UVQG
July Quilt Fair
July 15, 2026
Red Barn, Wallsburg
9:00 to 3:00
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President's Message
I’ve been making quilt blocks with flowers lately. I’m working on my own version of Lori Holt’s Farm Girl Vintage quilt. It’s been fun to complete each block. There are a lot of them in this quilt, though. It will be a while before it’s finished.
Looking forward to this month: in our meeting we have former Utah Quilt Guild president, Claire Petersen, presenting a lecture on (I believe) the history of textiles. It sounds super interesting to me.
Then next month in July we’ll be up in Wallsburg at Karen Ashton’s red barn for our annual July Fair. This is always a great event. I would encourage you to bring along some form of handwork so you can sit under the trees and visit when you’re not attending a class or shopping. Also remember that this year you need to pre-order and pay for your lunch, or bring your own, as there will not be food trucks available.
Can’t wait to see you at our meetings! -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
Springville Museum Quilt Show
Springville Quilt Show 2026
It’s time to start preparing for the Springville Quilt Show. We would love to see your work of quilt art hanging on the walls of one of the most beautiful galleries in Utah.
Quilt Show Intake: Friday and Saturday, July 10-11 Bring your quilt(s) to the museum between 10am - 4pm. Fill out the form and pay the entry fee of $18 per quilt. You may submit up to two quilts. Forms can also be filled out prior to dropping off by visiting smofa.org
Accepted list posted: Thursday, July 16 by 5:00pm
Opening: Saturday, July 18 at 10:30am-12:00pm
Closing: Saturday, September 26
Volunteers are needed for intake, set-up, and de-install. If you would be willing to help, please contact Kim McCloskey at 801-319-5513, or look for the sign-up sheet at our May or June UVQG guild meetings. Thanks!
Quilting Queens!
Fall Retreat @ Zermatt
Nov 11 - 14, 2026
-March Registration was successful and fall retreat is full.
**About 40 people indicated interest in scissor sharpening. Please respond to emails if you will want this done. Blade Butler will perform the service is a van nearby for $12 a pair.**
-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.
-Registration begins in person at our Service Day on Mar 18th or via mail on March 19th. Remaining balance due July 1st.
-Registration will close at 120 registrations or on March 31 (whichever comes first) {Registration stopped at a larger number as all who turned in their forms and deposit on Service Day were given a spot.} FULL - with waitlist
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
