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LAKE QUILTERS GUILDServing Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia |
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Home Lake Quilters Guild at Smith Mountain Lake, Inc. was established in January of 1990 to serve the communities surrounding Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia. We are a 501(c)3 public nonprofit organized for charitable purposes. We are committed to providing charitable quilt-related contributions to those in need throughout the community, and we are dedicated to bringing good fellowship and the interchange of ideas to those interested in the art and craft of quilting. It is also our goal to interact with the community and to create an understanding of all aspects of quilting through charitable contributions, education, sharing, enjoying and appreciation each other's work. As a special service to the community, we make items for donation to charitable organizations. The Guild meets at 1 p.m. on the third
Tuesday of each month with the following exceptions: Our February
Charity Sew-in begins early in the day, and our November and December meetings
are held earlier in the month due to the holidays. Meetings in 2025 will be held at various locations. Please check the About the Guild or the monthly Newsletter to find out the location each month. Visitors are always welcome.
The Guild is an Affiliate member of the Smith Mountain Arts Council: https://www.smithmountainartscouncil.com/.
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& Special Announcements >>>>>  If either Bedford County or Franklin County Schools are closed due to weather issues, the Guild will NOT meet. |
March 18: Color Inspiration - Arlene Blackburn will be speaking to us about "Finding Inspiration for Quilt Colors in Everyday Items". Meeting will be from 1 pm to 3 pm at Moneta/SML Library, 13641 Moneta Road,
Moneta, VA 24121 March 22: *** Special Event *** Virginia Quilt Museum Virtual Tour: The virtual tour will include a walk through of the current exhibits. Current exhibits include "Micropiecing: Quarter Million" by Amy Pabst, "Log Cabin Fever!" and "Vantage Points" by Bedford County's own Kevin Womack. It will also include a look at the museum's permanent collection of antique sewing machines, the current quilt challenge, the classroom and storage spaces, as well as a sneak peek at the gift shop. For additional information, please see attached flyer: Virginia Quilt Museum Virtual Tour (PDF) *** Special Event *** LQG is holding a small quilt show at the Moneta/SML Library from March 1 through April 30. If you're interested in entering one of your quilts in this show, please complete both of the forms and return to individuals listed on the forms. BPLS Exhibit Policy (PDF) and Small Quilt Show Entry Form (PDF). Please remember to include a photo of your quilt along with the two forms. Attention all you Lake Quilters! The 2025 Retreat is ready for registrations!! Our annual Retreat will be held at the 4H Center here at the Lake Wednesday, October 22 through Sunday, October 26. New this year, we will offer day passes for those who wish to sleep in their own beds and bring their own food! We will also offer 3 and 4 night options for those who wish to stay overnight with 2 meals each day (we will bring our own lunches to keep the cost down). It will no doubt be a great time of laughter and fellowship, with plenty of time to catch up on all those pesky UFOs and begin new, fun projects! There will be a day where chair and table massages will be available for an extra charge. Space is limited (20 overnighters, 5 day passes) … so watch our Website and / or come to our next few meetings where the registration forms will be available. Hope to see you there! Complete the attached registration form and return to Veronica. Retreat Registration Form (PDF) Want to join or renew your membership? Membership information, Applications and Renewal Forms can be found on the Guild page. The Virginia Register is available online (it's free) at http://www.countryregisteronline.com/Papers/VACURRENTISSUE.pdf. This is the newspaper we used to pick up at our monthly meetings. The Smith Mountain Arts Council has a YouTube channel called SMAC-Tube where the community can share their artistic talents. Check it out at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkgNq0lbGbL2kaSh2y82QIA/featured. Those who wish to contribute a video (3-5 minutes) can email Karen DeBord (debordk@gmail.com) with a brief description of their video and receive info on how to submit it. Be sure to check out our Special Events page to learn about events in our area. Virginia Quilt Museum: Volunteers are always needed at the museum https://www.vaquiltmuseum.org/volunteer. Eloise Vass has provided us with an application form for the Franklin County Barn Quilt Trail. If you have made a block and are displaying it on land or water you can be included in the Quilt Trail by submitting an application-- Click here for a pdf of the application. The first publishing date for the brochure will be May 5th, 2017. If you need further info call the Franklin County Ext. Office at (540) 483-5161 or contact Eloise Vass. Her phone number and email address are in your directory. See below for further information on Eloise's past involvement with the Franklin County Quilt Trail. Learn all about the Barn Quilt Trail of Franklin County. History, maps, and contacts are provided. There is also a Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/barnquilttrailfc/. Learn about the Barn Quilt Trail of Craig County, VA: http://visitcraigcountyva.com/craig-county-barn-quilts-trail/. The money raised by the sale of the Barn Quilts helps support the Craig County Public Library. August 2017: Eloise Vass continues to work on a Quilt Trail on the water at SML. If any of you currently have a block on your dock or if you want to place a block on your dock, please contact Eloise. Click Here for a photo of Eloise's Dock Block (2013) and more about her work with the Quilt Trail in 2011. Visit the Quilt Trails of Western North Carolina. Six contiguous counties host quilt blocks. Nine driving trails take you to view vividly painted quilt squares installed on barns and buildings of participating communities. Also visit the Barn Quilt Trail of Craig County, VA: http://visitcraigcountyva.com/craig-county-barn-quilts-trail/. The money raised by the sale of the Barn Quilts helps support the Craig County Public Library. Speaking of quilt trails and painted quilt squares, Eloise Vass has hung a painted quilt square on her dock. Click Here for a photo of Eloise's Dock Block. Maybe we could start a Boating Quilt Trail here at SML. In 2011 Eloise was instrumental in creating and hanging a Drunkard's Path Block on the outside wall of the Artisan Center in Rocky Mount, VA. You can read more about this event on the Community Service page under "2011 Community Service Projects." Marie Schoepke sent in the following ... Don't miss watching this YouTube video. What an awesome, inspiring and beautiful person Diane Rose is.... we can all learn a great lesson from her.... and not only about quilting either! http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=7lfaSmDxVZQ. Also from Marie (March 2012) .... What to do on a snowy day? Make quilts in the snow... http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2012/03/quilt-patterns-in-snow.html. If you are on Facebook checkout http://www.facebook.com/snowart8848. For weather cancellation notice of guild meetings visit http://www.wdbj7.com and click on "Weather" / "Closings and Delays" |
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