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 (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. January 14th, 2026
- Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF LACONIA - 18 Veterans Square, Laconia, NH Meeting will be held in Church Hall where our Sit & Sews are held during the month - The Zoom Program Tonight will be RaNae Merrill – “Move Into Free Motion Quilting With Six Basic Shapes”
6:00 - 6:45 pm: Social Time - Check In- Enjoy snacks and a beverage (don’t forget to bring your own beverage container!)
- 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: Program Tonight
- RaNae Merrill – “Move Into Free Motion Quilting With Six Basic Shapes”
- 8:20 pm - close: Show & Tell
We look forward to seeing you in person or via Zoom on Wednesday, January 14, 2026
LOOKING FORWARD:- Saturday & Sunday, January 17 & 18, 2025 3:00 - 6:00 pm both days - Workshop with RaNae Merrill, “Move Into Free Motion Quilting With Six Basic Shapes”
- The workshop will be held on Zoom so one can participate from the comfort of one's home in two 3-hour sessions. RaNae will also tape her workshop and registered students will have access to the lessons for 30 days after the workshop.
- CLICK HERE to learn more about RaNae Merrill and access her website.
February 11th, 2026- Program: Beth Helfter - Trunk Show "Oompah! Accordion Sewn HST's
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.
March 11th, 2026- Program: Cindy Oravecz - Dimensional Embellishment on Quilts, Clothing and Embroideries
- Workshop: Cindy Oravecz - Fast Embellishing with Delightfully Unusual Textiles for your Sewing Machine
- The BMQG Get-Away: Registration Opens January 2nd at 7 am.
April 8th, 2026- Program: TBA
- Workshop: There is no workshop in April
May13th, 2026- Program
- Workshop
June 10th, 2026- Program
- Workshop
Mark Your Calendars!
The 2026 Quilt Show
will take place on
September 19 & 20, 2026
BMQG Beginner's & Beyond the Basic's Workshop Series are now full.....
Please watch this page for weather cancellations.Class Schedule:- Beginner Classes 9 am - 11:30 am on Jan 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st & Feb. 7
- Beyond the Basics 12:30 pm - 3 pm on Jan 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st & Feb. 7
At Laconia Middle School - 150 McGrath St. Laconia NH 03246.
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 pattern for January.
- Updated Membership Directory
- 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
- Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
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- Bring Useful Items – Contribute items you no longer need that could be valuable to someone else.
- Label Your Items – Clearly write your name on each item before placing it on the Trading Post table.
- Quality Matters – Ensure all items are in good condition—only bring items you would be happy to receive yourself.
- Take Responsibility for Unclaimed Items – If any of your items remain at the end of the meeting, you must take them back.
- Item Limit – Each person may bring up to two items per meeting.
- Free for Members – You may take an item even if you didn’t contribute one.
- 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.