Tar River Piecemakers Quilt Guild

Patriotic Bee
2025-03-04 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-01 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-05-06 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-06-03 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-01 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Braswell Memorial Library, 727 N Grace St, Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Guild Business and Programs
2025-03-08 09:00 - 12:00 | Imperial Centre For The Arts & Sciences, 344 Falls Road, Rocky Mount, NC, 27804, United States
TRPQG AGENDA MARCH 8, 2025
SOCIAL/SIGN IN: 9:00 to 9:30 AM
WELCOME: 9:30 AM
MINUTES OF THE PREV. MONTH APPROVED AS PUBLISHED IN THE NEWSLETTER

MOTION TO APPROVE & 2ND

TREASURER’S REPORT APPROVED AS PUBLISHED IN THE NEWSLETTER

MOTION TO APPROVE & 2ND

BIRTHDAYS: Susie Baker, Lucinda Deans, Laura Earp, Dell Forrester, Cynthia Griner, Joyce Klett, Ann Layton, Sharon Wilson
Committee Reports- Short summaries

Outreach – Katherine Saunders
Sunshine and Shadow – Nancy Knapp
Library – Martha Blount and Maryann Rettino
Newsletter – Michele Carpentier
Facebook – Jennie Wright
Bee Keeper – Pam Smith
Programs – Leadership Team
Public Relations – Harvey Sopher, Lin Varney
Website – Harvey Sopher

OLD BUSINESS

Bio Forms to Sarah Wade/Michele Carpentier
Sign up for greeter and/or bringing coffee

NEW BUSINESS
Upcoming Events

Mystery Quilt Block
Quilt restoration and repair by Cathy Smith April 12th

SEW AND TELL – Reminder to refrain from talking while members are sharing their quilts.
BREAK – Set up tables for Yard Sale
MEMBERSHIP REPORT
DRAWINGS

Busy Bees
2025-03-11 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-04-15 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-05-13 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-06-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Imperial Centre For The Arts & Sciences, 344 Falls Road, Rocky Mount, NC, 27804, United States

Happy Hooper's Bee
2025-03-15 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-04-19 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-05-17 10:00 - 17:00 | Frankie Powell’s Home

Cutting Corners Bee
2025-03-21 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-04-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-05-16 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-06-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Braswell Memorial Library, 727 N Grace St, Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Sew Social Bee
2025-03-22 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-04-26 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-05-24 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-06-28 09:30 - 12:00 | Imperial Centre For The Arts & Sciences, 344 Falls Road, Rocky Mount, NC, 27804, United States

EQ8 Electric Quilt Bee
2025-03-22 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-26 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-06-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Imperial Centre For The Arts & Sciences, 344 Falls Road, Rocky Mount, NC, 27804, United States

Guild Business and Programs
2025-04-12 09:00 - 12:00 | Imperial Centre For The Arts & Sciences, 344 Falls Road, Rocky Mount, NC, 27804, United States
Quilt Restoration and Repair with Cathy Smith
At our April meeting, Cathy Smith will be sharing her expertise on the restoration and repair of damaged or antique quilts. Cathy’s sewing journey began in 7th grade when she took Home Economics. She initially sewed clothes for herself, and later for her growing family. In 1980, she made her first quilt, followed by her first t-shirt quilt in 1999.
In 2006, Cathy and her family relocated to Zebulon, NC, where, after struggling to find a job in her field, she founded The Qwazy Quilter in 2010. Specializing in t-shirt and memory quilts, Cathy also offers longarm quilting services and quilt restoration and repair. You can view examples of her work on Facebook.
Beyond her business, Cathy founded a Quilting Ministry at her church, where she and her sewing group have donated hundreds of quilts, pillowcases, and comfort bags to those in need both locally and internationally. She is also a long-time member of the Undercovers Quilting Bee in Zebulon.
Many of us have treasured quilts that may need repair, and we’re excited to learn from Cathy about the restoration process.

