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Branford
The Shoreline Quilter's Guild meets the 1st Monday of the month at the Canoe Brook Senior Center in Branford, starting at 6:45 pm. New members are always welcome (dues are $30/yr). Check our website for more information. Interested quilters can send inquiries to PO Box 293, Branford, CT 06405, visit our new website , or send emailto us at shorelinequilters@yahoo.com- Bristol
Bristolat BBT Quilt Guild meet the 2nd Friday of the month at 7at00pm. Meetings are held at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 154 Meadow Street Bristol CT. Dues are $22.00 a year, there are approx 70 members. All Quilters Welcome. Mailing addressat S Wentland, 240 Westwoods Terrace, Bristol CT 06010 or emailat carolynduren@yahoo.com - Darien
Goodwives Quilters meets every Tuesday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Darien Historical Society in Darien We have about 70 members, many very experienced ladies with quilting. We do many projects, including service projects of quilts for AIDS, HOSPICE, etc. About 45 members all skill levels. Very congenial group. Speakers, workshops, & some day trips. Many service projects e.g. NNIC Unit at Stamford Hospital, Birthright, Norwalk, Veteran's, of Rocky Hill, CT, Malta House, Norwalk, Veterans New Haven, AmeriCares, Aids, Hospice, Breast Cancer Groups incl. Whittingham Center, etc. For more information contact Rita Phillips, Norwalk, CT or JAG24@aol.com
East Lyme
Clamshell Quilt Guild, 860-536-1772.Ellington
Ellington Country Quilters meet the 3rd Thursday of the month at the Ellington Congregational Church, 7pmEnfield
Enfield Quilters meets twice a month - workshop night is 2nd Wednesday at the Enfield Senior Center from 6:30pm to 8:00pm and regular meeting is 3rd Wednesday at H.B. Stowe Elementary School from 7pm to 9pm We are a very active guild and have lots of hands on programs for the coming year. Join us! Check out our website for more information . A Greater Hartford Quilt Guild member.-
Fairfield
Dogwood quilters. We are looking for new members in the area who can meet Tuesday nights, 7:00pm. Hope to hear from you. Susan sjps1560@yahoo.com Gales Ferry
Thames River Quilters meets at 7:00 pm the first Tuesday of the month at St. Lukes Church, Clark Road, Gales Ferry, CT. The dues for the year are $15.00 payable in September. The guild meets each month from September to June. All levels of quilters welcome. Send all inquiries to: P.O. Bax 529, Gales Ferry, CT 06335.Greenwich
Common Threads Quilters meet the 2nd & 4th Tuesday evenings (7pm-10pm) each month on the 1st floor of the Greenwich Arts Society/Senior Center, 299 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich, CT (near Exit 3 off I-95). Approx 30 members. Dues: $30/year or $3 per visit. New members & visitors are welcome. Our guild is an informal, international group; we each bring our own projects and enjoy sharing ideas and sewing time together. Interested quilters can contact either Barbara Hicks at bamhicks@optonline.net OR Lynnette Clemens at LynnetteClemens@yahoo.comHartford
Greater Hartford Quilt Guild, Connecticut There are 14 chapters in the GHQG, as well as many independent members from around the area. We have 750+ members. Guests are always welcome at our chapter meetings. Each year a chapter organizes a members-only Annual Meeting and a Sharing Day. Members also receive our quarterly newsletter Basting Lines, and most local quilt shops offer members a discount at their stores. We have well known speakers, their classes, vendors, and special events at our meetings. Bi-annually we put on a quilt show open to the public featuring members’ quilts, wearables, and dolls, well known speakers, classes, vendors, the GHQG Schoolhouse hands-on and demo area, and a raffle quilt made by a few members. Another benefit for members is the participation in the GHQG retreat held opposite years of the quilt show. Visit our web site for more information. Greater Hartford Quilt Guild, PO Box 310213, Newington, CT 06131-0213
The chapters of GHQG are:
Apple Valley Quilters
Southington Care Ctr., 44 Meridan Ave., Southington, CT
2nd Tuesday of the month @ 7pm
Building Blocks Together (BBTs)
Meetings held at Immanuel Lutheran Church 154 Meadow St. Bristol, CT. 2nd Friday of the month @7pm Mailing address: S. Wentland 240 Westwoods Ter. Bristol, CT 06010-9109
Ellington Country Quilters
Longview Middle School, Middle Butcher Rd., Ellington, CT
3rd Thursday of the month @7pm
Enfield Quilters
Enfield Central Library, Middle Rd., Enfield, CT
3rd Wednesday of the month @ 7pm
Glastonbury Piecemakers
Glastonbury High School, Hubbard Rd., Glastonbury, CT
3rd Thursday of the month @ 7pm
Heritage Quilters of Wallingford
Masonic Healthcare Center, 22 Masonic Ave., Wallingford, CT
4th Tuesday of the month @ 7pm
Newington Schoolhouse Quilters
JP Doyle Center, Cedar St., Newington, CT
1st Monday of the month @ 7pm
Quilters West
Congregational Church Flagg Rd., West Hartford, CT
3rd Wednesday of the month @ 7pm
Berlin Sisters in Quilting (SQs)
Berlin Public Library, 240 Kensington Rd., Kensington, CT
1st Wednesday of the month @ 7pm
Vernon Nutmeg Quilters
First Congregational Church of Vernon Rte 30 and Center Rd., Vernon, CT
2nd Tuesday of the month @ 7pm
West Hartford Quilters
Westmoor Park, Flagg Rd., West Hartford, CT
1st Wednesday of the month @ 7pm
Windsor Friendship Quilters
Christ The King Lutheran Church, 485 Park Ave., Windsor, CT
2nd Thursday of the month @ 7pm
Stafford Mill Town Quilters meet 3rd Tues at Stafford Public Library, Leventahal Run, Stafford from 6:30p-9:30p.
