The QGOA Community includes groups that get together to share their love of quilting and community outreach organizations that members support by donating time, money, or crafted items to further their causes.
Stitch Groups
Quilters’ Guild of Arlington has many active stitch groups that meet at a variety of locations. These groups are designed for quilters of all skill levels, from beginner to advanced, to get together to work on quilt projects, share in their quilting experiences, and have a good time. All of the stitch groups gladly welcome new members. Please contact support@qgoa.org or the individual stitch group representative, shown below, in person at our next meeting to get more detailed information.
| Friendship Stitchers Meets @ First Christian Church 1st & 3rd Thursdays @ 10 am Contact: Helga Smith |
Etcetera Art Quilt Group Meets @ Quilt Among Friends 1st Thursday of every month @ 7 pm Bring 2 non-perishable food items for food bank. Contact: Denny Cornett |
| The Piecemakers Meets @ Bob Duncan Community Center 2nd & 4th Thursdays @ 6 pm – 10 pm Contact: Debra Ware |
Sew-N-Sews Meets @ Trinity United Methodist Church 1200 W Green Oaks, Room A208 1st Monday of the month unless a holiday @ 10 am – 3 pm Bring your lunch and $3 per person per meeting as a donation to the church Contact: Randa Dillon or Carolyn Bowden |
| Jane & Friends (fmrly Dear Jane Club) Meets @ Quilt Among Friends 2238 Michigan Ave, Suite A 2nd Monday of the month @ 10 am – 3 pm Contact: Sherry Livingston |
Sew Touching – Fidget Quilts Meets @ Quilt Among Friends 4th Thursday of every month @ 10 am – 5 pm Bring 2 canned goods for donation. Contact: Billie Brecheen |
| The Sewcial Bees Meets @ 1133 Ridgewood Terrace 76012 4th Tuesday of every month @ 630 pm Bring a project or a show-and-tell! Contact: Karen Raschio 682-808-8770 or email kraschio@gmail.com |
My Featherweight Meets @ Quilt Among Friends 2238 Michigan Ave., Ste. A 3rd Friday of every month @ 10 am Bring 2 canned goods for donation. Contact: Debbie Boice |
New Groups Welcome
If you would like to set up a new stitch group associated with the Quilters’ Guild of Arlington please contact support@qgoa.org.
Community Outreach
The Quilters’ Guild of Arlington encourages all members to take part in helping our community. There are a variety of different projects to choose from. Please check the list below to see if there are any you would like to be a part of.
Military Quilts
The Military Quilt Project encourages members to make and donate quilts to be presented to military veterans, injured service personnel, and their families in hospitals or veterans’ homes. We reach out to local veteran services and organizations to place these quilts in the hands of those who have served and sacrificed for our country. Quilts may also be presented through the Quilts of Valor Foundation. If you wish to donate a quilt, please bring it to any guild meeting. Preferred sizes are 55 x 65 up to 72 x 90; red, white, and blue, or any colors are greatly appreciated.
Project Linus
Project Linus helps provide love, a sense of security, warmth, and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new, handmade quilts, blankets and afghans, lovingly created by volunteer “blanketeers.” The Quilters’ Guild of Arlington (QGOA) has been actively supporting projects that support children since March, 1991, and has been responsible for supplying over 400 quilts to agencies in the Metroplex that distribute them to affected children.
SafeHaven
SafeHaven operates the only domestic violence shelters in Tarrant County. Women and children fleeing the horrors of domestic violence would have nowhere to go and no way to escape the cycle of abuse without the efforts of SafeHaven. Through SafeHaven, they find the safety, shelter, support, and independence they need.
In addition to the travel size toiletries accepted year-round, the particular items of need will be announced each month.
2020 Ronald McDonald Challenge
The 2020 Ronald McDonald Challenge is underway! Quilts entered in the challenge will be donated to Ronald McDonald House Fort Worth, for seriously ill children and their families. The challenge fabric was donated by Quilt Among Friends, so be sure to thank them for their sponsorship. Quilt makers who submit quilts using the challenge fabric will receive $5 Quilt Among Friends gift cards. Guild members will be voting on their favorite entries at the June guild meeting, so good luck!
Guidelines
Ronald McDonald Challenge Fabric Quilts
- Quilts must use a recognizable amount of the challenge fabric.
- Any other coordinating fabrics may be used.
Ronald McDonald Non-Challenge Fabric Quilts
- Any fabrics may be used to make a quilt to donate to the Ronald McDonald House.
For ALL Quilts:
- Finished quilts must be at least 50” on each side.
- Quilts must be washable and not have any buttons or similar items attached that could be a choking hazard.
- It is not necessary to attach a sleeve.
- Quilts are to be submitted at the May guild meeting and must be accompanied by an entry form.
- Entries will be displayed at the June guild meeting for voting by guild members.
Ronald McDonald House Fort Worth provides a “home away from home” for families with seriously ill children who travel to Fort Worth for pediatric medical care. For more information regarding RMH Ft. Worth, go to https://rmhfw.org/.
RMH Quilt Challenge Entry Form
Cancer Care Services
Miniature quilts needed for the Quilt Festival!
It’s time to start making miniature quilts for the Quilt Festival in August! The quilts will be auctioned at the Quilt Festival and sold in the Guild’s booth, with the proceeds going to the quilt maker’s choice of the Guild or Cancer Care Services.
The former Nancy’s Pink Challenge, is updated to Nancy’s Cancer Challenge to allow broader expression of honoring those with any type cancer. The challenge was started in memory of a former guild member, Nancy Martinson, who passed away from breast cancer, with the intention that the proceeds of the sale of these quilts would go to those in need of care due to cancer.
Linda McPherson has challenged each member of the guild to make a miniature quilt for the quilt show. Challenge quilts should be turned in at the May Guild meeting, to be voted on by the membership at the June Guild meeting. Non-challenge quilts should be turned in at the July Guild meeting. If you have any questions or need any assistance, please contact Linda. She is a miniature quilt enthusiast, so she can point you in the right direction to find those miniature quilt patterns!
Go to the Quilt Festival Page for guidelines for entering miniatures.