Guild Meeting – June 4th End-of-Guild Year Celebration
On June 4th we will meet at the South Schenectady Fire House Pavilion, at 6 Old Mariaville Road, Rotterdam, starting at 6:00 PM with dinner beginning at 6:30 PM. As in the past, please bring your own utensils as we will have a limited supply on hand, and, if possible, a place setting. The pavilion has plenty of picnic table seating but feel free to bring your own lawn chair if you prefer.
Members are asked to bring the following dishes to share based on the first letter of their last name:
A-F: Main dish
G-L: Side dish
M-R: Beverages, such as iced tea, lemon aide, water, etc. (soda is not popular)
S-Z: Dessert
Bring a serving utensil for your contribution if needed.
In addition to the usual committee table activities, raffles, Show & Tell and the Member Challenge vote, you will be able to renew your membership. Skip the line and renew online ahead of time: https://forms.gle/
We will also have our election of officers.
June 1, 2026
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Autumn Inspirations 2026 is coming!!!!!
Please mark your calendars for the next Schenectady Quilt Guild’s quilt show (QUILTS),
to be held the weekend of October 3rd and 4th at beautiful Proctor’s in downtown
Schenectady. There will be vendors, quilting demonstrations, a discounted boutique
where fabric and notions can be found, displays of Veteran’s and Straight From the
Heart quilts (our guild’s service projects), a quilt block construction workstation for
children and adults, raffles for gift giveaways and a beautiful quilt you could win. And of
course, many beautiful quilts and wall hangings for you to enjoy and marvel at. Parking
is free in the Proctor’s lot and nearby parking garage and there is plentiful casual dining
nearby. Come join us for what will be a fun filled weekend!
March 16, 2026
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2026 Member Challenge
For our 2026 Member Challenge, we are celebrating travel with the theme, “On The Road!”
Here are the criteria:
1. Depict a mode of transportation.
2. Submissions must be 24” x 24”.
3. Any piecing, quilting or embellishment techniques may be used.
4. Entries are due at the June 4th end of year picnic.
What will you show us? Motoring down a highway? Launching into the sky on a plane? Sailing away on a ship? Will you include what one would see if traveling that way? Is the travel adventurous? Common place? Who is traveling? Where are you? Will your piece be traditional? Modern? Abstract? Contemporary? Realistic?
Click here for a printable version of the challenge rules: 2026 Member Challenge
October 28, 2025
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Next Guild Meeting – Thursday, November 6, 2025
Our Thursday, November 6th guild meeting will be a Straight From the Heart Kids’ Quilts sew-in, led by chairperson Maggie Katz. Work will begin at 4:00 and a brief business meeting will be held at 7:00. Members who arrive at the early end of the sew-in are eligible to participate in a Pizza & Salad order provided by the guild, bringing their own beverages.
All aspects of quilting will be available to pitch in on – cutting, piecing, pressing, basting, quilting, binding … bring supplies accordingly!
Contact Maggie here with any Kids’ Quilts questions: margretkatz@msn.com.
To help with quilt kit planning, pizza and salad ordering and table set up, please complete this form to let us know your plans: https://forms.gle/gvQ4BEpYZY2MgSap9
November’s Fat Quarter theme will be Sports.
September 30, 2025
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