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ADDRESSES
Locations of Guild, Chapter and Program meeting sites
    [Rev. 2/6/2014]
Directions [About Us]

GUILD GOVERNANCE
Executive Board Membership [Rev 2/26/2014]
Bylaws [Rev 8/2014]   | NEWLY REVISED |
Standing Rules [Rev 2/21/2012]





                                                GUILD MEETINGS:
                                                MINUTES AND PHOTOS

MINUTES:  Executive Board [8/19/2014]  [ALL]
MINUTES:  General Membership [9/2/2014]  [ALL]
Photo albums [3/4/2014]  [ALL]

GUILD STANDING COMMITTEES
Long-Range Planning
Mission:  To identify issues, research options and find solutions to over-come obstacles so the Quilting Guild of The Villages may achieve its goals. 


LRP:  Mission, Purpose and Functions [11/04/2013]
Minutes:  Committee Meeting [01/03/2014]
2013 Annual Report  [01/21/2013]
Cumulative Report of Focus Groups  [10/01/2013]
Report of Executive Board Focus Group, Presidents [10/18/2013]
Report of Executive Board Focus Group, Members-at-Large [10/18/2013]
Report of the Program Committee Focus Group [08/16/2013]
Report of Chapter Secretaries Focus Group [07/19/2013]
Report of Chapter Treasurers Focus Group [06/21/2013]
Report of Chapter Presidents Focus Group [04/19/2013]

MarketPlace
MarketPlace is a two-day vendor-only event held on the last weekend of January in even-numbered years.  Guild member-volunteers are always needed to help vendors, sell admissions and monitor doorways, among other things. 

MarketPlace 2014 Vendors List [11/21/2013]
Directions to Wildwood Community Center [10/21/2013]

Membership
Guild and Chapter membership issues include distribution of membership cards and compilation and maintenance of a complete
Roster of Members.
Want to join the Quilting Guild of The Villages?  [MEMBERSHIP]

Programs
See Learning Ops
Assignment Descriptions
Boutique Guidelines (Members Only)
Calendar of meetings/key events leading up to Showcase 2015

            Challenge Quilt Rules

Entry Form for Showcase of Quilts 2015
Quilt Evaluation  NEW 8/2014
Scribe Volunteer Request  NEW 8/2014
Sewing a Hanging Sleeve:
    (PDF Printable Instructions)
    (Fons and Porter Video)
Silent Auction Entry Form and Information
Showcase Categories

Showcase 2013 [Prizewinning Quilts]
Showcase 2011 [Prizewinning Quilts]



Website
This website appeared on April Fool's Day, 2011 largely in industrial tone.  It wasn't until January 1, 2012 that our Home Page burst through in color.  Now we just keep getting better and better as new features appear to meet our members needs.




MEMBER ARTICLES ABOUT THE QUILTING GUILD OF THE VILLAGES AND ALL THINGS QUILTING

Copyright Basics for Quilters and Instructors
    M. Paluszak, 1p. [4/2013]

Guild History 1993-2003
    J. Watkins, 2pp. [7/2011]
The Villages Quilt
    Interview with A. Vogel, by A. Nicholas
[History and Photos; 1/2012]

Memorials
Christmas Parade 2013
Volunteers are working to make two more golf cart covers for the 2014 Christmas Parade!
Go to ON-LINE RESOURCES for information, including a nice article about BATTINGS and a link to great instructions for adding BINDING.
2013 Annual Report
2013 Annual Report
The real fabric square is larger ;>)
Showcase
The Guild hosts a  quilt show the last weekend of January in odd-numbered years.  Guild volunteers from every Chapter meet monthly in the year before the show and then volunteer members fill numerous roles during the show.

2014 MINUTES of monthly meetings

JAN    FEB    MAR    APR   MAY   JUN   JUL   AUG   SEP   OCT   NOV   DEC