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Place & Times

All PQG meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month. The afternoon meeting is from 1:00-3:00pm, and the evening meeting is from 7:00-9:00pm. Sometimes the program is the same for both meetings; other times two different programs are presented by that month's speaker.

The meetings are held in the Wichita Downtown Senior Center, 200 S. Walnut, Wichita, KS. Please refer to the map on the right; the red star represents the Downtown Senior Center. For a more interactive map, please visit Yahoo! Maps. For personalized driving directions, visit Yahoo! Maps, driving directions.

Cancellations: For cancellation of Guild events due to bad weather conditions, either listen to the following radio stations:

KFDI 101 FM or 1070 AM

or watch local TV stations:

or click on their links above to see online lists of area cancellations.

Many members come early to meetings to get a head start not only on visiting friends but also on participating in the various opportunities PQG offers them there. To a first-time visitor, walking in on one of our meetings just before it gets started could feel a little daunting. Despite the whirlwind of activity, we are an orderly bunch. You'll be made to feel welcome right as you enter the door, and the following is what you will encounter as you spend time with us.

Hospitality Table

PQG members are asked to show their membership cards at the Hospitality Table as they enter. Both visitors and members alike are then given a door prize ticket. This ticket could win you a packet of fabric or some other gift generously donated to the Guild by our local quilt shops. Right after the business meeting, just before Show 'n Share, the Hospitality Chairperson will announce the doorprize winners. So keep track of that ticket!

All those attending the meeting are encouraged to wear a name tag. Members tend to construct their own out of cloth, and visitors are given a paper name tag when they are greeted at the Hospitality Table. Visitors also receive a current issue of the Guild's newsletter Prairie Quilters News as they are available.

We love to have visitors and welcome them to attend up to two meetings for free before we ask them to pay membeship dues.

Membership Table

This is where it all begins for a visitor who wishes to join us. After filling out a Profile Sheet and paying the annual dues of $25, members can take their Guild card to sign up for workshops offered by our speakers, check out books from the Guild library, participate in our Secret Pals program, and more. New members are given a Welcome Packet which contains a membership directory, a pattern for the quilt block Pride of the Prairie (our guild's logo), and other goodies.

Please visit our Membership web page for more information on becoming a member of the Prairie Quilt Guild.

Secret Pals Table

This is one of our most colorful tables during the meeting because of all the beautiful gifts awaiting those who have signed up to be a Secret Pal. Every October, members of our guild fill out a Secret Pal questionnaire, place it in the pile of other questionnaires, and pull out another one to whom they shall be a "secret" pal. During the rest of the year, they can leave cards, notes, or gifts anonymously for the Guild member they drew. At the end of the membership year in September, Secret Pals reveal their identities.

Guild Library

The Guild provides a library for members' use which is attended by two librarians during the meeting. Members may check out two books or four magazines for a month at a time. No renewals are allowed. Late fees are $1 per item. Membership card must be shown at time of check-out.

Business Meeting

The first portion of our monthly meetings begin with old and new business. The chairpersons from various standing and special committees make their announcements during this time. This part of the meeting takes around thirty minutes.

Program

A five- to ten-minute break lets everyone stretch their legs and peruse the various tables again before the program begins. The Prairie Quilt Guild has been honored in the past to host nationally-known quilters such as Elly Sienkiewicz, Carol Doak, and Mary Ellen Hopkins as our speakers. We've also welcomed regional and local talent to share their stories, tips and tricks with us. Every year, usually in January, several in our membership become our speakers en masse during Mini-Workshops. In the all-purpose room, up to half a dozen mini-workshops are set up like stations at which we learn about techiques or new quilting gadgets.

For a list of our upcoming speakers and the workshops they'll teach, visit our Programs & Workshops page.

Show 'n Share

Just before the door prize winners are announced, members and visitors line up to show the Guild their latest completed projects or special estate sale finds. A gallery of quilts shown during the previous twelve months can be seen on the Show 'n Share page.