Community Service News
Over 220 pounds of quilts are ready for eventual delivery to Bright Stars or Meals on Wheels. Still needed are Bright Stars: 176 more quilts by July 1 Meals on Wheels: 5 quilts any time MembershipMembership is open to all. We welcome both beginners and experienced quilters. We gather for conversation, inspiration, working together, and working separately. We help each other through the inevitable snaggles of quilting in particular and life in general.
A membership form is available HERE. Guild membership is required; joining any chapter(s) is optional. For new members joining in October-December and paying full dues, membership includes the rest of the current year and all of the following one. Mail the form and a check (made payable to CAQG) to: CAQG ATTN: Membership P.O. Box 6724 Charlottesville, VA 22906. Questions? Email Kirsten Niemann at [email protected] Additional information can be found in the FAQ section. Photo credit Alda Vidrich
Friends are Flowers in the garden of Life was started by long-time CAQG member M.J. Stephenson. It was completed by quilts members following her death and was the Raffle Quilt for Quilt Show XVIII in April 2024.
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Quilting in CharlottesvilleCharlottesville Area Quilters Guild is a recreational, charitable, and educational membership organization. To further its purpose to unite area quilters and the appreciation of quilts and quilting in general, the Guild supports numerous charitable projects (including donating over 280 nap quilts and accompanying books to pre-K classrooms in the area) and organizes various workshops, demonstrations, and sharing opportunities among members. The Guild holds a public show of members' work in the spring of even-numbered years. It facilitates a quarterly newsletter of activities, an annual multi-day retreat to focus on quilt projects, and a members-only space to share photos of completed projects on social media. The Guild also hosts yearly workshops with nationally known teachers and monthly mini-workshops that draw from the Guild's talented pool of quilters. The Guild is active in many service projects providing quilts for comfort, beauty, and fund-raising efforts for a variety of community-based organizations. The Guild, as a whole, meets twice a year, while its four chapters meet weekly or bi-weekly. Members are free to participate in as much or as little as they desire. All skill levels are welcome. The Guild encourages guests to join us for a few meetings to see if membership is right for them. A more detailed history of the Guild is available here. The March 2024 Guild Newsletter, Quilting Lines, is now available in its entirety online. Just click the link below! |