Highlights from the 2024-2025 Quilting Getaway


The 2024-2025 guild year getaway was held on March 20 – 223, 2025 at the Best Western Plus Portsmouth Hotel and Suites, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Thirty-seven people attended.

Getaway attendees and our speaker, Susan Michaels

During the getaway, Susan Michael of Dragonfly Fiber Art gave a talk on enhancing panels. She also gave each attendee several patterns and written ideas for enhancing panels.

Susan Michaels presents Fabulous Quilts from Panels

Merle made Quilt of Valor block kits and gave a prize for the person who made the most Quilt of Valor blocks.

Quilt of Valor Block

Paula lead the games by asking questions like — who is still on their first bobbin? Who brought wine?

Attendees played Left- right- center with three fat quarters. There were three tables playing and the winner at each table got to keep the fat quarters.

One of the attendees has a milestone birthday and we celebrated with cake.

Happy Birthday Martha!

The Roundabout Diner catered breakfast each day for the getaway.

Enjoying breakfast

There was a mystery quilt challenge during the getaway. At least three people participated. Here is the finished top.

Mystery quilt

Vice President Kirsten thanked Cindy for her excellent work in putting the getaway together.

Thank you Cindy!

Here are some of the projects attendees worked on while at the getaway.

To see highlights from the 2023-2024 getway, click here.