Fall 2026 Guild Retreat
Questions? Contact Nancy S.
- Guild meeting at 6pm,
- Lecture/trunk show at 7pm
- (You may bring your machine & supplies this day, tables will be ready for you)
- 8am door will be open (1st come 1st serve on goody bags) Please plan to be ready for class starting at 9am.
- 9am-12pm workshop
- 12pm-1pm lunch
- 1pm-4pm workshop
- 8:30am doors will open
- 9-4pm Independent sewing time, work on what you’d like
- 9-2pm
- Carolina Quilt Studio will be bringing their NEW Quilt Wagon (store) to our parking lot! They will have all the essentials you might want to buy.
- ALSO Jimmy will be offering Scissors sharping if you want to take advantage of that too.
Welcome
Whether you’re new to quilting or are a seasoned quilter, we encourage you to join us at one of our meetings to share the experience of quilting with a fun and exciting group of fellow quilters.
Come join us to see what all the fun is about!
Fostering The Art of Quilting
We believe that the best way to expand growth and knowledge of quilting is through education and fellowship.
Community Service
Our goal is to teach and further the art of quilting and to use our collective quilting skills to help the community. To that end, we contribute our time and skills by donating community quilts to various organizations in our area who are selected on an annual basis.
Monthly Guild Meetings
We hold monthly meetings to share techniques, designs, and projects. Our meetings are open to members and visitors. A variety of well-known speakers teach and inspire our members. We also encourage members to “Show N Tell” about their most recent projects.
Our "Snapshots in Time" guild quilt collection is currently on display at the Pickens County Museum of Art & History
Museum address: 307 Johnson St, Pickens, SC 29671
See the newspaper article in the Pickens County Chronicle.
Date/Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026
Time: 6-7 pm
Location: Grace Methodist Church, Pickens, SC
September 2026
| SUN | MON | TUES | WED | THURS | FRI | SAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 – 10am: Sewing Bee / Handwork Group —– PM – Guild Picnic | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 – 10am: Sewing Bee | 9 – Handgroup (1:30pm) | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 – 10am: Sewing Bee | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 – 10am: Sewing Bee | 23 | 24 – Guild Meeting (6-7pm), – Retreat | 25 – Retreat | 26 – Retreat |
| 27 | 28 | 29 – 10am: Sewing Bee | 30 |
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2026 Quilt Guild Programs
February 3, 2026 Soup”er” bowl and discussions on future plans/quilt show
Location: Pickens County Museum 5-7pm
February 24, 2026 Machine Embroidery Trunk Show Donny Davis Location: Pickens Presbyterian Church 7-9pm
March 24, 2026 The Art and Soul of Gee’s Bend Quilts Mark Craven Location: Pickens Presbyterian Church 7-9pm
April 28, 2026 I love Fabric Panels. How can I design a Quilt using them? Denise Russell Location: Pickens Presbyterian Church 7-9 pm
May 26, 2026 History of Feedsacks, Vintage Fabric, antique quilts and quilt tops Cecilia Reid
Location: Pickens Presbyterian Church 7 – 9 pm
June 23, 2026 Using stripes to build design elements Diana Pickens Location: Pickens Presbyterian Church 7-9 pm
July 25, 2026 (Saturday) Hands on workshop 9-2:30pm Location: TBD
- Iron tote caddy (Machine) Jean Gardiner
- Hand work (TBD) or project of choice
September 1, 2026 Annual Picnic
September 24 – 26, 2026 Bi-Annual Guild Retreat Location: Grace United Methodist Church
- Thursday 9/24 6-79pm Guild Meeting
- Thursday 9/24 7-9pm Lecture: Inspiration Trunk Show Candace Hassen
- Friday 9/25 9-4pm Workshop: Let’s Polka Candace Hassen
- Saturday 9/26 9-4pm Independent Sewing – workshop or own project
October 24, 2026 (Saturday) Hands on Workshop 9-2:30pm
Location: TBD
- Christmas/Fall Wreath (FM Quilting) Cathy Coster
- Hand work (Kawandi) or project of choice Chery Budnaitis
December 8, 2026 Nov/Dec combined meeting/Christmas Party 7-9pm
Location: Pickens Presbyterian Church