PO Box 6174, Laconia, NH 03247    
Email address:  [email protected]  *  Guild Meetings take place the 2nd Wednesday of each month.
  • Guild Membership Meetings (in most instances)... will be held both ​in-person in the auditorium (Academic Commons) at the Lakes Region Community College, 379 Belmont Road, Laconia, NH 03246 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.  Our monthly meetings open with snacks and social time beginning at 6 p.m. (unless otherwise noted), business meeting at 6:45 p.m., with our monthly program at 7:20pm.   Time permitting, meetings conclude with show and tell.  ​

    February General Membership Meeting Notice


    • Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026
    • Time: 6:00 pm

    Location: Lakes Region Community College (LRCC) - 379 Belmont Rd, Laconia, NH (Academic Commons Auditorium, Rm HS236), Center for Arts and Technology - see attached CAMPUS MAP) OR Zoom in!


    * For those attending via Zoom:
    • 6:15 pm - Zoom link active (emailed to you)
    • Please mute yourself
    • For connection issues during the meeting PLEASE
      • TEXT Jennifer R.
      • DO NOT use Zoom Chat if you need help

    February = Food!
    For those interested, we will be collecting non-perishable food items for the St. Vincent De Paul Food Pantry. If you want to support the effort, but don’t have time or desire to shop, there will be a place on the food collection table to drop off cash donations. The guild will write a check to the food pantry in the amount of the total cash donated. PLEASE check expiration dates before donating - the pantry cannot accept anything that has expired.

    TRADING POST UPDATE
    ADVERTISE YOUR ITEMS FOR SALE!! On the Trading Post table, there will be a bulletin board where you can post ads for items you are looking to sell. Instruct interested members to contact you directly. The ads will be removed at the end of the night but you can post again at future meetings as many times as you’d like.

    Tonight’s Zoom Program: Beth Helfter, Trunk Show "Oompah! Accordion Sewn HST's
    “What happens when you have a designer who not only wants to be as scrappy as possible but also hates wasting fabric? Well, all sorts of things, because that's pretty much the definition of scrappy. But I took it one step further, and figured out a way to create HSts that don't have a twin, and waste no fabric, by sewing HSTs in 'accordions." Add another step, and you can sew the blocks for an entire quilt in individual accordions that come together almost like magic. It's the coolest thing I've ever come up with (if I do say) and you'll see the quilts from my books on the method plus a few surprise treats. You'll want to pick up your accordion and join
    the oompah sensation!” - (Beth Helfter’s Trunk Show description as seen on her website)
    EVENING TIMELINE:

    • 6:00 - 6:45 pm: Social Time - Check In
      • Enjoy delicious snacks (and don’t forget to bring your own beverage!)
      • Catch up with longtime Guild friends and meet some of our  new members!
        • Hint: A yellow ribbon on a name tag indicates a new member
    • 6:45 - 6:50 pm: Welcome & Introductions of new members & guests
    • 6:50 - 7:20 pm: Business Meeting
      • Committee Chair Reports - Ginny Canning, President
      • Birthday Fat Quarters - Nancy Smath
      • Door Prize - Kim Amicangioli
      • Reminder: Prior General Meeting Minutes are available on the membership side of our website www.bmqg.org
    • 7:20 pm - 8:20 pm - Beth Helfter, Trunk Show "Oompah! Accordion Sewn HST's
    • 8:20 pm - close: Show & Tell

    Februrary 15th, 2026 
    • Workshop: Beth Helfter -Join us for a Zoom workshop on The "Carpenter's Apprentice" using Accordion Sewn Half Square Triangles.  For more info click here.

    LOOKING FORWARD:
    • Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 6:00 pm - NEXT Membership Meeting
      • March Program: Kristen Echols - Seminole Patchwork
        • Zoom lecture during March Meeting
    • Sunday, March 15, 2025 10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Zoom Workshop
      • Presented by: Kristen Echols - Seminole Patchwork
      • CLICK HERE to learn more about Kristen Echols and access her website!
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    March 27th - 29th
    • The BMQG Get-Away


    April 8th, 2026
    • Program: TBA
    • Workshop: There is no workshop in April


    May13th, 2026
    • Program
    • Workshop


    June 10th, 2026
    • Program
    • Workshop
    Quilting Classes:  
    Rescheduled for Saturday, Februrary 14th, 2026

    Beginner:  9 am
    Beyond the Basics: 12:30 pm

    If you are unable to attend on Saturday, Februrary 14th watch your email for more details to follow.

    All class members are welcome to attend our February Memberhship Meeting at Laconia Community College on Wed. Feb 11th. at 6pm.  Check your email for more information.
    Quilt Show

    September 19th & 20th, 2026

    Members' Only Pages

    What's new on our Members' Only Pages
    Login to your account!

    • Check out the Free Spirit link on the Quilting Resource Tab on the Members Home Page for downloadable quilting  patterns.

    • NEW 25-26 Block of the Month Links

    • ​​Visit the Quilter's Hall of Fame
    • Check out the updated info on the Guild's Get-Away: Click on Special Events - Get-Away

    Quilt Show Pictures

  • This calendar is under construction... please double check events through the emails you are receiving... we will let you know as soon as this is ready....

  • Visit the BMQG Trading Post!


    The Guild would like to offer our Members a place to Trade, Swap or Give Away gently loved quilting items.  This new "Trading Post" is replacing our Fat Quarter & 2 1/2" swap that took place at our monthly meeting.  Below are suggested items for the Trading Post and Guidelines in we hope you will all review to make it a success. Our Members at Large will be overseeing this wonderful opportunity.  If you have any questions please reach out to Jody Saulnier, Margaret O'Brien or Diane Orlowski.


    Trading Post Guidelines
    1. Bring Useful Items – Contribute items you no longer need that could be valuable to someone else.
    2. Label Your Items – Clearly write your name on each item before placing it on the Trading Post table.
    3. Quality Matters – Ensure all items are in good condition—only bring items you would be happy to receive yourself.
    4. Take Responsibility for Unclaimed Items – If any of your items remain at the end of the meeting, you must take them back.
    5. Item Limit – Each person may bring up to two items per meeting.
    6. Free for Members – You may take an item even if you didn’t contribute one.
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    Suggested Items for Trading Post
    • Fabric – Suitable for quilting or garment-making (100% cotton for quilting or labeled with content for garments).
    • Books & Magazines – Related to crafts, sewing, or other creative hobbies.
    • Rulers & Cutting Mats – Useful for precise measuring and cutting.
    • Tools – Small hand tools or accessories that others may find useful.
    • Notions – Sewing essentials such as buttons, zippers, thread, and more.
    • Patterns – Any sewing or craft patterns in usable condition.