We are a guild of quilters in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. We came together as a formal group in May of 2003, and are now in our sixth year. We meet at the Breed Town Hall and Community Center, south of Mountain, Wisconsin.

Each Month:

• Regular meetings 3rd Monday at 7:00 p.m .
• Sewing Session 1st Monday at 1:30 p.m.
• Newsletter posted ten days prior to regular meeting
• Slideshow added within week after meetings & special activities

Special activities are scheduled throughout the year. Feel free to browse our website.The MEMBERS area is restricted to current members of our guild.

Winter Meeting Cancellation Information:  We never know what "Old Man Winter" will send our way!  If the weather is nasty, and you're not sure if a meeting or sewing session will be held, you may call an officer to find out.  For the sewing session a decision will be made by 2:00pm, and for a regular meeting by 5:00pm.  You may call Deanna 920-842-2057, or Deb B. 715-276-7085, or Leah 920-855-2731, or Laurie 7l5-276-6l43. 

If conditions are bad enough that you will not drive, then you can stay home. You need not call anyone. Let common sense prevail.

Quilt Show: Our second quilt show was held on Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Suring High School in Suring. The theme was "Basket Full of Posies". Watch for photos of the show in the future.

President's Challenge: Deanna Tachick issued a challenge to members of the guild in November of 2008. for children's quilts (for ages to ten) to bedonated to the Oncology units at Green Bay hospitals to be given to child patients. The quilts then go home with the children. Click here for results of this challenge!

Soldier's Quilts: Laurie Schoenebeck had asked members if they would make a lap quilt with patriotic fabrics to be donated to wounded soldiers (the guild has done this twice before.) These were to be ready so that they could be displayed in the Mountain Memorial Parade. Click here to read about this challenge.

National Quilting Day: The third Saturday in March is designated as National Quilting Day, a day to appreciate and recognize quilters. The National Quilting Association started National Quilting Day in 1991 when the NQA members passed a resolution at the 22nd Annual Show in Lincoln, NE. As our country looks forward to 2009 with a new president and new hope for our country, we at NQA thought it would be appropriate this year to devote National Quilting Day to the home. With the economy and housing market in decline, the home has become all the more valuable to all. Go to Nqaquilts.org to find a pattern for a large wallhanging (pictured to the right), which you and your friends might like to get together and use on March 21, 2009, National Quilting Day.

The Pine Needle Quilters have observed this special day each year by donating baby quilts to the first baby born that day (or the days after) in each of the hospitals in Shawano, Oconto Falls, Antigo and Rhinelander (the nearest hospitals to our members.)

Membership: Membership is currently open. Each year we have open positions after memberships are renewed in May/June. If you wish to join, inquire at the Hospitality Table at the next meeting to be directed to our Membership Chairman. You may alternatively send an email to membership@pineneedlequilters.org

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