Community Service

Our philanthropy group is called “Helping Hearts”. We furnish quilts to Florence Crittenton Home for children, H.I.S. House and angel blankets and hats to the Placentia-Linda Hospital.  We raise funds to assemble quilt kits for members to take home and finish so that they don't have an added expense.  From August through November we have a Christmas Stockings project.  Members construct stockings and collect items to fill them so that no child in either home is left without something at Christmas.  The children at both homes are given their own quilt and enjoy them very much, especially sitting down at night while reading, conversing or watching TV. It is very comforting to them to have something of their very own that was made with love.

Block of the Month

The block of the month design and instructions are printed in the newsletter and are also available at the prior month's meeting. Bring in your completed block or blocks for a chance to win a set of blocks!

Challenge Quilt Contest

A challenge quilt is a quilt you make using a specific fabric chosen by the challenge committee. Once a year the challenge committee sells kits which contain the challenge fabric, a specific theme and contest rules! The Challenge Quilts are displayed and judged at the August meeting.

Door Prizes

Each month you receive one door prize ticket when you check-in at the membership table; if you are wearing a name tag you will receive two tickets. Donating an item to H.I.S. House is another way to get a door prize ticket!

Fat Quarters

The newsletter announces the fat quarter theme or color for the next meeting. Bring in a fat quarter, receive a ticket for a chance to take home a set of fat quarters.

Friendship Groups

If you are interested in joining one of the guild's friendship groups or starting one, please see the friendship group coordinator during the break.

Library

Be sure to check out the library for all your quilting needs. It is a great resource for projects. Once a year the library has a sale to make room for new books.

Monthly Opportunities

Each month members and guests may purchase tickets for a monthly opportunity quilt or a mystery gift. The opportunity quilts are donated by members.

Newsletter

Each member receives a monthly newsletter containing creative and informative feature articles, calendar of events and committee articles. For most, the Newsletter is posted on our Website at northcitiesquiltguild.org which provides a more vibrant and colorful display with direct links to your favorite Websites. PLUS IT'S FREE!!
PLEASE NOTE: 'Northern Lights' is a monthly publication of North Cities Quilt Guild. Any article from this publication, excluding articles where copyright is indicated and retained, may be reprinted for personal use only by crediting the author and the newsletter issue.

Opportunity Quilt

Every other year the guild makes an opportunity quilt to raise money for the various guild programs. The winner is announced at the guild's Quilt Show.

Secret Angels

Each year members, interested in being a secret pal, may join in the fun. Each month you bring a gift for your angel, your gift is given anonymously. At the end of the year the angels are revealed at a special. Keeping the secret for a whole year is half the fun.

Show and Tell

Members are encouraged to share their projects, finished or in progress, with the membership. Sometimes, we have themed show and tell, holiday quilts in November or maybe red quilts in February! Look for the sign-up list before the meeting or during the break. This is our favorite part of the business meeting!