Become a Member
The Baltimore Appliqué Society (BAS) includes members from 34 States around the country, and indeed from around the world. Ever wonder why someone who lives so far away that they would never have the opportunity to attend a meeting here in Maryland, would still want to be a member? Perhaps you live far from Maryland and wonder what you could possible gain from membership. The answer came to me recently at a conference devoted to appliqué. I was with women from all over who love appliqué, yet in their local guild, appliqué is "The A Word." Occasionally a member of their guild will bring in some appliqué for Show and Tell, occasionally their guild will have a speaker who appliqués, but otherwise their access to inspiration is limited and involves traveling to a conference or quilt show.
At BAS, we love appliqué, especially as inspired by Baltimore Album quilts. Our mission is to preserve antique quilts and to promote the art of appliqué, so our speakers are all about appliqué, our trips are about visiting collections of antique appliqué quilts, our workshops are about appliqué, and our Show and Tell has more appliqué quilts than most quilt guilds would see in a year. Still, if you don't live here, what good does it do you?
Members can attend meetings on Zoom or in-person. Going to miss a meeting? No problem! All meetings are recorded and available for watching later. We offer monthly sit & sews (both on Zoom and in-person) and as well as twice yearly hand sewing retreats on Maryland's beautiful Eastern Shore. You can connect with other members at meetings, through social media, and via our membership directory.
Maybe you are not a quilter, but just a fan of beautiful appliqué quilts. Where else can you see so many antique, reproduction and contemporary appliqué quilts? If you can't come to a meeting, you can enjoy quilts shared on social media and in meeting presentations.
Beside all that access, as a member I feel good knowing that my membership helps the BAS continue to support various collections of antique quilts, so that future generations will still be able to stand in front of a Baltimore Album quilt and be as awe-struck as I am. That is why you should be a member of the BAS; for the love of appliqué!
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