We have a new Small Group now meeting at the Farmhouse on the 1st and 2nd Tuesday of each month.  Please welcome the Quirky Quilters Qrew (also known as just QQQ).  The world needs a little more quirky in it, right? 

Jennifer Lefevre is the hostess, and she brought a few new members to the guild by forming this group.  Please welcome them all to the Guild, and if you happen to be in the neighborhood, stop by and introduce yourself during one of their meetings.

As a reminder, here is a link to the Small Group webpage, where you can review schedules and see what's happening at the Farmhouse.

Preparations for the GQCCC 2025 Quilt Show are underway.  We are excited to reveal GQCCC’s Opportunity Quilt -- "Cleopatra's Wallpaper".

Visit the 2025 Opportunity Quilt web page to learn all about this year’s quilt and to request raffle tickets. Tickets will also be sold at the quilt show on April 5 and 6, 2025.

The Open Sew group that meets on Tuesday from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM has been cancelled until further notice.

Sorry for the inconvenience!

Did you know that all Guild members are invited to NCQC's general meetings?  They are held on Zoom.  If you want to attend and get the Zoom link, you need to register in advance on their website.  Click here to register.

Attention Farmhouse users!

The landline telephone in The Farmhouse has been disconnected and removed. If you need to make an outgoing phone call, please use your personal mobile phone.

If you wish to contact someone currently at The Farmhouse, check the Small Group Meetings schedule on the website for the hostess on duty and call her using the number listed for her in the membership directory. You may also contact Mary Stockler (Farmhouse Manager) regarding scheduling or setup of The Farmhouse.

Internet WiFi is still available. The password to log into the WiFi is on a sticker attached to the internet equipment next to the sign-in sheet.

It's never to soon to start thinking about what quilts you will enter in the 2025 quilt show.  The "Judged" and "Viewer's Choice" categories have been finalized and are listed below.  Where will you be entering your quilt??

2025 Quilt Show Categories

Judged Categories
Adult First Quilt
Appliquéd
•    Hand Applique
•    Machine Applique
Art Quilt
Creative Item
Hand Quilted
Machine Quilted
•    Free Motion Long Arm
•    Computerized Long Arm
Domestic Machine Quilting (formerly Sit Down Machine Quilting)
Original Design
Pieced
•    Hand Pieced
•    Paper / Foundation Pieced
•    Straight Machine Pieced
Group Quilt
Workshop / Class Quilt

Viewer’s Choice Voting
•    Best Quilt
•    Best Creative Item
•    Best Use of Color
•    Best Art Challenge “Dwellings”
•    Best Guild Challenge “Barn Quilts”
•    Best Pass the Envelope Challenge

Would you like to use your sewing skills to bring joy to girls around the world?  The San Francisco Bay area chapter of Dress a Girl Around the World needs you!

Volunteers sew simple sundresses that are distributed to missions throughout the world.  Instructions and guidelines are on their website.  

Upcoming "Sew Fests" are scheduled for October 19 and November 24, 2024, 9 AM to 3 PM at the Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 1020 Mocho St, Livermore.

For more information visit dressagirlsfbayarea.com, or contact Susan Beck at: 925-352-8447 or suzbeck@yahoo.com

The end of summer is near, and it is not too early to think about entering a quilt for next year's quilt show! Do you need some inspiration? Consider participating in one of our quilt show challenges!

A new page has been added to the website with the details for all of this year's challenges. Look for "Quilt Show Challenges" under the "Activities" item on the main menu, or go to gqccc.org/challenges.

If you have any questions, contact the appropriate challenge chair listed on the challenges page.

Now, get stitching!

One of our dear guild members passed away recently.  Irma was a long time member and made many contributions to the guild.   She won several awards over the years at our quilt show, and participated in the making of our opportunity quilt for 2023.  Here are a few of her awesome quilts to remember her by. 

The quilting world lost an icon in August.  Freddy Moran was an unforgettable quilter known for her bold and bright quilts.  Just looking at them would brighten anyone's day.  For more about her life, click here.