
Guild Meeting – Lecture by Polly Mello “Things That Go Bump In the Night”
October 28 @ 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Meeting Agenda
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Pre-meeting:
Arrive early if you like, to sit and sew with friends or spend time socializing.
6:30 p.m. – Program:
Lecture by Polly Mello “Things That Go Bump In the Night”.
Pollo Mello is a quilt historian and collector, and has been collecting quilts for 40 years. Quilts in her collection have been showcased in magazines, books, major quilt shows and quilt museums. Her collections of over 200 quilts focuses on pre-1850 chintz and applique, crib, redwork, and early 20th Century designer quilts. Her favorite grouping to collect are the infamous macabre quilts that “go bump into the night”.
Around 7:45 p.m. – Business Meeting
Around 8:15 p.m. – Show & Tell:
Every meeting features a “Show & Tell” time. Bring your finished quilts to display, with the opportunity to show and talk about it to the guild. We LOVE seeing quilts and especially enjoy the stories that go with the quilts!