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Meeting location The Guild generally meets the second Saturday of every month at the Imperial Centre.  *January and December are usually at an alternate location.  Please see the newsletter for details. Guests are welcome. Place: The Imperial Centre - Arts Building * Address: 270 Gay Street, Rocky Mount, NC Time: 9:00 a.m. Social 9:30 a.m. Business meeting and Program Newsletter You can read our latest newsletter by clicking here. Membership The annual membership is $15.00. The membership year starts and is renewable each September 1. Print out and fill out the Membership Application, and mail it with your dues to the address listed on the form (click here for the Membership Application - PDF). Guests are welcome.

Here is a picture of a quilt made by some of our members for the St. James United Methodist Church’s Relay for Life team.  The quilt was auctioned of and sold for $135.00! What a bargain!  The quilt is a “crumb” quilt.  For more information on crumb quilts see Bonnie Hunter’s website, www.quiltville.com.  All of the ladies brought in their "crumbs" and tossed them in a pile on a table& started piecing.    Pictured from left to right is Kim Wood, Alison Boyette, Angie Grady, Mary Ann Rettino, Mary Ann Shindle, and Frances Daughtry.

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Activities and Benefits

We have monthly meetings and lectures, workshops, we participate in community outreach projects, and host an occasional Quilt Show and Day of Sharing. Many of our members belong to Quilting Bees, participate in our Quilt Challenges and make use of our extensive library. Members also receive our monthly newsletter, "Quilting Times", which can also be found on this website. You will also receive discounts from local quilt shops for being a guild member.

The Guild’s community outreach efforts include neonatal quilts year-round for Nash General Hospital and Heritage Hospital; Patriotic Quilts for wounded soldiers, adoption quilts, and various other charity/outreach venues throughout the year. Maryann Rettino, Joyce Klett and Sandy Harris head up our community outreach.

Mission statement

Tar River Piecemakers Quilting Guild was founded in 2000 by a group of 9 women (Helen Alston, Carolyn Batts, Rachel Cowley, Susie Crumpler, Sue Fry, Louise Janelle, Ann Layton, Ramona Orzell & Teresa Pierce) to promote their love of quilt-making and to provide fellowship with other quilters. Our main purpose as a non-profit organization is to promote and perpetuate the art of quilting. The work of the Guild is designed to benefit and educate all persons interested in preserving, continuing and advancing this art. Our challenge is to encourage continuing interest in the art in all its forms and to promote the art by teaching and sponsoring workshops and exhibits.