By Alyssa Schnugg
News editor
Piecemakers Guild of Oxford will be holding an Open House next month to bring awareness to the art of quilt making and highlight the group’s community involvement.
Organized in 1992, Piecemakers provides quilters opportunities to grow and develop artistically, and technically, in all areas of quilt making, as well as learn more about the history of quilts.
The Open House will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Aug. 27 at Isom Place. Quilts crafted by members of Piecemakers will be on display and refreshments will be served.
There will also be an auction on a quilt made by a guild member.
The guild meets on the second Saturday of each month at 10:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall of First Presbyterian Church. The monthly meetings provide programs on a variety of quilting techniques and demonstrations.
Members of the Guild have provided handmade quilts for several charitable groups over the years, including Children’s Hospital of Jackson, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Women’s Hospital in Tupelo, Oxford Interfaith Compassion Ministry, St. Jude Hospital, Habitat for Humanity, Quilts for Kids and many others.
