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| Iowa Quilters Guild. We have a membership of approximately 150 paying $20 per year dues. We meet 4 times a year at various cities in central Iowa. Programs and workshops are provided at those meetings and every other year (in the even years) we sponsor a quilt show. | |
- Alexandria
Patience Quilters Guild. We have about 55 members with 35 or so at each meeting on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at First United Methodist Church, 2727 Jackson Street in Alexandria's Garden District. Each meeting as an informative program, fat quarter lotto, door prize drawing and show and tell. We have two classes each year taught by Gulf States Quilt Association circuit teachers. We make a raffle quilt each year to keep our guild going. We use our funds to make community quilts for various organizations. susanm11@suddenlink.net - Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge. Remember Me Quilt Guild now meets in St. Paul Lutheran Church on Old Hammond Hwy at Tara Blvd. on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
River City Quilt Guild. We have over 75 members who pay $15 a year in dues. We meet at 6:45pm on the first Thursday of the month at St. Paul's Lutheran Church at 2021 Tara Blvd. We have challenges, fat quarter lotto, classes, road trips, and lots more. See our website at http://rivercityquilts.blogspot.comBits and Pieces Quilt Guild. Our members pay $10 a year in dues. We meet at 6pm on the fourth Monday of the month at Eastside Fire Station. We have a project each year that varies from year to year. Please contact fabriccrazy@cox.net if you would like to attend a meeting as our guest
- Franklinton.
Queen Bee Quilters. We are a small guild with about 15 members who pay $15 a year in dues. We meet the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 10AM at the Bonner Creek Church in Franklinton. We have a block of the month swap, "Block Party", birthday fat quarters, split the pot raffle, sit and sew monthly, Love Blocks for members, we are members of GSQA, and every month we make it a point to learn something new. iquilt4u@bellsouth.net - Independence
Tangi CutUps. Meets every Wednesday at Mama's Quilt Shop at 9 a.m. Open to membership. Very friendly group. Sit and sew every Wednesday. - Jennings
Cajun Country Quilt Guild meets the first Tuesday of every month at 1:00PM,
at the Back Porch which is behind the Old Magnolia Gift Shop on the Main Street of Jennings, Louisiana. Dues are $12.00 a Year 318-824-0211 jedbelcas@centuryinter.net - Jonesboro
The Heritage Quilt Guild meets the first Wednesday of each month at 9:30 A. M. in the McBride Room of the Jackson Parish Library in Jonesboro. New members and visitors are welcome to attend our meetings. A visitor may attend the quilt guild meeting twice before becoming a member. Membership is approximately 60 quilters who pay annual dues of $10. Our meeting consists of a business portion, show and tell, door prizes and a program prepared by our Vice-President. Block exchanges and charm square exchanges are sometimes used at the meetings. A library of quilting books is available for members to check out if they desire. We have a quilt show on the odd numbered years. Two of the projects of the guild have been making small quilts for babies that have health problems and making quilts for people who lose their house to fire. Another project for this year is to make "lap robes" for patients in the area nursing homes. Anyone interested in more information may contact Mary Rasberry at razz4627@bellsouth.net
Magnolia Stitchers Needle Arts Group. Membership is $20 per calendar year. We are a forward thinking group of artisans embracing all the needle arts. Our membership includes machine embroiderers, quilters, knitters, crocheters, beaders,and longarmers. For meeting dates and times email quilteroo@yahoo.com . We love our community projects, donation quilts, annual rummage sale, roadtrips to quilt shows and shop hops. Meetings are held in a classroom setting in the Maxwell Building, Pershing Hwy. across from Pizza Hut. - Krotz Springs
Krotz Springs Quilters Guild. We have about 65 members who pay $10 a year in dues. We meet on the second Thursday of each month at 1PM at the Krotz Springs Town Hall Meeting Room. "Sew Day" is held the third Wednesday of each month. We have a lottery blocks, birthday fat quarters, mystery quilt project, classes, annual quilt show/fundraiser and raffle quilt. Our group participates in a wide variety of charity projects and there is never a dull moment. We are a member of GSQA. Contact my email brigette.wallace@yahoo.com for more information. - Lafayette
Quilters Guild Acadienne We have about 200 members who pay $20.00 per year in dues. We meet at 930 a.m. and 630 p.m. on the last Tuesday of every month at First Christian Church in Lafayette, Louisiana. We have lotto blocks, workshops, a Christmas auction and our annual retreat in Woodworth, Louisiana. We have many members participating in local charities. Contact President, Mary Couvillon woolie9@aol.com for information about joining. - Lake Charles
Lake Charles Calcasieu Cut Ups Quilt Guild $25/year for dues. We meet the 1st Thursday of each Month @ Managan Recreation Center -Westlake, LA (Corner of McKinley & Sampson) Day Meeting: 9:30 a.m. Social 10:00 a.m. Mtg. Night Meeting: 6:30 pm Social 7:00 pm Mtg. Our contact person is Tracy Standley who may be reached at tcs430@msn.com - Leesville
The Sew-Crazy Quilters Guild meets every fourth Tuesday of the month at the Vernon Parish Library.We have about 40 members who pay $12 a year in dues. We have fat quarter and block lottos in alternating months, special bees that meet at other times of the day and month, and a yearly raffle. Quilts are also made by members for different charities Meetings begin at 6:30 pm, and visitors are welcome.Contact lizvill@bellsouth.net for more information - Mandeville
Ozone Layers Quilt Guild. We have about 30 members; dues are $15.00 a year. We meet on the first Tuesday of the month at St. Timothy's United Methodist Church in Mandeville at 7pm - Mansfield.
