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The monthly newsletter from the
East Cobb Quilters' Guild
| October 2026 ~~ Volume 33, Issue 10 | | |
What’s Your Favorite Color?
When it comes to our quilting fabric, most of us can answer that right away. We like what we like and given a chance we buy lots of it in every tint and shade. For the last year, some guild members chose to be challenged and have been playing with one particular color not of their choosing and, unless very lucky, not their favorite. To all these bravehearted Challenge quilters, we salute you! An exciting feast of colors awaits us at the October meetings…and maybe someone has been playing with your favorite color!
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Evening Group
Thursday, October 29 @ 6:45 pm - 8:45 pm
Day Guild Meeting
Friday, October 30 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Catholic Church of St. Ann - 4905 Roswell Road, Marietta, GA
(From the parking lot on Bishop Lake Road, our meeting space is in the left end of the building.)
| | MYSTERY PAINT CHIP CHALLENGE | | |
Our challenge quilts for the Mystery Paint Chip Challenge will be revealed in October...and we'll learn about next year's Challenge, too!
Mystery Paint Chip Challenge quilts must be entered online by midnight Monday, October 26. The Challenge Committee will use this time to create a slide presentation for both meetings so all members can vote on their favorite quilts.
Bring your Mystery Paint Chip Challenge quilt to either of the October meetings. Quilts brought to the Thursday Evening Group meeting will be held over until the Friday morning Guild meeting. Plan to arrive 30 minutes early so we can get the quilts ready for viewing. After the October meetings, all members can vote online for their favorite quilts. Awards will be made at the December meeting.
Click here to read all the details on the challenge rules, entering your quilt online, preparing it for the meetings, and the Guild-wide vote to select the winning quilts.
Want to help out?
Click here if you can loan your quilt stand to the Challenge Committee.
Click here if you can help hang the Challenge quilts at the meeting on Friday, October 30.
Questions? Contact Alexa Morrison, Challenge Committee Chair.
| | COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS | | |
Join us at the ECQG meetings on Thursday & Friday, October 29 & 30!
Get ready, ECQG—Silent Auction time at both October meetings, and it'll be bursting with treasures! For a sneak peek at the items, please click here.
| Community Service has two sergers and a number of vintage quilts and quilt tops to be sold by silent auction at the October meetings. Bids will be accepted at the Thursday evening meeting and continue through Friday morning. ALL proceeds support our Community Service efforts, so please stop by the silent auction table and bid on these treasures! Winners can pay by cash, check or credit card. | Thank you to our members and friends who have supported our many projects this year. We have exceeded our goal in all areas except our goal for quilts. But, we are so close. We only need 31 more quilts and we still have two more months to go. | | Welcome Committee hosts Brown Bag Lunch for New Members | | |
2026 New Members Welcome Lunch
Join us for a Brown Bag Lunch sponsored by the Welcome Committee!
This is a great opportunity to meet new and returning members while making new friends.
Date: Friday, October 30, 2026 (after the day Guild Meeting)
Time: 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Location: Room 302, downstairs from the La Salette Hall
Bring your own lunch. Dessert and Beverages will be provided.
Click on the button below to sign up and reserve your spot. Space is limited due to the meeting room's capacity.
We are looking forward to seeing you on Friday, October 30, after the Guild Meeting!
| | HOLIDAY PARTIES & ANNUAL MEETINGS | | |
Evening Group Holiday Party
Tuesday, December 8 @ 6:45 pm
Featuring a Holiday Sweet & Savory Potluck, a White Elephant Gift Exchange, and the RLC fat quarter exchange. Sign up HERE for the evening meeting.
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ECQG Annual Meeting and Holiday Party
Wednesday, December 9 @ 9:30 am
Featuring a delicious catered brunch for $15 per person. Sign up HERE for the morning meeting.
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Enjoy a festive celebration of our year together, with delicious food, Show & Tell, Golden Scissors, and special presentations. We will vote on business items, elect the new officers, and learn about Guild plans for 2027. The deadline for reservations is December 2, 2026.
