August Sit N Sew
2024-08-07 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Saugus Senior Center, 466 Central St, Saugus, MA, 01906, United States
Enjoy sewing and socialization with guild members

August Executive Board Meeting
2024-08-21 18:15 - 20:15 (America/New_York) | Zoom
All member are invited to the Executive Board Meeting.

Kaleidoscope Quilts at NEQM
2024-08-29 - 2024-09-14 | New England Quilt Museum, 18 Shattuck St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
On view through September 14, 2024
Kaleidoscope Quilts: Works by Paula Nadelstern

The Electric Needle at the NEQM
2024-08-29 - 2024-10-19 | New England Quilt Museum, 18 Shattuck St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
On view through October 19, 2024
The Electric Needle: 160 Years of Quilting Innovation

September General Meeting
2024-09-04 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Saugus Senior Center, 466 Central St, Saugus, MA, 01906, United States
A Quilt Clinic will be conducted by nurse Lynn Thibault and nurse Nancy Sullivan! Bring your quilting PROBLEMS to them. “Their Specialties include CPR (cotton problems resolved), MRI (material related issues) and UFO (unfinished objects resuscitation!)” They’re known for excellent bedside manners!
Show & Tell: There will be no Show & Tell in September.
Free Table: There will be a free table at the September meeting.
Creative Quilt Works: Summer Portrait Project. They are due in October.
Fat Quarter (FQ) Drawing: Bring a fat quarter in the designated color or theme. For each FQ you bring, your name goes into a drawing. You could win a whole bundle of fat quarters! The color for September is blue. Remember: a fat quarter of fabric measures 18” x 22”.
3/$1 Raffle: Buy 3 tickets for $1 and you are entered into a raffle for notions or other quilting things. The more tickets you buy, the more chances to win!
Name Badge: Wear your Guild name badge and enter a drawing for a prize. This is to encourage everyone to wear their name badge so we get to know who you are! New members received a printout of the directions when you joined as part of your tote bag welcome pack; the directions can also be found on our website www.hqgsaugus.org under Member Information.
All drawings and raffles are optional; you do not need to participate at all, or you can pick the ones that interest you!

Bayberry Quilters Special Exhibition at NEQM
2024-09-17 - 2024-10-09 | New England Quilt Museum, 18 Shattuck St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Don’t miss the upcoming exhibition from Bayberry Quilters of Cape Cod, last year’s winner of the Viewer’s Choice
Award for Summer Celebration of New England Quilts! The NEQM will host this special exhibition in the Genre
Gallery, September 17 through October 19, 2024.

Political Quilts and Textiles at the NEQM
2024-09-17 08:00 - 2024-12-28 17:00 UTC | New England Quilt Museum, 18 Shattuck St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
On view September 17 through December 28, 2024
Political Quilts and Textiles from the Permanent Collection

September Executive Board Meeting
2024-09-18 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
The Guild’s Executive Board meets monthly to discuss Guild business. All members are invited. If the meeting is by zoom, contact any member of the executive board for the link.

October 2024 General Membership Meeting
2024-10-02 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Saugus Senior Center, 466 Central St, Saugus, MA, 01906, United States
October will see us 1) making name badges with the wonderful teacher Ruth Ashton (more to follow); 2) proposing toasts to all for the coming year; 3) showing off our panel quilts (for donation) as challenged by Creative Quilting chairs Linda and Judy; and 4) guessing who is who from self-portraits also challenged by Judy and Linda.
Show & Tell: Yes
Free Table: Yes
Creative Quilt Works: Fabric self-portrait
Fat Quarter (FQ) Drawing: Bring a fat quarter in the designated color or theme. For each FQ you bring, your name goes into a drawing. You could win a whole bundle of fat quarters! The color for is Halloween themed. Remember: a fat quarter of fabric measures 18” x 22”.
3/$1 Raffle: Buy 3 tickets for $1 and you are entered into a raffle for notions or other quilting things. The more tickets you buy, the more chances to win!
Name Badge: Wear your Guild name badge and enter a drawing for a prize. This is to encourage everyone to wear their name badge so we get to know who you are! New members received a printout of the directions when you joined as part of your tote bag welcome pack; the directions can also be found on our website www.hqgsaugus.org under Member Information.
All drawings and raffles are optional; you do not need to participate at all, or you can pick the ones that interest you!

