Raintree Quilter's Guild

Promoting the Art of Quilting

About Our Guild

A BRIEF HISTORY OF OUR GUILD

In 1986, a group of women met at Evansville's Baer Fabrics. They wanted to create a gathering where those interested in quilts and quilting could meet, share information, and promote interest in their art. As a result, the unnamed guild's first meeting was at Newburgh Library in November of that year. Approximately 25 members attended the slide show presentation.

The name Raintree Quilters Guild was chosen, and Betty Cummings designed the winning contest entry for our logo. Our first donation quilt received an Honorable Mention at the AQS Quilt Show in Paducah, Kentucky.

Through the years, Raintree Quilters Guild has been active in numerous projects promoting quilting. We present a biennial quilt show and are active in presenting the Tri-State Quilt Day.

We have provided many quilts to deserving organizations in our area and we host nationally known quilting teachers who lecture and teach both new and traditional techniques to our members. We conduct workshops for our members. We have challenges that encourage members to participate by following specific guidelines, and we have many other ways for people to participate in the guild. Our creativity is amazing.

MEMBERSHIP

Membership dues are $15 per year. Our fiscal year begins July 1st and dues are due at the regular July meeting. Those joining after January 1st pay $7.50 dues for the remainder of the current fiscal year.

Our mission:

To promote the art, craft, and legacy of quilt making. We strive to help others learn about quilting through education, preservation, and philanthropy within the community.

Meetings for the 2012-13 Year

Date	Quilt University	Program	Show and tell
July 11th	Open the Door to the Log Cabin Bock	Bee-dazzle the Fair! - dates of local fairs, how to enter	Bring a quilt was once entered in a fair
August 1st	Log Cabin color choices by Dawn Murtaugh	Bee-Dazzle with Charity Quilts! Dena Bauer	Bring the quit project that has taken the longest to finish. A finished UFO
September 5th	Speed Cutting by Ginny Parkinson	Bee-Productive! Social time - bring some type of handwork. Scavenger Hunt Give out Christmas fat quarters	A quilt made by hand or hand quilted.
October 3rd	Drawing a foundation and paper piecing. Pam Garcia	Bee-dazzled Teacher! - Speaker - Marjorie Russell Kough	A quilt made in a traveling teacher's class or a workshop.
November 7th	TBA	Bee-dazzled online - Kim and Stacy will share some internet websites.	A quilt with hearts
December 5th	none	Bee-dazzled by the Holidays! - Pot Luck / Christmas Exchange	A holiday quilt or quilt decoration. Any holiday!
January 2nd	Different settings (sashing, borders, etc.)	Wonderful news for Raintree members, especially those who are friends of Bettye Sheppard. Bettye will be visiting Raintree Quilters Guild at the January meeting and speaking too.	A scrappy quilt.
Feburary 6th	??	Linda Goodrich present a program on Bee-dazzled borders! Come hear her ideas on "To Border or not to Border"!	A quilt made for you.
March 6th	Quilting a log cabin	Bee-dazzle your work space - Organize your sewing space - photos of member's spaces and organization ideas	A spring quilt. (Makes you fee like spring!)
April 3rd	Bindings and sleeves	Bee-dazzled Teacher - Traveling Teacher	A quilt made from a pattern or idea found in a magazine or online.
May 1st	Labels by Stacy	Bee-dazzled Treasures! - "Trash to Treasure" reveal.	A treasured quilt.
June 5th	none	Bee-dazzled Summer - Summer meal. "President's Challenge" reveal. Installation of officers.	A summer quilt. (makes you think of summer)