2025 PTQG January Meeting and Speaker
PTQG September Members’ Meeting
Saturday, January 25, 2025
Business Meeting 10:00 a.m.; Speaker’s Presentation 12:30 p.m.
Hope Church, 728 Western Avenue, Manchester, Maine
Our speaker, Laurie LaBar, will share some of her stories and beautiful images of historical Maine made quilts. Her book, Maine Quilts: 250 Years of Comfort and Community, marks the first published study of Maine made quilts.
Laurie was a curator at the Maine State Museum for 23 years. She curated nationally recognized exhibits, authored and co-authored many papers and books, expertly cared for Maine’s cultural heritage, and traveled across the state as a lecturer. One of Laurie’s final projects at the museum was setting up an exhibition at the museum based on her book, “Maine Quilts: 250 Years of Comfort and Community”. The exhibit is slated to open when the museum reopens in late 2025.
In addition to Laurie’s talk, there is a local chapter of the American Quilt Study Group https://americanquiltstudygroup.org/ in Maine. Members are mostly PTQG members. They are a non-profit whose mission is to study, collect, and enjoy textiles ranging from the earliest quilt fragments to studio art and modern quilts. They are fundraising for their turn to host the national convention in Portland in October 2025. They have antique blocks to sell and will have a table at January 2025 Members meeting.
Volume 10, Issue 5, January 2025
A newsletter for Maine Quilts
Barbara Duffy, Maine Quilts Coordinator
info@mainequilts.org | www.mainequilts.org | www.facebook.com/MaineQuilts.org | 207-216-7358
Introducing the lineup of teachers for Maine Quilts 2025
Diane Harris – stashbandit.net She is The Stash Bandit, also Thursday Keynote Speaker and there will also be a special exhibit of her quilts.
Betsy Habich – betsyhabich.com Thread Painting workshops and a noon lecture.
Linda Hahn – froghollowdesigns.com New York Beauty – her way. Workshops plus a noon lecture.
Dawn Heese – linenclosetdesigns.com – Dawn will teach needle turn applique.
Heidi Proffetty – heidiproffetty.com – Learn how to create mosaics with fabric. She will also do a noon lecture.
Heather Kojan – heatherkojan.com – Modern quilt workshops are her offerings.
Stacie Spradlin – seamsdivine.com – Stacie is our long-arm instructor.
Look for the full list of workshops on the website.
I am still looking for a Demonstration Chair, White Glove Chair and someone to create our theme row display – email me at info@mainequilts.org if you are interested in any of these positions.
Quilt Registration opens February 1st -are you ready?
Look for registration information and guidelines on the website – www.mainequilts.org for updates.