UVQG
Trunk Show
Machelle Preston
Feb 18, 2026
Orem Senior Center
1:30 pm
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February 2026
UVQG Meeting
Trunk Show
Machelle Preston
Feb 18, 2026, 1:30 pm
Orem Senior Center
plus - KNOTTS quilt show
Trunk Show by Machelle Preston
Machelle is our past president this year. She has served on the UVQG board for many years with a cheerful smile. She lived in Hawaii for a few years due to a work project of her husband and has several quilts with colorful Hawaiian prints. She is the owner of Cherry Tree Cottage and is often a vendor at Utah quilt events.
We will also have show and tell.
KNOTTs group will also be displaying quilts they have made for their 2025 challenge and asking us to vote for a viewer's choice award.
President's Message
Why is it that we feel that January 1 is the time to set new goals? We can set new goals absolutely anytime, but the first of the year surely feels like a great time to start working toward a new goal. So what is it that you want to accomplish this year? Are your goals oriented toward quilting, cleaning, personal, or health related? Or something else altogether?
I certainly have quilting goals this year since you are going to want me to show you some of my quilts next year. As of right now, I have almost nothing to show. I think that I must have a little ADD, because I have at least a dozen quilts started and in various stages of construction. Finishing some of these projects is definitely a goal for me.
Another thing I will be working on this year is getting my sewing room cleaned up and organized. Maybe I’ll even take pictures of the progress…
Happy New Year! What do you plan to do this year? -Wendy
2026 UVQG Special Events
(See January newsletter for more details)
Service Day: March 18
Spring Retreat: March 21
Specialty Teacher: April 15-16 - Valerie Krueger
July Fair: July 15
Fall Retreat: November 11-14, 2026 - Quilting Queens
Service 2025 -need to update this with the latest totals......
Giving Update - October 2025
158 quilts
194 bath blankets
91 fleece blankets
22 flannel receiving blankets
89 bears
94 soft balls
12 wall quilts
4 burp cloths
Total: 664 Items
Service Q & A
Q: How can I help?
A1: Do you crochet? We have a few items that are hem stitched that need an edging put on.
A2: Blow the dust off your serger and take home a few fleece blankets to finish for Welcome Baby. Pick up other projects at our guild meetings.
A3: We currently have many tops ready to quilt. Please contact Sarah Yorgason if you are able to machine quilt any of our donations.
Q: Where do you get the fabric for all the service projects?
A: So far almost all the fabric has come from donations from guild and community members, although we do have some guild budget money. Most fabric comes from members like you cleaning out your closets and making room for new treasures. I can use flannel, polar fleece and
cotton quilting fabric.
Q: Can I make a quilt top for charity and turn it in?
A: YES! Certainly. If you have tops in your stash, turn them in and we will find a way to finish it up and give
your quilt the perfect home.
Q: I want to make a quilt for charity but I can’t afford to pay for machine quilting.
A: Go ahead and finish as much as you can. We have several members who will quilt charity tops for us. If
you want to do the binding yourself, be sure to attach a note to the quilt so I can get it back to you.
Service questions? Email Sarah.Yorgason@gmail.com
Service Bee
"Many Hands" Calendar
This group is a support for the guild's mission statement of providing service. The name evokes the true adage "Many hands make light work."
Sarah Yorgason will be heading this group. Meeting dates will vary from month to month, while the location and activity varies as well. You might be cutting fabric scraps or donations or putting together charity quilt kits. So look at the activities each month to find the ones that fit your schedule and preferred activity.
Feb 2 Mon / 10:30 am -2:00 pm
Dave's Bernina
2017 N, 550 W, Provo
Sewing baby sized flannel quilt tops
Feb 13 Fri / 10:00 am -12:00 pm
Stitching Hearts
90 S Main, Pleasant Grove
help with their projects
Feb 24 Tues / 12 pm -2:00 pm
Sarah's house
249 E, 3140 N, Provo
Prep for service day
Mar 2 Mon / 10:30 am -2:00 pm
Dave's Bernina
2017 N, 550 W, Provo
Sewing double flannel receiving blankets
Mar 13 Fri / 10:00 am -12:00 pm
Stitching Hearts
90 S Main, Pleasant Grove
help with their projects
March 18, 2026 Wed / 9:30 am - 3 pm
UVQG Service Day
Utah Co Health Dept, 151 S Univ Ave, Provo
New Project: Baby Tag Toys!
Our friends at the Utah County Board of Health have requested sensory baby toys. At the next meeting of Many Hands Service Bee we will try our hands at toy making. If you have supplies such as ribbon, textured fabric, crinkle fabric or patterns for toys like this, please bring them to Dave’s Bernina on Thursday August 7 from 10:30 until 2:30 or to any future guild meeting.
Cell Phone Etiquette
Please turn your cell phones off or put on vibrate during our guild meetings. If it must be on and it could bother others, use the “silent” mode and move away to talk.