In case you missed it: May 12 evening meeting

 If you didn't have a chance to attend the May evening meeting, here's a glimpsed of what you missed. We had a great time watching a Leah Day video and sharing some finished projects! Take a look - 

Greeters Karin B-P and Suzy welcoming attendees.

Gail A welcomed all to come to QBs on Tuesday mornings.  She teaches machine embroidery there on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Here are some samples of some of the quilts they have made incorporating embroidered blocks and designs:

The program featured a video by Leah Day about free motion quilting.

We also had a wide variety of show and tell by our guild members:

Becky S’s quilt from a collection of fabrics shared by quilters from their travels.

Becky T’s poppies, building around a convergence quilt started by Karen P

Bev S’s star quilt accompanied a relative to the Civil War and returned in remarkably good shape.

Becky T’s pink fish, begun at the April retreat.

Lynn S’s strip quilt

Claudia C-R’s applique quilt

Cindy R’s 2026 Challenge jacket; block design submitted by Lynn S.

Cindy R’s purple jacket

Ann R’s applique quilt

Becky F’s quilt used a pattern from Viola’s collection.

Looking for something fun to do this summer?

 

SAVE THE DATE!
A Pearl S. Buck House Exhibit
Pieced Together: American Quilts Across Generations

Opens June 8, 2026

For more information and for tickets, click here

This month: Bayfront Quiltfest in Erie

For more information, check out the Hands all Around Erie Quilt Guild (HAAEQG) Facebook page

In case you missed it: April Wednesday day meeting

 Thanks Becky S for sharing these photos from the April day meeting!

Peggy sewing pockets.

Diane measuring for pocket placement.

Suzy and Lenore sorting the placemat layers.

Lenore showing a different placemat version made by Leslie.

…with a pocket on the back to hold a plate.

Lois’s cardinal bag.

In case you missed it: Tuesday evening meeting

The finished quilt.

 Thank you to Becky S for the photos from our Tuesday 4/14 evening meeting! The evening program included a video tutorial about EQ8, the quilt design program, and then further discussion by Karin B, who had just attended a 3-day workshop to learn how to use it.

One of Karin’s quilts in the planning stages on EQ8.

Another of Karin’s quilts designed with EQ8.

Show & Tell:

Quindella’s quilt made by her grandmother, who died this year at age 107.

Another of Quindella’s grandmother’s quilts.

Claudia’s strip triangles quilt.

Becky T made this little quilt for Honey Baked Ham as a token of appreciation for hosting our January luncheon.

Becky T’s Quartered Stripes quilt.

A quilt by Betty Knouse, given to the guild from Betty’s family.

Sue C sewed a lovely top with hand-stamped fabric from a trip to India and pants from fun fabric found at Surplus City.

Fran’s beautiful blue stripes.

Fran’s seashells.

Overall Sam, Lenore’s favorite that she purchased years ago at the Lancaster Show.

Overall Sam, Lenore’s favorite that she purchased years ago at the Lancaster Show.

CPQG Annual Picnic - RSVP!

 Centre Pieces Quilt Guild Annual Picnic

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

***** Time: 5:30 pm*****

Blue Course Community Church

1234 Blue Course Dr., State College, PA, 16801

The picnic will be CATERED – Wraps, Salads, and Dessert

Water (Feel free to bring your own beverage.)

Bring: name tag, challenge quilt to share, and project or pictures of projects made with

Viola Snow fabrics.

Guild dues for 2026-2027: Adult $35/ Student$10/ Professional $15 by June 30, 2026

Cash or check payable to Centre Pieces Quilt Guild

(Membership form can be printed from the CPQG website.)

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Help is always Welcome!!!!

How can you help?

_____ Set up (set tables, set out trays, scoop salads into serving cups…

_____ Hospitality (Greet people as they arrive)

_____ Help at the food table,

_____ Clean up.

_____ Bring a plate of brownies or cookies (Everyone loves homemade baked goods!!)

The guild wants to make sure there is enough food for everyone! Please rsvp by June 1

Dietary requests will be accommodated if possible.

RSVP: By email diane.gorski@gmail.com with CPQG Picnic in the subject line.

By paper: I WILL be at the picnic.

Name:_________________________________

(Just tear off the bottom of this sheet of paper and leave it with Diane Gorski or

leave it at the welcome table.)

Be a part of your guild! Help with Comfort Covers Collection!

Tuesday, April 28 - 9:30am at St. Johns Church in Boalsburg

This is an easy way to volunteer for a guild activity.  Just a morning or part of a morning commitment.

Comfort Cover Collection Day

☐ 9:30 Setup  

•  Table set up
•  5 tables, and 15 chairs:
• 1 table for intake,
• 2 tables labeled 'Distribution'
• 2 tables for measuring quilts.
•  Label tables/walls/chairs with green posters of recipients

☐ 9:30 Intake of donations (2-4 people needed)

• Check donations for labels
• Measure items if it hasn’t been sized
• Apply label, noting on label size of item

☐ 10:00 Distribute donations to chairs (2-3 people)

• Note what the facility has requested from the green poster.

☐ 10:45 Tally of outgoing items (2 people)

•  Count type and number of items being sent to each facility.
•  Record on distribution sheet

☐ 11:00 Deliver Comfort Covers (up to 15 people)

•  Make sure your bags have a packing slip in it
•  Deliveries suggested the same week. 
•  Notify coordinator of any comments, questions from the facility.