The McKMQG has monthly meetings where we learn and discuss ideas and techniques. The Show & Tell portion of our meetings is a favorite by all as we share our completed projects or works-in-progress. We will also occasionally meet for other events such as sew days.
We also have an active Facebook page which serves as another way of getting to know each other. We frequently post work-in-progress photos or seek advice from each other regarding fabric choices, products, and techniques.
Please join us! New members are welcome at any time and your first two meetings are free. If you like what you see, we ask that you officially join and pay membership dues. With your paid dues, you will be entitled to certain member rights and benefits. If you want to keep visiting after those first two visits, you're welcome to pay as you go with a $5 fee per meeting.
You can learn more about our guild by checking out our Bylaws and Rules of Regulations.
We hope to see you at our next meeting as we always welcome new members!
2024 Guild Board Members
President: Diane Poor
VP Programs: Sharon Tucker
VP Events: Ellyn Zinsmeister
VP Communications: Martha Wolf/Ashley Stovall
VP Membership: Martha Wolf/Lara Cooper
Secretary: Michelle Long
Treasurer: Char Wallace
Community Service Chair(s): Tiffani Standridge/Twyla Caton
Contact us:
mckinneymqg@gmail.com
P.O. Box 6475, McKinney, TX 75071
A little guild history:
The McKinney Modern Quilt Guild was formed in 2013 after a group of modern quilters started meeting at Stitched with Love, a quilt shop in McKinney. Until 2017, the guild met at Stitched with Love. The shop stayed open late and let members have special shopping time after meetings. It was delightful! The guild had its first retreat in September 2014 at Creative Cottage in McKinney. In 2015, the guild hosted their first national speaker, Lee Monroe of May Chappell Quilts. What fun we had! We had many fun retreats over the years. As the guild grew, the space available at our favorite quilt shop shrank. We moved a few times but have been meeting regularly at Fire Station #7 in McKinney, Texas until the pandemic of 2020. We learned to be excellent online guild members and met on Zoom from March 2020 to 2021. After the pandemic, we returned to our original meeting place at Stitched With Love, moved to the McKinney Fire Station #7 when we outgrew the shop, and now meet regularly at the Mckinney Performing Arts Center in downtown Mckinney since November 2023! In October 2023 we celebrated our 10th anniversary hosting a small quilt show of 31 quilts made by members. The show was a success and had over 200 visitors from local to out of country visitors! We love to serve our community and make quilts for children served by Collin County CASA.
Past Presidents of the MCKMQG
2021-2022 Catherine Dutton
2019-2020 Ellyn Zinsmeister
2018 Martha Cavazos-Fipps
2016-2017 Stephanie Schorer
2014-2015 Sarah Huechteman
2013 Lori Hartman