Most months, our guild has a class or event in the afternoon after the guild meetings. The guild meets once a month on the third Saturday of the month at the Centerpoint Church in Pagosa near Walmart on Cornerstone Dr. The classes and events are also held in the church.
Below are the classes planned for 2025. Our calendar can change so be sure to check often to see if something has changed or a class has been added. Unless noted differently, classes typically run from Noon until approximately 3:00 pm.
Classes are typically $15 for members per class and $20 for non-members. Sometimes there is an additional fee for instructor provided supplies. You can sign up for classes at the monthly meetings or you can email Sheryl Oliver and make arrangements to pay for the class. If you do not have Sheryl’s email address you can send a message to the club email address pagosapiecemakers@gmail.com. Most events other than classes are free!
If you are unable to attend class for any reason, you may sell your spot to another member, however, if that’s not possible, you will forfeit your class fee. We will not issue refunds for classes that are missed. Any class materials or website links given out during the class will be emailed to all paid participants even if you did not attend the class.
If you have ideas or suggestions for classes or activities for next year or questions about programs for this year, please contact Sherry Scarpulla. Supply lists will be posted below as they become available.
Keep scrolling down below the class list for more program related information!
2025 CLASSES & EVENTS
*** WE NEED DEMOS ***
– If anyone would like to do a short demo during one of our meetings, please contact me. Let me know what you want to demo and which month.
– If anyone has ideas for classes for next year, please contact me.
Sherry Scarpulla: 970-731-1844, 925-917-0075
| Guild Meeting Date | Optional Class | Class Teacher | Demonstration | Other |
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| January 18 | Handturn Applique Applique Class List | Ida Theys | ||
| February 15 | Open Sew | |||
| March 15 | Hands On Technique Practice -1/4" Sashing, Dresden Plate, Sewing Curves and Crumb Quilting | Jeanie Lemmo, Maxine Everaert, Candice Door and Josie Sifft | ||
| April 26 (note week change) | Craftsy Video | Josie Sifft | ||
| May 17 | Easy Scrape Quilts Magic Maze Supply List | Ida Theys | 4 Corners Gathering - May 3 in Durango |
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| June 21 | Small Travel Iron Caddy Travel Iron Tote supply list | Lisa Price | Other | |
| July 19 | Challenge Quilt Show | Potluck Picnic | ||
| August 16 | Birds and Critters Birds and Critters Supply List | Jeanie Lemmo | County Fair July 31 to August 3 |
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| September 20 | EQ8 Software Downloading and activating EQ8 | Josie Sifft | UFO Challenge Awards | |
| October 18 | Cathedral Windows | Candace Door | Other | |
| November 15 | Round Robin Christmas Ornaments | |||
| December 20 | Christmas Party |
Secret Sister
Quite a few members signed up to be a “sister” for the year and gift a fellow guild member with little fun items throughout the year. New participants were accepted thru the February guild meeting. Lorraine Hesselbach is your contact for this program.
Brown Bag Program
Join the Brown Baggers 2025. Let your fellow quilters help you finish a quilt this year. Decide on your block or blocks (not too hard please) and your fabrics. Bring a brown bag with your pattern, instructions and fabric to the January meeting. We will pass the bags around and by the end of the year you should have the beginnings of a great quilt. For more information contact Sherry Scarpulla.
UFO Project
Participants brought a UFO (Unfinished Object) to the January 2025 Meeting and pledged to finish it by the September 2025 meeting. Each quilter had her picture taken with the project. During the September Meeting those who signed up will bring the completed project for a special Show-and-Tell session and prizes will be awarded for those who finish.
2025 Pagosa Piecemakers Challenge Quilts
Theme: Courage
Please provide a written narrative about how your quilt expresses the theme of courage.
Quilt Requirements:
- No more than 30” x 30” in size
- Finished and bound
- Contain the colors Black and either Silver or Gray
- Contain at least one Bowtie Block (see tutorial link below)
https://createwhimsy.com/projects/bow-tie-quilt-block-pattern-free-tutorial/
Quilt Submission:
Quilts will be submitted to Laura Lunsford (970) 398-1183:
- Friday – July 11 downtown at the Community United Methodist Church, 434 Lewis Street, from 9:30 to 10:30
- Friday – July 11 uptown at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 225 S. Pagosa Blvd, from 10:45 to 11:45
- Contact Laura Lunsford to arrange a time and location if neither of these options works for you.
The quilter must complete a registration form in its entirety before a quilt can be displayed. You may use the following link to print and complete the Piecemakers Challenge Quilt Form or pick up and complete a paper copy at the drop off location.
The decision as so whether a quilt is entered as Traditional or Art is at the discretion of the quilter.
Quilt Pick Up:
All quilts must be collected either at the end of the July Guild Meeting or at the end of the Archuleta County Fair.
If the quilter is unable to collect their quilt in person, they must indicate who will be collecting it for them.
Voting:
Each guild member attending the July Guild Meeting will vote for their three favorite entries in each of two categories, Traditional and Art. The three favorites are not ranks, just listed.
Once all the votes are in, the votes for each entry will be tallied. With in each category the entry with the highest number of votes will receive first place, the second highest will receive second place and the third highest will receive third place.
Awards:
Guild Vote awards with in both the Traditional and Art Categories for 2025 are:
- 1st Place – $50
- 2nd Place – $30
- 3rd Place – $20
In the event of a tie, the award for the place and the place below it would be split evenly between the two quilters. For example, if two people tied for 1st Place the 1st and 2nd place awards would be split between them and each would receive $40 and then a 3rd place winner would be selected. In the event of a third place tie the third place award will be split between the two quilters.
The People’s Choice Award from the Archuleta County Fair is Bragging Rights only and will be announced at the August Guild Meeting.
Word of the Month Project
In 2025 we are initiating a Word of the Month Block. This is an optional fun way to get your creative juices flowing! Each month there will be a word to inspire you to make a different block.
You will need to make a 12-1/2″ square block. You may use any pattern or design, but the word of the month should be represented in some way. Bring your finished block to the next guild meeting to “show and tell”. There is no judging or competition on these blocks. Just bring to meetings and show us what you did!
These blocks do not need to be quilted or bound so you will be able to use them at the end of the year to make a quilt! You could also donate them for our comfort quilts! The word list is below. Look forward to lots of participation this year!
Have fun!
Jeanie Lemmo, Coordinator
- January – snow
- February – heart
- March – kite
- April – bunny
- May – flowers
- June – bears
- July – fireworks
- August – picnic
- September – apple
- October – pumpkin
- November – turkey
- December – Christmas
Block of the Month – Color Relationships
In 2025 each month you are invited to stretch your color coordination and matching skills by making a single block focusing on a particular color relationship. Bring your block(s) to the guild entry for a block drawing. For each block you will receive a drawing ticket. One ticket will be drawn from the entries and that person will get all the blocks to create a project of their own. Below are the Color Relationship Guidelines and links to the blocks patterns for each month. Have fun gaining more confidence with your quilt color choices!
Color Relationship Guidelines – Page 1
Color Relationship Guidelines – Page 2
Color Block Challenge:
Month:
Feb: February.pdf
Apr :April.pdf
May: May.pdf
June: June.pdf
July: July.pdf
Aug: August.pdf
Sept: September.pdf
Programs/Class
Class Sept 20 – EQ8 Software with Josie Sifft
Class Oct 18 – Cathedral Windows Candace Door
Program – Nov 15 – Round Robin Christmas Ornament
Program – Dec 20 – Christmas Party