Quilting Guild of The Villages (QGOTV)

The Quilting Guild of The Villages brings out the best in us all. Whether members attend a monthly meeting for a lecture and trunk show to pick up ideas for future projects, to show their successes and accomplishments on a charity project, or to share a home-spun design - we all benefit from each other's support, knowledge and skills.

The Quilting Guild of The Villages provides the resources needed to create a fun, productive and educational quilting environment for our members. In keeping with our status as a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization, the Guild donates to charities a portion of the proceeds of the biennial Showcase of Quilts (held in January of every odd-numbered year). Additionally, individual chapters and members often donate quilts and quilted items to the Quilts of Valor, Quilts for Kids and the Florida Sheriff's Youth Camp programs, among many other deserving organizations.

With some 700 members and counting, we are organized into 13 working chapters. Members meet at a number of Villages recreation centers for weekly activities, including individual and group quilt projects. They often plan chapter-specific events that range from classroom instruction to a shop hop or a quilt retreat. Monthly Guild meetings bring in nationally recognized teachers and quilt artists who speak on a myriad of topics. This provides a forum for an exchange of knowledge and the opportunity for members to learn new techniques or to test their skills. The first Tuesday of the month the Guild hosts a meeting for the full membership with guest lecturers, trunk shows and more.

Membership is open to all residents of The Villages (homeowners and renters with valid ID).

The Haven of Lake and Sumter Counties, administered in Leesburg, has been selected to receive the proceeds of the chance drawing tickets for the Guild's Charity Quilt 2013. The Haven is well known for its services to domestic violence and sexual assault victims. Haven provides prevention, counseling and education services to adults and children. For a complete list of services, check their website at: www.havenlakesumter.org

Haven of Lake and Sumter Counties

Domestic Violence Hotline 352-753-5800

Sexual Assault Hotline 352-787-1379

TDD: 1-800-955-8771

Offer your friends and neighbors the chance to win this quilt package

Suggested Donation $1 for 1 ticket and $5 for 6 tickets

Drawing: 3:00 p.m., January 23, 2013 at the

Showcase of Quilts 2013

More photos under March's Show-n-Tell.

Silent Auction Submission Form now online at Showcase of Quilts