WELCOME!
It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the Quilt Guild of Greater Houston’s newly redesigned website. Take a few minutes to explore all of the exciting features created especially for us by our very own Betty Baker. One sensational new area will be for Member’s Only. This password protected area will include complete newsletters, up-to-date membership rosters and other information for member’s private access. But that’s only the beginning! So download those membership forms and bring them to the meeting or mail them in. You won’t want to miss a thing – because it’s Going Great in 2008!
Susan Carter
QGGH 2008 President
AUGUST Patch Dispatch Newsletter is online in the MEMBERS ONLY area.
Be sure to check the Calendar for upcoming events and the Calendar EVENT page for Quilt show and other events around Texas!
Greater Houston Quilt Guild 2009 Fund Raiser
The drawing for this gorgeous quilt will be held on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at the guild Christmas Party. The name of the quilt is "Circle of Friends" 51 members of QGGH participated in making this quilt. Be sure to buy your tickets now and help support our guild.
Challenge Quilt
The starting pistol has sounded and we’re off…. the winning choice was fantastic -- "Houston Undercover: A Quilt Show”. The challenge possibilities are wide open as any quilt is 'undercover'. For those members who are endowed with the gift of soaring imaginations - well, the sky is the limit. So with a title in hand, we're now able to get our ads out to the national magazines and hopefully allow you plenty of time to start planning your entries. Next month, the specific entry guidelines will be available for all categories. While you are full of inspiration, here they are:
2009 “Houston Undercover: A Quilt Show”
Challenge Quilt Guidelines1. Create a quilt using the word Undercover as your inspiration.
2. The quilt must have 3 layers and there must be quilting connecting the layers.
3. The edges must be finished, but the finish does not have to be a traditional binding.
4. The piece may have added dimension and may be embellished with the material(s) of your choice.
5. Size: To allow as much freedom as possible, any shape quilt is allowed. The circumference of the outside finished edge (binding edge) should be no less than 60 inches and no greater than 240 inches. For example: a 15”x15”quilt= 60” and a 60”x60” quilt = 240”.
6. Quilts must have a 4” sleeve or 4” tabs for hanging.
The Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) "Top 40" quilt, made by QGGH members Jane Plisga, Donella Pyle and Jennifer Hill, sold at silent auction for $7,000. The winner, Jim Shaffer, says he plans to keep the quilt for a while and then donate it back to TUTS. The auction gala was held April 25th, 2008.
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