Pine Tree Quilters Guild, Inc. (PTQG) is Maine’s non-profit state quilting guild with more than 1700 members, in 65 chapters. The purpose of PTQG is to promote quilting through workshops, chapter activities, the Patchwork Press newsletter, educational programs and community activities. Members meetings are held in January, April and September as published in Patchwork Press. Activities include workshops and lectures led by national and New England quilters, area meetings (PTQG has 7 geographic areas), the Patchwork Press published 6 times a year, the annual quilt show, Maine Quilts, and chapter and area quilt shows. Membership year begins on October 1