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2011 Raffle Quilt
About Us
The Newtown Quilters' Guild (NQG) began in June, 1989 when a group of
ten friends gathered together for an evening of sewing and socializing.
This was the beginning of a monthly "stitch 'n sew" that would
be held in various homes in Bucks County. At first, there wasn't an
organized activity and many crafts were shared. As word spread and more
joined this group, quilting was the one craft that interested everyone.
By November of that year, the group numbered 33 and quickly outgrew
family rooms. Since then, the NQG devised its name, logo and weathered
various moves as the membership grew to 100 with members coming from
Bucks County, Montgomery County, Philadelphia and New Jersey.
Currently, the NQG meets the third Tuesday of every month at the Lutheran
Church of God's Love (also know as God’s Love), 791 Newtown-Yardley
Road, Newtown, PA 18940. In the summer months of June, July and August
we usually meet at the Addisville Reformed Church in Richboro, PA where
there is air conditioning. Please check the Program link to see where
we are meeting for a specific month. Our meetings usually consist of
a speaker or a demonstration. The June meeting is our birthday month
and we have strawberry shortcake to celebrate. The October meeting is
our annual dinner. There are usually no speakers at this meeting.
Guests are welcome to all meetings for a $5.00 guest fee. We welcome
quilters of all experience levels to join us, even if you are not a
quilter and would like to become one.
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PHILANTHROPY AND EDUCATION
The Newtown Quilters' Guild (NQG) has been an active and visible member
of the Newtown community. The following is a list of some of the events
we have participated in and contribute to:
Participated In:
“Colonial Christmas” at Community Crossing Church
Market Day Demonstrations, Newtown, PA (every year since 1990)
Made and Donated quilts to:
| *St. Mary's Hospital |
| *Lutheran Church of God’s Love (we donate a quilt every year
for them to raffle) |
| *Project Linus |
| *Habitat for Humanity |
| *Baby Quilts for AIDS |
| *Homeless shelters in Bucks County |
| *Pickering Manor Nursing Home |
| *Newtown Police |
| *Chandler Hall Hospice |
| *Quilts for Kids |
| *9/11 Quilts for children of New York Firemen |
| *Operation Baby Blanket |
| *Camp Erin |
| *Quilts of Valor |
| *Meals on Wheels |
Education Program: In 2007, we set
up a "Story Book Quilts" program for local schools. We have made and donated quilts to go with storybooks about quilts for schools
to educate children about the art of quilt making.
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