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Valley Quilters Guild

Every quilter has a masterpiece inside.

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Past Grant Recipients

 
Hand Stitching

7th and 8th grade Palmer students learned fundamental hand stitching techniques. The teacher received $300 grant for needles, floss, scissors and felt.

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Weaving and Making Mini Quilts in Haines
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Making Reading Pillows with Student's Own Artwork
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Needle Punching

In 2024 Petersburg High School art students explored a new medium, ‘needle punching’. Teacher received $300 for tufting cloth, punch needles with threaders, yarn and stretcher bars. The boys report ‘ it is relaxing’.

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Insect Quilts

In 2016-17, 13 schools received grants ranging from $60 to $200. Projects included basic sewing skills. 

Haines students make a quilt incorporating study of insects!

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Love of Reading Unit Pillows

Steller school did fabric dying, Nikiski 3rd grade students made pillows for Love of Reading unit!

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