East Cobb Quilters’ Guild Challenge
BRAVO TO OUR WINNERS !!!
1st PLACE
Shattering the Glass
Quilt Maker: Vickie Lord
Agnes Northrop (1857–1953) was Tiffany Studios’ leading designer of floral and landscape stained glass windows. In a time when women artists were often overlooked, she was one of the few publicly credited.
Vickie was drawn to Agnes Northrop’s gift for turning rigid glass into fluid, luminous art. In a male-dominated field, she built a respected career and defined a signature style, supported by the skilled Tiffany Girls. Their collaboration shows how great art emerges from many hands, united by vision. For this quilt, she reimagined her landscape in fabric—jewel-tone textiles replacing glass, stitched lines recreating her design’s structure. At its heart is a “shatter”—a moment where beauty fractures, just as she broke boundaries limiting women’s artistry.
2nd Place
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Inspired by:
Alice Walker
Ode to Alice Walker
Quilt Maker: Melinda Rushing
Alice Walker is a vital voice in American literature. As the first Black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction with The Color Purple (1982), she brought the struggles and resilience of Black women to the forefront. Her honesty and lyrical prose have inspired generations, expanding cultural conversations and affirming the transformative power of marginalized voices and literature.
3rd Place
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Inspired by:
Rosalynn Carter
Rosaylnn Carter
Quilt Maker: Margaret Williams
Former First Lady of the United States and co-founder of the Carter Center, Rosalynn Carter was devoted to improving the quality of life for people around the world. She worked as an advocate for mental health, early childhood immunization, human rights, and conflict resolution. She founded the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers which promotes the mental health and wellbeing of family caregivers. As an environmentalist, she established the Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail to expand pollinator habitats for monarch butterflies and other pollinators.
4th Place
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Inspired by:
Rachel Carson
The Power of One Voice
Quilt Maker: Gail Scogin
Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring (1962) launched the modern environmental movement and led to the establishment of Earth Day in 1970. As a biologist working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, she understood the devastating impact from the widespread use of pesticides, especially DDT. With poetic language, she warned that if we did not change direction, we could one day encounter spring without birdsong.
5th Place
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Inspired by:
Matriotism over 250 years of American history
250 Years of Matriotism
Quilt Maker: Steve Agnello
Steve’s inspiration for this quilt was to highlight the women chosen by our members to represent the spirit of Matriotism over the 250 years of America’s history. As he researched these women’s contributions, a pattern emerged. Throughout our history, Patriotism has inadvertently resulted in wars, oppression, inequality and other dark periods. Women have been motivated to respond to the needs of society through action.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
NOVEMBER
NO MEETING!
We hope you have a wonderful November full of quilting, friends and family. We do not have a November meeting.
Check the Programs and Workshops page for information about our December meeting!
DEC 9-10
Holiday Party
It’s December, and time to celebrate the holidays with your guild friends! Please attend to vote on guild business, including election of new officers for next year.
PLEASE NOTE, WE ARE MEETING ON TUESDAY EVENING, and WEDNESDAY MORNING THIS MONTH!
JAN 29-30
Community Service
Each year we dedicate our January meetings to celebrating the work of our Community Service partners and the amazing generosity of our Guild members in supporting our work for them. We’ll have a special program that highlights the quilts, placemats, pillowcases, scent pads, bereavement diapers, flannel blankets, teddy bears, small pillowcases, and bead bags – all made with love by our members.
Welcome to East Cobb Quilters’ Guild
Welcome to the East Cobb Quilters’ Guild! ECQG is made up of more than 300 quilters who share a love of quilts, and whose quilts are as diverse as the quilters themselves. At our meetings you will see traditional and modern, pieced and applique, large and small, hand-quilted and machine quilted. You will find quilters who are newbies and those who have been quilting for decades. Our roots are in East Cobb County, but our members live in the Atlanta metro area and beyond.
Our meetings are held at Catholic Church of St. Ann in La Salette Hall in Marietta:
Catholic Church of St. Ann
4905 Roswell Rd.
Marietta, GA 30062
Directions/Map
Our Day meeting starts at 10:00 a.m. on the last Friday of each month (except for November and December) and our Evening Meeting is held on the Thursday evening before the Day Meeting starting at 6:45 p.m.
The Guild provides a variety of events and activities that promote the art of quilting, foster community goodwill and create an atmosphere where fellowship and friendships prosper.
