The agenda will include a business meeting, budget vote, show and tell, and lunch. Please review the budget documents in the December Patchwork Press before the meeting. After lunch, our speaker, Bonnie Dwyer, will share some of her family’s quilts talk about “Six Generations of Maine Quiltmakers.”
The April Members’ Meeting will be held at Hope Church, 726 Western Avenue, Manchester, Maine, beginning at 10 a.m. with the business meeting, show and tell, and lunch, followed by the speaker, Wendy Caton Reed. Wendy Caton Reed will present a trunk show that involves a short bit of quilt history. She will follow with a spectacular showing of historic quilts that will show how techniques and fabrics have changed over time. You won’t want to miss this informative talk!
10:00: Business Meeting 12:30 (roughly) - Guest Speaker (Laurie Lebar) - Curator at the Maine State Museum for past 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 finalprojects 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. Our speaker, Laurie LaBar, will share some of her stories and beautiful images of historical Maine-made quilts. Her
The PTQG Members Meeting will be held Saturday, April 12 at 10:00 a.m. Location: Hope Baptist Church, 728 Western Avenue, Manchester, Maine There will be a cookie swap, bring your favorite cookie to share. Our guest speaker is: Kate Gawler. She will share a talk and trunk show about “What Makes a Quilt Modern?” Along with the business meeting, there will be door prizes. Make sure you bring your lunch and drink!
The PTQG Members Meeting will be held Saturday, April 12 at 10:00 a.m. Location: Hope Baptist Church, 728 Western Avenue, Manchester, Maine. 10:00 Business Meeting 12:30 Guest Speaker. Our guest speaker, Jackie MacDonald, who will share her knowledge about fabric design. Jackie MacDonald is a digital artist and fabric designer for Moda and designed the quilt for the 2025 PTQG raffle. Jackie’s philosophy is to design timeless patterns in soft, romantic color palettes to evoke feelings of warmth and wonder. Taking cues from her love of nature and the countryside, gardening, farmhouses and flea market treasures, she hopes to create art that celebrates everyday magic.