Unsung Hero – 2023 – Joyce Lombardi
Joyce was awarded the Unsung Hero Award at the June meeting. Quoting Leaderonomics an unsung hero has 5 common characteristics 1) Humility 2) Empathy 3) Committed to a cause 4) Consistent excellence and teamwork … Read More
Reflections on Quilt Guild Birthday
Enjoying a Special June Birthday In June of 1989 a special event was born, The Almond Country QuiltGuild. The signatures of the initial charter members brought hope thatthis Quilt Guild could not only make quilts for those in thecommunity but … Read More
Guild Birthday Meeting – Monday, June 5th
The Almond Country Quilt Guild will be celebrating it’s birthday on June 5th with a potluck. Plan to arrive at 6PM. Bring a dish to share. Cake, ice cream and beverages will be provided. The theme is Garden Party – … Read More
Monday, March 6, 2023 – General Meeting & Round Robin Teaching Sessions
For the March meeting we are going to have a Round Robin of demonstrations. Seven of our members have graciouslyvolunteered to show techniques from the flange binding to paperpiecing; from Quilt-As-You-Go to using stabilizers. In the past, thishas been a … Read More
Almond Country Quilt Guild Donates $5,000
On February 3, 2023 the guild donated $2,500 each to NCI and Paso Youth Arts Foundation. The funds were obtained by the annual Quilt Auction that was held in November. The auction is composed of two parts, a live auction … Read More
Strip Poker
That caught your attention, didn’t it? Come to a Guild Meeting, usually on thefirst Monday of the month, and our first VP may surprise you with a new quiltrelated “game”. Envision quilters filling the hall. Quilters at each table with … Read More
Next Meeting September 9th
ACQG General Meeting @ Trinity Lutheran, Paso Robles. This meeting will be Friday night at 7PM following the 6:30 PM social. Our guest speaker is Rob Appell an enthusiastic teacher, pattern maker who loves making quilting fun. Rob recently joined … Read More
Does the Biggest Stash Win?
Last week just as Thora had gotten her garage/sewing room all cleaned up, the guild got a fabric donation…. Paula (not a member) had the most fabulous stash of: Fabrics Notions Vintage Quilts And Sewing Machines The second machine is … Read More
Visit to Community Quilts March 2022
Community Quilts is the guild’s program to make quilts for children and adults in need. We make many quilts for foster children, victims of wildfire, and other situations where a quilt could fill a need for someone. Community Quilts meets … Read More