In the spirit our theme of the year, “Grow,” we are thrilled to announce a new program for guild members: Quiltchievement Badges. Just like scout badges, this is a way to encourage you to try new things and get involved in the guild while giving you a fun incentive in return.
Our goal is to make this a multi-year program with new badges every year. You can earn these badges for things you’ve done throughout all of 2025.
Let’s dive into the 6 badges:
Grow – Our guild theme for 2025! Grow your skills and earn this badge by trying three (3) new-to-you quilting techniques.
Sew-cial Butterfly – We put on some fabulous events and gatherings throughout the year. Attend at least 10 official guild events: monthly guild meeting, monthly Sew Social, retreat, workshop, or any guild-sponsored event
Challenge Badge – This badge is for participating in our annual guild challenge! All participants will get this special edition badge.
Guild Superstar – The strength of our guild is in our members. This badge is an extra thank you to those who volunteer their time and energy to making our guild extra great. Serve on a committee, speak at a meeting, or volunteer in other ways… the Board will award these to those that go above and beyond for our guild!
Community Giving Champion – We have an active community giving program that benefits the Durham County Foster Program because of our generous members. Champion the cause by donating finished quilts, quilt tops, participating in sew days, or other contributions to our community giving program. Earning this badge is easy as 1-2-3! Donate 1 finished quilt OR donate 2 quilt tops OR participate in 3 community sew days/group quilts. The Community Giving Committee may also give these out to those who go above and beyond for our community giving program!
UFO – Dwindle down that pile of unfinished projects (UFOs) and earn this badge by finishing five (5) projects you started before 2025. It can be quilts or quilt-adjacent projects (quilt apparel, bag), but what’s a better motivator than this cute little alien badge?
Badges will be available for pick-up at every guild meeting starting with our September 14 meeting. Download the activity tracker now! And remember you can claim badges for activities for the entire 2025 year!
A special thank you Karen Kepley who will get a Guild Superstar Badge for designing our badges.