Real Guilds, Verified
53 real, independently-verified quilting guilds in the Tar Heel State.
Kings Mtn, NC · 501(c)(3) since 2024
Active — filed 2025
Raleigh, NC · founded 1984
Wake County guild running a NICU comfort-quilt program and a large annual show at the NC State Fairgrounds.
Charlotte, NC · founded 1977
501(c)(3) guild (since 1993) meeting the first Wednesday monthly, with a hospital-donation quilt program.
Winston-Salem, NC
Runs a preemie-quilts program for Novant Health's NICU and participates in Quilt of Valor block drives.
Raleigh/Cary/Durham/Chapel Hill, NC
MQG chapter meeting the second Sunday monthly.
Hendersonville, NC · founded 1982
501(c)(3) guild organized into four sub-groups for charity and education work.
Start with the 53 verified guilds listed on this page — each entry links to the guild's own website, where you'll find meeting times and contact information. You can also ask at your local quilt shop; most shops know every active guild in their area.
Most local guild dues run $20–50 per year, which typically covers monthly meetings, the guild newsletter, and access to the guild library. Workshops with visiting teachers are usually a paid extra ($30–150 for a full-day class).
The Modern Quilt Guild has chapters in most states, and many general guilds also have modern-quilting interest groups. Check the guild websites listed here, or search the Modern Quilt Guild's chapter directory for current North Carolina chapters.
Yes — NiftyFifty hosts free online guilds with chat, events, and member rosters, and many local guilds now offer Zoom attendance for members who can't make in-person meetings.
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