Although visitors are welcome at both of our monthly meetings, why not consider joining the Guild? You can see the benefits of membership on our Join Us page. If you enjoy quilting, we are confident you will find your niche within our group.
ECQG OFFERS QUILTERS THIS AND MORE …
Meetings and Programs
- Day Meeting – Last Friday of Month
- Evening Meeting – Thursday before Day Meeting
- Nationally Acclaimed Speakers
- Workshops (discounted for members)
- Local Speakers
- Show and Tell
- Special Programs
Community Service
- Quilts for DFCS
- Pillowcases for Ryan’s Cases for Smiles
- Placemats for Meals on Wheels
- Beads of Courage bags for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Library
- Borrow Quilt Books from our Library
- Books available in 12 different categories
Newsletter
- Monthly Newsletter
- See the fun we have when we get together
Quilt Show
- Biennial Georgia Celebrates Quilts® Show
- 300+ Quilts by Georgia Quilters
Plus More …
- Access to Local Bee Groups
- Special Quilt Exhibits
- Challenge Quilts
What East Cobb Quilters’ Guild members have to say:
“I thought I knew about quilting as I have made a few in my time. But because there are so many different types of quilters, really cool tools AND guild members are willing to share best practices, I have begun to create at a level I never imagined. Thank you and I look forward to even better technique and skill.”
L.S.
Member since 2021
“I’ve been involved for less than a year and have found ECQG to be a fun group of dedicated, amazing quilters and artists with a wide variety of experience. Everyone is friendly and willing to help you out.”
J.R.
Member since 2022
“My neighbor asked me to join her at this meeting. She was a longtime quilter and I was not. Was immediately overcome with the process, joined that day and volunteered to work in the library so I could study the books. Have been a quilter since and love it!. ECQG is very organized.”
C.L.
Member since 1990
“Every year the guild offers a series of classes that are taught by the “A team” of quilters from all over the country. These are the kind of classes you would take if you went to a national show. Even during the pandemic when teachers didn’t travel, ECQG had classes – zoom classes. I had a great zoom class with Melinda Bula. The classes are gold.”
A.G.
Member since 2016
“What I find of extraordinary value to me is when, during the Show and Tell portion of our guild meeting, individual members, usually being quite modest, show their creations in fabric which are above and beyond my imagination.”
D.M.
Member since 2019
“ECQG is one of the most generous and talented guilds in which I have been a member. Beginners are constantly encouraged by the membership who excel in design and workmanship.”
G.J.
Member since 2015
COMMUNITY SERVICE
QUILTS
2025 Goal: 325
Quilts
Our quilts will be shared with boys and girls of all ages, as well as adults. Visit our Community Service page to see the list of Partnering Agencies that the East Cobb Quilters’ Guild supports with quilts.
PILLOWCASES
2025 Goal: 800
Pillowcases for Ryan's Case for Smiles
A bright, fun pillowcase can brighten a sick child’s day.
PLACEMATS
2025 Goal: 400
Placemats for Meals on Wheels
Hundreds of older adults and disabled individuals are served by the Cobb County Meals on Wheels Program staffed by volunteer drivers. Lunch is a lot more fun with a pretty placemat, especially at holiday time.
FLANNEL BLANKETS
2025 Goal: 250
Flannel Blankets
Our local school system works with thousands of children each year experiencing homelessness. This year, we will be making these flannel blankets for them that can fit in a kid’s backpack.
BEREAVEMENT DIAPERS
2025 Goal: 800 Pairs
Bereavement Diapers
Bereavement diaper sets are given to families that lose a child to miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death – they receive a set of two, one for their baby, and one as a keepsake.
SCENT PADS
2025 Goal: 2,000
Scent Pads
NICU preemies are comforted with the familiar scent of mom and dad thru the use of Scent Pads.
TEDDY BEAR
2025 Goal: 400
SMALL PILLOWCASE
2025 Goal: 500
Small Pillowcases
Northside Hospital Atlanta delivers more babies than any other hospital in the country. Annually the hospital receives approximately 1300-1400 babies in their NICU. These small pillowcases are for the positional pillows used with the babies in NICU. Click here for the pattern.
BEADS OF COURGE BAGS
2025 Goal: 300
Beads of Courage Bags
These beautiful bags are given to children at CHOA, to hold the beads they receive throughout their cancer treatment. Each bead signifies a moment of strength and courage. Click here for the pattern.