PO Box 6174, Laconia, NH 03247
Email address: [email protected] * Guild Meetings take place the 2nd Wednesday of each month.
Email address: [email protected] * Guild Meetings take place the 2nd Wednesday of each month.
- Guild membership meetings ...... are held both in-person at the Belknap Mill Society in downtown Laconia and on Zoom the second Wednesday of each month. An email invitation with a Zoom link and instructions is sent prior to each meeting to guild members and guests.
BMQG Quilt Show & Mysterious Quilt Journey!
- Sat., Sept 28, 2024 - 10 am - 5 pm
- Sun., Sept. 29, 2024 - 10 am - 4 pm
- Downtown Laconia NH 03246
Raffle Quilt Ticket Sales:
Annual Belknap Mill Quilt Guild Show (3 show locations downtown)- Sat Sept 28 10 am – 5 pm
- Sun Sept 29 10 am – 4 pm
Attic Corner Ladies Part 2! Check out what they have to say."Fabric First" Check out this great video that will help you to get your fabric donations ready for Attic Corner. Attic Corner is best know for the wonderful treasurers it offer during the Guild's annual Quilt Show.Consider Advertising in our Quilt Guild's
Bi-monthly Newsletters - "Material Matters"The Belknap Mill Quilters Guild publishes a
bi-monthly digital newsletter titled “Material Matters”. At the present time our newsletter reaches over 160+ members.
To support our Quilt Guild consider purchasing advertising space for your business or might you have a sewing machine or 2 that you would like to sell. Our advertising rates offer you a variety of options to fit your needs.
Newsletters are published in:- January
- March
- May
- July
- September
- November.
Click here to view our advertising options and rates:- Checks can be made payable to BMQG and mail to: BMQG P.O. Box 6174, Laconia NH 03247. Should you have any questions please email us at [email protected]
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Guild Membership Meetings open with snacks and social time beginning at 6 p.m. (unless otherwise noted), followed by a presentation at 6:45 p.m., with the business meeting to follow. Time permitting, meetings conclude with show and tell. Monthly meetings are held at the Belknap Mill in downtown Laconia, NH.
September 11, 2024: Membership Meeting- 3rd floor of the Belknap Mill Downtown Laconia NH
- 6:00 - 6:50 pm Social Time - Check in
- 7 pm - Business Meeting & Getting ready for the Quilt Show & the Mysterious Quilt Journey
- 3rd floor of the Belknap Mill, Downtown Laconia NH
- 6:00 - 6:50 pm Social Time - Check in.
- 7 pm - Business Meeting & Program. This month we are fortunate to a lecture by Betsy Habich. Betsy will speak on "Designing and Making a Pieced Picture Quilt" Please visit Betsy's webpage
- https://betsyhabich.com/
- Our next lecture and workshop is Oct. 9 and 10 and will feature quilt teacher
Betsy Habich. Her lecture, "Designing and Making a Pieced-Picture Quilt", will be presented at the October membership meeting.
Betsy will lead the workshop "Piecing a Picture Quilt: Day Lily, Hibiscus, Cat or Jordan Pond." Patterns are available at her Etsy shop (https://www.etsy.com/shop/ BetsyHabichQuilts?ref=shop_sugg) so participants will be ready to get started when the workshop begins at 10 a.m. Click here for pictures.
November 13, 2024: Membership Meeting- 3rd floor of the Belknap Mill, Downtown Laconia NH
- 6:00 - 6:50 pm Social Time - Check in.
- 7 pm - Business Meeting & Program. This month we
- our speaker will be Pat Speth: Five Inch is a Cinch
- Please visit her webpage and check out the details of your lecture.
- https://patspeth.com/pages/lectures-and-workshops
Holiday Events: After our biggest event (THE SHOW!), it will be time to start planning for the holidays. Not that I’m rushing it!
The two main holiday events are the legendary cookie swap and the epic holiday banquet. Traditionally the cookie swap takes place at the November membership meeting so the cookies can be enjoyed throughout the holiday season. More information will be coming about this great activity in October. Be on the lookout for a google sign-up that will tell you everything you need to know.
December: Our annual holiday banquet at Hart’s Turkey Farm takes the place of the December membership meeting. Please note: Due to scheduling at Hart’s, the banquet is held on Tuesday instead of Wednesday (like our regular monthly meetings).
There is no December general membership meeting as we hold our annual holiday banquet at Hart’s Turkey Farm the same week. Please note: Due to scheduling at Hart’s, the banquet will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 10. More details will be forthcoming as we get closer to December, but I wanted to note the date change.
Looking forward to a fun fall with BMQG!
Maureen Bird, Special events chair - Fat Quarter & 2 ½” Strip Raffle
Fabric Themes for 2024
This is a fun little activity for those who want to participate. Simply bring one or a bunch of fat quarters and/or a 2 ½ strips that follows the theme for the month listed below to our monthly meeting. You will receive a raffle ticket for the chance to win the lot of fat quarters or strips turned in. This can be fun if you are the winner especially when you get such a variety of colors and styles!
Rules: Fat quarters are 18” x 21”. You will get a ticket for each fat quarter or 2 ½ inch strips that you bring in. If the material does not follow the color/theme it will not be accepted.
Any questions or suggestions?~ Dawn Lovell email: [email protected]
2024-Themes- August - Fall is coming. Any fall fabrics are welcom or fall color ways. (double tickets for fabrics with leaves).
- September- Think spooky..(double tickets for Halloween cats!)
- October- Turkey time!! Any fabric (double tickets for turkeys)
- November- Merry Xmas- Holiday fabric (double for santa)
- December- Happy New Year!! See you at the dinner!!
- Block of the Month: Are you looking for a new challenge?
You have just found it. We have an exciting new Block of the Month (BOM) just for you. This will be the “opposite” from the previous two BOMs. You will make two blocks each month, presented in October, November, January, February, March, and April. The Big Reveal will be at the May membership meeting. Only the top needs to be done by May. There will be enough time for you to finish your quilt and get it registered for the 2025 Quilt Show in the BOM category. You will also have the option to complete a “mini” version of each block.
We would like to introduce Block Buddies. A Block Buddy is a BMQG member who is interested in helping a beginner quilter, or two members who would like to complete this project together. BBs can get together at the monthly Sit-n-Sew or arrange other times to meet. If you would be interested in being or having a BB, please let one of the BOM Team members know.
What is the next BOM? A small hint: What is your definition of a two-colored quilt? We are about to find out. Come join the fun.
Your BOM Team,
Kim Gregoire, Sue Goodwin, Mary Jo Vick
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Our Guild is now an “Industrial Educator” for the Belknap Mill.
This means we have formed a partnership with the Mill, and will hold all of our meetings, some of our Sit & Sews, and in-person classes at the Mill. They have refurbished the third floor, and it is beautiful. There is an elevator, a kitchenette, hardwood floors, a countless number of electrical outlets, plenty of lighting, a built-in sound system, and lots of furniture. We will continue to work with the Mill to offer great programming for the Lakes Region. It is a distinct pleasure to be “going home,” back to the location of our very first meetings in 1978. We look forward to a great partnership. |
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