October 2024 Executive Board Meeting
2024-10-16 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom

Go Figure at the NEQM
2024-10-22 - 2024-12-28 | New England Quilt Museum, 18 Shattuck St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
On view October 22 through December 28, 2024
Go Figure: Portraits in Textile Arts
and
Joe Cunningham, In Our Times

Hammersmith Quilters Guild Membership Craft Fair
2024-11-06 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Saugus Senior Center, 466 Central St, Saugus, MA, 01906, United States

November 2024 Executive Board Meeting
2024-11-20 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom

December 2024 General Membership Meeting
2024-12-04 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Saugus Senior Center, 466 Central St, Saugus, MA, 01906, United States
This is our Holiday potluck meeting.
Show & Tell: Yes
Free Table: Yes
Creative Quilt Works: TBD
Fat Quarter (FQ) Drawing: Bring a fat quarter in the designated color or theme. For each FQ you bring, your name goes into a drawing. You could win a whole bundle of fat quarters! The color for is white on white. Remember: a fat quarter of fabric measures 18” x 22”.
3/$1 Raffle: Buy 3 tickets for $1 and you are entered into a raffle for notions or other quilting things. The more tickets you buy, the more chances to win!
Name Badge: Wear your Guild name badge and enter a drawing for a prize. This is to encourage everyone to wear their name badge so we get to know who you are! New members received a printout of the directions when you joined as part of your tote bag welcome pack; the directions can also be found on our website www.hqgsaugus.org under Member Information.
All drawings and raffles are optional; you do not need to participate at all, or you can pick the ones that interest you!

December 2024 Executive Board Meeting
2024-12-18 18:30 - 19:30 UTC | Zoom

Workshop - Totebag
2025-01-08 15:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Saugus Senior Center, 466 Central St, Saugus, MA, 01906, United States
Our own member, Gail Dwyer, is offering a workshop on making a tote bag. The workshop is limited to 11 people.
You will love this easy tote bag! It works up quickly and it’s a great way to show off some of your favorite pieces.
You will use it all the time to replace the ugly brown paper bags in the stores now, and you will get lots of compliments!
You will need:
16 X 32” Fabulous fabric
16 X 32”. Coordinate fabric (for the lining)
16 X 32” Ugly light fabric or muslin (for the inside you will
Never see after the bag is finished)
2 – 17 X 5” coordinate fabric (for handles)
80/20 Batting 17 X 36 (or larger)
Sewing machine with regular sewing foot and embroidery/darning foot
Coordinating threads (or light and dark gray)
Pins
Sharp scissors
Ruler
Sharpie
Extension cords

January 2025 General Membership Meeting
2025-01-08 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Saugus Senior Center, 466 Central St, Saugus, MA, 01906, United States
Nancy Sandreuter, Trunk Show
Show & Tell: Yes
Free Table: Yes
Creative Quilt Works: Fibonacci Quilt
Fat Quarter (FQ) Drawing: Bring a fat quarter in the designated color or theme. For each FQ you bring, your name goes into a drawing. You could win a whole bundle of fat quarters! The color for is batiks. Remember: a fat quarter of fabric measures 18” x 22”.
3/$1 Raffle: Buy 3 tickets for $1 and you are entered into a raffle for notions or other quilting things. The more tickets you buy, the more chances to win!
Name Badge: Wear your Guild name badge and enter a drawing for a prize. This is to encourage everyone to wear their name badge so we get to know who you are! New members received a printout of the directions when you joined as part of your tote bag welcome pack; the directions can also be found on our website www.hqgsaugus.org under Member Information.
All drawings and raffles are optional; you do not need to participate at all, or you can pick the ones that interest you!

January 2025 Executive Board Meeting
2025-01-15 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom

February 2025 General Membership Meeting
2025-02-05 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
This will be a Zoom meeting. The link will be sent to members one half hour before the meeting begins.
Speaker: Ann Lauer, Update on the African Charity Project
Show & Tell: No
Free Table: No
Creative Quilt Works: TBD
Fat Quarter (FQ) Drawing: No
3/$1 Raffle: No

February 2025 Executive Board Meeting
2025-02-19 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom

Workshop - Collage Quilting
2025-03-05 15:15 - 17:15 (America/New_York) | Saugus Senior Center, 466 Central St, Saugus, MA, 01906, United States
On March 5th, at 3:15 p.m. we will have a workshop in the Senior Center taught by Nancy where she will show us how to make one of her wonderful small wall hangings. The pattern, Steam A Seam and fabric are provided. Please bring a pair of Karen Kay Buckley scissors and a fusing mat if you have them. At 5:30 we will eat and then go to our meeting. One stop does it all!! The cost for the workshop is $25. Please contact Joyce Rodenhiser at albearrod@aol.com to sign up for the workshop. The picture below shows the small wall hanging that attendees will make.

