Welcome to Brandywine Valley Quilters
Revisit the 2018 BVQ Quilt Show
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Click here to see the latest BVQ endeavors in Community Service
Prizes for Charitable Donations:
10 pillowcases = 1 ticket
1 quilt = 1 ticket
Our 2018 quilt show has ended! Thank all who attended! Our theme was to connect the Artistry of the Past with the Imagination of the Future. 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
On Friday, June 29th, Lansdowne American Legion Post 65, traveled the American Revolutionary War Museum, 3rd and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, to present a 'Quilt of Valor' to John Edward James, Jr. This event in Museum's auditorium was to present Mr. James with a 2nd Lt. Commission after 76 years of denial by the US government. Mr.. James enlisted in the Army in October, 1941 and attended Officer Candidate School, class #129 at Fort Benning, Georgia. On the eve of his graduation he was told that he would not be receiving his Commission because the Army would not permit a black officer to command white soldiers. Mr. James remained a Corporal, serving in North Africa, Sicily, all the way to German surrender. He was awarded numerous citations and was Honorably Discharged in November 1945. His family fought over the years to have Mr. James awarded his LT. bar, but the Army could not find proof that he attended O C S. Pa. US Senator Casey and his staff made three attempts to locate Mr. James' Army O C S records and we're finally able to retrieve pay records that proved that Mr. James was indeed a graduate of O C S, class #129. Senator Casey and his staff were in attendance as well as Pentagon Generals, family and friends. Post 65 presented 2nd Lt. James with a Quilt of Valor crafted by the Brandywine Valley Quilters Guild. It was an honor for Post 65 members to meet a member of "America's Greatest Generation" Congratulations 2nd Lt. James!!
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