Meetings. We are members of the Southern California Quilt Guild Council. We are a welcoming and supportive group meeting on the second Tuesday of the month, where we talk, eat, share quilting tips, learn about each other, have a great "Show and Tell," and make plans for events.
Currently, our Meetings and Sew-In project time is being combined on the second Tuesday of the month. Sew-in may include guest teachers or training by our guild members. We often have an emphasis on outreach. Bring your machines and supplies to the meeting, along with a sack lunch.
Outreach Programs. We make "Security Quilts," which are given to the Idyllwild Elementary School for the nursing staff to use and to give to students, to the Idyllwild Fire Department, and others in need via the Idyllwild Help Center. Our "Dress a Girl" program sends simple handmade dresses to girls in 3rd-world countries or in places of need. For example, a box of these dresses accompanied a member's son to Poland, where he distributed them at a Ukrainian refugee camp. We also make "Veteran Quilts" for presentation at our meetings and at community events.
Guests Welcome. Everyone is invited to our meetings, and we always welcome new members. We meet on the following schedule:
Where: Fellowship Hall
When: 2nd Tuesdays of the month
Meeting: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Sew-In: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch break as needed.
Annual Drawing. Each year, we create an "Opportunity Quilt," made cooperatively by our members. Tickets are sold throughout the year for a drawing held at the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony in the center of Town, at which time the quilt is awarded to the winner. The annual quilt show in October has always been a big draw in the community, but we had to take a break from this. Stay tuned. Plans are in the works.
Information. For more information about Mountain Quilters, our meetings, community outreach, and special events, email President Karen McGuire at Mountain Quilters of Idyllwild.
