The Southern Comforters Quilt Guild of Bowie, Maryland was formed in 1982. The purpose of the guild is to promote the appreciation of the rich heritage of quilting through educational opportunites by presenting speakers, workshops and other activities related to quilt making. Many of our activities combine our love of quilting with community service. Quilts and quilting encourages expressions of individualism, creativity, knowledge, and enthusiasm which are shared with others. We welcome guests as we provide a gathering place to promote fellowship with those who share a common interest. Take part in our guild and share our love of quilts and help to promote quilting for future generations. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at the Christian Community Presbyterian Church, 3120 Belair Drive in Bowie, Maryland. We start at 7:30 pm, doors open at 7:00 pm to socialize.

Happy Quilting!!

2012 Raffle Quilt - Irish Crossroads
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The design for the 2012 Raffle Quilt was created using EQ7 software. It is an original design created by guild member Charlotte Kieliszek. Charlotte was last years "Featured Quilter" with many beautiful quilts on display. The design is a variation on the traditional Triple Irish Chain. Many guild members participated in making 100’s of 4 patch blocks, so there are an untold number of fabrics in this quilt. The rich colors include jewel tone batiks and are accented by red, with a soft green batik background. This astonishing, and worth having quilt was machine quilted by guild member and longarm quilter Julia Graves of Special Occasion Quilts.

We have a wide variety of quilted items, including Art Quilts. Free workshops and demonstrations, children's activities, merchant's mall and Silent Auction. Handcrafted items and refreshments for sale.

Click here for information about the Quilt Show

The drawing will be held on Sunday, March 25, 2012. Tickets $1 or 6/$5
C. Elizabeth Rieg School
15542 Peach Walker Drive
Bowie, MD 20720

Admission: $5
Handicapped accessible
Free parking


For information to purchase raffle tickets, contact: president@southerncomforters.org