The sisterhood
of fabric and thread – that should be the byline of our quilt guild, Piece of
Heaven! Based in Draper, Utah, we meet the first Thursday of every month and I
hold that spot in my calendar sacred. I was introduced to the guild by a
non-quilting neighbor in 2009, two years after we moved to Utah. Joining
immediately, I attended my first meeting, participated in that year’s spring
retreat, and was hooked! With 50 members, this wonderful group of women has a
wide variety of interests within the art of quilting, which translates into fun,
instructive, and inspirational meetings. Here is the best part: we grow
together in the art as we encourage one another to try different techniques, in
friendship as we learn to appreciate one another for our uniqueness, and in
life as we encourage one another to endure to the end, regardless of how many
times the threads of motherly patience, health, and sanity keep breaking on us!
of fabric and thread – that should be the byline of our quilt guild, Piece of
Heaven! Based in Draper, Utah, we meet the first Thursday of every month and I
hold that spot in my calendar sacred. I was introduced to the guild by a
non-quilting neighbor in 2009, two years after we moved to Utah. Joining
immediately, I attended my first meeting, participated in that year’s spring
retreat, and was hooked! With 50 members, this wonderful group of women has a
wide variety of interests within the art of quilting, which translates into fun,
instructive, and inspirational meetings. Here is the best part: we grow
together in the art as we encourage one another to try different techniques, in
friendship as we learn to appreciate one another for our uniqueness, and in
life as we encourage one another to endure to the end, regardless of how many
times the threads of motherly patience, health, and sanity keep breaking on us!
As its
presidency rotates every year, our group is exposed to a multitude of classes and
trunk shows, humanitarian initiatives, as well as light-hearted activities,
such as last year’s Halloween quilt, costume, and cackle contest. Members
participate with enthusiasm, contributing to an extraordinary experience for
all of us.
presidency rotates every year, our group is exposed to a multitude of classes and
trunk shows, humanitarian initiatives, as well as light-hearted activities,
such as last year’s Halloween quilt, costume, and cackle contest. Members
participate with enthusiasm, contributing to an extraordinary experience for
all of us.
Under the
direction of founder Karen Wight, the focus remains to enrich our quilting
experience while having lots of fun. Although she is accomplishing this every
month, the overriding effect our quilt guild has had on my life has been to ease
me into the community, to provide a forum within which to test my crafty ideas,
and to expand my knowledge of the quilting world. Above all, as an expatriate
from Brazil, our quilt guild has gifted me with 49 sisters! And that, my
friends, is heaven on earth!
direction of founder Karen Wight, the focus remains to enrich our quilting
experience while having lots of fun. Although she is accomplishing this every
month, the overriding effect our quilt guild has had on my life has been to ease
me into the community, to provide a forum within which to test my crafty ideas,
and to expand my knowledge of the quilting world. Above all, as an expatriate
from Brazil, our quilt guild has gifted me with 49 sisters! And that, my
friends, is heaven on earth!
