Dates and program
1st TUESDAY EVENING
Meetings will be hybrid
(both in-person and via Zoom)
Join us from everywhere!
In-person:
Blacksburg Community Center
725 Patrick Henry Drive, Blacksburg
For virtual link click here
6.30pm socializing and program from 7pm - ~8.30 pm
If not otherwise noted guest fee is $5
Programs are free for members of TQP
Meeting cancellation policy
In the event that the in-person portion of our monthly meeting cannot be held due to weather and/or parking lot conditions, the meeting will still be held -- via Zoom only. The decision will be made by the Board of Directors by noon the day of the scheduled meeting. Notice of this change will be sent via email to all members of TheQuiltingParty Google group
* Mark your calendars for a fun and exciting year of events provided by program committee members Paula and Marsha
Color coding of calendar
* listing in red = tentative
* Regular meeting, take place once a month, mostly on the first Tuesday
* Chat Bee, additional meeting mostly on the third Tuesday and held via zoom. These more informal chat club meetings invite open discussions and conversations.
Meeting starts at 7 pm
* Additional activities: additional optional activities that might be of interest to the guild member
2023 Programs:
OCTOBER
October 3
Things that go Bump in the Night with Polly Mellow
Prepare yourself for a walk down the dark side of quilting, with quilts and ephemera from the infamous collection of Polly Mello. You will see Mourning quilts, Coffin Drapes, Quilts of Presidential Demise and Assassination, quilts with Creepy Critters: spiders, snakes, alligators etc., Tragic Events from the headlines (the Lindbergh Kidnapping, the sinking of the Titanic), Celestial Phenomenon (Haley’s Comet), and Polly’s favorite, Creepy Crib Quilts.
Visitor fee $5
October 17
Chat Bee will meet via ZOOM
NOVEMBER
November 1
TQP Annual Meeting
Join us to elect the directors and officers who are responsible for the oversight of our organization and learn all that has happened during the past year.
and
Making Your Mark, Techniques for adding Details to Your Quilts by Arlene Blackburn
Arlene introduces the art and intention of "Mark Making" on your quilts. She covers the use of different supplies and techniques that will work for use in both traditional and contemporary quilting. These little tricks can take your quilt from "Oh, how pretty" to "WOW!"
Visitor fee $5
November 21
Chat Bee will meet via ZOOM
DECEMBER
December 5
Holiday Party and Pot Luck (read more here...)
Our evening in December features a “Pincushion Exchange”: create or buy (~$10) a pincushion, wrap it in true
Christmas style and add your name to the outside. Be prepared for some fun game to get the parcels rotating!
Christmas potluck: bring your favorite appetizer, snack, dessert or any other "just perfect" potluck item.
The guild provides the paper products and cups. There will be plenty of time to laugh, share stories, and socialize.
And let’s not forget CHOCOLATE!
December 19
Chat Bee will meet via ZOOM
2024 Programs
JANUARY
January
January
Chat Bee will meet via ZOOM
FEBRUARY
February
February
Chat Bee will meet via ZOOM
MARCH
March
March
Chat Bee will meet via ZOOM
APRIL
April
April
Chat Bee will meet via ZOOM
MAY
May
May
Chat Bee will meet via ZOOM
JUNE
June
NOTE: In-Person ONLY, no virtual option
New River Valley Fiber Groups Picnic
The Quilting Party cordially invites you and your fiber art friends to this annual event
Takes place at Nellie's Cave Picnic shelter
June
Chat Bee will meet via ZOOM
JULY
July
July
Chat Bee will meet via ZOOM
AUGUST
August
August
Chat Bee will meet via ZOOM
SEPTEMBER
September
September
Chat Bee will meet via ZOOM
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