Bees

QUILTING BEES::

Quilting bees are small groups of quilters who meet on a regular bases. The guild has several bees who meet one or more times a month. These meetings are a combination of quilting and social activities. Belonging to a bee is a great way to learn quilting skills and develop close friendships. Contact our Beekeeper Lisa Johnson if you are interested in joining a bee, or contact the Queen Bee directly. Some closed Bees have waiting lists, so check with them and see.

Bee Happy
Membership Status: CLOSED

Queen Bee Lisa Johnson

We are a group of three that started in 2019 casually meeting once a month in each other’s home. We decided to formalize our small group as a Bee to encourage ourselves to participate in challenges and set goals for ourselves. Our first challenge is to work cooperatively to create a quilt that will be entered in each GTQG Show then donated to the next auction (starting in the 2020 Show, which we achieved!). Yearly projects will be chosen based on the opportunity to challenge us individually to learn or improve skills that will advance our overall quilt-making skills.

Girl Gang Bee
Membership Status: CLOSED

Queen Bee Suzanne Reeves

We are an informal group that started in 2010, and we meet and sew together on the 2nd Thursday of each month, usually at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Port Neches. Membership ranges from 20-25. Over the years, we’ve had different challenges and projects, including quilts for the GTQG Auctions and Shows, donation quilts for local charities, and individual challenges, like finishing as many UFOs as possible!

New Members Bee
Membership Status: Open to new members of guild

The New Members Bee was formed to help new guild members learn more about guild and quilting. Any GTQG member who is new to the guild (within the last year), to the area, or to quilting is welcome. Guests considering joining the guild are also welcome.

Sew Pieceful
Membership Status: On hold

Sew Pieceful Bee had 8 Mid-County members. We have kept our bee small so that we may meet in our homes and so that we may take occasional road trips together. We have had a challenge within our bee for the quilt show every year. Our latest challenge was to make the Blooming 9-Patch quilt which will be entered in the 2008 quilt show in the un-judged category. We went to the quilt shop, chose one fabric to begin with and each member added her own choices to complete the quilt. Some, but not all, members are now exchanging batik fabrics, choosing one common fabric that may be used in any way and any pattern. Each year in January we exchange small wall hangings or miniature quilts. We are exchanging in such a way that at the end each of us will have a quilt from each member. For the past two years, we have gone somewhere for lunch for our exchange. We made a quilt for Boys Haven and we have made a quilt for the auction each year.

Sweet Honey Bees
Membership Status: On hold
Queen Bee:

Meets Tuesdays 9-2, alternating between Rhonda Posey’s and Linda Brennan’s houses. (Nederland) We have a variety of experience in our group and sometimes do some teaching and work on projects together. Call to see which house is hosting if you’d like to attend !

Happy Scrappers Bee
Membership Status: CLOSED

Queen Bee PJ Broussard

Happy Scrappers Bee was organized about 1995 for the purpose of using up our stash and promoting friendship between members. Limited to 30 members, HS meets in members’ homes, churches, or library-type settings hosted by the various members. Meetings are once a month, where members may work on one of the 3-5 Bee projects which were proposed by members at first of the year. To learn more and view some of our many completed projects, visit our website Happy Scrappers Bee

Plan Bee
Membership Status: On Hold
Queen Bee: Melinda Stanton

We are a very casual Bee (as you can tell from our name) and get together to work on our own projects, but we pick each other’s brains pretty regularly for ideas and help! We aim for every Tuesday when we can, and meet at members’ houses in Silsbee or Beaumont.

Treasured Friends
Membership Status: OPEN

Queen Bee Kathy Tade

This bee is a good mix of a working bee and a social bee. Meetings are Thursdays (except Guild Thursdays) from 9 am till 1 pm. Meetings are a mix of project work, socializing and of course breaking for pot luck lunches. They also plan outings to quilt shops and quilt shows. This bee also makes quilts for the guild’s auctions, for charities and also trade blocks with each other so that at year’s end, we have enough blocks to complete a quilt.