The Empire Quilters Guild of Manhattan meets ten months on the second Saturday of the month. September through December & March through June are in person meetings. January and February meetings are virtual. The Guild meets at the Church of the Holy Apostles (296 9th Avenue) located at 28th Street and 9th Avenue, Manhattan. The meetings begin at 1:00pm. Pre Meeting activities begin at 11:00am.

FABRIC SWAP

 

THE 2025-2026 FABRIC SWAP

DO THIS AND GET
42 DIFFERENT FABRICS EACH MONTH

1. Choose either a color or a design from the monthly list and find 6 different fabrics of that color or design.

2. Cut a 6 inch wide strip across each of the 6 different fabrics. Then cut each strip into 7 squares.

3. Sort the 42 total squares into 7 sets containing one square of each different fabric.

4. Put a set of fabrics in each of 6 letter sized envelopes and seal. (Hold the 7th set at home.)

5. PRINT your first and last name on each envelope and either the color or the design you chose.

6. Put a rubber band around your set of envelopes.

7. At the beginning of meeting, find the SWAP sign and register by printing your name and the color or design of the fabrics in your envelopes on the clipboard. Leave your set of envelopes next to the clipboard.

8. At the second break in the meeting a swapped set of envelopes will be ready and marked with your name for pick up. You will receive 6 envelopes from different people. The envelopes contain 36 different fabrics, plus the 6 you left at home makes 42 different fabrics total.

WHY WOULD YOU EVEN CONSIDER CHARM PACKS WHEN THERE IS A SWAP AVAILABLE AT YOUR MEETING

 

THE 2025-2026 FABRIC SWAP
COLORS & PATTERNS

                                    Month                Color                        Patterns

                                    September            Greens                       Stripes/Geometrics
                                    October                Oranges                      African Prints
                                    November            Reds                            Batiks
                                    December             Pinks                           Polka Dots
                                    January                 NO IN PERSON MEETING
                                    February               NO IN PERSON MEETING
                                    March                    Purples                        Fish/Sea Creatures
                                    April                      Aqua/Turq/Teal           Flowers
                                    May                       Yellows                       Black & White
                                    June                       Blues                           Birds/Butterflies