UVQG
Oct Guild Mtg
Jillily Studio
Orem Senior Center
Oct 21, 2026
1:30 pm
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October UVQG Guild Meeting
Jill Finley
Jillily Studio
Orem Senior Friendship Center
Oct 21, 2026, 1:30 pm
Jill Finley is the owner and designer behind Jillily Studio. She has been designing quilt patterns for over 15 years and currently designs and sells quilt fabric, patterns, kits and notions.
Jill's quilt designs show off her fresh style using high contrast fabrics and usually have a bit of applique to soften and finish each design. Her designs have been featured in several magazines.
Jillily Studio produces the popular notions: Appli-Glue, Poke-A-Dots, Maker Paper, Starch Brushes and Quilter's Digits. Jill is the author of several books on quilting; Home Sweet Quilt and Stitched Together.
Jill stays busy traveling and teaching about her quilt designs and applique methods. She designs fabric with Riley Blake designs. Creating fabric collections for quilting has been one of Jill’s favorite projects. She is also a Master Designer for Aurifil Threads and a BERNINA Ambassador.
Jill loves to spend time with her family; eating, reading, gardening, sewing, cooking, and learning. They live in Alpine, part of Utah County.
We will also have show and tell.
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President's Message
Can you believe that it is already October?
I love the fall, when the air begins to have a slight chill, and the leaves start to turn. It’s a beautiful time of year. I have a quilt with leaves in beautiful fall colors underway. I’ve started quilting it but have run out of ideas for finishing it. Maybe I’ll get it out and work on it again soon. But the quilt I’m most focused on now is my challenge quilt. I need to add the borders, then quilt and bind it. Of course it needs to be finished by our November meeting. Are you working on yours?
-Wendy
Challenge: Color
2026 Pres Elect challenge
Photo of Challenge Samples:
1) The same block was made twice, once using purple fabrics and once using blue fabrics. You can see how fabric choice affects contrast and outcome.
2) Green blocks show range of color if you pick green. A fabric might have some pink in it, but should read as green.
Challenge: Color
2026 Pres Elect challenge
This is Not a requirement, but an open invitation to participate. Show your creation at our November meeting. One viewers choice prize, and one judged prize based on most creative use of color, within the rules. Quilt can be ANY size, but must be quilted and bound. (at least hot pad size)
Pick one color (primary, neutral, or tertiary).
Possible examples: red or green or gray, or brown or purple or blue-green or yellow-orange, etc.
The entire quilt must stay within the one color. But, I’m hoping you will use a wide range of your one color. If you are not sure, Google your color choice to see the range. If you look at my poster, if you pick gray, black is included in that range. If you pick brown, cream is included in that range. If you pick pink, the lightest pink to the darkest pink is included in that range. And I also wanted to include the tertiary colors. Blue/violet is a wide range from blue to purple, etc.
*If you choose green, your fabrics need to read as green, but it is okay to have another color in the fabric such as blue (see sample green fabrics)
By participating in this challenge I am hoping you will become more comfortable with picking colors and fabrics for your quilts. And your confidence will increase. Can’t wait to see what you create!
2026 UVQG Special Events
Service Day: March 18
Spring Retreat: March 21
Specialty Teacher: April 15-16 - Valerie Krueger
July Fair: July 15 - Red Barn in Wallsburg
Fall Retreat: November 11-14, 2026 - Quilting Queens
Quilting Queens!
Fall Retreat @ Zermatt
Nov 11 - 14, 2026
***Do you have a quilt kit you no longer want to make - Give it to the retreat to use as a prize.***
-March Registration was successful and fall retreat is full.
-Your UVQG membership must be current at the time of registration and at the retreat.
-You need the registration form, waiver form, and initial payment (half) to register. FULL - with waitlist
-Registration begins in person at our Service Day on Mar 18th or via mail on March 19th. Remaining balance due July 1st.
More info and registration form in March Patchwords.
Questions - Contact Marilyn Hamblen or Trish Derrick
March 2026
UVQG Service Day
Service Day 2026
What a beautiful spring day to sew together! Over a third of our members came together to bless the lives of at-risk babies and others in our local community. Despite the cozy quarters, we were able to work together and accomplish so much. Cutting, Pinning, pressing, stitching, sewing, talking….Creating! I love our Quilt Community.
SERVICE DAY BY THE NUMBERS
● 154 burp cloths completed (more cut out for later)
● 98 members signed in (a new attendance record!)
● 77 soft toys sewn closed
● 70 quilts enveloped! (a new record!)
● 49 taggie toys sewn
● 20 pizzas ordered
● 16 quilts tied
● 9 quilt tops sewn
Helping Hands
UVQG Service Bee
Upcoming Service Opportunities
Sarah Yorgason is our service chair.
At guild meetings you can check out or turn in quilt kits and help with whichever part of the quilt process you prefer. (sewing a top together, quilting, or binding)
Some optional service activities are listed below:
Oct 9 - Fri, 10 am - 12
Stitching Hearts
90 S Main Pleasant Grove
Helping with their projects
Oct 26 - Mon, 10:30 am - 2:30
Dave's Bernina
2017 North 550 West, Provo
Celebrating National Pumpkin Day!
Bring a pumpkin food to share
*making quilt tops for March service day. Bring a machine if you want to sew or a rotary cutter to cut flannel squares or help iron, etc.*
Nov - at Fall Retreat
end of year service project
Festival of Tree Donation Quilts
We have donated over 75 quilts to be sold at Festival of Trees. We are also making a group quilt of "Forest Friends." Blocks will have a white background, but you can choose animal colors (solid or patterned, your choice). Please return completed blocks to Missy Flint at August's guild meeting.
Service Update - Sept 2026
Youth Service 2026
We provided Mutual Dell youth camp with supplies - toys to stuff and quilts to tie - and their attendees completed the items. This is one way we promote the art of quilting, as well as service.
They returned:
- 55 tied quilts
- 60 stuffed balls
- 100 stuffed bears
Great Work!
Donation Totals 2026 (as of Aug 31)
● 152 quilts
● 234 burp cloths
● 44 receiving blankets
● 126 balls
● 80 bears
● 14 fleece blankets
● 107 bath blankets
● 49 taggie toys
● 144 hats
● 44 bootie pairs
● 5 fabric books
● 1 pillowcase
● 1 crochet blanket
