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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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 info@valleyquiltersguild.com

PO Box 2582, Palmer, AK 99645

Have questions about membership, sponsorship, an upcoming event, or something else? Contact us today and we will get back with you as soon as we can.

 

VQG uses the Palmer Train Depot for meetings, classes, open sew, quilt camp and other events.

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