Herring Run Quilter's Guild

"To promote the knowledge and interest of quiltmaking"

The Herring Run Quilters' Guild held its first meeting in February 1989.  The thirty members originally met at the Lydia Drake Library in Pembroke and took their name from the nearby herring run on Route 14.  We have now grown to over 100 members. Members of the Guild enjoy a rich and diverse selection of lectures and workshops, a quarterly newsletter, a membership directory, and attendance at our meetings.  The Saturday meeting day enables working women the opportunity to become a viable member of an active guild.  We meet the first Saturday of the month, September-June at 9:30 a.m. at the Church Hill United Methodist Church in Norwell, MA.  Exceptions may occur on the Saturday date so make sure you check our Meeting Information link to confirm the dates.

Our goal is simple - to provide an atmosphere which nurtures us as quiltmakers. Our membership possesses all skill levels, from beginner to expert. Always keep in mind, however, that an expert quilter can be a beginning appliquer, and an expert at machine piecing can be lost at hand piecing. We all attend the meetings to learn and grow and to share our love of quilting.

Rose Perry designed the original name badge which depicts the letters "H R" on the top and two herring face each other on the bottom. 

What's new on our webpage?

Click on the links to the right to visit these new updates: 

• Remember to pay your guild dues no later than the end of June. See our "Meeting Information" link for details.
• A new link has been added with information on our 2009 Getway weekend.
• The Lowell Quilt Festival has special group discounts. Check the "Field Trip Ideas" link for more information.
• Block 9 (final block) of our block of the month has been added.

• The form for submitting quilts for the quilt show has been added to our "2008 Quilt Show" link. Minutes from the last Quilt Show meeting have also been added.

• The Coordinators Letter and Newsletter have been added.

• A schedule for 2008-2009 events has been posted.