Valley Quilters Guild
"Where Quilters Gather to Learn, Share, and Give Back."
Welcome to the Valley Quilters Guild! Whether you're a new or experienced quilter, we invite you to connect with fellow enthusiasts and contribute to our vibrant community.
Join us for our monthly Membership Meetings for inspiration and learning. Also, don't miss our Open Sew gatherings for a full day of uninterrupted quilting fun! Membership is open to anyone 13 and older, and we warmly welcome beginning quilters. Come stitch with us!
Events in November 2026
November 5 Thursday: Service Work Party 2-6pm, Depot
November 5 Thursday: Guild Meeting, 7:00pm, Annual Autumn Potluck Meeting, Depot
November 12 Thursday: Guild Board Meeting, 6:30pm
November 14 Saturday: Open Sew 10-10pm, Depot
November 20 Tuesday: Newsletter Article Submission Deadline
Special Santa Program quilts and toys are due at the Nov.5th meeting and
Christmas stockings for The Children's Place are due Nov. 27th.
Sign up for the Circle and Curves Sampler Class
with Maria Shell
Learn improvisational techniques for piecing circles and curves, including braided curves and log cabin circles. Students will create a sampler of unique quilt blocks while exploring ideas for designing original quilts.
Friday, November 6 and Saturday, November 7, 2026
$50 Guild Members; $80 Non-Members
Education Quilt Techniques
to be offered during Open Sews
Quilt techniques will be offered during our monthly Open Sew sessions. Join us at the train depot at 1:00 PM to learn something new. The techniques presented will be based on the most requested topics from Education's Techniques Survey. You’ll also pick up helpful tips for entering quilts in the State Fair. A BOM demo will follow at 2 pm.
Service Committee News
Just a couple quick notes this month:
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Quilt backing cut-offs make great bindings! Please consider making your cut-offs into bindings for Service quilts. Minimum length 160” please.
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You may turn in your birthday quilt at any time of the year! Minimum size is 45” x 65” please.
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Please use the Quilt Donation Request Form on the guild website (under Service Activities) if you’d like to request that the Guild donate a guild to a charitable organization for their fund-raising.
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We are a bit shy of Youth, Twin and Double sized quilts at the moment - so please consider adding a few borders to make a top a little larger.
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Here are the Service Quilt size guidelines:
Baby: 36-40” x 36-50”
Lap: 40” x 45-60”
Youth: 45” x 78”
Twin: 60-70” x 87-90”
Full: 80” x 87-96”
Queen: 84-90” x 92-100”
October 2026 VQG Retreat - Oct. 22-25, 2026
The retreat is currently full, but be sure to add your name to the waitlist—there are usually cancellations, and spots often become available!