Welcome to the Chattahoochee Evening Stars!
CES Quilt Guild
We meet the first Monday of each month at 7:00pm EST at the Alpharetta Activity Center on Cogburn Road (13450 Cogburn Road, Alpharetta, GA 30004-3602). We are currently meeting both “in-person” and via Zoom — be sure to check our program schedule to see how we will be meeting. Zoom links are provided for remote attendees when we meet in person. We continue to have outstanding speakers, sewing bees, guild challenges, educational sessions, support community programs, and enjoy wonderful member discussions. Take some time and explore our website. Note: For Zoom meeting information, contact our membership chair for a meeting login.
MEMBERSHIP
Thank you for your interest in the Chattahoochee Evening Stars Quilt Guild. We would love for you to join us. The guild welcomes all levels of quilters.
WHAT WE DO
The Chattahoochee Evening Stars have many annual, semi-annual, monthly and even weekly events to help further our goal of promoting quilting and fostering friendship.
GALLERY
At our monthly meetings, our members get an opportunity to show what they have been working on and finished. It gives the members a chance to Oooooo and Ahhhh and get ideas for stash busting projects!
Some facts about our Guild:
- We are 50 members strong and growing.
- In 2021, we donated 204 scent cloths for the NICU, 511 pillowcases to Ryan’s Cases for Smiles, 360 placemats to Meals on Wheels, 278 dog beds, 73 bibs, 42 turbans, and 81 quilts supporting local charities and causing many smiles!
- We have varied programs including nationally recognized speakers, educational workshops, community service events, and much more.
- Zoom is allowing many members to attend meetings, that couldn’t attend before.
- Our monthly newsletter showcases new skills, details about our upcoming programs and events and gives membership recognition.
- Beginners are ALWAYS WELCOME!
What’s happening:
Meeting
At the meeting:
• Lecture: ‘1933 Chicago World’s Fair Quilt Contest Sponsored by Sears’ with Merikay Waldvogel
• BOM Sew Along #8 due
Sip and Sew
September 8, 1-3 PM
September 28, 7-9 PM
Note: All Sip N’ Sew events are via Zoom.
Tuesday Bee Group
The next meeting is on September 20.
Upcoming Workshops
Boro and Sashiko: The Art of Visible Mending
September 17 & 24, 10 AM – Noon each day
Alpharetta Arts Center, 238 Canton Street, Alpharetta, GA
Visible Mending has become a popular way to upcycle clothing that is well-worn using the Japanese arts of Boro and Sashiko. All supplies needed will be supplied.
Register at the Alpharetta Arts & Culture site.
Spook-tacular Virtual Quilt Retreat
October 22 & 23, 9 AM – 5 PM each day via Zoom
There will be games, door prizes, lots of time to quilt, cocktails, make and takes, and of course, Halloween treats. You can plan on picking up all of your goodies on Saturday, October 15 between 10-11 AM at the Alpharetta Activity Center.
Cost: $20 ($35 if you need for your goodie bag to be mailed to you)
