UVQG
Trunk Show
Valerie Krueger
Apr 15, 2026
Orem Senior Center
1:30 pm
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UVQG Guild Meeting
April 2026
Valerie Krueger
Trunk Show
Specialty Teacher
Apr 15, 2026, 1:30 pm
Orem Senior Friendship Center
Trunk Show - Wed April 15th
Valerie Krueger is our invited speacial teacher for 2026. She is the author of the book "Fun, Friends & Fat Quarters" featuring quilts that use twelve fat quarters each. This book showcased Lisa Bongean's latest fabric collection at the time. She has custom quilted many quilts for Sherri of 'A Quilting Life', and partnered with Lisa on video tutorials for 'Meet me in the Garden Medallion Quilt.' She also has published patterns under "All About Quilts"
Valerie will present a trunk show for April's guild meeting.
Workshop - Thurs April 16th
There are still openings for this half day class. Pattern is included in fee. Contact Machelle Preston to register.
Challenge: Color
2026 Pres Elect challenge
Photo of Challenge Samples:
1) The same block was made twice, once using purple fabrics and once using blue fabrics. You can see how fabric choice affects contrast and outcome.
2) Green blocks show range of color if you pick green. A fabric might have some pink in it, but should read as green.
President's Message
Don’t you just love going outside in April and seeing the trees in bloom? It makes me think that I want to make a quilt with some kind of flowers on it.
Our service meeting in March was a huge success! Thanks to all who came and helped!
Our guild meeting on the third Wednesday this month will feature our National Teacher, Val Krueger. I’m excited to learn from her. In May, we have Charla from Valley Fabric showing us some things to do with Minky, which sounds fun and interesting. Looking forward to seeing you at the guild meeting! -Wendy
Challenge: Color
2026 Pres Elect challenge
This is Not a requirement, but an open invitation to participate. Show your creation at our November meeting. One viewers choice prize, and one judged prize based on most creative use of color, within the rules. Quilt can be ANY size, but must be quilted and bound. (at least hot pad size)
Pick one color (primary, neutral, or tertiary).
Possible examples: red or green or gray, or brown or purple or blue-green or yellow-orange, etc.
The entire quilt must stay within the one color. But, I’m hoping you will use a wide range of your one color. If you are not sure, Google your color choice to see the range. If you look at my poster, if you pick gray, black is included in that range. If you pick brown, cream is included in that range. If you pick pink, the lightest pink to the darkest pink is included in that range. And I also wanted to include the tertiary colors. Blue/violet is a wide range from blue to purple, etc.
*If you choose green, your fabrics need to read as green, but it is okay to have another color in the fabric such as blue (see sample green fabrics)
By participating in this challenge I am hoping you will become more comfortable with picking colors and fabrics for your quilts. And your confidence will increase. Can’t wait to see what you create!
2026 UVQG Special Events
Service Day: March 18
Spring Retreat: March 21
Specialty Teacher: April 15-16 - Valerie Krueger
July Fair: July 15 - Red Barn in Wallsburg
Fall Retreat: November 11-14, 2026 - Quilting Queens
2026 Specialty Teacher
Valerie Krueger
from Las Vegas, NV
Wed, April 15 - Trunk Show for our regular monthly meeting.
Thurs, April 16 - Workshop for those registered
Half day class - only $35 and includes the pattern
($35.76 if paying with venmo)
Pattern uses 12 Fat Quarters plus some yardage.
We will have sign ups at Service Day.
(Contact Machelle Preston 801.362.6988)
2026 Spring Retreat
"Sew Happy"
Sat March 21 - 9 am - 4 pm
Mapleton, UT - Cost: $16
Bring: projects, notions, potluck to share. Must be registered.
2026 July Fair
Wed, July 15th
Red Barn, Wallsburg
Mark your calendars - we are returning to the Red Barn in Wallsburg for our annual July Fair! Sign up to be on one of the committees.
Yard sale items can be donated to Sandy Lai or Carol Hinckley or brought to guild meetings.
Quilting Queens!
Fall Retreat @ Zermatt
Nov 11 - 14, 2026
-March Registration was successful and fall retreat is full.
**About 40 people indicated interest in scissor sharpening. Please respond to emails if you will want this done. Blade Butler will perform the service is a van nearby for $12 a pair.**
-Your UVQG membership must be current at the time of registration and at the retreat.
-You need the registration form, waiver form, and initial payment (half) to register.
-Registration begins in person at our Service Day on Mar 18th or via mail on March 19th. Remaining balance due July 1st.
-Registration will close at 120 registrations or on March 31 (whichever comes first) {Registration stopped at a larger number as all who turned in their forms and deposit on Service Day were given a spot.} FULL - with waitlist
More info and registration form in March Patchwords.
Questions - Contact Marilyn Hamblen or Trish Derrick
March 2026
UVQG Service Day
Service Day 2026
What a beautiful spring day to sew together! Over a third of our members came together to bless the lives of at-risk babies and others in our local community. Despite the cozy quarters, we were able to work together and accomplish so much. Cutting, Pinning, pressing, stitching, sewing, talking….Creating! I love our Quilt Community.
SERVICE DAY BY THE NUMBERS
● 154 burp cloths completed (more cut out for later)
● 98 members signed in (a new attendance record!)
● 77 soft toys sewn closed
● 70 quilts enveloped! (a new record!)
● 49 taggie toys sewn
● 20 pizzas ordered
● 16 quilts tied
● 9 quilt tops sewn
Fancy Forest
Festival of Trees Group Quilt
In 2025 we made and donated the 'Fab Farm' group quilt which was successfully raised money for Primary Children's Hospital at Festival of Trees.
We're making another quilt to donate this year. Another Elizabeth Hartman pattern, 'Fancy Forest'.
Block kits will be passed out on April 15 at our regular guild meeting. You will get the fabric for the background and use your own stash to make your animal. There will be a few extra block kits if you weren’t able to sign up at service day.
Blocks will be due August 19 at our regular guild meeting. Text Missy @ 385-230-2336 with questions or for more info.
Note - we are using a light background, but the animals are going to be scrappy, realistic or fanciful, one color or multiple colors, whatever you choose.
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.
Apr 6 Easter Mon / 10:30 am -2:00 pm
Dave's Bernina
2017 N, 550 W, Provo
Simple strip quilts
Apr 10 Fri / 10:00 am -12:00 pm
Stitching Hearts
90 S Main, Pleasant Grove
help with their projects
Apr 28 Tues / 12:00 -2:00 pm
Sarah's House
249 E 3140 N, Provo
batting, frankenbatting
May 2 Sat / 12:00 -5:00pm
Dave's Bernina
2017 N, 550 W, Provo
(3rd Annual)
JELLY ROLL RACE - 18 spots
*Find a fun hat to wear, prizes*
May 8 Fri / 10:00 am -12:00 pm
Stitching Hearts
90 S Main, Pleasant Grove
help with their projects
Jun 1 Mon / 10:30 am -2:00 pm
Dave's Bernina
2017 N, 550 W, Provo
Sewing minky balls
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 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.