​We're the Cambridge Modern Quilt Guild - a positive and supportive community of modern quilters expanding the art and craft of the modern quilt movement through events, outreach, and charity.

Est. January 2016

About Us

The Cambridge Modern Quilt Guild welcomes quilters of all skill levels to join. We try to reflect our Community Guidelines in all we do.

Membership

Membership is open to all.

2026 Board

President: Joy Stark-Smith
Vice President: Emily Voytek
​Vice President of Programming: Stacy Smith
Treasurer: Julie Bowden
Secretary: Kristine Lundblad

Beyond the board, CMQG invites & welcomes member participation in a variety of appointed positions. 

Meetings & Events

We hold our meetings and retreats in spaces that are accessible to all. Below is some information about the accessibility of the spaces where we meet in person. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected] if you have any specific questions or needs related to accessing our meetings.

Monthly Meetings
Our monthly meetings (usually the last Sunday of the month) are held year-round either virtually or in-person. In-person gatherings are currently happening at St. James Episcopal Church in Porter Square, which is a wheelchair accessible space. Our virtual meetings are hosted on Zoom with closed captioning available during the meeting in order to keep meetings accessible to all.

CMQG also hosts additional informal meetings for members throughout the year, such as quilt challenges, work in progress (WIP) nights, and social sewing sessions, some in-person and some virtual. 
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In the past, ​CMQG members met monthly at Gather Here (1343 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA). The front entrance door of Gather Here is equipped with an automatic door opener (good for stroller users, too!). The restrooms are ADA compliant as well. Service animals are welcome at Gather Here.
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Public Meetings
Approximately once per year we host an annual meeting at a convenient space. We hope you will introduce yourself and ask any questions you may have about the guild. 

Retreat
Members are invited to join the guild for a weekend retreat once a year. This typically takes place in March/April within a two hour drive of Boston. A limited number of scholarships are available. 

Our annual retreat currently takes place at the Barbara C. Harris conference center in Greenfield, NH. Many of the center's lodge rooms and cabins have been designed and furnished to be accessible. If you need an accessible room, please request upon making your CMQG retreat deposit.

Sew-Ins
CMQG holds Sew-Ins at the Foundry in Cambridge. The Foundry has several irons, ironing boards, and a huge table with cutting mats in the Fiber Arts Workshop.  Sewing spaces are available for bring your own machine and hand sewing.  The Foundry usually has Bernina 335 machines and Juki sergers available for use. 

Special CMQG Projects
Round Robin Quilts (A Round Robin is a series of shared quilt projects that go from hand to hand over the course of several months, resulting in as many finished quilt tops as there are participants) 
English Paper Piecing Group
Field Guide to Color Group
Charity Quilts
Honeycomb Creamery Mini Quilt Display

Note: Masks are not currently required to attend CMQG events; however, we are aware that people's comfort levels with respect to COVID-19 exposure varies. You are most welcome to wear a mask and to reach out with any specific concerns or questions. ​

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