DeSoto Quilters. We have 30 members who pay $6 a year in dues. We meet at 11:00am on the 1st Tues of the month at the DeSoto Council on Aging. We have classes and go on trips. We do a show every other year with a donation quilt to help with our service projects. Contact desotoquilters@att.net for more information. - New Orleans
Beecher Memorial United Church of Christ Quilt Guild. We have 25 members. We are a community based group.We have no fees,or dues. We meet every 2nd and 4th Friday at the church 1914 N. Miro St. N.O.,La. We have a yearly quilt workshop for the community and a yearly quilt show. Contact cqis@excite.com for more information. - Plaquemine
Iberville Parish Quilter's Guild. We meet once a month on every second Monday at 10:00AM till 2:00PM, at the First United Methodist Church hall, at 23645 Church Street, Plaquemine, La. Membership dues are $12.00. We have lotto block every other month, mystery quilt once a year, fat quarter door prize, birthday fat quarters, mini workshops, and we do Christmas stockings for COA in two parishes. We do other charity projects as needed. Our Guild is also a member of Gulf States Quilt Guild. - Ruston.
Piney Hills Quilt Guild. We have about 25 members who pay $12.00 a year in dues. We meet at 9 am on the second Thursday of each month at Grace United Methodist Church. We have wonderful programs each month and guest speakers from area quilting and fabric shops several times a year. Each year we have been raffling off a quilt at the annual Peach Festival in June. The proceeds from this quilt helps us fund our kids quilts project. We also donate some of
the proceeds to Med Camp and to DART which is a Domestic Abuse shelter.
Contact us19243@vm.cc.latech.edu for more information. - Saint Francisville
Feliciana Stitchers meet every third Tuesday each month at the St. Francisville Town Hall, 11936 Ferdinand Street, at 7:00 P.M. Our dues is $15.00 per year which use for our charity. We have fat quarters exchange, classes, trips, demonstrations, challenges, and UFOS. Patricia Means patriciaarmeans@bellsouth.net
- Shreveport
Red River Quilters meets on the first Monday monthly at 1 pm & 6:30 pm at Broadmoor Presbyterian Church, 1915 Grover Pl, Shreveport, LA. As with any River, we have several Tributaries, which are smaller groups. Regular meetings include speakers & there's a tributary for everyone. We're involved in many community service projects, we produce a donation quilt yearly, and we host a quilt show every other year. For more info, contact Red River Quilters, PO Box 4811, Shreveport, LA 71134 Additional info Red River Quilters: Quilt Show annually. - Slidell
Camellia Quilters meet the third Thursday of each month, at the Seventh Day Advenist Church at 2448 Hwy 190 West. The day meeting is at 9:30 am and the evening meeting ia at 7:00 pm. New members and guests are welcome. Membership is $20.00 a year. Our program includes: business meeting, show and tell, several bees, guest speakers, sit and sew, community service projects and great friendships. Contact the guild president Mary Rich for more information 985-641-7365. - Springhill.
Piney Needles Quilt Guild. We have about 18 members. Dues are $12 yearly. Block of the month, donation quilt, birthday fat quarters, charm exchanges are some of our regular activities. We meet monthly on the 4th Monday, 7:00 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall of The United Pentecostal Church in Springhill, La. We have a Sit & Sew meeting on the 2nd Monday of each month 6:00 p.m. at the United Pentecostal Church Fellowship Hall. For more information contact Virginia Hughes 318-539-2042 or Diane Edwards 318-847-4756. - Westlake
Calcasieu Cut-Ups Quilt Guild Westlake, Louisiana Morning Meetings: 10am Evening Meetings: 7pm Yearly Dues: $20 Quilt Exhibit March 1-25, 1001 Ryan St. Lake Charles LA Tues-Fri 10-5 / Sat. 10-2 /Open House 3-19 10am-2pm email: calcasieucutups@yahoo.com - Winnfield
Kisatchie Quilters Guild meets the Third Thursday each month, 1:30 pm at the Winn Parish Sheriff's Range Building. We have 40 members, dues are $5.00 per year. The meeting includes the business portion, a program and a show & tell. Each month members bring 6 - 6" squares and a drawing is held for them. We also have a 12 1/2" square drawing ever three month, themes and colors are different we each new drawing. Those who have birthdays during the month bring a gift and a drawing is held. We have a Quilt Show every two years in even years. We give quilts to families in need (like someone who have lost their home to fire). We make I Spy quilts to give to child who or sick or in need. Contact- marthasjordan@aol.com for more information.
