Meetings and Events Calendar

Quilt Show

Friday, September 22 and Saturday, September 23, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Harvest of Quilts XII Quilt Show, Old National Events Plaza Ballroom, Downtown Evansville
Guild Meetings
Guild meetings are held in the SWIRCA Ivy Room on the 1st Wednesdays at 6:30 pm.  EXCEPTIONS:  December and June Dinner meetings start at 6:00 pm.
2017
Wednesday, July 5
Red, White and Quilted, Ann Hazelwood, St. Charles, MO, AQS Certified Appraiser
Wednesday, August 2

Wednesday, September 5
What makes a GREAT quilt? by NAQJ President and quilt judge Patricia Harrison

Board Meetings

Raintree's board of directors meets at 6:00 pm.  Schedule below:
2017 
July 17, Central Browning Rm A
August 15, Central Large Grp Room
September 19, Central Browning Rm A
October 17, Central Large Grp Room
November 21, Central Large Grp Room
December 19, "
2018
January 16, "
February 20, "
March 20, "
April 17, "
May 15, "
June 19, "

Traveling Teachers

These classes are open to the public but advance registration is required.  Use the button below for more information on Traveling Teacher Classes.
  • Julia Ranney is coming November 1-4.
Use the button below to see the detailed schedule.

Quilt Show Boutique Sew Days

Each Boutique Sew Day runs from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.  We hope Raintree members will come and make several of our boutique items at one or more of these Sew Days.  Patterns are ready and kits have been prepared to make the time you spend at a Boutique Sew Day as efficient as possible.

Here's the schedule:
Friday, July 7, Irene Scheffler home (cutting day)
Saturday, July 22, Newburgh Library
Tuesday, July 25, St. Lucas Church

Quilt Show Committee Meetings

July 13, 6pm @ Oaklyn Library

Indiana Centennial Quilt Exhibited at Libraries

Raintree Guild member Olivia Tenbarge designed an Indiana Bicentennial Quilt and led the completion of the quilt in cooperation with Evansville Public Libraries.  It is a community quilt: It's blocks were sewn by volunteers from all over Evansville at sewing days at different branch libraryies.  Now that it is complete, it will be displayed at the libraries on the following schedule:
Central Library - March 9 to end of month
North Park Library - April
Red Bank Library - May
Oaklyn Library - June