Welcome to the Narragansett Bay Quilters' Association
(NBQA)!
Here is some general information about the
NBQA.
Each
summer, a Newcomer Orientation is held. All new and old members
are invited to attend.
Membership:
Each member is entitled to receive a membership booklet. It is available
at meetings or for $1.00 it can be mailed. It includes information about
meetings and workshops, a list of Board Members and Chairpersons, membership
names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses.
Your membership card can be used at some quilt shops to receive a
discount. You need to ask at checkout.
New members will receive a muslin logo square to make into a name tag of your liking.
We ask that name tags be worn at all meetings.
Newsletter The Newsletter is mailed or e-mailed to members
& associate members every other month beginning
in September.
Library The NBQA has
a quilting resource library comprised of hundreds of titles. The collection is
housed at the Cranston, RI Central Library on Sockanosset Ave. Books are available for circulation
through the RI Library CLAN system.
Door Prizes Tickets for door prizes are given at the door during meeting check-in.
Tickets are
drawn for door prizes at the end of the general meeting.
Refreshments: Refreshments are available prior to and after meetings. A sign-up sheet is
passed around for bringing snacks (cheese, crackers, fruit, veggies), a dessert
or beverages for the next meeting. If you sign up, a postcard reminder will be
mailed to you.
Pot Luck Supper: A Pot Luck Supper is held at the January meeting at 6:30 PM. A sign-up sheet is
passed around at meetings prior to January. Main dishes, salads etc. are needed.
It is a great time to meet other members and visit with friends.
Programs:
A lecture or trunk show is usually presented at evening meetings and a workshop is offered during the
day of the meeting.
Show and Tell:
This is an opportunity to share your work with our group. Don't be shy!
Quilt Block of the Month Drawing:
A CD or booklet of monthly patterns (also
on our website) is provided. Make a
block for the applicable month and bring it to that month's meeting. By
participating in the Block of the Month you will receive a pin with a picture of
the block of the month and you will be entered into a drawing to win all the
blocks entered that month. If enough blocks are made, multiple names are drawn
and the blocks are divided among the winners.
Fat Quarter of the month: Any member may bring in a fat quarter to the meeting - or two or
three....and so on. They will get a raffle ticket for each fat quarter they
bring. And at the end of the meeting one ticket will be drawn to win the whole
pot. There is a "theme" for each month.
Summer Challenge: A theme and specifications are announced in May for the "summer
challenge". The completed quilts are viewed and voted on at the September's
meeting. Prizes are awarded.
Comfort Quilts: There is an ongoing collection of small quilts for donation (i.e. hospital
nurseries, Ronald McDonald House). The Guild ultimately makes the decision of
where to donate. We do two Quilt-a-thons per year. They are great fun, a good
way to meet other members and a good cause.
Bus Trips: Bus trips to quilt shows, shops etc. are offered occasionally. Details
are announced at meetings, in the newsletter and on the NBQA web site.
Message Board and Table: Upcoming quilt related events, quilt shops, etc. information is posted on the
board or flyers are on the table at meetings.
Raffle Quilt:
In Quilt Show years, the guild membership makes a raffle quilt. Members are asked to sell raffle tickets.
Quilt Show: A Quilt Show of NBQA members' quilts is held biennially at North
Kingstown High School. Much help is needed.
Guests:
If you wish to being a guest to an NBQA
General Meeting, you must call the Membership Chairperson to see if an opening
is available and reserve that opening in advance of the meeting. There are 5
guest slots available per meeting.
Send mail to
nbqamail@gmail.com with questions or
comments about this web site.
Last modified: 10/23/10
