What’s Happening at TCQG
June Meetings:
First Meeting: Tues, June 9 at 7:00 pm in person, Linda Hunter Presentation: “Playing with Pre-Cuts”
Second Meeting: Tues, June 23, 7:00 pm at Lifelong: Frances Student Trunk Show
Quilts and Coffee: Next meeting on June 2. Quilts and Coffee meets on the first Tuesday of the month, 9:30 am at Wegmans Upstairs Cafe.
In-Person Workshop: “Kiwandi-Style Quilting,” June 6th, 10 - 4:30, Brooktondale Fire Hall, $70. Registration and payment can be made online by visiting this link: https://www.tcqg.org/workshop.
June Virtual Retreat: Fri and Sat, June 26 and 27, 10:00-5:00. Contact Bronwyn Mohlke, BJQMohlke@gmail.com.
June Firehall Retreat: Saturday and Sunday, June 27 and 28 from 9 - 6, Newfield Fire Hall. Email Fran at franceswelch45@gmail.com to reserve a spot.
July Fire Hall Retreat: Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19 from 9 - 6, Brooktondale Fire Hall. Contact Cheryl Moore to reserve your spot, cmoore49@twcny.rr.com.
Everyone welcome.
Who We Are
The Tompkins County Quilters Guild is a not-for-profit organization, founded in 1974 to provide education in the art and history of quilting, and to support and encourage the practices and pleasures of quilt-making amongst our members and the local community.
What We Do
We meet twice monthly, mostly in person, occasionally online, for programs that showcase quilters’ work, quilting styles and techniques, perspectives on the social value of quilting and many other aspects of the art. We welcome anyone to join us at a meeting.
Every two to three years we hold a two-day quilt show presenting over 300 beautiful quilts of all sizes and styles, the work of a featured artist, vendors of fabrics and sewing wares, quilting books for sale and much more. We make a deluxe queen-size raffle quilt and sell tickets for the drawing that ends the quilt show.
We hold numerous quilting retreats at local venues and online, allowing time away for sewing together in an environment of encouragement and creativity.
We enjoy group projects—block exchanges, “Round Robin” quilt-building, various challenges—that inspire creativity beyond our customary ideas.
We make quilts for local and national charities.
Once or twice a year, we offer workshops giving participants a hands-on introduction to a wide range of quilting skills, designs and practices.
We hold occasional social events where quilting friends meet and share fun, stories and ideas. We publish a monthly newsletter and maintain a library for members.
We maintain an archive of Guild history, presentations, events and members' work.
Anyone with an interest in quilting is invited to join. We love beginners!
Quilting retreat
“Iron Quilters” contest
2025 Raffle Quilt
Crib quilt, one of “50 Quilts for 50 Babies”
