Schedule

Schedule of Meetings & Events

The CDMQG meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7pm.

Our 2025 meeting location is Menands Manor: 272 Broadway, Menands, NY 12204

Please contact us if you would like to present a lecture or workshop to our guild:
Email capitaldistrictmqg@gmail.com

2025 Calendar

JANUARY

Jan 10-12th, CDMQG retreat at Silver Bay on Lake George!

Jan 14th Monthly Guild Meeting at 7pm
Menands Manor + Zoom (Program: Retreat recap, Salley Mavor’s Exhibit discussion, "American Seams" documentary)

Jan 18th (Saturday) Open Sew Day from 1:15-5:00pm
East Greenbush Community Library (Meeting Room AB)
10 Community Way - East Greenbush, NY 12061
- Finish your retreat UFOs!
- Baste or layout a quilt in the ample floor space!
- Make a simple heart block… two patterns will be provided! Use provided scraps, or bring your own. Keep the block for a future project, or donate it to be used in a charity quit!

FEBRUARY

Feb 11th Monthly Guild Meeting at 7pm
Menands Manor + Zoom (Program: Diane Wespiser, modern quilter in-person trunk show)

Feb 15th (Saturday) Open Sew Day from 1:15-5:00pm
East Greenbush Community Library (Meeting Room AB)
10 Community Way - East Greenbush, NY 12061

MARCH

Mar 11th Monthly Guild Meeting at 7pm
Menands Manor + Zoom (Program: Deep Dive into QuiltCon2025 - Recap of the event!)

Mar 16th (Sunday) Open Sew Day from 1:15-5:00pm
East Greenbush Community Library (Meeting Room AB)
10 Community Way - East Greenbush, NY 12061
*** Make a soup bowl cozy for our booth at the Harvest Quilt Show! We’ll have instructions and wrap-n-zap. You just need to bring two 10” squares of 100% cotton and 100% cotton thread!

APRIL

Apr 8th Monthly Guild Meeting at 7pm
Menands Manor + Zoom (Virtual Program: Brittany Kuhl - apparel fabric design, Spoonflower overview)

Apr 12th (Saturday) Open Sew Day 1:15-5:00pm
East Greenbush Community Library (Meeting Room AB)
10 Community Way - East Greenbush, NY 12061

MAY

May 10th (Saturday)
Fabric Swap! noon-2pm
Collaboration with the Brunswick Community Library (4118 NY Route 2, Troy)
Followed by… Open Sew Day! 2-6pm

May 13th Monthly Guild Meeting at 7pm
Menands Manor + Zoom (Virtual Program: Carson Converse’s trunk show presentation of her recent works)

JUNE

Jun 10th Monthly Guild Meeting and Annual Summer Potluck Picnic at *6pm*
Menands Manor on the porch! Rain or shine! (No Zoom during this meeting)

Jun 14th (Saturday) Open Sew Day 12:00-5:00pm
Brunswick Community Library
4118 Highway 2, Troy, NY 12180

JULY

Jul 8th Monthly Guild Meeting at 7pm
Menands Manor + Zoom (Program: How to MODERNIZE your T-Shirt Quilts!)

Jul 13th (Sunday) Open Sew Day from noon-5pm
MillionAir Conference Room at 16 Jetway Drive, Albany, NY (at the airport)
Help us make Award Ribbons for Harvest Quilt Show (or work on any other personal projects)

AUGUST

Aug 12th Monthly Guild Meeting at 7pm
Menands Manor + Zoom (Program: The Atlanta Olympic Quilt Project! Presentation by Lauren Rose)

Aug 16th (Saturday) Open Sew Day from noon-5pm
NEW LOCATION: MillionAir Conference Room at 16 Jetway Drive, Albany, NY (at the airport)
Help us make Award Ribbons for Harvest Quilt Show (or work on any other personal projects)
>>> QUILT Inc. of Delmar members are welcome to join us!

