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The Valley Quilters' Guild, Inc. was formed in 1985 to promote quilting in the Matanuska Valley. We currently have a membership of over 200.

Our main objectives are service to our community and the education of quilters. We serve the community by donating quilts to organizations and groups that approach us with their needs. Our members also let us know of needs in the community. We also give quilts to the victims of fires, child abuse, and State Troopers for comforting of domestic violence.

Meetings:
Valley Quilters Guild General Membership meetings are held at the Palmer Railroad Depot on the FIRST THURSDAY of EVERY MONTH @ 7 PM with social hour begining at 6:30, unless otherwise noted. Most meetings last approximately 2 to 2 1/2 hrs, depending on the program and how many show & tell projects are shown! Each meeting includes a fat quarter and Block of the Month drawings.

Service Quilts:
Thanks everyone for all you do for the service committee and for our community! It is all so very appreciated. So far this year we have contributed 149 quilts to community members and agencies and various fleece hats, shawls and wheelchair bags to folks at the Pioneer and Vet Home.

OPEN SEW: 10am - 12 midnight
The guild offers one Saturday a month, usually the second Saturday for all members where we get together and work on projects & service & classes are offered.

Retreat Committee News
Quilting retreat:
When: Oct. 18 - 21, 2012
Where: Camp Maranatha, near Big Lake
Who: anyone who wants to sew, share and learn, and just get away for the weekend.

Cost: $185 for Valley Quilters Guild members,
         $215 for non- guild members
We are accepting names now, $75 deposit is due now, final payment due in October at the VQG general meeting.

For more information, contact Marcia Healy 746 4453 or 745 2148 ext 2.

Service Committee News
The Service Committee is thankful that the Guild members continue to use their interest and talent to make quilts for the community residents. Last year we distributed 206 quilts. So far this year we have distributed 177 quilts and expect to distribute at least 200 total by year end. The most urgent Service Committee need at the present time continues to be for quilts to be quilted or tied. If you have a long arm machine or quilt with your sewing machine, please consider taking a quilt kit to work on. If you prefer to tie a quilt, we encourage you to do so.

The Service cart has quilts in various stages of “becoming” at the Guild meetings. Presently the need that we have is for tops to be quilted or tied. Kits contain a quilt top ranging from baby to queen size, batting, and backing. If you are willing to help, please let Dee Hurn know.

Grants
The Valley Quilter Guild awards a grant to an Alaska teacher to assist in teaching a curriculum unit on fiber arts. The amount of the grant can range from $75 to $300, depending on the amount needed as specified by the teacher applicant. The Guild may award more than one grant in a calendar year, but the total amount of all awarded grants will not exceed $300. Teachers interested in applying for this grant must meet the this criteria.
Grant Application

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