Events | Greater Hartford Quilting Guild
GHQG EventsThe GHQG holds a number of events for the public and our members including Annual Gathering, Sharing Day, a Spring Lecture, a Winter Virtual Lecture, two Member retreats and a biennial Quilt Show.
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Annual Gathering
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Each fall, one chapter of the GHQG hosts the Annual Gathering. After a short business meeting, this event continues with lectures by nationally-known quilters, designers and authors. Favors, vendors, boutiques, raffles and tag sales are frequently part of this event. Most years, the Annual Gathering is open to the public for a fee; the hosting chapter determines if space will permit opening it to the public, and also determines the fees of attending. It is always open to all GHQG members for a reduced price. Our last one was October 4, 2025, presented by Stafford Mill Town Quilters. The speaker was Beth Helfter of EvaPaige Quilt Designs presenting “Consistency in the Chaos”
Click on Photo Gallery to view pictures from this and previous Annual Gatherings. 2026 ANNUAL GATHERING
Hosted by Ellington Country Quilters Saturday, October 17, 2026 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. William Pitkin Community Center 30 Greenfield St., Wethersfield, CT Speaker will be David Sirota, details to follow. Raffles for Quilt and handmade bags Free gift for all attendees Plus, more! $12/member; $14/non-member More information and forms will become available |
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Quilt Show
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The GHQG Quilt show is a biennial event. Our most recent show was June 7 and 8, 2025 with the theme "Every Quilt Tells a Story. The picture on the left is the Viewer's Choice winner created by Pat Beaudoin from Newington Schoolhouse Quilters. Pictures from this show and prior shows can be viewed in our Photo Gallery page.
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Spring Lecture
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Annually, GHQG presents a lecture by a well-known quilter for its members.
This lecture is free to all GHQG members In 2025 we had Karen Salemi from Framingham, MA present "Where Tradition Meets Improv". 
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Sharing Day |
Sharing Day is an event where the GHQG chapters and independent members of GHQG gather to share ideas, accomplishments, and fellowship. Chapters provide short demonstrations and display their challenge results and charity work.
Sharing Day 2025 took place on March 15, 2025 at West Hartford Town Hall Auditorium in West Hartford, CT. Click on Photo Gallery to view pictures from the recent and previous Sharing Days. Sharing Day 2026, will be sponsored by the Heritage Chapter and will be held on March 14th at the Wethersfield Senior Center |
Retreats |
GHQG hosts two members-only 4-day retreats. They are held annually in May and December at the Incarnation Center in Ivoryton, Connecticut.
Click on Photo Gallery to view pictures from the previous Retreats |