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Montana
The Treasure State
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 Montana,
Big Sky country
State flower: Bitterroot
State tree: Ponderosa Pine
State capital: Helena
State bird: Western Meadowlark
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- Bigfork.
Bigfork Piecemaker's Quilt Guild. We have about 35 members who pay $10 a year in dues. We meet at 7 pm the third Thursday of the month (no meeting in August) at the Swan River School. We have a block of the month exchange, a yearly raffle quilt, a quilt show, a scholarship for a graduating high school girl, a winter retreat with a seminar, donate community quilts and a Christmas potluck with the Flathead quilt club. Contact
mbconrad@centurytel.net for more information.
- Billings:
Quilt by Association. We meet on the first Monday of the month at
7:00 p.m. in the basement of Lutheran Church of the Good Shepard on
24th St. West. Our dues are $12/year. We have an activity every
month, treats and social time and Show and Tell. We do community
service projects, and with the Yellowstone Valley Quilt Guild, we
have a quilt retreat every other year in odd years. We are a busy
interesting bunch of quilters, come visit!
LWML Quilting Guild
537 Grand Avenue,
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 245-3984 trinitylutheran4@qwest.net
We meet every Tuesday at 10:30am in the fellowship hall of the Trinity Lutheran Church. Much of our work is done for charity, and all are welcome.
- Bozeman
Gallatin Quilt Guild. We have 50 members who pay $20 a year in dues. We meet at 7:00 p.m. at Grace Bible Church on 19th the second Tuesday of each month. We do a variety of activities. Visit our website for more information:
- Butte.
Chateau Quilters. We have approximately 60 members. Dues are $20 a year. We meet on the third Thursday of every month (except December and July). We sponsor classes, a quilt show, quilt camp (for members) and summer quilt classes for children. Contact
chateauquilters@yahoo.com for more information
- Chinook
Block Builders Quilt Guild. We have about 30 members who pay $6 a year in dues. We meet at
7 pm on the second Tuesday of the month at the Blaine County Library meeting room. We have
brown bag exchange, Club challenge, President's challenge, ugly fabric exchange with other
guilds once a year, fat quarter fun, summer work meetings, annual birthday party, Xmas
party, and a quilt exhibition once a year. We have a monthly meeting, lesson, and show and
tell.
- Columbia Falls.
Teakettle Quilters Guild meets at 10:30 a.m. on the third Saturday of the month at the North Valley Community Center, 235 Nucleus Avenue. We bring our sewing machines and projects and after a short business meeting, we sew and have pot luck lunch. We have a raffle quilt at our quilt show which we hold every other year and proceeds go to local charities. We have about 30 members.
Mary L. Fuentes mlfuentes@mcgarveylaw.com
- Corvallis
Bitteroot Quilt Guild. We have about 150 members, dues are $20 per year. We meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the winter months from 7pm to 9pm at the Corvallis Grainge off of Hwy 93. We have monthly raffles for Quilt Blocks and fat quarters. Our meeting include presentations and how to instruction. Mini groups are numberous with some specifically to make quilts for charity. Every two years (odd year) we hold a huge Quilt Show at the Corvallis High School.
- Drummond
Triple Creek Quilt Guild, Granite County, Montana (Drummond, Hall, Philipsburg). We are about 35 members strong - and growing. Dues are $10/year. Meetings are the second Wednesday of the month, September through June, at 7pm at the Methodist Church's community hall in Drummond. The June meeting is usually in Philipsburg. We have a block of the month, exchange charm squares and/or charm strips, and do Round Robins within the guild and with other guilds. We have a yearly quilt show in October and raffle a quilt at the show. We also make "Sheriff's Quilts" and "Crisis Bags" which are provided to local police, fire and rescue units for those in need. Shelley
csjohnson@blackfoot.net
- Eureka.
Scraps and
Threads Quilt Guild Meets
monthly, 2nd Thursday, 9am-4pm at Baptist Church. Meetings incl:
demonstration blocks, mystery quilts, Block-of-Month, challenges,
round-robins, group quilts for charity, show & tell, pot-luck lunch.
