What is the best part of going to a Guild meeting? Seeing your friends? Sharing new quilting ideas or Show and tell? The best part is — Being Part of a Bee.
A bee leader may have a chair waiting for you! If you are interested in forming your own Bee; or would like to find out more about the Bees and how they work, please contact the BeeKeeper. We will see if we can get you buzzing along within the hive.
The more Bees, the more fun, the more quilts … what could be better?
Current Bees
BEEfriended Bee: Tuesday Noon lunch Social event
Currently Open
Meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month at noon at various restaurants. Contact: Pat Peacock, 336-749-0042 for more information. Group often shares show-and-tell projects and chats about current projects.
BEEcassos: Tuesday morning Bee
Contact Gail McNeill at 336-721-9150 for information.
This group is focused on non-traditional quilting and styles such as art quilts, various types of fabric, digitized images and three-dimensional techniques. The group meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 9:30am. Meeting location is Miller Park Recreation Center, 400 Leisure Lane, W-S, NC 27103. The contact person is Gail McNeill, 721-9150
The Beecassos have periodic group challenges, which are tons of fun and push our creativity to new levels. These examples are the results from those challenges. In this challenge, each participant was given an identical bag of “stuff” and was to incorporate at least 9 of the items. It is inspiring to see other’s creative side.
The Quilting Friends: Wednesday morning Bee
Open for new members.
Meets every Wednesday at the Old Town Recreation Center, 4550 Shattalon Dr, WS, from 9:30 am-noon for handwork sewing. Contact: Peggy Mulrenin at 828-403-1558.
The Busy Bees: Thursday all-day Bee
currently full
Meets every Thursday at Georgia Taylor Rec Center for sit and sew by hand or by sewing machine (bring your own). We have the room from 9 am til around 3:00+. At the moment this group is closed to new members but feel free to ask if there is room. Contact person is: Linda Fichthorn (at 336-414 -8812 or lfichthorn@twc.com)
Applique Bee: Thursday morning Bee
Currently not meeting
The primary focus is appliqué quilting projects.
Contact: Patti Mansson, 760-2017 or 624-6792.
We are joining with an already existing applique group at Sew Original everyone is welcome, come join the fun! Contact Patti Mansson if you are interested in joining.
BEE Creative: Saturday Bee
Currently open
The members bring sewing machines or handwork and gather to sew for the day on their own projects.
Contact: Linda Fichthorn (at 336-414-8812 or lfichthorn@twc.com) .
BEE Creative meets one Saturday each month – dates vary – at the Southside Branch of Forsyth County library located at 3185 Buchanan Street, Winston Salem NC. Location can also vary. Contact Linda to get on email list to keep up to date.
JOIN A BEE
One of the best ways to learn more about quilting and gather friends among Guild members is to join a quilting bee. Contact the bee keeper if you are interested in starting a new bee.