Membership
We are excited to share the many benefits of joining the Smithtown Stitchers Guild!
Our annual membership fee is $40.00, which helps support our programs, activities, and the general operations that keep our guild thriving.
Membership benefits include:
- Social Connections: Regular meetings for “show and tell,” sewing bees, and networking with fellow quilters.
- Workshops & Education: Access to specialized techniques and guest speakers who inspire and expand our skills.
- Charity Projects: Meaningful opportunities to give back through community service quilting.
If you are interested in joining our guild, please print the attached membership form and mail it to us, or bring it to our next meeting.
We look forward to welcoming you!
Warmly,
Smithtown Stitchers Guild
Membership
Meetings are held the 3rd Monday of each month.
Meeting Place: St. James Lutheran Church, 230 Second Ave, St. James, NY 11780
Mailing Address: Smithtown Stitchers, Inc. PO Box 311, Smithtown, NY, 1787-0311
Email for the Membership chair, please click the link below: quilter@smithtownstitchers.com and put “membership” in the subject.
Membership Fees: Regular (renewal or new) $40.00/year Newsletter Only $12.00/year
Renewal and new memberships begin on January 1.
Guests may attend guild meetings. There is a $5.00 fee when we have a guest speaker. No guests are allowed to attend the December meeting.
Guild Membership is limited to 200 members.
Inclement weather policy: Members will be notified via email and Facebook by 3pm on the day of a meeting if we are forced to cancel due to inclement weather.
For a printable membership form Click here. Please send a self addressed, stamped envelope(SASE), the membership form and a check payable to Smithtown Stitchers, Inc. to the mailing address above.
Registered members receive a membership card which can be used to receive discounts at quilt shops, classes, shows, and events. Members receive a copy of the membership list. The membership list is to be used by members solely for personal use.
To be a member in good standing:
- Members help with making community service/comfort quilts. Members are required to make at least one comfort quilt.
- Members serve on at least one of the committees listed on the membership form.
- All Members are expected to sell at least 5 raffle books for the yearly raffle quilt made to raise money for guild programs.
- Members are required to volunteer for 2 hours at the guild quilt show.
Available at meetings: The Guild hosts lecturers and vendors. Also available are Trips sign up, Workshops sign up, Guild challenges, Show & Tell, Community and Raffle quilt info, Membership, President’s, 50-50, and Library raffles. Block of the Month patterns are emailed to members before the meeting. A few printed copies are available at the meeting for those who do not have email.
Guild Grants: Guild members in good standing are eligible to apply for a guild grant. Applications can be downloaded here and are due back by November 30th. Applicants need to show how they intend to further their skills or increase the quilt knowledge through use of the grant. Members should be prepared to share how they used the grant with the guild afterwards.
Reimbursement Forms: If you need to be reimbursed for expenses made for the Guild, please fill out one of these forms, attach all receipts and see our Treasurer at the next Guild meeting. Click here for a printable form.