Annual membershipd $17, incl. discounts at fabric shops, discount on guild
sponsored classes. Annual spring show
- Glasgow
Heirloom Quilters. We have about 44 members who live in Glasgow, Nashua,
Fort Peck, Lustre, Scobey and Wolf Point. The meetings are on the first
Monday of the month at the Glasgow Senior Citizen Center at 7pm. Our
activities include show-n-tell, monthly programs, semi-annual quilt shows,
work on charity projects, donating books to two libraries and many
miscelaneous projects.
- Great Falls
Falls Quilt Guild. We have about 180 members. Dues are $15 annually (Sep-Aug)Regular monthly meetings are at the Senior citizens Center at 7 pm with extra meetings to for Trunk shows accompanying workshops. Meetings inlcude a program, show and tell, fat quarter drawing, block exchange groups. Special projects include Komforter for Kids (small quilts for children for the public safety, abuse and health departments), Adopt-a-Bear (Teddy Bears with quilts for the Pediatric department of the local hospital), a biannual quilt show, semi-annual workshops, a quilt retreat and other "ad hoc" projects.
Address: Falls Quilt Guild, P.O. Box 6592, Great Falls, MT 59406.
- Hardin
Undercover Gals, 406-665-2525.
- Helena
The Helena Quilters Guild meets at the Evangelical Covenant Church, 800 N Hoback on the 2nd Thursday of each month @ 7pm. Our dues are $15 yearly. We have block exchanges, show and tell, demonstrations, classes and work on 'Quilts for Comfort' for the community! Seamers and Dreamers group meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesday 10:30 am - 4 pm at the church (800 N Hoback). Please come and pay us a visit if you are in town. Contact lorena4mk@yahoo.com for more information.
- Kalispell
Flathead Quilt Guild.150 members who pay $10 yearly dues.We meet once a Month on the First Thurday of the month. Quilt Show is Optical Illusions Sept 26-28, 2008 at the Flathead County Fairgrounds 265 North Meridian 10 am-6pm Fri-Sat 11am-4pm Sun. Admisson $5. Classes, Demonstrations Quilt Sales and Vendors. Hilton Garden Inn offering Special rates
- Libby
Kootenai Valley Quilt Guild, 406-293-4838.
- Missoula
The Missoula Quilt Guild has approximately 110 members. Our year starts in September and
the dues are $18. We meet at the Best,(formerly 4'Bs), Conference Center at the corner of
Brooks & Reserve at 7:00 p.m. the second Wed. of the month. We do not meet in June or
August and we have a potluck
dinner picnic at a local park in July. There are 8-10 satellite groups, five of which
exchange blocks regularly - the others are social and may or may not exchange blocks. Our
locally owned quilt shops provide a meeting place for some of the groups and are great
supporters of the guild. We have a show in the spring of the even numbered years and a
raffle quilt every year. We donate baby quilts regularly to various organizations
and
have had other special quilt donation projects. Contact Debbie at juniper@bigsky.net for more information.
A Thread Runs Thru It. We have about 35 members who pay $30 a year in dues. We meet at 6:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month at the Head Start School. We have block exchanges, fat quarter swaps, classes, a yearly raffle quilt. We have made several soldier quilts and other quilts for charity. Contact Sandy at evenson@montana.com for more information
- Plains
Who, Plains Piecers. What, a group of 20-25 fun ladies helping each
other. Where, First Lutheran Church. When, Second Monday of the month, 1PM, sewing, to
meeting time at 7PM. Why, Because we share a common interest.
- Rush City
Rush City Piecemakers. Dues are $12. year. We meet the third Monday of
the month at the Sr. Center in Rush City. Contact Karen Guthmueller.
- Seeley Lake
Quiltmakers of the Tamaracks. We have about 35 members who pay &10.00 a year in dues.
We meet at 9am on the fourth Thursday of the month at the Community Hall in Seeley Lake.