Tolland Homestead Quilters, meet 3rd Tues at Tolland Fire Training Ctr, Merrow Rd, Tolland at 7pm.Middlebury
Southford Falls Quilters. Guild Established in 2006, 65 members. $25 yearly dues. We meet at 7pm, the first Friday of the month. Meeting held at Shepardsons Community Center in Middlebury. Raffles each meeting, speakers, show and tell.New Fairfield
First Monday at the public library in New Fairfield, main road, 7-9pm all are welcome after 15 years, the Calico Cats founded by Linda Decker and Jennfier O'brien of New Fairfield.New Milford
Mountain Laurel Quilters Guild. We meet the 3rd Tuesday of each month, September through June at the Richmond Center, on the green in New Milford. Our meetings start at 6:30 and run until 8:30. We have guest speakers, quilt challenges, BOM's, show and tell and venders at some meetings. We would be delighted to have you join us! Contact CommonThreads1@aol.com for more information.Newington
The Greater Hartford Quilt Guild, P.O. Box 310213, Newington, CT 06131Portland
Heart of the valley Quilt Guild. We have about 60 active members who pay $25.00 a year in dues. We meet at 7:00 PM on the second thursday of each month at the Portland Senior Center. We have a show & tell program every other month alternating with a speaker/demonstration. we do a yearly charity project, quilt challenges, and a quilter's retreat every other year.Ridgefield
Nutmeg Quilter's Guild, Inc. The guild meets the 2nd Wednesday of "odd" months for a planned program; and the 2nd Wednesday of "even" months for a hands-on meeting when we work on projects, and learn a new technique. Meeting location is: 195 Danbury Road (Rte 35), Ridgefield. Doors open at 6:30pm. Dues are $30/year, guest fee is $5. Workshops, lectures, hands-on meetings, raffles, block-of-the-month, show & tell. The guild produces a newsletter, "Dispatch", six times a year. For more information, please visit our website.Simsbury
Farmington Valley Quilters has 150 members and our meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month at Eno Memorial Hall, 754 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, CT. Social time at 6:45 pm, meeting at 7:00. Annual membership is $25. Guest Fee is $5. Meetings feature nationally known quilters as well as members giving demonstrations, lectures, and hands-on workshops. All day workshops, Quilt Challenges, Friendship Blocks, Service Projects, and socials are only part of what membership offers. We welcome all who are interested in quilting. Come join us.-
Stamford.
Museum Quilters. This group has been meeting at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center for over 25 years, producing quilts whose sale benefits the museum. Join us in the Bendel Mansion every Monday morning at 9 AM for quilting and conversation. No dues required. Stamford Museum & Nature Center is located at 39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, CT 06903. Contact volunteer@stamfordmuseum.org for more information. Stevenson
Connecticut Piecemakers, PO Box 23, Stevenson CT 06491- Storrs
Parrish Piecers. Meet Wednesdays from 9:00 - 2:00 Storrs Congregational Church Community House.
Trumbull
CT Piecemakers Quilt Guild, formerly known as Trumbull Piecemakers now meet at the Jesse Lee Methodist Church on Flat Rock Road in Easton, CT. We meet usually on the second Monday of the month from September to June. Check website- for exact monthly meeting. We have a workshop on the Tuesday following the meeting every month except December and June. We have over 200 members and dues are $30/year. We have a show every other year in the even number year. We have a comfort quilt committee and work on charity quilts.Vernon
Vernon Nutmeg Quilters. We meet at 7pm on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, at The First Congregational Church Rt 30/Center Road. September through JuneWallingford
Heritage Quilters of Wallingford Meets 4th Tuesday, 7:00 pm
Masonic Home, 4th floor rec. roomWashington
The Meetinghouse Quilters are a group of 16 quilters who meet once a month at the First Congregational Church in Washington, CT. and also at members' houses. There are no dues collected. We have sponsored 4 quilt shows at the
Meetinghouse, made two raffle quilts and have helped raise money for the Connecticut Quilt Search Project. At each meeting we have a show
'n tell, and a member shares a quilting technique with us. We also serve delicious food at our meetings. Contact suereich@charter.net for more information.Waterford
Clamshell Quilt Guild meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Waterford Community Center, Rope Ferry Road, Waterford @ 6:30 p.m. Yearly dues $25. All are welcomed. Clamshell Quit Guild PO Box 3, Waterford, CT 06385West Hartford
Quilters West Meets the third Wednesday of every month at 7:00 PM at the West Hartford Rehab center at 130 Loomis Drive in West Hartford CT. Deborah Rychert m.rychert@comcast.net
