Dates and program
1st TUESDAY EVENING
Meetings will be hybrid
(both in-person and via Zoom)
Join us from everywhere!
In-person:
Starting with August meeting:
Northside Presbyterian Church,
1017 Progress St, 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
TQP meetings are NOT canceled just because the schools close due to weather.
If the road conditions are iffy there will be an email sent by 2 pm on the afternoon of the meeting to let members
know if the meeting is cancelled.
* Mark your calendars for a fun and exciting year of events provided by program chair Paula
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 often center around a topic and invite open discussions and conversations.
TOPICS and ACTIVITIES read more HERE
Meeting starts at 7 pm
* Additional activities: additional optional activities that might be of interest to the guild member
2022 Programs
OCTOBER
October 4
Dissecting an Art Quilt: A Show of Wonders Arlene Blackburn
Arlene presents a trunk show (collection) of 50 12"/12" Art Quilts by fiber artists from all over the world, with each one exhibiting varied techniques. This lively demonstrative lecture via zoom looks at what makes each quilt special and the techniques that were used to create these incredible little pieces of art.
Visitor fee $5
October 18
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. A holiday ornament will be constructed at the end of the Annual Meeting.
Visitor fee $5
November 15
Chat Bee will meet via ZOOM
DECEMBER
December 6
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 20
Chat Bee will meet via ZOOM
2023 Programs:
JANUARY
January 3
Quilters Treasure Sale
Did Santa Claus bring too many new goodies? Do you need to make space? Start the New Year with a clean slate AND a clean sewing area. Bring your overflow and unwanted items and even unfinished projects to the January meeting and then shop at the treasures others placed on the $1, $3, $5 and $10 tables. Enjoy cookies, hot chocolate and fun games. All profits will benefit future programs. Any unsold and unclaimed items will be donated to the Second Time Around Thrift Shop of Montgomery County.
January
Chat Bee will meet via ZOOM
FEBRUARY
February 7
Sewing Machine Care - Al Hunt (Virtual)
Visitor fee $5
February
Chat Bee will meet via ZOOM
MARCH
March 7
Trunk Show with Ashley Bandy
Visitor fee $5
March
Chat Bee will meet via ZOOM
APRIL
April 4
TBD Bunnie Jordan
Visitor fee $5
April
Chat Bee will meet via ZOOM
MAY
May 2
The Art of The Landscape, a lecture by Nancy Hershberger
Visitor fee $5
May
Chat Bee will meet via ZOOM
JUNE
June 6
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 2
Chat Bee will meet via ZOOM
JULY
July 11 (NOTE: SECOND TUESDAY)
Etzy 102 by Sandra Fraenkel
Visitor fee $5
July
Chat Bee will meet via ZOOM
AUGUST
August 1
Curved Log Cabin by Mary Hunter
Visitor fee $5
August
Chat Bee will meet via ZOOM
SEPTEMBER
September 5
25th Anniversary of The Quilting Party
September
Chat Bee will meet via ZOOM
OCTOBER
October 3
Things that go Bump in the Night with Polly Mellow
Visitor fee $5
October
Chat Bee will meet via ZOOM
NOVEMBER
November 1
TQP Annual Meeting
and
Making Your Mark, Techniques for adding Details to Your Quilts by Arlene Blackburn
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.
Visitor fee $5
November
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
Chat Bee will meet via ZOOM
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