The Green Valley Quilt Guild (a.k.a. Valley Quilters, a.k.a GVQG) welcomes quilters from the area surrounding Green Valley, AZ in communities such as Green Valley, Vail, Tumacacori, Rio Rico, Tubac, Sahuarita, Tucson, and other communities south of Tucson, AZ. We have more than 100 members. This is not a GVR group although many Green Valley residents are guild members.
APRIL EVENTS
Apr 1 - Quilting Threads Newsletter
Apr 6- Board Meeting - Zoom format
Apr 2 - Mod Squad - 10:00 at FRIENDS
Apr 2 - Slow Stitchers - 12:00 at FRIENDS
Apr 16- Charity Bee - 9:-12 - RISEN
Apr 16 - General Meeting - 1:00 at RISEN - We need a volunteer to be VP
Apr 17 - Sew Day - Cacti Workshop
Apr 27 - Sew Happy Bee 10:00 SUNRISE
Apr 1 - Quilting Threads Newsletter
Apr 6- Board Meeting - Zoom format
Apr 2 - Mod Squad - 10:00 at FRIENDS
Apr 2 - Slow Stitchers - 12:00 at FRIENDS
Apr 16- Charity Bee - 9:-12 - RISEN
Apr 16 - General Meeting - 1:00 at RISEN - We need a volunteer to be VP
Apr 17 - Sew Day - Cacti Workshop
Apr 27 - Sew Happy Bee 10:00 SUNRISE
The Round Robin Video is on YouTube. https://youtu.be/Jq5nZfcyIe0?si=UBtd-NTiESBJPHDw
Many thanks to Judy West for leading two Round Robin groups this year and to her talented husband, Jim West, for creating a video to showcase our work. In October 2026, Judy plans to start another Round Robin.
Program for April
April 16, 2026 1pm– Guild Members Vintage Quilts – Trunk Show and Panel Challenge Show and Tell
Bring your vintage quilts and share how you acquired them and any background information you have gathered. Snowbirds don’t forget to bring your vintage quilts back with you in the fall!
April 17, 2026 Sew Day - Cacti Gardens 9am - 2:30 pm
Come and learn how to make those adorable cacti gardens. Joan has volunteered to teach. It's not too early to think about making items to sell in the quilt show's boutique!
Regarding the Sew Day on April 17th. Joan Fahning will be demonstrating how to make Cactus Planters for sale at our next Boutique during our 2027 Quilt Show.
If you want to make your own cacti later, you should bring a piece of cardboard or template plastic to make your own templates. I will have the picture to copy.
Materials needed to make Cacti:
Joan has some supplies to get us started with cacti for the sale. Bring your own supplies if you intend to keep your cacti.
Side Note: Joanie came to Karen Rainford’s home and helped her grandkids -Eddie (6) and Frankie (4) make cacti gardens in cups (picture). She is a fabulous teacher and one of the kindest quilters ever. Frankie made a round quilt for a mountain lion stuffie and Eddie made a sleeping bag for a 6-foot-long snake, using almost every decorative stitch on my machine. They're never too young to get hooked on quilting.
Many thanks to Judy West for leading two Round Robin groups this year and to her talented husband, Jim West, for creating a video to showcase our work. In October 2026, Judy plans to start another Round Robin.
Program for April
April 16, 2026 1pm– Guild Members Vintage Quilts – Trunk Show and Panel Challenge Show and Tell
Bring your vintage quilts and share how you acquired them and any background information you have gathered. Snowbirds don’t forget to bring your vintage quilts back with you in the fall!
April 17, 2026 Sew Day - Cacti Gardens 9am - 2:30 pm
Come and learn how to make those adorable cacti gardens. Joan has volunteered to teach. It's not too early to think about making items to sell in the quilt show's boutique!
Regarding the Sew Day on April 17th. Joan Fahning will be demonstrating how to make Cactus Planters for sale at our next Boutique during our 2027 Quilt Show.
If you want to make your own cacti later, you should bring a piece of cardboard or template plastic to make your own templates. I will have the picture to copy.
