Syracuse Utah Quilt Guild Meeting

July 15, 2026

Quilt Guild President Ami started off our July meeting this month at 

the Syracuse Library (this month only)

Next month we will be back at the Syracuse Community Center at 1pm.

Announcements

Suzanne showed the quilt Block of the Month quilt 

made from blocks guild 

members sewed using green fabrics.

The blocks were all sewn together by Connie.

Next month's color is purple.

If you missed a month you can still turn in blocks up to the October meeting.

(see email  attachment for instructions)

The quilts made will be given as Comfort Quilts in December.

July 25th is the next Sew-in at the North Davis Senior Center 

in Clearfield.  The cost is $2 per person.

These Sew-ins occur on the 4th Thursday of the month from 9-5.

They also serve seniors lunch for a $3 donation.

Brigham City Museum is hosting its 56th Annual Art Quilt Show
"Broad Spectrum IV: Evolutions" 
 The exhibit runs from June 20 to September 26, 2026 and is free
 24 North 300 West, Brigham City
Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 
and Saturday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

There is also a Peach Days Quilt Show in Brigham City

Utah State University, Brigham City Campus 989 South Main Street

Thursday, September 10, 2-8pm,

Friday, September 11, 9am - 6pm,

Saturday, September 12, 9am – 3pm

Quilt Fest

"Quilting America Red, White and Blue" 

 Debbie announced that the Utah Quilt Guild is asking for

volunteers to help with judging the quilts for Quilt Fest.

The judging will take place on Mon, October 5th, from 9am-4pm, 

at the Davis Conference center.

Let Debbie know if you would like to help

Pam has done it the past too years and said it was lots of fun.

Quilts for the quilt show need to be submitted by September 1st.

There is a limit of four quilts per person and that includes 

the "Red, White and Blue" challenge quilt.

The first quilt entered is free and $10 for each additional quilt.

(See utahquiltguild.org website for more information)

Registration for classes is open now.

Visitor Renee had some quilting fabrics and kits she wanted to sell.

Pam announced that she had some Nancy Halverson beautifully appliqued monthly

wall quilts she brought that a friend didn't want to keep.  

The backing and binding are included.  

If you are interested in purchasing them contact Pam.

We had a fun activity was playing Fabric Strip Poker. 

Everyone was asked to bring 40" strips to play the game.

Sew and Tell

Connie tore apart a quilt she didn't like and made 4 small quilt out of the big quilt.

These she is donating for Comfort Quilts.

Connie made his pretty quilt with sunflower fabrics

Janet has been making fidget quilts for senior centers.

They have fabrics with different textures, zippers, beads, etc.

Janet made the flag quilt over 20 years ago.  It has the Pledge of Allegiance 

embroidered in the lighter stripes.

The yo-yo flag in the background was also made by Janet.

Amy brought two of these darling bunnies.  The little one is for a baby gift

and the other for her niece.

Marie has been working on table runners for every month.

Ami showed this pretty red, white and blue quilt.  

She didn't like the quilting on it so she took the stitching out.

            Susan showed two Comfort quilts she made and is donating.

Kathy sewed this pretty purse.

Happy Quilting until next month.

                                                            Jeanette