Lake County Quilters Guild, Inc. is a Florida Non Profit Corporation established to further the awareness and art of quilting in our community.

The Library is for our members convenience. It is open from 9:00 - 11:00 each week. You can check out books for 2 weeks at a time. If you are late there is a late fee (See Library Rules for more info).

We do a lot of Charity work, including making quilts for Adopt-A-Child, Angel Flight, Avante Nursing Home, EMS of Lake County, Guardian Ad Litem, Habitat for Humanity, the Haven Shelter, Hospice, Joining Hands, 4-H Clubs, Lake County Police Charities, Lake Sumter Community College, Salvation Army, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Veterans Administration, and others.

When we have workshops or classes there will be a sign-up sheet. Classes and workshops given by our members are free. We invite many nationally known speakers and authors to our meetings. There is no charge for these lectures. Their classes typically run around $20 to $30 and are either after lunch or on a different day. If the class is limited in size, the first ones to pay for the class are the ones that go to class. It's a good idea to pay for the class when you sign up. When bringing your sewing machine, bring an extension cord and/or power strip as electrical outlets are limited.

We have two luncheons a year - the Men's Luncheon in March to thank the men who worked at the Quilt Show and our Christmas Luncheon in December. If you are a member in good standing (dues paid and raffle tickets purchased), you may attend the Christmas Party. In August we have a Picnic that is a pot luck luncheon.
A table is provided each week where you can bring quilt related items that you want to get rid of from your sewing room. Anything on the table is free to members.

The Quilt Show is held in March each year. There is a Quilt Show Chairman and several committees. Each member is expected to help with the Quilt Show in some capacity. There is a Red Book at the hospitality desk listing the committees. Look through the book and sign up to work on a committee. If you work during the Quilt Show you will receive a Quilt Show pin for the current year.

We meet every week with a Business Meeting the 1st Tuesday of the month. At that meeting we have Show & Tell. We also have Show & Tell the 3rd Tuesday of the month. If you show a twin size quilt or larger you will receive a Thimble Pin. Smaller items shown receive a Scissors pin. Announcements are made at each meeting around 10:00. The remainder of the morning you may work on whatever you want to - unless we have a planned program or charity work.

We publish a roster annually - keep your information updated with our Membership chairman.

Dues: 1st year you must join NQA ($25) + Guild Dues ($30) + $2.50 for Badge Kit = $57.50. Annual dues after that will be $30. It's up to you if you want to continue with NQA after the 1st year. Dues will be pro-rated as follows: April through June $22.50, July through Sept. $15.00, Oct. through Dec. $7.50.
You will need to make a Badge with LCQG Fan and your name. Badges should be worn to each meeting or you may be asked to pay a 25 cent fine. A new members orientation session is scheduled for new members.

Every member is expected to purchase 10 tickets for our Raffle Quilt. These are paid for at time of pick up and you may resell them or keep them yourself.

We elect new officers every other June. We have a President, 1st VP, 2nd VP, Secretary, Treasurer and Asst. Treasurer. These officers, together with the Standing Committee Chairpersons make up the Board of Directors.

For more specific questions which may not have been answered here, please contact our Membership Chairperson.
 

Telephone: 352-223-3825 (please leave a message)

Email:
          General information: lcqg@lakequiltguild.com
          Membership Chairperson: lcqgnewmember@lakequiltguild.com
          Quilt Show Vendors: lcqgshowvendors@lakequiltguild.com
          Quilt Show Chairperson: lcqgshowchair@lakequiltguld.com
          Boutique Chairperson: lcqgboutique@lakequiltguild.com

Mail:
      Lake County Quilters Guild
      PO Box 1065
      Tavares, FL 32778