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.

Did you know? Famous quilters!

 Did you know that quilters aren't always the meek, quiet folk who meet covertly and work their art? You may be surprised to know that quilting is truly a mainstream art - here are some examples:

Karen Nyberg

Karen Nyberg took a giant leap when she became the first person to sew a quilt block in space during her 2013 mission to the International Space Station. That block, a wonky 9-inch star, inspired more than 2,400 people to submit blocks of their own as part of a star-themed challenge launched by NASA and Quilts, Inc. Karen, now retired and working as an artist in Utah, continues to draw inspiration from her space travels. It’s a frequent theme in her art quilts, as well as a children’s picture book scheduled for release in September 2026.

Quilter and former NASA astronaut

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Ken Burns

Prolific film-maker and documentarian Ken Burns loves antique American quilts.
To him, each of these textiles represents a moment in time and American history—a nexus of individuals and geography and culture that can never be fully recovered, but which is nevertheless represented in these strikingly graphic compositions. Burns is less concerned with the provenance and genealogy of his quilts than with their gestalt—both their visual impact on the viewer, and their implicit connections to life stories.
Displayed alongside eloquent, anecdotal thoughts about quilts, collecting, art and authenticity, Burns’ quilts function as his films do: they spark dialogue and remind us—he hopes—of our shared humanity.
"Putting the quilts up permits other people to have their own associations. Like free electrons, they'll bounce off each other, and something will happen. I'm interested in the kinship that happens from the way television shows and quilts bring people together.”

Uncovered: The Ken Burns Collection

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Maureen McCormick

Designer, actress. home-renovator, gardener, crafter, and quilter, Maureen McCormick is a maker and creative spirit whose love of retro-style infuses her fabrics. While you might know her from her years as Marcia Brady on The Brady Bunch, she grew up loving quilts and the family connections they represent. A Blooming Bunch colors funky flowers and prints with an updated-retro palette to create a collection that has a distinctively modern and kind of groovy feel.

"Here's my story... what I love about the 70s style is that it feels very chic, fun, happy, flowery and breezy, and it puts a smile on my face. It makes us feel good because it takes us back to a simpler time, to the simple pleasures that are near and dear to my heart. From the colors of the 70s to fashion, music, and prints, I love it all. And I'm so happy to bring A Blooming Bunch to all of you 'lovely people'." - Maureen

Moda Fabrics - Maureen McCormick