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Small Quilt Groups are the heart of every guild, and ours are no exception.
Learn more about Ocean Waves' Small Quilting Groups.
Small Groups
Ocean Waves Chapter NQA
Coral Gables Congregational Church Quilters

History: This guild has a long history including working with Ocean Waves on a quilt show
when it was held at the Church years ago.

Purposes and Activities: Originally to hand -quilt quilts for raffles and for each other.
Currently the main focus is making and tying quilts for Bay Point School.


Group's Accomplishments: Working in conjunction with We Care Quilters, we have delivered
279 tied quilts to Bay Point School. Also activities to benefit the church's Woman Fellowship.

Meets every Wednesday morning at the Coral Gables Congregational Church, 3010
DeSoto Blvd., North across the street from the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables. Group is
open to new members.

Friendship Stars

History: This group grew out of Beginning and Advanced Quilting classes taught by Phyllis
Salt. They invited others to join and they grew.

Group's Accomplishments: Working on community quilts, items for the quilt show boutique
and personal items. They teach at schools, go on road trips to quilt shows, art museums,
and celebrate their member's birthdays.

Meets Tuesday evenings on the first and third of each month, usually meets at rotating
locations.

Group is not open to accept new members at this time

Heart-in-Hand Quilters

History: July 2005 started with five members.

Purpose and Activities: Members have support for finishing projects, they make beginning
quilt blocks and sampler quilts.

Group's Accomplishments: Created and donated two auction pieces for Quill fest; six basic
blocks by each member, many show and tells, and show and helps.

Meets every Tuesday evening, year around at one location.

Group is willing to mentor a newly formed group.

Material Chicks

History: Began meeting in 2006

Purpose and Activities: Work mainly on their own work and take trips to quilt shows and
fabric shops. They are planning a trip to the Houston Show next year.

Group's Accomplishments: Camaraderie. Sharing quilting ideas, knowledge, and skills.
Develop new friendships.

Meets weekly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am - 2:00 pm or whenever. They rotate through
member's homes.

Group is open to accept a few new members.

We Care Quilters

History: They morphed into "We Care Quilters" from a small group as they wanted to make
quilts for Bay Point School, whose motto is "I Love."

Group's Accomplishments: They have delivered over 300 quilts to the school in over five
hears. The group also dedicated their time in making quilts for wounded soldiers.  Those
quilts are sent to various medical hospitals through the Quilts of Valor Organization each
year.

Meets monthly on the third Thursday morning all year round.

Group is open to accept new members, they must be members of Ocean Waves and adopt
the Bay Point School Charity as the main interest.


Miami Art Quilters

This new group is open to Ocean Waves members.

The group's activities include hands-on workshops, sharing techniques, learning about the
world of art quilts, working together on projects, and providing a positive forum for creativity.



Note: Some small groups are full and some are open to invite new members. Members new
and old, are encouraged to bring your ideas to our guild meetings about what you would
like in a group. New groups were organized this year at our Annual Tea Party, where we
drew maps to bring members together in their geographical areas.