SEPTEMBER

Sep 9th Monthly Guild Meeting at 7pm
Menands Manor + Zoom (Program: Book & Bookmark Swap!)
Sep 14th (Sunday) Open Sew Day from noon-5pm
MillionAir Conference Room at 16 Jetway Drive, Albany, NY (at the airport)
Help us make Award Ribbons, Thread Catchers & Postcards for Harvest Quilt Show (or work on any other personal projects)
Sep 17th (Wednesday) CDMQG Board Meeting Over Zoom at 7pm

OCTOBER

Oct 14th Monthly Guild Meeting at 7pm
Menands Manor + Zoom (Special Presenter: Julius Rempe-Night of ‘Julius Handmade’ https://www.juliushandmade.com/)

Oct 18th (Saturday) Open Sew Day from noon-5pm
MillionAir Conference Room at 16 Jetway Drive, Albany, NY (at the airport)
Help us make Thread Catchers & Postcards for Harvest Quilt Show (or work on any other personal projects)

NOVEMBER

Nov 8-9th CDMQG+QUILT Inc Delmar’s Harvest Quilt Show!!!
Blessed Sacrament School in Albany
Harvest Quilt Show Website: https://www.harvestquiltshowny.com/

Nov 11th Monthly Guild Meeting at 7pm
Menands Manor + Zoom (Special Presenter: Shannon Fraser Trunk Show https://shannonfraserdesigns.ca/)

Nov 16th (Sunday) Open Sew Day from 10am-5pm
MillionAir Conference Room at 16 Jetway Drive, Albany, NY (at the airport)
ASSEMBLY OF QUILTCON 2026 CHARITY CHALLENGE

DECEMBER

Dec 9th Monthly Guild Meeting and Annual Holiday Potluck Party at 6pm
Menands Manor + Zoom (Program: Annual Party!)

Dec 13th (Saturday) Open Sew Day from noon-5pm
MillionAir Conference Room at 16 Jetway Drive, Albany, NY (at the airport)

2026 Open Sew Dates

>> All Open Sew Events will be from noon-5pm at the MillionAir Conference Room at 16 Jetway Drive, Albany, NY (at the airport)

January - no open sew (retreat weekend)

February 15th (Sunday)

March 14th (Saturday)

April 19th (Sunday)

May 16th (Saturday)

June 14th (Sunday)
July 18th (Saturday)

August 16th (Sunday)

September 12th (Saturday)

October 18th (Sunday)

November 14th (Saturday) QuiltCon Community Challenge Quilt Assembly

December 13th (Sunday)

ARCHIVED:

2024 Calendar

JANUARY

Jan 9th Monthly Guild Meeting at 7pm
Bethlehem Public Library + Zoom (Program: Quilts in the Movies! with Rachel Rose)

Jan 14th (Sunday) Open Sew Day from 12:30-4:30pm
Pike Construction Services Offices
20 Loudonville Road, Albany, NY 12204

Jan 20th (Saturday) from 10am‐3pm
SHAKER HERITAGE SOCIETY MINI QUILT WORKSHOP
$30 for CDMQG/SHS members, $45 for the public, $20 materials fee, lunch included.
SIGN UP HERE: https://home.shakerheritage.org/event/cozy-mug-rug-quilting-workshop/

FEBRUARY

Feb 13th Monthly Guild Meeting at 7pm
Brunswick Community Library + Zoom (Program: Discussion and examples of Quilt Judging)

Feb 17th (Saturday) Open Sew Day from 12:30-4:30pm
NEW LOCATION:
Pike Construction Services Offices
20 Loudonville Road, Albany, NY 12204

MARCH

Mar 12th Monthly Guild Meeting at 7pm
Bethlehem Public Library + Zoom (Program: Deep Dive into QuiltCon2024 - Recap of the event!)

Mar 17th (Sunday) Open Sew Day from 12:30-4:30pm
Pike Construction Services Offices
20 Loudonville Road, Albany, NY 12204

APRIL

Apr 9th Monthly Guild Meeting at 7pm
New Location: Clifton Park Library + Zoom (in-person Guest Speaker: Angela Pachal’s trunk show)

Apr 13th (Saturday) Open Sew Day from 12:30-4:30pm
Pike Construction Services Offices
20 Loudonville Road, Albany, NY 12204

April 27-28 @ Fulton Montgomery Community College
EMPIRE QUILTFEST
CDMQG will be a participating guild in this regional quilt show!

MAY

May 14th Monthly Guild Meeting at 7pm
OVER ZOOM + at Brunswick Community Library (online Guest Speaker: David Owen Hastings “Exploring Nature with Paper + Stitch”)
>>> Guests may join this Zoom meeting by purchasing a digital pass here: https://py.pl/31ovz

NO OPEN SEW DAY THIS MONTH.

