Please support your Guild by reaching out to our nominating committee with your name for 1st vice president. This is a two-year term starting October 1, 2023 by member vote approval at the September Members’ meeting.  The 1st vice president, in the absence of the president, performs the duties of the president. The 1st vice president is responsible for the programs and workshops for the three Members’ meetings. The workshops are now offered via Zoom and has changed the position with respect to teachers not coming to our Guild for workshops but presenting the workshops with good internet via Zoom. The position is responsible forMore →

Maine Quilts 2023 is almost here!  VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES YOU ARE NEEDED as a Volunteer!  Please sign up for your volunteering time, then encourage your chapter members to sign up for their volunteering time. SIGN UP BY JULY 1 in order to be entered in the drawing for the Bernina 475QE sewing machine, MSRP $2999, donated by The Cotton Cupboard in Bangor.  Please contact Rachel Nelson, Volunteer Chair, to commit to your two-hour (or more!) volunteer time slot: volunteer@mainequilts.org or you can call her at 207-416-5896 There are a few workshops with seats still available! Noon Lectures with Gyleen Fitzgerald, Jane Sassaman and Ellen Lindner areMore →

Champagne & Pearls – Saturday, July 29th – Full-Day Workshop Krista Moser – Versatile and Foolproof! Looking for a great quilt to learn new skills? Something that looks complicated but is so easy you won’t believe it! This quilt has the beauty of tradition, but could be changed up with holiday colors or maybe even patriotic! It’s a star with a hidden gem in the background detail. You will learn some foolproof piecing techniques you can use on any future quilting project. Krista will teach you all the tips and tricks for cutting and piecing diamonds and triangles in an easy, fast, and precise way.More →

Due to unforeseen circumstances Margaret Solomon Gunn’s exhibit will not be available and we are so excited to announce its replacement!   Sue Rivers will curate an exhibit “In Memoria” entitled “Fancy & Fanciful: Quilts from the Collection of Judy Roche”.  Seats are still available in Blair Stocker’s classes – register today – be sure you don’t miss out! Thursday – “The Best T-shirt Quilt Ever” where she will guide you through turning your tees into the coziest quilt you’ve ever snuggled under!  Friday – “The Starflake Quilt” – look at your fabric stash in a whole new way as she walks you through aMore →

Volunteer! Volunteer! Volunteer! We need YOUR HELP as a Volunteer to make Maine Quilts 2023 a success. Signing up as a Volunteer brings perks, including being entered in the drawing for the BERNINA 475QE sewing machine, MSRP $2,999! Big thanks to “The Cotton Cupboard Quilt Shop” in Bangor for this generous donation. The volunteer form on is on the website under the Maine Quilts tab.  Silent Auction Items: If you’d like to bring your Silent Auction items to the April Members’ meeting, Carol Reed and Lee Priest will be there to collect it from you. There is a donation form on the website under theMore →

Workshop/Event Registration opens March 15th for PTQG, Inc. members. Workshop Registration Confirmation: You will receive a confirmation email after you’ve successfully completed your workshop registration.  Workshop Supply Lists: The supply list for every workshop is posted online alongside the workshop description. Print the supply list for the workshop(s) you’re registered to attend. Volunteer! Volunteer! Volunteer! We need YOUR HELP as a Volunteer to make Maine Quilts 2023 a success. Signing up as a Volunteer brings perks, including being entered in the drawing for the BERNINA 475QE sewing machine, MSRP $2,999! Big thanks to “The Cotton Cupboard Quilt Shop” in Bangor for this generous donation. TheMore →

Please support our guild by reviewing the descriptions below and let the Nominating Committee know if you are interested in running for one of these offices.  More detailed information about the duties of each position is available upon request.  These are two-year positions up for election at September’s PTQG Members meeting: 1st Vice President:  The 1st Vice President serves as chairperson of the Guest Workshop/Program.  Treasurer:  The Treasurer has care of PTQG’s funds. Directors-at-Large:  Directors-at-large serve as liaison between the membership and the General Board.  Duties include set up and clean up at meetings, helping distribute door prizes, assisting with show and tell, and servingMore →

Quilt Registration Opens Today, February 1!  Maine Quilts provides members of PTQG and other quiltmakers the opportunity to share their work with those who appreciate this wonderful art form. Have you selected which quilts you’ll be entering in this year’s show? Each person may submit up to four quilts. Get your quilts out of the cupboard and on display! I can’t wait to see them!  All the guidelines for entering quilts, including Chapter Challenge entries, Judged Quilts division, the Blanket Permission List, and the Quilt Entry Forms, are available on our website at www.mainequilts.org/quilt_show/general-quilt-entry-information-and-guidelines/   All quilt entries must be submitted no later than MayMore →

Maine Quilts is proud to announce our charity recipient for 2023 is C.R.O.W.N.S.  – Cherished, Respected, Original, Worthy, Needed, Strong The C.R.O.W.N.S. program is an Anti-Human Trafficking Initiative of The Salvation Army, Bath/Brunswick Corp., 25 Congress Ave., Bath, ME 04530 Human Trafficking happens in every state in the US including Maine.  Wherever there is an opportunity to profit from vulnerability, trafficking can occur.  It is crucial to know that traffickers prey on any who shows physical, financial, or emotional vulnerability, regardless of race, gender or social status.  Through the CROWNS program partners with other anti-human trafficking organizations, law enforcement, organizations and churches to bring awareness,More →

Maine Quilts 2023 Friday Night Banquet: An Evening with Jen Kingwell Jen Kingwell of Jen Kingwell Designs from Torquay, Australia will be the keynote speaker at Friday night’s banquet! You will NOT want to miss your opportunity to spend an evening with Jen.  The Journey of Jen Jen speaks of her journey over the years, from humble Hexi beginnings to travelling the world teaching her hand stitching techniques. She includes a small trunk show of the quilts that got her to where she is today. Jen will also be teaching her hand piecing and hand applique techniques in 3 scheduled workshops during the show. WorkshopMore →