Membership Information
Monthly Meetings are held the fourth Monday of each month (except December - no meeting) at First United Methodist Church, Becker Hall, 20 Boyce Drive, at 1:00 p.m. Each meeting consists of a demo, an informative quilt-related program, a short business meeting, and Show & Tell. Prior to the meeting, members are encouraged to come as early as noon (bring a lunch) to visit and see a demo of a technique and a new gadget or tool.
Programs - Most meetings have a program given by a nationally-recognized, regional, or local quilter. Sometimes these speakers give a workshop the following day for a fee.
Nametags (often handmade and quilt-related) are worn by each member at regular meetings. Members without a nametag will be fined 25 cents which goes into our Guild treasury. [DOWNLOAD THE NAMETAG "Bumblebee" PATCH BY CALICO CUT-UPS.]
Dues are $20 payable by the January Guild meeting. After June 1, dues are $10 for the remainder of the year.
Yearbook - Each paid member receives a yearbook in February. This yearbook contains a list of officers, meeting information, area quilt shops, and the membership list. Changes to Yearbook information should be forwardd to the 1st Vice President and the Yearbook Chair.
Newsletter- A monthly newsletter, The Scrap Bag, may be accessed online at www.calicocutups.org during the second week of each month. Those members who do not have Internet access or prefer to receive the newsletter in the mail may do so by contacting the Scrap Bag Editor and paying a $10.00 handling fee. Each newsletter includes a summary of the prior month's Guild meeting minutes, several tips from the president, notification of quilt shows, information about Guild activities, and articles of interest to quilters.
Small Groups - of members meet at their own schedule throughout the month to quilt together in their homes or other venues. These quilters enjoy the time together to work on and compare projects and help one another with new ideas, etc. As new members join the Guild, new Small Groups are formed based on interests. Contact Small Groups Chair for more information.
Special Projects/Donation Quilts - Members of the Guild are invited to make quilts for babies, older children, and adults. Baby and youth quilts are donated to various charities including Benton County Women’s Shelter, NW Arkansas Children’s Shelter, Sunshine School, Sheriff’s Department, Fire Department and others. Larger quilts are donated to Habitat for Humanity and other local organizations as appropriate. Items may be made on your own or at third Thursday workdays. Contact Special Projects Chair for more information.
Quilts of Valor - Members of the Guild are invited to make quilts for wounded servicemen and women and medical personnel. These patriotic quilts are made with red, white and blue fabric, and measure approximately 50” x 70”. Quilts may be made on your own, at 5th Monday Workdays, or workdays as scheduled by the Quilts of Valor Chair (see Upcoming Events on the home page). Contact Quilts of Valor Chair for more information.
Library - The majority of the library collection is housed at the Bella Vista Library for the enjoyment of all interested quilters, members or not. A growing collection of books is available for members to check out at each meeting. The list of books available to check out can be found at: www.Collectorz.com
Questions - Ask any officer or committee chairperson. We’ll try to help in any way.
Weather - If the Bentonville School District is closed, we do not meet.
Website - Much more information about the Guild and Guild activities can be found on our website.
