The Champlain Valley Quilt Guild began in 1979 with about 15 members. It has since grown to about 140 quilters.
The purpose of the Guild is to promote an interest in the art of quilting both among its members and in the community, to educate members and the community in all aspects of quilting, and to provide encouragement for quilters.
The Guild meets on the first Tuesday of each month from September through June. Meetings include socializing, business, show and tell, and a featured program, many with nationally known speakers and workshops.
At least one meeting during the guild year is usually dedicated to mini-classes or a workshop. In June, the Guild has a potluck dinner and Teacup Auction.
The Guild structure includes an executive board and more than nineteen other officers and committee chairs (see Membership List and Officers Directory).
The basement of Shelburne Methodist Church was home for the guild until 1997-98 when growth required a move to the Essex Alliance Church. The meetings are moving to Holy Family Church in Essex Junction starting with the 2018-2019 guild year.
A semi-annual newsletter served the communications purposes of the guild until 1995 when Ute Talley expanded the newsletter to a monthly publication, both reflecting an increase in Guild membership and activities and encouraging future growth.
The Guild went electronic in 1997-98 with a presence on the World Wide Web. The website continues to expand its coverage of Guild activities, connecting quilters to each other, and to electronic quilting links.
The CVQG Quilt Show began in May 1982 at the Shelburne Museum as a Quilt and Hook Rug Show. For many years, the Show was directed by Aileen Chutter until 1993 when the tasks were distributed among a variety of newly-formed committees.
The Show traveled from the museum to Contois Auditorium in Burlington to the Williston Armory to the Shelburne Farms Coach Barn to the Field House at the Shelburne Athletic Club and finally to the State Building at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction.
The first miniature quilt auction occurred in May 1992 and developed into the Silent Auction increasing the fund-raising capacity of the show. Starting with the October 2013 show, a very successful Basket Raffle was started.
The Guild acquired its own quilt frames in 1995, simplifying some aspects of displaying quilts at the ever-expanding Show. In 1996, the show was moved to the Fall.
In addition to the Quilt Show, the Guild sponsors bus trips, quilting retreats, workshops, and other quilting-related activities. In the quilting year 2012-2013, the guild provided 623 community quilts for local organizations. This included 412 preemie quilts donated to the UVM Medical Center's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and 211 quilts donated to a variety of other nonprofit organizations.
This growing variety of committees and activities provides all members with an opportunity to be involved, to build friendships, or to learn new skills related to quilting.
The purpose of the Guild is to promote an interest in the art of quilting both among its members and in the community, to educate members and the community in all aspects of quilting, and to provide encouragement for quilters.
The Guild meets on the first Tuesday of each month from September through June. Meetings include socializing, business, show and tell, and a featured program, many with nationally known speakers and workshops.
At least one meeting during the guild year is usually dedicated to mini-classes or a workshop. In June, the Guild has a potluck dinner and Teacup Auction.
The Guild structure includes an executive board and more than nineteen other officers and committee chairs (see Membership List and Officers Directory).
The basement of Shelburne Methodist Church was home for the guild until 1997-98 when growth required a move to the Essex Alliance Church. The meetings are moving to Holy Family Church in Essex Junction starting with the 2018-2019 guild year.
A semi-annual newsletter served the communications purposes of the guild until 1995 when Ute Talley expanded the newsletter to a monthly publication, both reflecting an increase in Guild membership and activities and encouraging future growth.
The Guild went electronic in 1997-98 with a presence on the World Wide Web. The website continues to expand its coverage of Guild activities, connecting quilters to each other, and to electronic quilting links.
The CVQG Quilt Show began in May 1982 at the Shelburne Museum as a Quilt and Hook Rug Show. For many years, the Show was directed by Aileen Chutter until 1993 when the tasks were distributed among a variety of newly-formed committees.
The Show traveled from the museum to Contois Auditorium in Burlington to the Williston Armory to the Shelburne Farms Coach Barn to the Field House at the Shelburne Athletic Club and finally to the State Building at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction.
The first miniature quilt auction occurred in May 1992 and developed into the Silent Auction increasing the fund-raising capacity of the show. Starting with the October 2013 show, a very successful Basket Raffle was started.
The Guild acquired its own quilt frames in 1995, simplifying some aspects of displaying quilts at the ever-expanding Show. In 1996, the show was moved to the Fall.
In addition to the Quilt Show, the Guild sponsors bus trips, quilting retreats, workshops, and other quilting-related activities. In the quilting year 2012-2013, the guild provided 623 community quilts for local organizations. This included 412 preemie quilts donated to the UVM Medical Center's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and 211 quilts donated to a variety of other nonprofit organizations.
This growing variety of committees and activities provides all members with an opportunity to be involved, to build friendships, or to learn new skills related to quilting.