Hands Across the Valley Quilt Guild – Amherst, MA quilt guild – sharing the love of quilting in the Pioneer Valley for the past 40 years

Calendar

HAVQG Meetings

Monthly guild meetings are held on Sunday afternoons from 2:30-4:30pm.  Meetings in September and December 2022 and January, February, March and June of 2023 are held on the second Sunday of the month.  Those in October and November 2022 and May 2023 are on the first Sunday.  

The locations for the meetings may change from month to month owing to a meeting site needing the room for a prior obligation.  Check carefully each month as to where the meeting will be held.  January 2023 will be via ZOOM.

Guests are always welcome and encouraged!  Non-members may attend individual guild meetings for a fee of $5.00 per meeting.  There is plenty of parking and handicap access.

NOTE: In the event of inclement weather, the Guild President will decide by 9:00 a.m. of that morning whether or not to hold a meeting.  A cancellation will be announced on NEWS40 Storm Trackers WGGB-TV and on this website.

PROGRAM 2022

Stay tuned for details on 2023 meetings

September 11:  2:30pm South Church, 1066 Southeast St, Amherst.  Kickoff for year ahead, with business meeting, quilt show updates, show and tell.
October 1, Saturday, 9:30am – 4pm, Workshop: South Church, 1066 Southeast St, Amherst.  Curved Piecing with Lynn Wheatley.  See Workshop page for more details.  
October 2:  2:30pm South Church, 1066 Southeast St, Amherst.  “Passionately Teaching’ & Stitchin’” Guest speaker Lynn Wheatley will give a trunk show on her work and development as a quilter and teacher.
November 6: 2:30pm Jewish Community of Amherst, 742 Main St, Amherst.  “Quilting in the Slow Lane” features Four Talented Guild Members Sharing Tips and Techniques:
  • Debbie Averill:  “Designing a Dogtooth Border” A Simple Way to Add a Zigzag Border Without Piecing a Stack of Triangles.
  • Carolyn Croteau:  “Embroidered Embellishments with Wool Appliqué”.
  • Sara Fredette:  “Freezer Paper Prep and Ladder Stitch for Hand Appliqué”.
  • Iola Sylvan:  “Recycled Garden Flower Collage” Raw Edge Appliqué and Fusing to Create a Small, Scrappy Wall Hanging.

December 11: 2:30pm at South Church, 1066 Southeast St, Amherst.  Social Holiday Gathering, Refreshments, Show and Tell, with some business and quilt show updates.