Valley of the Mist Quilters

***NEW Temporary Meeting Location***

March - May meetings:

Temecula Community Center
28816 Pujol Street, Temecula

Exit the 15 Freeway at Rancho California Road and go west. Go to Jefferson Street and turn left. Go to Main Street and turn right. Go to Pujol Street and turn left. It will be on the left hand side, past the apartments.

Meetings are the second Tuesday of each month.
Social Time 6:30 PM
General Meeting 7:00 PM

President’s Message

Welcome to the Valley of the Mist Quilters' Guild website!

You have just entered a truly amazing quilting community. Here in Temecula Valley is a group of people who love to quilt, learn, give, explore, expand and serve.

Our Mission Statement says that our very purpose is to promote cooperation and the exchange of ideas among those persons interested in or engaged in quilting and to further the educational skill levels of our members. I have found that this community of quilters actually does live out our mission.

Our guild is composed of quilters at all levels of skills, from the very newest, beginner quilters to some astoundingly skilled quilters. Everyone is welcomed. We all work and play to lift each other. It is a really wonderful place to be.

We are blessed to have some of the top quilters come to speak at our meetings and to present workshops where we can learn their techniques. The newsletters on this website will inform you of present and past speakers. I encourage you to look over the newsletters, and I think you will get a good sense of who we are.

We have all sorts of opportunities for you, and you can participate at the level that feels best to you. Often newcomers visit for a meeting or two, then join, then participate or volunteer in areas that are of interest. Some of your choices include: attending meetings and hearing our fabulous speakers; attending classes and workshops to expand your skills; being in a Friendship Group which is a small group where you share and learn together; bringing fat quarters for a drawing; doing a block of the month to enter the drawing to win all done; sewing for our various philanthropy projects; participating in our annual quilt show in Old Town Temecula the first Saturday of October every year; being and having a secret pal; a lending library; newsletter team, etc.

What can you expect when you first come? You will arrive between 6:30 and 7 pm on the second Tuesday of the month. You will enter the door and the people at the sign-in table will greet you. You will be asked to sign the visitor’s log. A current member will show you around the room so you can see all of the activities going on. At 7 pm the meeting will begin. For a few minutes there will be guild business, then the speaker will be introduced. The speaker will give his/her presentation, usually with lots of inspiring samples. There will be a break where you can get refreshments, sign up for raffles, sign up for the coming workshops, check out a library book, etc. After the break there will be drawings for various things and we will end the evening with Show and Tell where members show their latest creations. It is over by 9 pm or there abouts.

I really hope you will come. I think you will be glad you did. If you have any questions, email me at marleneoaks@msn.com - or just ask when you come to the meeting.

Thanks for checking us out! I look forward to meeting you,

Marlene, Oaks, President