About Us

In 2002, Jean Williamson, Judie Ashbaugh, and Aimee Miller thought it was time that Ashe County had a quilt guild.  Agreeing that this would be a wonderful thing for quilters in our county, they put out the word that an organizing meeting was scheduled.  From that beginning, many quilters gathered and began the hard work of getting the guild up and running.  The first officers were:  President Judie Ashbaugh, Vice-President Jean Williamson, Secretary Janet Trembly, and Treasurer Pat Ware. In the following meetings, a name was picked, by-laws established, and Carrie McNeill designed the logo.  With much hard work and attention to detail, the charter members all contributed to making the guild what it is today; a place where people can come together to share their love of quilting. 

 

The Guild meets the second Thursday of each month with a social time at 1:00 p.m. and business meeting at 1:15 p.m. at the Jefferson United Methodist Church. The Jefferson United Methodist Church is located at 115 West Main Street in  Jefferson.  The meetings consist of a social time, business, Show & Tell, and a program. There’s a Sew Day on the first Thursday of each month at the Senior Center at 12:30 to give members a chance to work together on charity quilts and other projects. During the winter months meetings are canceled if schools are having a remote learning day due to bad weather.

Benefits of membership include a  membership directory, voting privileges, and participation in guild activities. We have educational programs & workshops, Sew Days, road trips, Challenge Quilts, Mystery Quilts & exchanges, Charity Quilts, and an Opportunity Quilt.

Our goals are to educate, to preserve the heritage of quilting, to inform and inspire, to perpetuate a high quality of excellence in quilting and related arts, and to be a gathering for people with a common interest. We hope that you will participate and share your love of quilting with us. Welcome to our guild's site!


Sharing the art of past, present
​and future quilting.


We meet on the second Thursday of the month,
1 PM, at Jefferson United Methodist Church, located at 115 West Main Street in Jefferson.  Our board meetings are on the same day.  The board meets at 10 AM at Generations Ashe (formerly called the Ashe Senior Center) in the upstairs board room and all members are invited to attend.  Check out the Upcoming Events page to see what we are up to.  

2025 Challenge Quilts

The challenge this year was to pick a quilt square from a deck of cards and create a wall hanging using red, white and blue fabric. These will be displayed at the Ashe County Arts Council next July for the semi-quincentennial celebration, and will be for sale.
Jessica Mast, of Generations Ashe,  accepting our annual donation of quilts for needy seniors in Ashe County. ​
Theresa Church, from the Nest Alliance, accepting 110 book bags, created by our guild members,  filled with toys and hygiene products.
Great Balls of Fabric.  Our Christmas tree at the Ashe County Arts Building as part of their 2024 Tree Fest exhibit.
We were at the Christmas in July celebration.
The 2024 Fundraiser quilt, My Carolina.
Glenda Luther, director of Generations Ashe,  accepting our annual donation of quilts for needy seniors in Ashe County. ​
​Pastor Kristy Burnette accepting the quilt donated to the Jefferson United Methodist Church.
Our 2008 Fundraiser quilt was won by a guild member who lives in Florida.  She donated it to a local group for their fundraiser and the lucky recipient sent us a photo.  
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We won the Governor's Volunteer Service Award! The Governor's Volunteer Service Award honors the true spirit of volunteerism by recognizing individuals, groups and businesses that make a significant contribution to their community through volunteer service.

2022 Challenge "Calendar Days"


Participants were randomly given a holiday or calendar event and were to make a small quilt, or item, to commemorate that date or event.
This quilt, entitled The Cats’ Meow, was planned as a silent auction donation to Ashe Food Pantry’s Empty Bowls in 2020.  After 2 years of pandemic cancellations we were able to present this charming Block of the Month drawing project to Michael Sexton, executive director, and his assistant Caroline Greer, for their next fundraiser. Thanks to the many guild members who helped to make this quilt and especially to Kathy C. who spearheaded the project.
On April 22nd we received an award from the County of Ashe for volunteering.  Along with a plague and a certificate we each got a stainless steel cup filled with candy.  We donate quilts, made by our members, to fire victims and needy seniors in our community.
We may not have been able to have monthly meetings and workshops, but that didn't stop us from creating!  Here are some of the quilts that will be put in our community service pile to be donated to needy residents of Ashe County.
The annual Music Honoring Ashe County Veterans is sponsored by the New River Chapter of the Military Officers Association. On Armed Forces Day musicians played or "jammed" for 12 hours. Every dollar donated went to Fisher House at Ft. Bragg and Camp LeJeune. (Fisher Houses are the military equivalent of Ronald McDonald houses for the civilian population.)  Local veterans were honored individually, their stories told, and then wrapped in patriotic quilts made by guild members.

Project Graduation Quilt
​Celebrating 25 years

Chairpeople: Steve Witherspoon
Dorothy Witherspoon
Vickie Herman
Ken Mullen
Diane Eldreth
Designed and pieced by Dave Smith
​Quilted by Ann Becker

Ashe County is So Cool

The quilt guild partnered with a middle school academic intramural club to create this beautiful quilt.  Each of the 16 girls made a square that depicted a different aspect of Ashe County.  Part of their club experience was learning about the rich and unique heritage of the county, and the quilt was its culminating activity.  The club was led by teachers Ms. Richardson and Ms. Aldrich.  Kathy Carpenter taught the girls how to use a sewing machine and sew a quilt square.  She put the squares together and presented it the club members.  A grant from Blue Ridge Electric enabled the club to purchase a new sewing machine and fabrics.
Brenda Shofer donated this quilt to the girl scouts.
Bonnie K. Hunter, author and professional quilter, was at our February Guild Meeting.  She has a home in nearby Grayson County, Va.  Read about her visit in her blog, Quiltvilles' Quip's and Snips!
Sharing the love of quilting with local
​girl scouts.
Here is their finished quilt.  Great job girls!
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Mystery Quilt
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