TRPQG AGENDA APRIL 12, 2025
SOCIAL/SIGN IN: 9:00 to 9:30 AM
WELCOME: 9:30 AM
MINUTES OF THE PREV. MONTH APPROVED AS PUBLISHED IN THE NEWSLETTER

MOTION TO APPROVE & 2ND

TREASURER’S REPORT APPROVED AS PUBLISHED IN THE NEWSLETTER

MOTION TO APPROVE & 2ND

BIRTHDAYS: Carol Gates, Terri Mitchell, Beverly Wilson
Committee Reports- Short summaries

Outreach – Katherine Saunders
Sunshine and Shadow – Nancy Knapp
Library – Martha Blount and Maryann Rettino
Newsletter – Michele Carpentier
Facebook – Jennie Wright
Bee Keeper – Pam Smith
Programs – Leadership Team
Public Relations – Harvey Sopher, Lin Varney
Website – Harvey Sopher

OLD BUSINESS

Bio Forms to Sarah Wade/Michele Carpentier
Sign up for greeter and/or bringing coffee

NEW BUSINESS
Upcoming Events

Mystery Quilt Block – Nadia

SEW AND TELL – Reminder to refrain from talking while members are sharing their quilts.
BREAK
CATHY SMITH: Presentation on repairing and restoring quilts.
MEMBERSHIP REPORT
DRAWINGS

Guild Business and Programs
2025-04-25 09:00 - 12:00 | Imperial Centre For The Arts & Sciences, 344 Falls Road, Rocky Mount, NC, 27804, United States

Guild Business and Programs
2025-05-10 09:00 - 12:00 | Imperial Centre For The Arts & Sciences, 344 Falls Road, Rocky Mount, NC, 27804, United States
SOCIAL/SIGN IN: 9:00 to 9:30 AM
WELCOME: 9:30 AM
MINUTES OF THE PREV. MONTH APPROVED AS PUBLISHED IN THE NEWSLETTER

MOTION TO APPROVE & 2ND

TREASURER’S REPORT APPROVED AS PUBLISHED IN THE NEWSLETTER

MOTION TO APPROVE & 2ND

BIRTHDAYS: Sandy Batchelor, Vivian Burrus, Frances Cooley, Betty Gentry, Nadia Pshenitrsyna, Macey Tyndall
Committee Reports- Short summaries

Outreach – Katherine Saunders
Sunshine and Shadow – Nancy Knapp
Library – Martha Blount and Maryann Rettino
Newsletter – Michele Carpentier
Facebook – Jennie Wright
Bee Keeper – Pam Smith
Programs – Leadership Team
Public Relations – Harvey Sopher, Lin Varney
Website – Harvey Sopher

OLD BUSINESS

Bio Forms to Sarah Wade/Michele Carpentier
Sign up for greeter and/or bringing coffee

NEW BUSINESS
Upcoming Events

Mystery Quilt Block – Nadia
August: Lee Monroe Perfecting your piecing with flying geese

The Leadership Team is still finalizing details for the May meeting
SEW AND TELL – Reminder to refrain from talking while members are sharing their quilts.
MEMBERSHIP REPORT
DRAWINGS

EQ8 Electric Quilt Bee
2025-05-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Frankie Powell’s Home

Guild Business and Programs
2025-06-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Imperial Centre For The Arts & Sciences, 344 Falls Road, Rocky Mount, NC, 27804, United States
AGENDA
SOCIAL/SIGN IN: 9:00 to 9:30 AM
WELCOME: 9:30 AM
Participants in the Applique Challenge will submit their quilts.
MINUTES OF THE PREV. MONTH APPROVED AS PUBLISHED IN THE NEWSLETTER

MOTION TO APPROVE & 2ND

TREASURER’S REPORT APPROVED AS PUBLISHED IN THE NEWSLETTER

MOTION TO APPROVE & 2ND

BIRTHDAYS: Mary Jones, Florence Latham, Kathy Lewis, Debbie Nivison, Sarah Oberlin, Gloria Speight
Committee Reports- Short summaries

Outreach – Katherine Saunders
Sunshine and Shadow – Nancy Knapp
Library – Martha Blount and Maryann Rettino
Newsletter – Michele Carpentier
Facebook – Jennie Wright
Bee Keeper – Pam Smith
Programs – Leadership Team
Public Relations – Harvey Sopher, Lin Varney
Website – Harvey Sopher

OLD BUSINESS

Bio Forms to Sarah Wade/Michele Carpentier
Sign up for greeter and/or bringing coffee

NEW BUSINESS

Mystery Quilt Block – Nadia
Nomination/invitation to volunteer for committee positions and leadership team.
Address member concerns regarding being able to hear speakers. Suggestions: 1-all members who make a report come to the front, 2- the leadership team member who is running the meeting will ask the presenters to wait until all are quiet before starting, 3- reminders of how well sound travels from the back of the room.
Lori Mann will present examples of Foundation Paper Piecing in anticipation of kicking off the challenge in July.

SEW AND TELL- Reminder to refrain from talking while members are sharing their quilts.
BREAK- Members will vote on applique challenge entries.
MEMBERSHIP REPORT
DRAWINGS

Happy Hoopers Bee
2025-06-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Frankie Powell’s Home