Here is what you need to bring:
- Your final 2026 Community Service donations
- A small unwrapped new toy for a child at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
- Quilts for Show & Tell and Golden Scissors
You may sign up to attend one or both meetings. Details are on the sign-ups.
| | See more information on the Programs & Workshops page, here. | |
Celebrating 250 Years of Inspirational
American Women Through Quilts
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Art for Lunch program! - Matriotism at the Booth Museum — November 4, 2026
Celebrate the kickoff of ECQG’s Matriotism Exhibit at the Booth Museum’s Art for Lunch program! Enjoy a catered lunch, a dynamic presentation from four ECQG members, and a first look at 24 powerful Matriotism quilts before the exhibit opens to the public.
Matriotism Special Event:
Booth Museum – Art for Lunch Program
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Event Kickoff: Wednesday, November 4
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Luncheon: 11:30 AM
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Program: 12:15–1:15 PM
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Audience: All ECQG members and guests welcome
Program Highlights
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Guild Welcome — Chris Ison
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Matriotism Challenge Overview — Devon Pfeif
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Presentations — Margaret Williams & Melinda Rushing
- Guests invited to view the 24 Matriotism quilts after the program
- Matriotism artists encouraged to attend and answer questions
Admission & Lunch
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Lunch reservation: Register on the Booth Museum website
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Lunch cost: $15 (museum‑catered; no outside food/drink allowed)
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Museum admission: $16 adults, $14 seniors
The Matriotism Exhibit at the Booth Museum opens to the public on November 7 and runs through February 7, 2027.
Questions? Contact Lisa Walker, Matriotism Committee Chair.
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Bees are actively seeking new members!
West Cobb Bee meets on October 15 and November 12, starting at noon at the North Cobb Regional Library (3535 Old US Hwy 41 NW, Kennesaw). Most people bring handwork, but there is plenty of table space for cutting or planning and great access to electricity for machines.
The Threadheads Bee meets the second Thursday of the month, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., at the leader's house.
Subject matter: Bee Groups have been very successful, and we are wondering whether enough members are interested in starting a Hand Sewing Applique Bee or an English Paper Piecing Bee.
If you are interested in either new subject-matter Bee, another subject, or one of the above Bee Groups, please contact the Queen Bee Committee Chair here.
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A total of 143 members attended our September Meeting, while 33 members attended the Evening Meeting.
Our membership to date is 413 members. We welcome new and returning members anytime. To join, click on our Join Us link and follow the instructions. Now through December, dues are $40 for the remainder of 2026 and includes 2027. You can join online, by mail, or at the monthly meetings.
Questions about membership? Email Denise Cornett.
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2026 New Members of ECQG!
Come to the Welcome Committee Sponsored Brown Bag Lunch! Meet new and old members and make new friends. Bring your own lunch - dessert and beverages will be provided.
Please RSVP at Brown Bag Lunch.
October 30, 2026, 12:00 pm
Room 302 in La Salette Hall
We are looking forward to seeing you on October 30.
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Another Golden Scissors award is in the books for Nora Whisenant. Nora’s quilt, “Jelly Roll Sizzle,” is a delightful quilt with its stripes and pinwheels. She’s very productive and we enjoy seeing her work.
Thanks to Teresa Kent for filling in for Meridith Mask while Meridith was on vacation.
| | To qualify for Golden Scissors, your quilt must have a perimeter of at least 280 inches, be made entirely by one person, and be submitted within one year of completion. A Golden Thimble will be awarded if that same quilt is hand-quilted. | | | Check out the "Events" tab of the ECQG website and plan some fun! | | IMPORTANT LINKS TO GUILD BUSINESS | | Check out our financial statements and meeting minutes at the links below. You'll need your ECQG Member login to access this page. Need help? Click here. | | The Basket Bulletin is the monthly newsletter of the East Cobb Quilters' Guild. It is published on the 15th of each month, except for December. Members receive the Basket Bulletin automatically. Not-yet-members may sign up for the Basket Bulletin here. Comments and suggestions may be sent to the editor. | |
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