UVQG
Claire Petersen
America's Textile
History
June 17, 2026
Orem Senior Center
1:30 pm
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UVQG Guild Meeting
June 2026
Claire Petersen
America's Fabric Creations
June 17, 2026, 1:30 pm
Orem Senior Friendship Center
History of our nation's fabric creations...
President's Message
I’ve been making quilt blocks with flowers lately. I’m working on my own version of Lori Holt’s Farm Girl Vintage quilt. It’s been fun to complete each block. There are a lot of them in this quilt, though. It will be a while before it’s finished.
Looking forward to this month: in our meeting we have former Utah Quilt Guild president, Claire Petersen, presenting a lecture on (I believe) the history of textiles. It sounds super interesting to me.
Then next month in July we’ll be up in Wallsburg at Karen Ashton’s red barn for our annual July Fair. This is always a great event. I would encourage you to bring along some form of handwork so you can sit under the trees and visit when you’re not attending a class or shopping. Also remember that this year you need to pre-order and pay for your lunch, or bring your own, as there will not be food trucks available.
Can’t wait to see you at our meetings! -Wendy
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.
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
Springville Museum Quilt Show
Springville Quilt Show 2026
It’s time to start preparing for the Springville Quilt Show. We would love to see your work of quilt art hanging on the walls of one of the most beautiful galleries in Utah.
Quilt Show Intake: Friday and Saturday, July 10-11 Bring your quilt(s) to the museum between 10am - 4pm. Fill out the form and pay the entry fee of $18 per quilt. You may submit up to two quilts. Forms can also be filled out prior to dropping off by visiting smofa.org
Accepted list posted: Thursday, July 16 by 5:00pm
Opening: Saturday, July 18 at 10:30am-12:00pm
Closing: Saturday, September 26
Volunteers are needed for intake, set-up, and de-install. If you would be willing to help, please contact Kim McCloskey at 801-319-5513, or look for the sign-up sheet at our May or June UVQG guild meetings. Thanks!
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. Auction items can be brought to Karin Crawford or to guild meetings.
MORE INFO on web page.
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 2026
Giving Update - May 2026
Items Donated
53 quilts
234 burp cloths
29 flannel receiving blankets
111 soft balls
9 fleece blankets
4 hats
1 pillowcase
Total: 441 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.
June 10 Wed / 7:00 pm -9:00 pm
Making Space
475 N, 200 W, Provo
community, hand stitching, cutting
June 12 Fri / 10:00 am -12:00 pm
Stitching Hearts
90 S Main, Pleasant Grove
help with their projects
July 10 Fri / 10:00 am -12:00 pm
Stitching Hearts
90 S Main, Pleasant Grove
help with their projects
Aug 24 Mon / 10:30 am -2:30 pm
Dave's Bernina
2017 N, 550 W, Provo
flannel receiving blankets
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.
