2017 – 2018
Joan Lowder
Bee Keeper
The Bee Keeper maintains a roster of bees within the guild. This roster reflects each bee’s membership, contact person, meeting times and places. Members of the guild interested in joining a bee should contact the Bee Keeper for assistance. The Bee Keeper provides this information to the Web Administrator for posting on the website. In skinny, younger years, I made all my own clothes and sewed quite well. When there were then too many rolls and curves to sew around, my sister suggested quilting. Little did I know quilting could have the same. I’m self taught sewing & quilter and always a wannabe art quilter. Love meeting new people.
Martha Claire Henzler
Education Co-Chair
At times, the guild is asked to demonstrate quilting at area events. The Education chair is responsible for coordinating volunteers for those demonstrations.
Linda Fichthorn
Education Co-Chair
At times, the guild is asked to demonstrate quilting at area events. The Education chair is responsible for coordinating volunteers for those demonstrations.
Margaret Varner
Hospitality Co-Chair
The Hospitality chair is responsible for procuring members to supply refreshments at all Guild meetings. This is done by a volunteer sign-up sheet. I joined the guild in 1991 when they met at the church on Bolton Street. Since then I have been the Librarian for several years, Membership for 2 years and many years as either the Hospitality Assistant (with Fannye Hall) or in charge of Hospitality. I have also served on several quilt show committees. I am also an active member of the Mooresville Centerpiece Quilt Guild.
Della Lawson
Hospitality Co-Chair
The Hospitality Chair is responsible for procuring members to supply refreshments at all Guild meetings. This is done by a volunteer sign-up sheet. I have always had a love of quilting and sewing. I learned to quilt from my mother and grandmothers and learned traditional quilting and hand quilting from them. I have been commissioned to hand quilt projects for Colonial Williamsburg. With a background in fashion and interior design, I enjoy making quilts to display and use in the home. I enjoy the Forsyth Piecers and Quilters Guild group of talented quilters with whom I am inspired by every month! Happy Quilting!
Towona Sherwood
Librarian Co-Chair
The Librarian is responsible for making available all the books in the library at each monthly meeting. Members are allowed to borrow books for a month at no charge. New books are added periodically, usually by recommendation of a member. Once new books are added, a notice is placed in the Newsletter. A complete list is provided to the web administrator for posting on the website.
Tabitha Rosenbalm
Librarian Co-Chair
The Librarian is responsible for making available all the books in the library at each monthly meeting. Members are allowed to borrow books for a month at no charge. New books are added periodically, usually by recommendation of a member. Once new books are added, a notice is placed in the Newsletter. A complete list is provided to the web administrator for posting on the website.
Diane L Karraker
Membership Co-Chair
The Membership Chairs are responsible for collecting dues and remitting to Treasurer, maintaining the membership lists, providing new member packets and name tags, handing out door prize tickets, taking attendance at guild meetings and helping to build guild membership.
Joyce Matlock
Membership Co-Chair
The Membership Chairs are responsible for collecting dues and remitting to Treasurer, maintaining the membership lists, providing new member packets and name tags, handing out door prize tickets, taking attendance at guild meetings and helping to build guild membership.
Sue Edwards
Nap Blanket for Preschooler Chair
The Nap Blankets chair is charged with collecting Nap Blankets made by FPQG members. During the month of September, delivery is made to the Equity Plus Schools Program in Forsyth County. Workshops are scheduled throughout the year to make the blankets.
Peggy Mulrenin
Newsletter Editor
Each month, board members and committee chairs submit their information to the Newsletter editor(s) for inclusion in the guild Newsletter. Monthly Newsletters are created in a timely manner and are provided to the newsletter distributor. Archive copies are maintained.
Amy Elliott
Preemie & Charity Quilts Co-Chair
The Preemie chair is responsible for gathering preemie quilts made by our members and distributing these quilts to the local children’s hospitals. The chair also assembles preemie quilt kits which include the batting and backing (provided by the guild) for members to use in construction of the preemie quilt.
Marlene Land
Preemie & Charity Quilts Co-Chair
The Preemie chair is responsible for gathering preemie quilts made by our members and distributing these quilts to the local children’s hospitals. The chair also assembles preemie quilt kits which include the batting and backing (provided by the guild) for members to use in construction of the preemie quilt.
Judith Eby
Publicity Chair
Barbara Wagner
Senior Lap Quilts
Barbara Wagner: My sewing life began in grade school (mother and home.ect.), but quilting began when a friend loaned me her quilt in a day(!) log cabin book and I progressed to Irish chain to paper piecing (Noah’s ark for a grandson),Bargello beach theme for his big sister, and so on. But real quilting was later while doing strip quilts for two other granddaughters, and on from there. Sometime my artist daughter even creates a pattern for me! So it’s mostly family as well as those various quilts for guild projects. Note: for bed quilts where on partner is warmer than the other, I vary the amount a batting per side, taking the season it will be used into account! I’m really grateful for all who have contributed to Senior Quilts!
Paige Gallman
Sunshine
This chair is responsible for sending cards and/or flowers to sick or grieving members. Hey I’m Paige. I am married to my high school sweetheart of 23years. I have two children. A daughter Jourdan (20) and a son RJ (18). I have been sewing most of my life and am self taught. Both of my grandmothers quilted. I have always loved the quilts they made. I really started quilting more when my children became teenagers. Quilting is form of Art and an expression of life. I really got serious when I felt God impress my heart to make preemie quilts for Brenner’s children hospital. I wanted to bless those who are going through challenges in life with the love of a quilt to comfort them. To let them know God holds them in his hands just like a quilt wraps around them.
Gloria Bruce
Welcome Co-Chair
The Welcome Visitors Chairs are responsible for having greeters at the door for each meeting, greeters badges, assist greeters in escorting visitors and showing the different opportunities, free table, library, preemie checkins, refreshments, telling what we do as a guild, Bee opportunites, secure a seat, introducing them to other members. I have been a guild member since 1998 when I moved from Ca. to Winston Salem. I participate in the quilting Friends Bee at Old Town Rec. center every Wed. I have enjoyed many friendships through being a part of the guild. I am a long arm quilter and enjoy making quilts to give away to the needs presented to our guild. I also have made many quilts for my family of 6 children, 19 grandchildren and I great granddaughter.
Emy Bruhn
Welcome Co-Chair
The Welcome Visitors Chairs are responsible for having greeters at the door for each meeting, greeters badges, assist greeters in escorting visitors and showing the different opportunities, free table, library, preemie checkins, refreshments, telling what we do as a guild, Bee opportunites, secure a seat, introducing them to other members. My mother taught me to sew as a girl, along with other needle arts. Quilting has become my favorite. I took a beginners quilt class from Ann Roth when she had her shop in Clemmons. She was a wonderful and patient teacher. I like traditional quilting and am always very inspired by the Quilt Show and Show & Tell quilts. Joining the Guild has been a great way to meet other quilters, learn new stuff” and be motivated to actually finish a few projects!
Pat Gordy
Welcome Co-Chair
The Welcome Visitors Chairs are responsible for having greeters at the door for each meeting, greeters badges, assist greeters in escorting visitors and showing the different opportunities, free table, library, preemie checkins, refreshments, telling what we do as a guild, bee opportunites, secure a seat, introducing them to other members.
Dianne Luce
Workshops
The workshop chair takes registrations and fees for the workshops; arranges with the church for the necessary space and any equipment that is needed for the workshop; attends the workshop at no charge or arranges to have someone else attend in her place; opens and closes the church the day of the workshop; gets lunch for the leader (opt – can take orders for lunch from the participants but is not required to do so)