We have 30's fabrics nine patch exchanges, secret sisters, raffle quilt to benefit our
yearly Quilt Show held the third weekend in July.We have nine regular meetings for our own
projects and three months set aside for special projects. Contact
d.anda.niethe200@seeleylake.net for more information
- Shelby
The Triangle Square Quilt Guild draws its 50-some members from five counties in
north central Montana. TSQG meets the third Tuesday of each month (except December) at 7:00pm at the Senior Citizens' Center, 739 Benton Av in Shelby. Annual dues are $10.00 Our annual "show and Tell" party is held the first Saturday in October. For information about the guild, contact Anne
Wiens, 215 6th Av S, SHelby MT 59474, or email sweetgrassdesigns@yahoo.com
- St Regis/Superior
Cabin Fever Quilt Guild is our name and we have 50 members. Our business
meetings are the first Tuesday of each month and are alternated between
St. Regis and Superior. The first Monday and the last Tuesday of the month
there are work meetings held in St. Regis and Superior. The guild sponsors
a Quilt Show that is held in conjunction with Mineral County Fair which is
held the first Thursday, Friday and Saturday of August. Our club has a
quilt raffle each year with the money earned going to a chairity selected
by the guild members. We have a secret sister program. For more
information contact Sharon@blackfoot.net.
- Superior
St. Regis, Alberton. Cabin Fever Quilters. We are a guild of 50 members
who meet the 1st Tuesday of each month rotating between the 3 towns. We
have a block of the month, fat quarter drawings, door prize drawings
secret sisters, block exchanges, and classes. Our yearly raffle quilt
benefits a local charity. Each town has a sewing workshop between
meetings. We also hold an annual quilt show and sponsor a Relay for Life
team. Gaynelle Stamm jgstamm@blackfoot.net
- Thompson Falls
Thompson Falls & Trout Creek. Flat-IronQuilters Guild. We have about 50
members who
pay$12 a year in dues. We meet on the first Monday @ 7pm of every month with alternating
locatings between Thompson Fallsand Trout Creek. We have Block of the month,
Demostrations, Challenge quilts and Round Robin, Monthly Classes and Yearly trip to
SpokaneQuilt Show. Also yearly Raffle quilt and Donation Quilts. We have a yearly Quilt
show.
- Troy
Tender Lovin' Quilter's. We have about 45 members who pay $12 a year. We
meet at 7pm on the first Monday of each month at the United Methodist Church. We have
block or the month, secret pals, brown bag gift swaps, classes, trips etc.
- Westby
The Wee Bee Quilters Guild was formed in 1999 and we currently have around 15 active members who pay $10 dues each year. We meet on the second Tuesday of every month, September - May, at 2:00 p.m. in the Westby Community Center. We have a fat quarter prize each meeting. Our current project is a mystery quilt and we also have made many quilts for charity. On going education includes Adult Ed Classes by a published quilter from Alexander, North Dakota. Guild members also provide their expertise in such areas paper piecing, chenille, bargello and photo quilts, to name a few. We have had three quilt shows, usually every other year. Please drop in for coffee and inspiration from this talented group of quilters.
ahove@hotmail.com
- Whitehall
Quilt Jam Guild & Fiber Fanatics. Quilt Jam Guild & Fiber Fanatics meets at Cozy Mountain Quilt Shop at 6:30 PM on the 1st Wednesday each month. The guild purpose is to promote cooperation and exchange of ideas among those persons in or engaged in quilting and fiber arts, further the education and skill levels of the members of this guild, preserve the heritage of quilt making & fiber arts, and promote related activities,provide opportunities that will encourage community interest in quilting and fiber arts, and promote philanthropic ventures.
Kay Hutchings-Cook tollmountain@in-tch.com
- Whitefish.
Stumptown Quilt Society. We have about 45 active members who pay $10 a year in dues. We meet the second Saturday of the month (except July) at 10 AM at Mountain West Bank, 6th and Spokane in Whitefish. We have FQ drawing, secret sister, an annual retreat and a quilt show every other year. We do projects immediately after our monthly meeting. Contact
montana89@aol.com for more info.
- Yellowstone Valley
Yellowstone Valley Quilters meet the third Wednesday of every month at 1:00 pm at
Mayflower Congregational Church (corner of Poly Drive & Rehberg in
Billings). Dues are $10 per year. Visitors and new members welcome anytime.
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