Activities Chair: Kara Jones (joneskara5@gmail.com)
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2026 Spring Retreat

The retreat will take place on Thursday March 5 through Saturday March 7, 2026 and will be held at the same location as last time, the Hampton Inn Fort Detrick (1565 Opossumtown Pike Frederick MD).
The cost is $89 and sign-ups open in one week on January 23 at 9am.
For more information, click HERE or reach out to activities@clusteredapiresquiltguild.org.
Hope to see you there,
Shannon and Jane

 

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Members' Map is Here!

Select this link to view the map of members' addresses (created by Kara)! You can use this information to arrange carpools, set up social activities, etc!

Note that this information is only shared with members; if you would like to have yourself removed from the map, please contact Kara at activities@clusteredapiresquiltguild.org.

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Block-of-the-Month

Chair: Cindy Shugars
2026 BOM
In 2026, we’re going to do a sew along with Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life.
The BOM for January is posted on the A Quilting Life website. Sherri has a good video on YouTube where she shows the completed block and explains a bit more about the program and how users can follow along. Here is the link to the BOM: https://www.aquiltinglife.com/a-quilting-life-block-of-the-month-january-2026/
Here is the link to the YouTube video on the January 2026 BOM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBnrZonn58E
2025 BOM

This year's block of the month is being designed by Cindy Shugars and consists of scrap-busting blocks! Help meet your 2025 goals of using scraps and clearing your stash by follow along. Patterns will be added each month as we go, and will be made available in Member Resources at the close of the year in case you need to catch up.

 

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Sewing Bees

A sewing bee is a social gathering of quilters where members collaborate on projects for themselves or community service. 

Active Sewing Bees
Longarmers’ Bee

About: The purpose of this bee is to provide support, encouragement, and inspiration to the longarmers within the guild. 

Status: Open to New Members! 

Point of Contact: Fran Scher: fmkess@gmail.com

Sew InSpired

About: Members meet monthly to sew, share ideas and stories, as well as support and motivate each other through sewing and quilting events. 

Status: Closed, currently at capacity

Point of Contact: Mary Pauley: pauley.mary.ann@gmail.com

Weekend Bee

About: Meets the Last Sunday of the Month from 3 - 5 pm

Upcoming Meeting: February 22nd, 3 - 5 pm 

Status: Open to new members! 

Point of Contact: Sheila Barron: sheilabarron@yahoo.com 

Weeknight Bee

About: Meets the Third Thursday of the Month from 6:30 - 8:30 pm starting in March

Upcoming Meetings: March 19th,  6:30 - 8:30 pm 

Status: Open to new members!

Point of Contact: Regina Kitsoulis: signedby8@msn.com 

Weekday Bee

About: Meets the 4th Wednesday of the Month at 10 am (with the exception of the first meeting) 

Upcoming Meeting: Tuesday February 24th (Bring your own lunch!) 

Status: Open to new members! 

Point of Contact: Elle Irby: ellegtown@gmail.com