Member Meetings and Programs

Pieces and Patches Quilt Guild


3225 Fourth Street in Jackson, Michigan
Ella Sharp Museum of Art and History
Community Room


2017 - 2018 Schedule


Monday, September 25, 2017
6:15 p.m. Demo: tba
6:40 p.m. Repeat presentation of the Demo.
7:00 p.m. Main Event: "All Year Preview" --with PowerPoint, Skit, and Surprises
~8:00 p.m. Break
~8:15 p.m. Business Meeting
~8:30 p.m. Show and Tell
~9:00 p.m. Depart

Additional Items of Interest:
  • Presentation of Blocks to Out-Going President

October 2017
6:15 p.m. Demo: tba
6:40 p.m. Repeat presentation of the Demo.
7:00 p.m. Main Event: Mary Lou Hallenbeck - 
~8:00 p.m. Break
~8:15 p.m. Business Meeting
~8:30 p.m. Show and Tell
~9:00 p.m. Depart

Additional Items of Interest:       
      -Presentation of Mystery Quilts

Monday, November 27, 2017
6:15 p.m. Demo: Elizabeth Hewett -  Making Christmas ornaments
6:40 p.m. Repeat presentation of the demo
7:00 p.m. Main Event: Janet Rochefort - Embellishments and techniques used                                                                to create "fish"
~8:00 p.m. Break
~8:15 p.m. Business Meeting
~8:30 p.m. Show and Tell
~9:00 p.m. Depart

Additional items of interest:            
       -2018 Challenge Quilt Information

No guild meeting for December, 2017
No workshop for December, 2017

January 29, 2018
6:15 p.m. Cindy Shong  - Layer Cakes
6:40 p.m. Repeat presentation of the demo
7:00 p.m. Main event: Denise Olson - Making your own patterns
~ 8:00 p.m. Break
~ 8:15 p.m. Business Meeting
~ 8:30 p.m. Show and Tell 
~ 9:00 p.m. Depart

February 26, 2018
6:15 p.m. Demo
6:40 p.m. Repeat presentation of the demo 
7:00 Main Event: Come Learn With Me -Showcase 5 members talents - Teaching others at five different stations
~8:00 p.m. Break
~8:15 p.m. Business Meeting
~8:30 p.m. Show and Tell
~9:00 p.m. Depart

March 26, 2018
6:15 p.m. Demos Elizabeth Hewett showing how to put on a sleeve
6:40 p.m. Repeat of presentation of demo
7:00 p.m. Main Event: Cathey Newhouse & Becky Kopicko - "Flowers in Quilts"
~8:00 p.m. Break
~8:15 p.m. Business Meeting
~8:30 p.m. Show and Tell
~9:00 p.m. Depart

April 30. 2018
6:15 p.m. No Demos
6:30 p.m. Main Event: Art Gala: Challenge Artist Gallery, Choosing An Artist
                                 And Duplicating a Quilt 
~8:00 p.m. Break
~8:15 p.m. Business Meeting
~8:30 p.m. No Show and Tell
~9:00 p.m. Depart

May 21, 2018
6:15 p.m.  One Demo:  Aggie Straub
7:00 p.m. Main Event: "Quilt Show" and Business Meeting
~8:00 p.m. Break
~8:15 p.m. Business Meeting
~8:30 p.m. Show and Tell
~9:00 p.m. Depart

June 25, 2018
6:15 p.m. Demo: Marie Fisher - How to enter quilts in Jackson County Fair
6:40 p.m. Repeat presentation of the demo
7:00 p.m. Main Event: How To Create An Efficient Quilt Room
~8:00 p.m. Break
~8:15 p.m. Business Meeting
~8:30 p.m. Show and Tell
~9:00 p.m. Depart

July 30, 2018
6:15 p.m. Demo: Karen Prater - How to make vinyl zipper pouches
6:40 p.m. Repeat presentation of the demo
7:00 p.m. Event: Jeanne Perrine - Designing Quilt Books
~8:00 p.m. Break
~8:15 p.m. Business Meeting
~8:30 p.m. Show and Tell
~9:00 p.m. Depart

August 27, 2018
6:15 p.m. Demo
6:40 p.m. Repeat presentation of the demo
7:00 p.m. Main Event: Sharon Bannister - Accu Quilting
~8:00 p.m. Break
~8:15 p.m. Business Meeting
~8:30 p.m. Show and Tell
~9:00 p.m. Depart