Welcome to Brandywine Valley Quilters
Application date for 2018 Scholarships and Grants have been EXTENDED! Click on the picture for information.
BVQ 2010 Raffle Quilt
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BVQ 2012 Raffle Quilt
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BVQ 2014 Raffle Quilt
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BVQ 2016 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!
Quilt Show October 20 - October 21, 2018.
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Bus Trip to Chantilly, VA Quilt Show June 2, 2018
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Click "SPOTLIGHT" above to see "Spotlight on BVQ" - our latest activities...RETREATS , Holiday Parties, New Member Teas, Quilt Challenges....
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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 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 Saturday, October 7th, Lansdowne American Legion Post 65 traveled to Brookhaven to present a Quilt of Valor to WWII Army veteran John Edward Warhola. Mr Warhola served in the 3rd Army Division and was wounded during the 'Battle of the Bulge'. Mr Warhola received a Purple Heart, Bronze Star and numerous other awards! It was an honor for Post 65 to be in the presence of such an American hero! The Quilt of Valor provided courtesy of the Brandywine Valley Quilters!
Pictured left to right: Recipient - John Edward Warhola, Legion Members - Larry Smalley, Bill Jillson, Richard Smalley
Pictured left to right: Recipient - John Edward Warhola, Legion Members - Larry Smalley, Bill Jillson, Richard Smalley
Lansdowne American Legion Post 65 honor two active duty service women at the Aldan American Legion Post 1000 after the Lansdowne Memorial Day parade and field ceremony. Legion member, Tom Speers, is the proud father of Lt. Col. Brittany Speers, US Army, and Major Brooke Speers, US Marines. Both have served multiple deployments in the middle east. 'Quilts of Valor' were presented to both for their faithful service to America! (Quilts provided courtesy of The Brandywine Valley Quilters )
Larry Smalley presenting a Quilt of Valor to Lt. Col. Brittany Spears of the US Army
Larry Smalley presenting Quilt of Valor to Major Brooke Spears of the US Marines as parents Tom And Suzanne Spears, sister Lt. Col. Brittany
Spears and Bill Jillson of the American Legion look on
