About the Brookings Area Quilters Guild
The BAQG was formed in January of 1995. Our purpose is to encourage a wider appreciation of quilting, to raise and maintain
standards of design and individual ideas and expressions, and to keep interest alive by promoting local quilt projects and programs and
by doing charitable works. Current officers are:
President: Sandy McFarland
Vice President: Alaina Mousel
Secretary: Vikki Schaack
Treasurer: Marilyn Eighmy
Monthy Meetings
The Guild meets the third Monday of each month (except in December) at 7:00 p.m. at the Extension Building next to the Swiftel
Center, Brookings, SD (use the entrance on the east side of the building). Meetings usually include guild business, a program or
special speaker on quilt-related topics, social time and show and tell. The guild also sponsors workshops, quilt shop or show tours,
quilt challenges, and morning and afternoon quilt groups. All are welcome - beginners and expert quilters alike. We share our
experiences and learn more about making quilts. Dues are $15.00 yearly. Please join us and share in the fun!
Community Service Projects
Members have fun at work days and weekend retreats creating quilts for Habitat for Humanity, Quilts of Valor, and victims of fires and
other disasters. In 2005 we gave 25 quilts to area people and sent off 21 quilts of valor to the wounded soldiers. At the present there
are another 20 quilts of valor being made.