This year, Bayside Quilters will hold its fifth annual Handmade Market on November 20, from 3 to 7 p.m., and November 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The guild’s talented quilters have been busy crafting quilts and other gift items, which will be for sale on the second floor of the Trappe Volunteer Fire Company at 4001 Powell Avenue in Trappe, Maryland, just in time for the holidays. These items include large and small quilts, wall hangings, table runners, gifts, toys, pillows, bags and holiday decor, as well as a beautifully crafted raffle quilt. The proceeds from the raffle quilt will be donated to the Trappe Volunteer Fire Company in support of the construction of a new firehouse to replace the current obsolete 1951 structure.
The Handmade Market is an annual event that the Bayside Quilters of the Eastern Shore hold to raise funds for our outreach and educational efforts. Outreach efforts benefit many non-profits on the Eastern Shore, including the Caroline County Family Support Center, Greensboro Judy Center, Chapel District Elementary Schools, Talbot Interfaith Shelter, University of Maryland Clark Comprehensive Breast Center, Talbot Hospice and Palliative Care, and Veterans of Talbot Hospice. Bayside Quilters’ education efforts include currently teaching 4-H students in Talbot and Caroline counties to sew.
Bayside Quilters meet at 9:30 a.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at the Trappe Volunteer Fire Company, 4001 Powell Ave., Trappe, MD. New members and visitors are welcome. For more information, visit Facebook @Bayside Quilters of the Eastern Shore or the website www.baysidequilters.com.