JUNE

Jun 11th Monthly Guild Meeting and Annual Summer Potluck Picnic at *6pm*
Six Mile Waterworks Park, 135 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY 12205 (no zoom available)

Jun 15th (Saturday) Open Sew Day from 12:30-4:30pm
Pike Construction Services Offices
20 Loudonville Road, Albany, NY 12204

JULY

Jul 9th Monthly Guild Meeting at 7pm
Bethlehem Public Library + Zoom (Program “FEARLESS” PAPER PIECING! Learn a special method that will make FPP easy!)

Jul 14th (Sunday) Open Sew Day from 12:30-4:30pm
SPECIAL FPP WORKSHOP - “FEARLESS” PAPER PIECING!
Pike Construction Services Offices
20 Loudonville Road, Albany, NY 12204

AUGUST

Aug 13th Monthly Guild Meeting at 7pm
OVER ZOOM + at Bethlehem Public Library (Program: Ben Millett Trunk Show)
>>> Guests may join this Zoom meeting by purchasing a digital pass here: https://py.pl/5rcXtFbNiDB

Aug 17th (Saturday) Open Sew Day from 12:30-4:30pm
Pike Construction Services Offices
20 Loudonville Road, Albany, NY 12204

SEPTEMBER

Sep 10th Monthly Guild Meeting at 7pm
Brunswick Community Library + Zoom (Program: Joan Johnsen from Up-Stitch )

Sep 14-15 CDMQG will be a vendor at BENNINGTON QUILTFEST
Saturday 9am-5pm, Sunday 10am-3pm
Mount Anthony Union Middle School
747 East Road, Bennington, VT 05201

OCTOBER

Oct 8th Monthly Guild Meeting at 7pm
OVER ZOOM + at Brunswick Community Library (Program: Heidi Parkes Webinar)

Oct 12th (Saturday) Open Sew Day from 12pm-4pm
Bring a few fat quarters to make heating pads for breast cancer chemo patients… or bring any project you’d like!
East Greenbush Community Library
10 Community Way - East Greenbush, NY 12061

NOVEMBER

Nov 12th Monthly Guild Meeting at 7pm
LOCATION CHANGED to Brunswick Community Library (Program: Making no-sew fabric ornaments!)

Nov 17th (Sunday) Open Sew Day from 10am-4pm
Assemble our “Morse Code” 2025 QuiltCon Charity Challenge quilt!
Million Air Conference Room
16 Jetway Drive, Albany, NY 12211
Lunch will be provided!

DECEMBER

Dec 10th Monthly Guild Meeting and Annual Holiday Potluck Party at 6pm
NEW LOCATION: Menands Manor / NYCON Offices at 272 Broadway, Menands (Albany), NY 12204
Guild meeting will be broadcast over Zoom.

Dec 15th (Sunday) Open Sew Day from 1:00-5:00pm
Join us for some hot chocolate, socializing, and sewing! Finish last-minute holiday gifts, make a no-sew ornament (strips will
be provided or bring your own), baste or layout a quilt in the ample floor space.
East Greenbush Community Library
10 Community Way - East Greenbush, NY 12061

2023 Calendar

January 10th @ Bethlehem Public Library + Zoom (Program: Laura Loewen of Quilt Fort Company)

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February & March 2023 @ Sand Lake Town Library
***PATCHWORK & PROSE SHOW***
An exhibit of mini quilts inspired by book cover art!
8428 Miller Hill Road, Sand Lake, NY
Scavenger hunt available for young ones, and the young-at-heart!
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---> Saturday, February 4th @ Brunswick Community Library, 12:00-4:00pm
Beginner Quilting Workshop + Open Sew Day
(Learn to sew a simple heart mug rug with a CDMQG Buddy)
>> SIGN UP HERE! <<
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February 14th @ Bethlehem Public Library (Program: Sashiko Stitching and Japanese Textiles)
Bring your own supplies for a special stitching workshop! More information will be sent via email.
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March 14th @ Bethlehem Public Library + Zoom (Program: Rachel Rose’s QuiltCon 2023 Experience + DESTASH)

