Louisiana
The Pelican State

 

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• Alexandria
  Patience Quilters meets the second Tuesday of every month  at the First United Methodist Church at 2727 Jackson Street from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. New members and guests are always welcome.  River Oaks Square Arts Center (318) 473 2670 or The Quilting Quarters (318) 473 9104 can be contacted for more information.   We have about 75 members from beginner to expert. Dues are $15 per year.   susanm@cox-internet.com 
• 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. 
  
  Bits 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
• DeRidder
  Common thread Quilters Guild.
• 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
• 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  
• 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 about 25 members who pay $3 a year in dues. We meet at 9:30 AM on the first Tuesday of the month at the DeSoto Council on Aging. We have classes and trips, a yearly raffle quilt and a show every fall. Our show this year is Sept. 21-22 at the LSU extension Office at 104 Crosby St. Contact bjdnddd@wnonline.net  for more information or to enter a quilt in our show.
• 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
  The Iberville Parish Quilters Guild meets 4 times a year;  The third Monday  of February, May, August, and November at 10:00A.M. to 12:00P.M in the Iberville Parish Library, in Plaquemine, Louisiana. Our dues are 5.00 per year.  We have 6 circles that encompass our guild...and many travel to be a part of us...We also belong to the Gulf States Quilting Association.
• 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 are in our 3rd year. We have about 18 members. Dues $12 yearly. Block of the month, raffle quilt, fat quarter swaps and show and tell are our regular activities. We meet monthly on the 4th Monday, 7:00 p.m. at the Mack Memorial Library, Main Street Springhill, La. We have a sit & sew the 2nd Monday at 6:00 p.m. each month at the Library. We make doll quilts to partner with dolls made by a service group in Homer, La. These are given to children in trauma situations and at Christmas.  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.