President's Message Anne Flaggs Hello Quilters, I hope you are all doing well and enjoying this change in seasons. There is certainly a change in the winds in more ways than one. As a guild we have … [Read more...] about September 2024
Maryland Quilters
August 2024
President’s Message Anne Flaggs Hello Quilters, I hope you are enjoying your summertime and finding ways to beat the heat. I’ve been up in New Hampshire for July so enjoying beautiful, cooler … [Read more...] about August 2024
June 2024
President’s Message Anne Flaggs Hello Quilters, I can’t believe I have been president for a year, time certainly does fly by these days and it’s almost summer. As our year comes to a close, … [Read more...] about June 2024
May 2024
President’s Message Anne Flaggs Hello Quilters, I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying this topsy turvy weather we are having. Personally I like the cooler days and don‟t like the heat but … [Read more...] about May 2024
April 2024
President’s Message Anne Flaggs Hello Quilters, Welcome to spring. I have been enjoying the warmer days, the trees and flowers starting to bloom and the longer days. The allergies and growing … [Read more...] about April 2024
March 2024
President’s Message Anne Flaggs Hello Quilters, I hope you have been enjoying February with a few cold days, some snow and some warmer days at the end of the month. I enjoyed the retreat with … [Read more...] about March 2024
February 2024
President’s Message Anne Flaggs Hello Quilters, I hope you are enjoying the winter weather; we finally got some snow, some days of sunshine & warmth and some rain to bring many seasons … [Read more...] about February 2024
January 2024
President’s Message Anne Flaggs Hello Quilters, I hope you all have enjoyed your Holiday celebrations and are ready for a Joyous New Year in 2024. I hope all your goals and wishes are … [Read more...] about January 2024
December 2023
President’s Message Anne Flaggs Hello Quilters, I hope everyone had an enjoyable Thanksgiving with family and friends. As I’m writing this, I am at the end of my 2 weeks in Florida where I … [Read more...] about December 2023
November 2023
President's Message Anne Flaggs Hello Quilters, I hope you have been enjoying the nice weather this month. I am traveling outside of Maryland so my weather is a bit different than here. I did … [Read more...] about November 2023
October 2023
President's Message Anne Flaggs Hello Quilters, Welcome to Fall. I hope everyone is enjoying the cooler temperatures. I spent the last two weeks in Florida where humidity is a bit high, which … [Read more...] about October 2023
September 2023
President's Message Anne Flaggs Welcome to September, hard to believe that summer is almost over but we still have a few more weeks of hot weather before Fall arrives. It’s going to be an exciting … [Read more...] about September 2023
August 2023
President's Message Anne Flaggs Welcome back to FSQ, I hope you are excited about the upcoming year. We have some wonderful speakers lined up along with the retreat in February, monthly Service … [Read more...] about August 2023
June 2023
President's Message Karen Kehl Hello Quilters, I am writing with mixed feelings as I prepare to step down as President and watch a new slate of officers be elected. I have been honored to serve … [Read more...] about June 2023
May 2023
President's Message Karen Kehl Hello Quilters, How did it get to be May? First, I need to thank Trish McTighe, Judy Walsh, all the quilt show committee chairs and volunteers for a fabulous … [Read more...] about May 2023
April 2023
President's Message Karen Kehl Hello Quilters, Here it is already April and time for a Celebration of Quilts! I hope you have entered your quilts and are looking forward to the show. I can’t … [Read more...] about April 2023
March 2023
President's Message Karen Kehl Hello Quilters, I am writing this while I am at QuiltCon in Atlanta. I am excited to see all the quilts, teach some classes, take a class, and of course, do some … [Read more...] about March 2023
February 2023
President's Message Karen Kehl Hello Quilters! As you have probably heard by now, Judy Hoffman has stepped down from her role as Friendship Star Quilt Guild (FSQ) President due to health … [Read more...] about February 2023
January 2023
President’s Message Judy Hoffman There was an article in the December 23, 2022 Washington Post titled “For the Homeless a Little Warmth”. It tells about an elementary school teacher who wanted to … [Read more...] about January 2023
November 2022
President’s Message Judy Hoffman Last month, we looked back at 40 years of FSQ. Again, thank you to all who worked so hard on this project. Everyone I have spoken to about the October meeting have … [Read more...] about November 2022
October 2022
President's Message Judy Hoffman Greetings, Our 40th Anniversary party is almost here. We will have a quick business meeting then it will be time to celebrate. I understand there may be … [Read more...] about October 2022
September 2022
President's Message Judy Hoffman Happy September! As the kids and teachers get ready to go back to school I am sure there are many parents out there ready to see them go back. A new school year … [Read more...] about September 2022
August 2022
President's Message Judy Hoffman First, let me say thank you to Michele Barnard and all the other officers and committee chairpersons for your service to FSQ the past couple of years. We … [Read more...] about August 2022
June 2022
President’s Message Michele Barnard "See You Later, Alligator!" --Robert Guidry Original version by the songwriter here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0VQ0OyX_Fk More … [Read more...] about June 2022
March 2022
President's Message Michele Barnard “When the groundhog casts his shadow And the small birds sing And the pussywillows happen And the sun shines warm And when the peepers peep Then it is … [Read more...] about March 2022
