PB Quilters guild to meet on Jan. 16

The Pine Bluff Quilters Guild will meet at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 16 at First Baptist Church, 6501 S. Hazel St. Guests are always welcome, according to a news release.

Members and guests are reminded of the new meeting location and advised to use the south (second) entrance into the church’s parking lots.

De Gasnier will present January’s program, “Making Pocket Pillows,” according to the news release.

Show-and-tell, along with fat quarter and doorprize drawings will be held after the business meeting.

Members with January birthdays are asked to bring a door prize, which should be related to quilting or sewing. Door prizes are given out at the end of the meeting and all winners must be present.

Everyone is encouraged to bring a fat quarter (18 by 22 inches) of 100% cotton for the monthly fat-quarter drawing. Red or hearts are the featured fabric for January, though white or white on white is also acceptable.

The quilters’ guild has an annual membership fee of $20, which is due in January. Anyone interested in learning the art of quilt-making is welcome to come, according to a club spokesman. Membership is open to all who are interested in quilting. No prior experience is needed.

The purpose of the Pine Bluff Quilters Guild is to ensure the continuity of the craft by teaching the techniques of quilting and to encourage and promote an interest in quilting to the public.

“Come and join us. What you don’t know about quilting, we can teach, and what you know about quilting, we can learn,” the spokesman said.