Member News & Notes...
- The Library Category listing has been updated to June 2021.
- Check our Calendar for September meeting dates.
- Click here for a Special Bulletin from Joan.
- Check under Show & Tell for many more stories and photos of quilt projects by some of our members since we last were able to meet! Send yours to: vssqnews@gmail.com
- If you have an idea and/or an article for the September issue of "Patchwork", please contact the Newsletter Editor. Submission deadline is August 28th.
- If you are new to the Guild and wish to attend a meeting, please contact the Newcomers' Committee Head. We look forward to welcoming you! Click here for the 2021-22 Guild Membership Form.
- Watch for a re-designed website accomodating a new Gallery Archives section, coming soon!
Our Guild...
Our History
VSSQ began in 1986 as a group called Silver Star Quilting Squares after a quilting enthusiast put an ad in the local paper asking if anyone was interested in quilting. From an initial handful, we have grown to nearly 200 members. In 1999 the name of the group changed to Vernon Silver Star Quilters.
Our Focus
The Guild's main focus is to promote quilting through literature, workshops, seminars, demonstrations and quilt shows. We also provide community services by donations of quilts, donations to other charities, and by arranging requested displays. We are a diverse group, coming from all parts of the world, with a common interest in quilting and fabric!
Meetings
Vernon Silver Star Quilters meet from September through June on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays from 9:30 to 11:00 at Grace Bible Church, 5661 Silver Star Road. Current annual membership is $30.00. Meetings are a great time to catch up with friends, make new ones and learn new things. The first meeting of the month is our business meeting, with a break for coffee, goodies and visiting, followed by members' Show and Tell. The second meeting is more informal and is generally a few announcements, coffee and then a trunk show, workshop, or demonstration, followed by Show and Tell. If you would like to come to any meeting, feel free to join us and mention that you are a Newcomer. Someone will be assigned to you to make you feel welcome and introduce you to some of our Guild activities and benefits.
Guild Attractions
VSSQ offers its members various workshops, guest speakers, teachers, trunk shows, demos and two retreats each year. We have a lending library with a extensive selection of books, patterns, rulers and magazines. There are social days, road trips, pot lucks and a variety of subgroups. (See more under Organization.)
Some years ago the Guild instituted a very successful initiative called Newcomers. New members are assigned a Member of Long Standing (MLS'r) who helps the newcomer feel comfortable in our large group and who answers any questions about the functioning of the Guild. The Newcomers group is very active and has several functions throughout the Guild year.
Every third year the full Guild hosts a large quilt show. Legacy of Quilts X was held September 27th and 28th, 2019 at the Vernon Recreation Centre. Thank you to all our visitors, members, merchants, and guest singer Jana Seale, for helping to make this Quilt Show so spectacular! We look forward to putting together the next show in September of 2022. See you there!