Preserving the Heritage of Quilt Making

Monterey Peninsula Quilters Guild or MPQG was founded in 1979 by Jeanne Mills and Wendy Howe, who dreamed of having a quilting guild on the Monterey Peninsula. They gathered together a small group of quilters and shared ideas for forming a guild, which would offer workshops, lectures, and a quilt show for its members and the community. With enthusiasm and support, the women divided the responsibilities and invited every interested quilter to come to the first meeting. From that small group of enthusiastic quilters, we have grown to be an organization of nearly 200 members.

Our Purpose is to preserve the heritage of beauty, diligence and love embodied in those quilts which have been handed down to us; to acknowledge and encourage a concern for excellence of design and craftsmanship as we perpetuate this American folk art; to become a source of information, education, and inspiration; and to further the personal reward of companionship among quilters sharing a common interest. Monterey Peninsula Quilters Guild is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Funds come from membership dues, quilt show revenues, raffle ticket sales, workshop fees, donations, door prizes, advertising revenue, etc.

Member Participation is the means by which MPQG operates. Our volunteer organization relies on its members to be active participants in its many activities. One can be a committee member, a committee chair or a board member. The biennial quilt show is a success because all members participate. MPQG wants and needs everyone’s special skills and talents.