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The Quilting Guild of The Villages brings out the best in us all. Whether members attend a monthly meeting for a lecture and trunk show to pick up ideas for future projects, or to show their successes and accomplishments on a charity project, or to share a home-spun design - we all benefit from each other's support, knowledge and skills.
SQUEEZING IN A 13TH, SOON
MarketPlace was the perfect setting to unveil the Guild's Charity Quilt for 2013 . . .
The Quilting Guild of The Villages provides the resources needed to create a fun, productive and educational quilting environment for our members, all residents of The Villages, Florida. In keeping with our status as a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization, the Guild donates a portion of the proceeds of the biennial Showcase of Quilts (held in January of every odd-numbered year). Additionally, individual chapters and members often donate to the Quilts of Valor, Quilts for Kids and the Florida Sheriff's Youth Camp programs, among many other deserving organizations.
With some 700 members and counting, we are organized into 12 (soon to be 13) working chapters. Members meet at a number of Villages recreation centers for weekly activities, including individual and group quilt projects. They often plan chapter-specific events that range from classroom instructions to shop hops and quilt retreats. Monthly Guild meetings bring in nationally recognized teachers and quilt artists who speak on a myriad of topics. This provides a forum for an exchange of knowledge and the opportunity for members to learn new techniques or to test their skills. The first Tuesday of the month the Guild hosts a meeting for the full membership with guest lecturers, trunk shows and more.
Guild Membership is open to all residents of The Villages (homeowners and renters with valid ID).
Still in a groove for shopping and hopping?
Check out Quilt Expo 2012 in Lakeland (FL), February 23-25.
The Ladies of the Lake Quilters Group extends a warm welcome. Check it all out at:
