Quilting Bees
It will be the most fun you have ever had!
Email the Bee Keeper, Lynne Jackson, for more information.
If you would like to form a bee (as most are full) recruit a friend or two and give Lynne a call. She will help you get started.
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What is a quilting bee?
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A quilting bee is a group of people who get together to sew and quilt and to share parts of their lives. Often, a bee is thought of as a group of women gathered around a large quilting frame, all of them helping work on the quilting of a single quilt. While quilting bees like this still exist, the modern notion of a bee is much broader and is often used to describe a group of people who get together on a regular basis, whether there is a quilt in a frame or not. In these modern bees, quilters may work together on projects for each other or for goups in the community, or members may simply get together to socialize as they work on their own projects. Quilting bees provide their members the opportunity to talk about their ideas and their quilts with other quilters.
The Homespun Quilters Guild sponsors many quilting bees to which its members can belong. There are bees that meet at night as well as bees that meet during the day. Some bees may be highly organized, where there is always some kind of group effort going on, and there are very “hang-loose” bees whose members simply enjoy getting together to sew, talk (and maybe eat!). Some bees meet in public places while others meet in member’s homes. Bees that meet in public places may be open to new members. Bees that meet in member’s homes may have a limited membership simply because of space.
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| ST LOUIS QUILTS FROM THE HEART WHEN: Second Saturday morning of the month TIME: 9 to Noon (Some bring lunch) WHERE: St. Louis Catholic Church basement (2001 N 25th St.) NUMBER OF MEMBERS: 6 regulars from the Guild. Up to 12 others attend on average. WHAT WE DO: Meet to make quilts for charity. Teach anyone who wants to learn. Share ideas and learn from each other. Quilters with all levels of experience attend. Everything is supplied to make the quilts. Will help with Guild charity projects. Members of St. Louis Catholic Church started this group in April 2006. The first year 88 quilts were given to Providence Hospital. The quilts are distributed to various areas by Sister Cecile Matushek. Fifteen to twenty quilts are now being made each month. These are given to many families and individuals who need comforting. Not all are in the hospital. The quilts are all sizes and are for all ages, from premature babies to the dying. (The family keeps the quilt.) This Bee is OPEN Bee Contact Member: Maxine Hammonds |
THE HAPPY STITCHERS WHEN: 2nd and 4th Thursday evenings TIME: 6 to ? WHERE: Central United Methodist Church NUMBER OF MEMBERS: 12 WHAT WE DO: Get together and work on our own projects. Once in a while, we do a group project. Share our talents with others. This Bee is FULL Bee Contact Member: Nancy Pugh |
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| LOOSE THREADS WHEN: 2nd and 4th Tuesday evenings TIME: About 6:30 to about 9:30 WHERE: Member’s homes NUMBER OF MEMBERS: 6 WHAT WE DO: Hand work and show and tell This Bee is FULL Bee Contact Member: Norman McAdams |
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| MATERIAL GIRLS WHEN: Thursday mornings TIME: 9:30 – 11:30 WHERE: Member’s homes NUMBER OF MEMBERS: 14 WHAT WE DO: Talk, eat, share hints, group projects, mainly social with occasional sewing days. This Bee is FULL Bee Contact Member: Patty Field |
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PEACEFUL HEARTS QUILTING BEE |
PIECIN’ LOVE WHEN: Every other Wednesday evening TIME: From 6:30 to 10:00 WHERE: Members' homes NUMBER OF MEMBERS: 7 WHAT WE DO: Normally individual projects but sometimes do group projects This Bee is FULL Bee Contact Member: Susan Hutyra |
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CHINA DOLLS---Is now FULL WHEN: Second and Fourth Mondays of the month TIME: 10AM to 2PM WHERE: Members' homes NUMBER OF MEMBERS: 8 WHAT WE DO: We reside in China Spring, Tx. Our bee was formed in October, 2010. The hostess normally provides lunch. We are engaged in a number of activities including: individual, group, charity, gifts and hand work. A field trip will be planned from time to time. We also participate in the quilt show bazaar contest. We will strive to provide a "show and tell" project from at least one of our members for each HQ guild meeting. |
POTPOURRI WHEN: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the Month TIME: About 10 to 2 WHERE: Restaurant next to Spice NUMBER OF MEMBERS: 7 WHAT WE DO: Handwork on our own projects, eat lunch, show and tell and socialize This Bee is FULL Bee Contact Member: Barbara Burr |
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HANGING BY A THREAD |
SCRAPPY HEARTS WHEN: 1st and 3rd Thursdays TIME: From 9 to 4 WHERE: Lakewood Christian Church NUMBER OF MEMBERS: Nine WHAT WE DO: Sew and have fun. We usually have annual challenges or projects. Our bee has been responsible for the Quilt Show Bazaar Booth for the past 3 Quilt Shows This Bee is FULL Bee Contact Member: Linda Buckner |
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CRAZY FOOLS |