000 participating organizations. Through our Good Neighbor Program, organizations sign up to have an exclusive account number. Members of an organization can then link the account number to their Remarkable card. You can link your favorite participating charity to your Remarkable card by completing a Good Neighbor Charity Addition/Deletion Form.  Our organization number is #3410.  Please use this link to get the form to update your card:
 
http://shop.safeway.com/corporate/randalls/GN_HOUSTON_AUSTIN.pdf
 
Mail it to:  Randalls Good Neighbor Program, 3663 Briarpark, Houston, Texas  77042.