March 2025 General Membership Meeting
2025-03-05 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Saugus Senior Center, 466 Central St, Saugus, MA, 01906, United States
Member to Member sharing featuring Betty Snell-Fraiser (Red Work), Bo Shilkey (Fabric Sculpture), Dale De Luca (Paper Piecing), Hildy Curran (Shibori tie dye)
Show & Tell: Yes
Free Table: Yes
Creative Quilt Works: TBD
Fat Quarter (FQ) Drawing: Bring a fat quarter in the designated color or theme. For each FQ you bring, your name goes into a drawing. You could win a whole bundle of fat quarters! The color for is Green. Remember: a fat quarter of fabric measures 18” x 22”.
3/$1 Raffle: Buy 3 tickets for $1 and you are entered into a raffle for notions or other quilting things. The more tickets you buy, the more chances to win!
Name Badge: Wear your Guild name badge and enter a drawing for a prize. This is to encourage everyone to wear their name badge so we get to know who you are! New members received a printout of the directions when you joined as part of your tote bag welcome pack; the directions can also be found on our website www.hqgsaugus.org under Member Information.
All drawings and raffles are optional; you do not need to participate at all, or you can pick the ones that interest you!

A SAQA and Johns Hopkins Wavelengths Global Exhibition and Program
2025-03-15 11:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | New England Quilt Museum, 18 Shattuck St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
“The NEQM welcomes Dr. Sabine Stanley, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor in Planetary Science at Johns Hopkins University.
With wit and enthusiasm, Dr. Stanley sheds light on the mysteries of our beautiful solar system and scientific discoveries that inspired 42 works by international fiber artists featured in Fierce Planets. This public program is free to members and included with admission for nonmembers.” from NEQM newsletter to member guild representatives.

March 2025 Executive Board Meeting
2025-03-19 18:15 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom

Guild Quilt Retreat
2025-03-20 - 2025-03-23 | Best Western Plus, 580 US Highway 1 Bypass Interstate, Portsmouth Traffic Cir,, Portsmouth, NH, 03801, United States
We have found a great location at the Best Western Plus in Portsmouth, NH (at the traffic circle) with the Roundabout Diner attached to the hotel. We are going back to 4 days and 3 nights, March 20-23, 2025 (Thursday through Sunday). The price includes 4 full days of sewing in the ballroom, 3-nights hotel and 3 buffet breakfasts provided by the fabulous Roundabout Diner. Complementary coffee and tea are available all day in the hotel lobby.
There are lots of quilt shops and great restaurants in the Portsmouth area and Marden’s in Maine is a short drive away.
We have some great activities planned, like a mystery quilt, Left-Right-Center (round up those fat quarters), games, show and tell and maybe a surprise or two.
The cost is $350.00 per person for a double room and $510.00 per person for a single room

Workshop - Red Work
2025-04-02 15:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Saugus Senior Center, 466 Central St, Saugus, MA, 01906, United States
Sandra Crownauer-Mitra, whose website is https://www.quiltsbysandra.com/, is conducting a workshop on incorporating red work into quilts.

April 2025 General Membership Meeting
2025-04-02 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Saugus Senior Center, 466 Central St, Saugus, MA, 01906, United States
Speaker: Sandra Crownauer-Mitra
Incorporating Redwork into Quilting
Show & Tell: No
Free Table: Yes
Creative Quilt Works: TBD
Fat Quarter (FQ) Drawing: Bring a fat quarter in the designated color or theme. For each FQ you bring, your name goes into a drawing. You could win a whole bundle of fat quarters! The color for is Plaid. Remember: a fat quarter of fabric measures 18” x 22”.
3/$1 Raffle: Buy 3 tickets for $1 and you are entered into a raffle for notions or other quilting things. The more tickets you buy, the more chances to win!
Name Badge: Wear your Guild name badge and enter a drawing for a prize. This is to encourage everyone to wear their name badge so we get to know who you are! New members received a printout of the directions when you joined as part of your tote bag welcome pack; the directions can also be found on our website www.hqgsaugus.org under Member Information.
All drawings and raffles are optional; you do not need to participate at all, or you can pick the ones that interest you!

A SAQA and Johns Hopkins Wavelengths Global Exhibition
2025-04-05 - 2025-05-03 | New England Quilt Museum, 18 Shattuck St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
The New England Quilting Museum has a textile exhibition called the Fierce Planets which is a collaboration between Studio Art Quilt Associates and the Johns Hopkins WavelengthsTM public research communication and outreach program. The exhibition is composed of 42 works of art which masterfully explore and capture the science, the beauty, and the power of planetary forces and phenomena. To create their works, fiber artists from eleven countries on six continents drew inspiration from Bloomberg Distinguished Professor Dr. Sabine Stanley’s work in planetary science at Johns Hopkins University, the Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), and NASA, as well as her recent book, What’s Hidden Inside Planets?

Gallery Talk: “Showing Off”
2025-04-12 11:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | New England Quilt Museum, 18 Shattuck St, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
The New England Quilt Museum (NEQM) Collections Manager Laura Lane will offer a gallery talk in the exhibition, Showing Off: Selections from the Permanent Collection. Some of the most elaborately pieced and embroidered masterpieces from our renowned quilt collection will be on view in the NEQM’s Nancy Donahue Gallery.
This public program is free to members and included in the price of admission for nonmembers.

April 2025 Executive Board Meeting
2025-04-16 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
