BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

• automatic invitation to participate in a major local quilt show every other year with vendors' mall. Those members volunteering to work at the show will also receive free admission.
• quilters' long-weekend retreat during "between Show" years
• member Directory
• informational email list for members (request to subscribe to EVQ-L with your full name)
• skill challenges on many levels (new quilter’s welcome)
• fabric and block exchanges
• lending library of over 600 quilting books and magazines
• monthly newsletter with ads and information regarding current Guild activities
• satellite groups for mentoring and friendships
• inspiring opportunities for community service
• informational and entertaining workshops and programs with nationally known quilters and authors
• raffles, challenges, secret pals, BOMs (Blocks of the Month) and round robins
• logo items to purchase (mugs, sweatshirts, t-shirts, denim shirts, totes, water bottles, pins, etc)
• inspirational show and tell
• opportunities to direct the focus of the Guild by serving on the Board camaraderie and fellowship of quilt enthusiast

Our 2012 Raffle Quilt

“20 Year Stitch Our Legacy”

It’s our 20th year as a guild so we chose a Legacy Quilt  design to represent our guild, the area that we live and the experiences we have had through the years and as you can see it really has been a journey.

You can purchase raffle tickets from any guild member, they are only $1. each.  The lucky winner will be drawn at our Holiday Social in December.  You don’t  need to be present to win.

May Speaker - Sheila Finzer

Quilts of Valor Contact Pene`

Still quilting to honor and comfort those touched by war...

Quilts of Valor Foundation needs your help to meet our ever increasing number of requests for quilts. One block or one quilt top, every quilting stitch helps to comfort and honor our American service members. You can join in our monthly sew day meeting:  2nd Monday of each month 10 o'clock at Veneta Sewing Co-op 24951 McCutcheon, Veneta, OR 97487 .  Please bring your quilt project, sewing machine and supplies, your lunch, show and tell plus a friend or two or more!

12” Star Block

Quilts of Valor Website

What... A Quilt Show!

Copyright 2012 by Emerald Valley Quilters all rights reserved

Lecture Title:   “One Quilter’s Journey”

Sheila Finzer’s photo inspired quilts are intricately collage, painted and thread painted artistic renditions of landscapes, nature studies, portraits and abstracts.  Sheila will talk about her journey from a novice quilter through her continuing journey to the present.  She will bring many quilts and talk about the process she used with each quilt and share not only their attributes but the struggle she had with each piece.

Emerald Quilt Guild     Class with Sheila Finzer  May 19, 2012

Class Title:   “Nature-scapes”     

You do not have to be an artist to make a beautiful realistic quilt from your landscape photo(s).  Sheila Finzer will show you a technique to make a pattern from your photo, and using fabric collage make a Nature-scape quilt.  She will also discuss composition, value and color choices, how to quilt these quilts, and show you her finishing “facing” technique.  It will be a very busy class, but we will have lots of fun and learning going on!

 You can find a list of our guest speakers and links are  on our Programs & Workshops page.