A Short History...
Foothill Quilters Guild was started in 1982 by a small group of women who attended a River City Quilters Guild meeting and started talking about the possibility of having something closer to home. They put a little note in the local paper and with that, and by word of mouth, they had over 50 attend the very first meeting. We celebrated our 37th anniversary in 2019.
Meetings
We meet on the 2nd Monday of each month at the Cornerstone Community Church, 11111 Dry Creek Road, Auburn. Our meetings start at 7pm; however, it is best to come around 6:30 for hospitality, sign-
Our board meetings include officers and committee chairs, as well as any other member who would like to attend. They are held on the 3rd Monday of each month at 6:30pm at the Placer County Library, 350 Nevada Street, Auburn.
Membership in the Guild
Our Guild year is July 1-
Members are requested to fashion and wear a handcrafted nametag to Guild meetings. A 25-
What We Do
We offer a variety of activities for our members. In addition to those described on our Activities pages, we have speakers at most of our general guild meetings, workshops taught by those speakers, and an annual quilt show. We sponsor quilt camp in the spring. We also have an active Community Service program where we make and donate quilts and other related items to a variety of local organizations.
We help orient our new members with New Member gatherings and try to facilitate the formation of new mini-
Guild Organization and Leadership
The Guild is governed by our Bylaws and Policies and Procedures, both of which are reviewed and updated every two years. We have nine elected board positions: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Program Chair, Program Chair-
