Milk and Honey Meetings
Meetings this year will be either in-person or via Zoom.
"Hybrid Zoom": For meetings listed as "Hybrid Zoom", you can watch the presentation by logging in to Zoom from home or coming to the American Legion hall and watching it there on the big screen with other members.
If you aren't a member but would like to attend a meeting, please send an email to us at milkandhoneyquilters@yahoo.com
Unless indicated otherwise in the listing below, our meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Every Milk & Honey Quilters meeting begins with a short guild business update and includes a Show 'n' Tell, when we share the progress of our latest creations or seek project advice from each other. Both completed and unfinished projects are welcomed. Most meetings are held at the American Legion building located off Route 7 South (behind G Stone Motors) in Middlebury. Exceptions are noted below.
2026-2027 Guild Meetings
| Date | Day | Time | Program | Meeting Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
July 28 |
Tuesday |
6:30 pm
(doors open at 6:00 pm) |
In-Person Meeting: “Super Show & Tell” Bring out your best & brightest quilts, especially the ones with fun stories behind them. Also bring quilt tops or projects that you might want ideas or advice on. Or bring the weird ones, the special ones, anything we haven’t seen lately. We’ve also picked out a short introductory video about getting started in machine quilting, which we hope will prompt questions & answers on machine quilting. |
|
|
August 25 |
Tuesday |
6:30 pm
(doors open at 6:00 pm) |
In-Person Meeting: "Quilting in Community" with Hope Johnson With the Vermont community in mind, Hope has expanded from her reknown bee hive hexagon quilt work toward a new direction that features portraits of Vermonters. Hope will have her quilts (and more) on hand to show and tell the story of how one quilt opened a whole new world of experience, personal creativity, community connections and the opportunity to make a difference through her fiber art. Artist website: vermontquiltbee.com |
|
|
September 22 |
Tuesday |
6:30 pm
(doors open at 6:00 pm) |
In-Person Meeting: "Trunk Show" with Linda Diak Linda Diak, an award-winning art quilter from Chester, Vermont, is known for her expressive animals and intricate quilting. She uses traditional techniques in nontraditional ways to impart a sense of wonder, playfulness and an element of surprise in all her quilts. The joy she brings to her work is reflected in her many stunning creations. Linda will present a virtual trunk show of her work, from her very first foray into raw edge appliqué to her most recent works. |
|
|
October 27 |
Tuesday |
6:30 pm
(doors open at 6:00 pm) |
In-Person Meeting: "What Makes a Quilter Tick?" with David Sirota David is a popular teacher on the national quilt circuit. His classes always sell out quickly. In this lecture, David contemplates those little quirks, passions, idiosyncrasies, and obsessions we all share. Join us for a laugh-out-loud and interactive look in the mirror. |
|
|
October 28 |
Wednesday |
9:00 am
(doors open at 8:30 am) |
In-Person Workshop: "No-Tear Paper Piecing: Scrappy Chevron Star" with David Sirota Location: CVUUS, 2 Duane Court, Middlebury Pre-registration is required. Contact us to be added to the wait list. We are delighted to host this workshop where David will teach his unique no-tear paper piecing technique. David's top-rated classes at the big quilt shows are always in high demand, and we are so fortunate to be able to bring him to Middlebury. This class is great for all skill levels, beginner to advanced, even if you already know how to foundation paper-piece the traditional way. David's technique and tips are game-changing. The class project will be his Chevron Star, but the skills you'll learn in class will work with any foundation paper-pieced pattern. |
|
|
November 17 |
Tuesday |
6:30 pm
(doors open at 6:00 pm)
|
In-Person Meeting: "The Stories Behind Two Historical Family Quilts" with Nola Forbes Nola will share extensively researched details for two special signature quilts made by family members who were Revolutionary War descendants. |
|
|
December 8 |
Tuesday |
5:00 pm
|
In-Person Meeting: Guild members' Holiday Pot Luck and Yankee Gift Exchange Location: TBD Bring a dish to share, your own place setting, and a (gift-wrapped) sewing or quilt-related item for participation in the gift exchange. |
|
|
January 26 |
Tuesday |
6:30 pm
(doors open at 6:00 pm) |
Hybrid Zoom Meeting: "Rules and Options of Planned Improv Piecing" with Sarah Goer Through a lecture and trunk show, Sarah will share her process for planning her improv quilt design work. Viewers will leave with specific ideas of how to develop a set of rules to guide their improv piecing. |
|
|
February 23 |
Tuesday |
6:30 pm
(doors open at 6:00 pm) |
Hybrid Zoom Meeting: "Seminole Patchwork" with Kristin Echols Kristin will share the history of the Seminole Indians and their vibrant patchwork technique. She will share methods for using strips of fabric to create intricate designs. |
|
|
March 20 |
Saturday |
9:30 am - 4:00 pm
|
In-Person Meeting: "National Quilting Day" Location: TBD Community Service Sewing Day |
|
|
March 23 |
Tuesday |
6:30 pm (doors open at 6:00 pm) |
In-Person Meeting: "Members Teaching Members" Join us at the American Legion Hall where three of our members will each give a 20-minute demonstration on a variety of techniques. In-person only. |
|
|
April 27 |
Tuesday |
6:30 pm (doors open at 6:00 pm) |
In-Person Meeting: "Making Sheep's Wool into Felt" with Cindy Watrous Cindy will talk about raising her sheep, shearing and processing the wool, dying that wool, and felting it. |
|
|
May 25 |
Tuesday |
6 pm |
In-Person Meeting: End of Year Potluck Location TBD Join us for a social meeting, quilt challenge reveal, end-of-year reports, officer election, and potluck dinner. |
|
|
June 26 |
Saturday |
10 am - 4 pm |
In-Person Workshop: "Interleave" with Louise Prescott & Dorothy Hayes Pre-registration is required. Location TBD Combo workshop and sit-n-sew. Refer to newsletter for details. |
|
|
July 27 |
Tuesday |
6:30 pm (doors open at 6:00 pm) |
In-Person Meeting: Super Show & Tell Members are invited to share some of their favorite quilts. Bring one or bring several. Bring quilts you’ve made or inherited or were gifted. We’ll do a “quilt turning” to view the quilts. |
|
|
August 24 |
Tuesday |
6:30 pm (doors open at 6:00 pm) |
In-Person Meeting: TBD
|
|
|
September 28 |
Tuesday |
6:30 pm (doors open at 6:00 pm) |
In-Person Meeting: TBD
|
|
|
October 9 & 10 |
Saturday & Sunday |
see website |
Bi-Annual Quilt Show: "Quilting in the Land of Milk & Honey" Location: Middlebury Rec Center See website for details: MHQG website |
|
|
October 26 |
Tuesday |
6:30 pm (doors open at 6:00 pm) |
In-Person Meeting: TBD |