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---> Saturday April 1st @ Sand Lake Town Library, 10am - 2pm
***PATCHWORK & PROSE SHOW***
Closing Reception & Open Sew Day Event
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April 11th @ Bethlehem Public Library + Zoom (Program: Usha Berlin of Handloom Batik in Hudson)
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May 9th @ Bethlehem Public Library + Zoom (Program: Walking Foot Quilting and Free Motion Quilting)

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---> Saturday, May 20th @ Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library, 11:30am-4:30pm
Walking Foot Quilting & Free Motion Quilting Workshop + Open Sew Day
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June 3rd from 9am-1pm: Visit our tent during

GARDEN DAY at the Brunswick Community Library
4118 NY Route 2, Troy
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June 13th (Summer Picnic) @ 6pm, Six Mile Waterworks in Albany

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July 11th @ Bethlehem Public Library + Zoom (Program: Laura Scott’s Quilt Trunk Show)
Presentation corresponds with her exhibit in the Bethlehem Library Gallery!

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---> Saturday, July 22nd @ Bethlehem Public Library, 12:30pm-4:30pm
Foundation Paper Piecing Workshop + Open Sew Day + EQF projects
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August 8th OVER ZOOM or @Brunswick Community Library (Program: Amy Friend of “During Quiet Time” on the modern quilting aesthetic)

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September 12th @Brunswick Community Library + Zoom (Program: Preparation for Empire Quilt Fest 2024)

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---> Sunday, September 24th @ Bethlehem Public Library, noon-4:30pm
Open Sew Day + EQF projects
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---> Saturday September 30th @ Heermance Public Library in Coxsackie, 10am - 2pm
***PATCHWORK & PROSE SHOW***
Closing Reception & B.Y.O. Hand Sewing Event

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October 10th @ Brunswick Community Library + Zoom (Program: Linda Warren on successful fabric selection for more dynamic quilts)

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---> Saturday, November 11th @ Bethlehem Public Library, 12:30pm-4:30pm
QuiltCon Charity Challenge Assembly + Open Sew Day
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November 14th OVER ZOOM or @Brunswick Community Library (Program: Ruth deVos on her quiltmaker’s journey)
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December 12th (Holiday Party) @ 6pm, Bethlehem Public Library

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2022 Calendar

January 11th @ Bethlehem Public Library + Zoom (Program: English Paper Piecing)

February 8th @ Brunswick Community Library + Zoom (Program: Curved Piecing)

March 8th @ Bethlehem Public Library + Zoom (Program: Scrappy Trip Around The World)

April 12th @ Brunswick Community Library + Zoom (Program: Long Arm Quilting and Edge-to-Edge Designs)

May 10th @ Brunswick Community Library + Zoom (Program: Pattern Design for EPP, FPP and Traditional Piecing)

--> Saturday, June 4th @ Brunswick Community Library (9am-1pm GARDEN DAY)

June 14th @ home over Zoom or @ Brunswick Community Library (Timna Tarr Virtual Trunk Show)

July 12th (Summer Picnic) @ 6pm at The Crossings of Colonie or Bethlehem Public Library if raining

--> Sunday, August 7th @ Brunswick Community Library (2-6pm SUMMER OPEN SEW DAY)

August 9th @ Bethlehem Public Library + Zoom (Program: Color Wheel Basics for Quilters Webinar by Erika Mulvenna)

September 13th @ home over Zoom or @ Brunswick Community Library (Sarah Ruiz: 100 Days to Creative Bliss)

--> Saturday, September 24th @ home over Zoom: “Drafting Complex Curves” workshop with Audrey Esarey
(Registration is open to non-members! Click here to sign up.)

--> Sunday, October 2nd @ Brunswick Community Library (2-6pm AUTUMN OPEN SEW DAY)

October 11th @ Bethlehem Public Library + Zoom (Bloom Quilts Presentation & Pop Up)

--> Sunday, November 6th @ 4H Training Classroom in Ballston Spa (10am-4pm QuiltCon Submission Assembly & OPEN SEW DAY)

November 8th @ home over Zoom or @ Brunswick Community Library (Teresa Duryea Wong: Hello Modern Art, Meet Antique Quilts)

December 13th at 6:00pm @ Bethlehem Public Library (Holiday party! Menu and games were announced over email.)