Thank you Carol B and Becky T for organizing the showcase of quilting at the State College YMCA this past Thursday (8/14). There was representation of every type of quilting from strip piecing to stack n' whack, machine quilted to hand quilted, as well as the steps involved in each.
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| https://www.rileyblakedesigns.com/Fabric/Current-Collections/Twinkle-Little-Star |
August 12
6:30-8:30 Blue Course Community Church
Cindy Anderson of Riley Blake Designs will be presenting the basic Riley Blake Fabric Design cycle. She will include a talk on Color Theory and how it relates to quilting as well as a presentation on how the Riley Blake Design batiks are made.
This is a meeting you are not going to want to miss!
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| https://kariroslund.com/grove-farm-residency/ |
Check out this link to her website: https://kariroslund.
Her exhibit runs through August 22 (just 3 more weeks) with very limited museum hours. So, treat yourself to a special experience and stop by the JC Museum.. (Wed and Thurs 1 to 6 pm, Fri 11 am to 3 pm).
State College YMCA Community Room
Come explore how fun and beautiful quilting can be with hosts Carol Baker, Becky Trunzo, and Centre Pieces Quilt Guild.
Coffee and snacks will be provided. No experience needed—just bring your curiosity. You CAN quilt—and we’ll help you get started!
Check out the photos of last Wednesday's gathering where Diane G led a workshop on making a playful stitching tote. It looks like a great time was had by all!
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| Peggy T showing her progress |
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| Peggy R making adjustments |
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| Lenore C sewing a seam |
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| Diane G trying some new stitches |
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| Diane G explaining the stabilizer |
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| Cindy R at work |
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| Barbara Z getting organized |
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| Finished! |
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| A show & tell from Peggy T |
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| Co-presidents Lenore C and Diane G |
What a jam-packed meeting this past Tuesday evening! Amongst the normal business-y updates, we watched a video on how one quilter organizes the different steps in her quilt making process. This is definitely something to which we can aspire! You can check out the YouTube video here
The leadership asked the guild informally polled the guild on the communication method they are most likely to access: Sunday reminder email, Facebook, and/or the CPQG website. This is a reminder that there are multiple ways to be engaged with your guild!
A lively discussion was had on favorite quilt shops both brick & mortar and online. This discussion may have led to several quilters planning future road trips! You can find the list of shops that were mentioned on the 'Links to pages of interest to quilters' on this website.
Then, of course, show and tell:
Check out the minutes linked on this website!
Are you a lover of cozy quilting mysteries? Check out some of these authors' books:
CPQG Challenge 2025-2026
Guild member Kellie K shared these photos of her recent projects - thanks Kellie! Kellie sends a big shout out to Alleycat Quiltworks for the quilting on all but 2 of these items!  |
| Lap size quilt in my room and the purple dragon is a soft sculpture I did. Has wire hangers so he can be posed. PS - I finally found a craft I never want to do again!!! (The soft sculpture) My cousin Charlie in Washington state did the quilting. |
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| Baby's First quilt! |
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Queen-sized quilt for mother for Christmas. Made from
gramma's and great gramma's house coats (people of a certain age will know!)
that I found in the attic. |
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| Snail’s trail wall hanging. Couldn’t get far enough away (hanging in the hallway) to get the whole thing. |
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Wall hanging in my bedroom. My cousin Charlie in Washington
state did the quilting. |
Each person is required to pay a $2 entry fee for every 20 items entered. Entry forms can be mailed to:
or you can drop your entry form off at the Administration Building next to Gate 2 or leave it in the drop off box near Gate 2.
For more information, you can access the 2025 Exhibit Premium Book here.
Quilts, Coverlets and Fireside Cooking! See love in every stitch of beautiful quilts and coverlets and a stunning bed and dresser set made centuries ago in Rebersburg.
The Penns Valley Historical Museum is open for the season, each Saturday from 1 to 4 PM through October at the Rudy-Corman Building, 244 West Aaron Square, Aaronsburg, PA. Come see the new exhibits! There are numerous beautiful quilts and coverlets and a stunning bed and dresser set made centuries ago in Rebersburg. Also featured, as suggested by our own “Fireside Tales” author, Jeff Frazier, is ‘Fireside Cooking – Cuisine by the Hearthside’, with pot, pans, kettles and recipes from early Penns Valley. Come Learn of a Time Not Forgotten!
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| Becky S |
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| Peggy R |
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| Zak K |
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| Lenore C |
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| Nancy S |
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| Fran H |
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| Judy R |
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| Barbara Z |
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| Ann R |
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| Leslie D |
There will not be a Wednesday daytime meeting in June. We'll be back on July 16th at Pine Hall Lutheran Church
Five CPQG members had a physical presence at the show and several others were spotlighted on a virtual slideshow. Congratulations to all who participated.
We will be having our summer UFO challenge again this year. Pick your favorite, least favorite, oldest, or a project that needs some motivation to GET ‘ER DONE. Sign your project contract and put $5 in the Kitty at your next meeting. She’ll hold it until the September day and evening meetings. If you fulfil your contract and show your project at one of these meetings Kitty will return your money back. If it’s still a UFO, she’ll give your $5 to the program committee. She realizes belatedly (now that her eyes are getting old) that she needs to attend both meetings.
We are having our annual Picnic at Blue Course Community Church (rain or shine - it's inside) starting at 5:30 PM. The event will be catered (wraps, croissants, chips, salads, dessert). Feel free to bring your own food and beverage as dietary restrictions require.
Bring your nametag, Challenge Quilt, and other Sew & Tell.
Bring your dues if you've not yet paid: Adult $35 / Student $10 / Professional $15. Cash or check payable to Centre Pieces Quilt Guild. Your checks will not be cashed until July 1 to keep the Treasurer's books clean and easy. If your contact information has changed, please include a membership form.
Join us at 1 PM for a sewing workshop at Pine Hall Lutheran Church. The hall will be open at 12:30 for setup. We are hoping to assemble lots of fronts and backs for charity quilts, but you are welcome to bring your 2 1/2" strip project as well. We need 5-6 sewing machines, so bring yours if you can, but we also need people to iron, pin, cut and trim, etc., so bring your sewing supplies. DianeG will be bringing her AccuCutter to cut your fabric into accurate strips for that project you've been inspired to start (or finish!).
