Centre Pieces Quilt Guild

Centre Pieces Quilt Guild would like to welcome you to our wonderful world of quilting. Our guild was organized in 1982 by a group of women who loved to quilt not only as a hobby, but as a form of artistic expression. We are composed of all levels of ability, all walks of life, all ages and all temperaments known to womankind. "Our purpose is to pr... omote a full appreciation of quilts and quilting through sharing, teaching, and fellowship." A little Centre Pieces History.... On April 20, 1983, Cindy Houlch, Cindy McNab, Jody Crust, Dorothy Milhelic, Jean Smith and Gloria Braun met for the purpose of forming a National Quilting Association Chapter in the Central Pennsylvania area. Violet MacMillan (another of the founding members) was unable to attend. Gloria Braun suggested the name Centre Pieces and all others agreed. February 20, 1984, a formal petition was made to NQA to form a chapter to be known as Centre Pieces and Chapter #238 was created. In 1988, the Guild held a "Logo Contest" and member Pat Hock's design won. Our logo has remained the same to this date. In 2001, the Guild established the Renaissance Member Award. This award is a lifetime member ship to the Guild to honor a member that through a number of years has served the Guild in many ways. Someone who encourages the passion for quilting and helps to foster goodwill between the quilting community and community at large. Violet MacMillan, one of our founding members, was the first recipient of the award. Jean Smith, Betty Knouse, Gloria Braun, Nancy Silverman, Diann Dunham, Louise Fox, Claire Amick, and Becky Shirer have been awarded the Renaissance Award since then. Sadly, Violet and Gloria have passed away and are missed dearly. From that initial group of quilting friends, the Guild now boasts a membership of over 100! What we're up to today..... Our guild year runs September through August [no meetings are held in January or February], having both evening and day meetings for each month, except September, December and June, when we have joint ...Read More