Activities
Southern Comforters meetings begin business at 7:30 pm on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month.
Meetings are held at the Christian Community Presbyterian Church at 3120 Belair Drive in Bowie, Maryland.
(see a
map) Doors open at
6:30 for those who wish to socialize prior to the meeting.
Meetings include announcements from various committees and officers, show and tell, and often
special programs. Occasionally, potluck celebrations are held. Doorprizes are awarded most
meetings for birthdays, nametags, and block-of-the-month winners. Selections from the guild
library are available for borrowing, and often members clean out their stash of fabric, magazines,
and other supplies for other guild members to enjoy. Mostly, though, members sit around large
round tables, work on various sewing (or knitting) projects, and catch up with each other.
Emergency Weather Meeting Cancellation Policy:
Southern Comforters meetings will be cancelled if any of the following occurs:
1. If it is snowing at the time of the meeting.
2. If Prince George's or Anne Arundel County Schools are closed on a meeting day.
3. If Prince George's or Anne Arundel counties cancel evening activities on a meeting night.
Other Cancellations:
The meeting in November is on the 5th Wednesday (if there is one), rather than the day before Thanksgiving. No meeting on
the 4th Wednesday in December.
Guests are welcome to attend one general meeting at no charge, but we encourage you to join to take advantage of
programs, newsletters, the library, and other sharing opportunities.
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Through gifts in kind and proceeds from the annual quilt show, Southern Crafters supports the following worthy causes:
- Chapel Forge School
- Bowie Therapeutic Nursery Center
- Anne Arundel County Library
- Maryland Historical Society
- Soldier Quilts
- National Quilt Museum
- Georgetown University Hospital Pediatric Oncology Unit
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When we want to meet between meetings, Southern Comforters members turn to our Yahoo Groups site. Only
available to members of the Guild, the site allows us to send general email threads to all who have joined,
find the latest Block of the Month pattern and instructions, and other postings of interest. Guild members
interested in joining can do so by visiting the site at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southerncomforters
and clicking on "Join this Group." You'll be asked to enter your Yahoo ID or create one. Follow the instructions
from Yahoo.
This will send a message to our moderator, Amy Morusiewicz, please include your first and last name in your note.
If you are having trouble signing up, send an email to our moderator, Amy Morusiewicz
(southerncomforters-subscribe [at] yahoogroups.com).
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Once a year, dozens of our members join each other for a long weekend of fellowship and sewing in February. The retreat has been at a
camp on the Eastern Shore of Maryland for the past several years. Mystery
blocks, block exchange, fun, food, and quality sewing time have characterized this retreat. Those that attend usually
repeat the experience each year.
This year, we also have an additional retreat the weekend before Thanksgiving on the Eastern Shore. This weekend will be an "open sew" weekend where members can work on their projects.
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In May, the guild celebrates its anniversary (25 years in 2008) with a potluck dinner and the drawing for an anniversary quilt. Each year, the
previous year's winner selects a pattern and gathers donated blocks from guild members to create a top awarded to one lucky guild member. Any
member in good standing is eligible for the drawing, unless she has won the top in the past ten years.
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In addition to our twice a month meetings, some of our members gather on a regular basis to ensure time is set aside
for sewing. Some meet weekly, some monthly, some during the day, some on the alternating Wednesday evening from our
meetings. Some sew on group projects, some on community projects, and still others simply enjoy the companionship
of fellow sewers as they complete their own projects. Read about the beginnings of the
Grateful Threads Sewing Bee...
Katz's Bee is open to all guild members. We meet one Saturday each month at the Crofton Library. Come when you can, leave when you must.
Doors open at 9:00am and we have to be out by 4:45PM. Bring whatever you want to work on and the tools you need to do. The room at the
library has natural light and plenty of space, so it is a great place to add borders to a quilt. Spend a day with fellow guild members.
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