Materials needed to make Cacti:
- 1/2 yd Bosal 493 fusible foam
- at least 3 fat quarters of green fabric
- Floral wire 22 gauge covered
- meat skewers or chop sticks for support
- flower foam, rocks, dish or container
- flowers, beads, contrasting thread for finishing cacti
Joan has some supplies to get us started with cacti for the sale. Bring your own supplies if you intend to keep your cacti.
Side Note: Joanie came to Karen Rainford’s home and helped her grandkids -Eddie (6) and Frankie (4) make cacti gardens in cups (picture). She is a fabulous teacher and one of the kindest quilters ever. Frankie made a round quilt for a mountain lion stuffie and Eddie made a sleeping bag for a 6-foot-long snake, using almost every decorative stitch on my machine. They're never too young to get hooked on quilting.
Challenges
2026 UFO Challenge is officially underway! By popular demand, the UFO Challenge will once again take place for 2026. Janell Duncan is the new chairperson.
WELCOME UFO’ers....so far we have 16 people who have signed up for the challenge. All you need is up to 12 unfinished projects and $5 to start. Each month a project number will be pulled. This is your incentive to get that project done by the next guild meeting. Before the meeting, show me the finished project and you will get signed off and given a ticket that will go into the pot for the end-of-the-year drawing. The more finished projects, the more tickets you have in for the drawing...you could be the winner of the 50/50 pot! The more people that sign up, the bigger the pot. This year you will be allowed to have 3 quilt tops (not quilted but donated) that will earn tickets for the drawing,
Congrats to Karen Mund...last year’s winner!
2026 UFO Challenge Project – JANUARY: Project #7, FEBRUARY: Project #5, MARCH: Project #3, APRIL: Project #9
2026 UFO Challenge is officially underway! By popular demand, the UFO Challenge will once again take place for 2026. Janell Duncan is the new chairperson.
WELCOME UFO’ers....so far we have 16 people who have signed up for the challenge. All you need is up to 12 unfinished projects and $5 to start. Each month a project number will be pulled. This is your incentive to get that project done by the next guild meeting. Before the meeting, show me the finished project and you will get signed off and given a ticket that will go into the pot for the end-of-the-year drawing. The more finished projects, the more tickets you have in for the drawing...you could be the winner of the 50/50 pot! The more people that sign up, the bigger the pot. This year you will be allowed to have 3 quilt tops (not quilted but donated) that will earn tickets for the drawing,
Congrats to Karen Mund...last year’s winner!
2026 UFO Challenge Project – JANUARY: Project #7, FEBRUARY: Project #5, MARCH: Project #3, APRIL: Project #9
Location Addresses
RISEN - Lutheran Church of the Risen Savior, 555 S La Canada, Green Valley, 85614
FRIENDS -Friends Indeed 301 W Camino Casa Verde, Green Valley 85614
SUNRISE- Sunrise Pointe Clubhouse - 2280 S Cliff Dr Green Valley 85614
RISEN - Lutheran Church of the Risen Savior, 555 S La Canada, Green Valley, 85614
FRIENDS -Friends Indeed 301 W Camino Casa Verde, Green Valley 85614
SUNRISE- Sunrise Pointe Clubhouse - 2280 S Cliff Dr Green Valley 85614
Membership - More Info Pay Online Directory (password needed)
Sign-up Genius (on members only page under tab MEMBER MENU -- Member Library)
Facebook group is Valley Quilters Guild https://www.facebook.com/groups/691116338354308/
Navigating the Website - Menus and site password instructions.
Donate Quilt Supplies
Sunshine Lady - If a member knows of someone who is sick or has suffered a loss, we would like to send that member a card. Our Sunshine Lady is the person to contact. She will send out a greeting/sympathy/or get well, card to that member. See her contact info on the Member Library page. (password needed).
Address all website and Guild questions to [email protected]
Green Valley Quilt Guild/Valley Quilters PO Box 1180 Green Valley, AZ 85622 www.greenvalleyquiltguild.com
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