Welcome to Brandywine Valley Quilters
The annual election of BVQ Officers was held at our May meeting. Your new Board is….
Deb Kelly – President
Cindy Faulkner – 1st Vice President/Membership
Linda Miller – 2nd Vice President /Newsletter
Jeanne Phillips and Rose Tropea – Co-3rd Vice Presidents/Programs
Marnie Zimmerman – continuing as our Secretary
Elaine O’Connell – Treasurer
Deb Kelly – President
Cindy Faulkner – 1st Vice President/Membership
Linda Miller – 2nd Vice President /Newsletter
Jeanne Phillips and Rose Tropea – Co-3rd Vice Presidents/Programs
Marnie Zimmerman – continuing as our Secretary
Elaine O’Connell – Treasurer
News is out about our BVQ Annual Challenge!
We have our work cut out!!! Click HERE to see the details! |
Emerging Makers
Beginning in September 2019 Click HERE for info - nominate a child, how you can help, supplies you can donate |
The Preemie Quilt Challenge goal is 100 quilts for a NICU. If we reach or exceed our goal, we will send them to two hospitals. The deadline for the quilts is the August 13th meeting.
There will be quilt labels (thank you Deb Kelly) on the table each month for you to attach to your quilt before turning it in. The Guidelines for this project are on our FB page and the BVQ website. Thank you for your enthusiastic response to this project! Kathy Nester and Cindy Barone
If you are posting on social media, use #brandywinevalleyquiltguild #brandywinevalleyquilters #brandywinevalleyquilterschallenge
There will be quilt labels (thank you Deb Kelly) on the table each month for you to attach to your quilt before turning it in. The Guidelines for this project are on our FB page and the BVQ website. Thank you for your enthusiastic response to this project! Kathy Nester and Cindy Barone
If you are posting on social media, use #brandywinevalleyquiltguild #brandywinevalleyquilters #brandywinevalleyquilterschallenge
We delivered 27 pillowcases this month for Ryan's Case for Smiles drop-off bin at Hayes Sewing in Wilmington. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this great cause, whether you donated fabric or sewed the cases. If you would like to know more about this organization, visit their site at www.caseforsmiles.org. Additionally, we collected 3 lap size quilts to donate to charitable organizations. Thank you so much for giving your time and talent in providing these for others. Click here to see how you can participate in our charity activities
What do we imagine the future holds for quilting? Technology is already giving us the ability to add circuitry to our quilts using conductive thread and LED lights. Did you know that one of the NASA astronauts made a quilt block while in zero gravity on the International Space Station?
Click HERE to find out more about these fascinating concepts!
Click HERE to find out more about these fascinating concepts!
 BVQ 2018 Raffle Quilt
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BVQ meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 7PM** at the Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 4 Westown Rd, Thornton, PA.
Click HERE for directions/map.
Guests and new members are welcome!
Brandywine Valley Quilters cut with hope, stitch with grace, quilt with dreams, bind with laughter and share with love!
Click "SPOTLIGHT" above to see "Spotlight on BVQ" - our latest activities...RETREATS , Holiday Parties, New Member Teas, Quilt Challenges....
Welcome to BVQ! Brandywine Valley Quilters was established in 1987 to pursue our members’ interest in quilting techniques and history, and to further our knowledge and gain experience in all aspects of the art of quilting.
We are a non-profit organization.
The purpose of our organization is:
- To bring together persons interested in quilts and quiltmaking while promoting fellowship among chapter members
- To support and encourage the art of quiltmaking both today and historically
- To encourage members to improve their own workmanship through the sharing of each other’s knowledge, skill, and experience
- To establish and promote educational and philanthropic endeavors through quilts
Our programs feature lectures by nationally-known or local quilt makers and teachers. We are involved in numerous Community Service projects, offer scholarships, and also make and raffle a quilt at our biennial quilt show to raise funds for educational and charitable purposes. Our monthly meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month at the Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 4 Westtown Road, Thornton, PA, 19373 (see map below) starting at 7:00 PM. Fabric Raffles, Block Exchange, Block of the Month, 50/50 and Not-So-Blind Raffles are some of the activities we may enjoy. A break for refreshments and socializing follows, with “show and tell” and the evening’s program presentation beginning at 8:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. so come early to check in at our Welcome table and get settled in!
*** Visitors: be sure to check our Speakers/Workshops page before coming to our meetings. Visitor fee varies with the speaker and sometimes (typically during the summer) we meet in a different location. *** A visitor may attend 3 meetings as a guest; then we hope that visitor will consider becoming a BVQ member! Depending on attendance, workshops may or may not be open to the public. This information will be indicated in the Workshop description.
*** Visitors: be sure to check our Speakers/Workshops page before coming to our meetings. Visitor fee varies with the speaker and sometimes (typically during the summer) we meet in a different location. *** A visitor may attend 3 meetings as a guest; then we hope that visitor will consider becoming a BVQ member! Depending on attendance, workshops may or may not be open to the public. This information will be indicated in the Workshop description.
BVQ Supports QUILTS OF VALOR
The recent Quilt of Valor was presented on December 16th, 2018 to 97 year old Army Tech Sargent Eldon S. Spaid. Mr. Eldon Spaid served in the Army from 6/24/43 to 3/9/46. Click on any picture to enlarge it.
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