Monthly Meetings and Programs

The Carolina Pine Quilters meet ​on the 2nd Monday of the month at
​Trinity United Methodist Church, 2724 Whiskey Road, Aiken SC.

Fellowship:  6:30–7:00 PM
Program:  7:00–8:30 PM
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​​Visitors are always welcome!  At meetings that have a speaker, we request a $10 donation from visitors to defray the cost of the speaker.  All meetings are free for members!  For more information, contact Barb Saporito: cpqpresident@gmail.com.
Click on a date below to view details of that month's program.

2020

  • January 13 | Welcome to 2020!

    Membership Renewals.  Save time, ad fill out the form at home.
    Introduction to the 2020 Quilt Challenge

  • February 10 | Speaker from the Lydia Project

    Diane Brace from The Lydia Project will speak about how the program supports people undergoing cancer treatment: providing Lydia bags with contents to help people on their journey through cancer treatment.  The home base is Augusta, GA.

    For more information about The Lydia Project, visit their website at:
    https://www.thelydiaproject.org/.

    Some CPQ members make some of the bags for The Lydia Project.  They will be gathering to make bags from 12:30-4:00 PM on Feb 20 at Hobby Lobby in Aiken.  Kits will be provided.
    More About The Lydia Project

    The Lydia Project provides free services to women and girls anywhere facing any type of cancer.  This support includes ongoing correspondence and encouragement every month for at least twelve months. 

    Locally, Lydia grants funds for rent, utility, medical supplies, and prescription assistance to women who are unable to afford these basic expenses while undergoing cancer treatment and who reside in Georgia's Burke, Columbia, McDuffie and Richmond Counties; and South Carolina's Aiken and Edgefield Counties.

    Women and teenage girls needing overnight stay to receive cancer treatment or testing in the CSRA find incredible help from Lydia's lodging services.  The ten bedroom facility with twenty beds and a private bathroom for each room provides a retreat environment for women and their caregivers.  Women, teenage girls, and caregivers who reside more than thirty miles from Augusta or Aiken can stay at the Daksha Chudgar Lydia House for closer proximity to their physician or treatment site.

    Every woman and girl served receives a handmade, designer tote filled with encouraging items and Lydia's copyrighted journal.  Although each tote is unique in design, all are carried by a purple handle that is a visual bond between women coping with cancer.  Girls younger than 10 years receive a handmade quilt with their favorite colors and characters.

    In many cities nationwide, physician offices and hospitals distribute Lydia totes directly to patients.  See if your community is already part of the Lydia network. 

    Lydia provides physicians, nurses, social workers and other healthcare professionals a place to go for supportive and financial assistance for their patients. Just having the extra support Lydia gives makes an impacting difference in patients' care. Lydia meets a humanitarian need beyond that normally provided. 

    Women and girls in all 50 states and many countries have received totes and support from Lydia.   Dedicated volunteers all over the nation help make outreach possible to women served.

  • March 9 | First and Favorite - National Quilt Month

    Members are requested to bring and speak about the First Quilt and/or the Favorite Quilt they created. 

    If a quilt is no longer available, a photograph will do.

  • April 13 | Speaker - Anita Bowen | Potholes, Roadblocks and Detours

    Anita will also offer a workshop on Saturday, April 18.

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  • May 11 | Speaker from Quilts of Valor

    Check back for more information.

  • June 8 | Speaker - Lee Monroe from May Chappell

    Check back for more information.

    Lee will also offer a workshop on Tuesday June 9.

  • July 13 | Christmas in July

    With Project

    ​Check back for more information.

  • August 10 | Speaker from Jessamine Quilt SHop

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  • September 14 | Binding Bonanza Demo

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  • October 12 | 35th CPQ Anniversary Celebration

    Reveal of Challenge

    ​Check back for more information.

  • November 9 | Quilt Show Recap

    The annual quilt show will be at the Aiken Museum.  Dates to be announced.

    ​Check back for more information.

  • December 14 | Christmas Party & Ugly Sweater Contest

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View our 2019 Monthly Programs and Workshops