Member Info
Announcements
Next Meeting
We are on break for the Summer of 2026.
The next meeting of the Guild will be held on Saturday, September 12th, at 10 am. Doors open at 9:30 am at the Taylor Auditorium, located at 1526 East Medical Center Drive in St. George, Utah.
Philanthropy Fun this Summer!
July 2
August 6
See "Philanthropy" section, below.
Washington County Fair Winners Announced
Click here to view Guild members' winning quilts from the local county fair.
"Cover Your Cu$hion" Fundraiser Result$
Our "brilliant" guild fundraiser was a huge success, bringing in almost $1,500! Every pillow cover that met the criteria was sold at the quilt show. Thanks go to the organizers and to the 62 makers who donated their money, time, and talents to the cause!
Utah State Fair Challenge Quilt
The Utah State Fair issues an annual quilt challenge. Watch for details at UtahStateFair.com. You may also exhibit your other fabulous quilts for ribbons and premium money. Please let us know how you place at the Utah State Fair!
Membership Dues Payable NOW
Now that it's May, you may begin paying your $30 membership dues for our next Guild season. Click the "Join the Guild or Renew Membership" button on the Home page.
2026-27 Board Members and Committees
Click here for the list of the new board members and committes for next year.
Open Sew Weeks Full
The cost is $10 for 5 days. Must pre-register. Please click on "Open Sew Weeks" to learn about the wait-list.
Quilt Show
The next two shows will take place in November of 2027 and November of 2028.
Kanab Quilt Retreat August 11-15
Click to register.
DQG Spotlights
The spotlighted Guild members are indexed on the website. To look up a spotlight, visit the Newsletters tab. We encourage you to explore these stories and consider sharing your own quilting journey in upcoming issues! As you will see, your turn is coming!
Friendship Groups Chart
See the chart of Friendship Groups, meeting times and places, and a contact person, by clicking here.
Philanthropy Quilt Size Limit
The amazing Philanthropy arm of the Guild asks that you donate quilts and tops that measure 64"X80". Scroll down for more information. Thank you!
Name Tags
Please wear your Guild name tag each time you attend a Guild meeting, Workshop, or Retreat. Be sure to enter the prize drawings at our monthly Guild meetings IF you're wearing your name tag.
Contact
Zion Trophies & Awards, 435-656-9164,
142 N Old Hwy 91, Suite 5, Hurricane.
Utah Quilt Guild Challenge Quilts
The Utah Quilt Guild issues an annual quilt challenge; this year, they have issued two challenges. Click the heading for the Utah Quilt Guild website and scroll down. Please let us know if your entry receives an award!
Sunshine and Shadows
For sending sympathy, get-well wishes, or congratulations cards from the Dixie Quilt Guild, please contact Jackie Brown at 435-773-6100 or fredandjackie@
coolmojo.net.
Member Profile Pictures
Our full-color directory is a helpful guide. We highly recommend adding your smile to the collection! To have your picture in the Membership Directory, see Adriana Hall at a Guild meeting to get your picture taken.
We will make every effort to make sure it appears in the online directory, and in next season's printed Member Directory.
Website at a Glance, Updated 5/11/26
For a quick reference on what is available on the website, please click on "Website at a Glance", in this very box.
Website Profile Changes
If you need to change your profile for the website, or reset your password, use the Member Directory button under the Resources tab.
Operating Budget
The Board approves the Operating Budget each fiscal year. This may be found under the Guild Resources tab.
Calendar of Quilt Events
September 2025
Welcome back! It's time to get up and running with tons of information and inspiration for the new "year" of the Dixie Quilt Guild. September 13 is our first day back! See Home page for details.
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April 2026
- Thursday, April 2, from 9 to Noon. PHILANTHROPY: See "Philanthropy" below, or the latest Newsletter.
- Wednesday, April 8, 7 pm: Dinner for Quilters, Sponsored by USU Extension. See Announcements, above.
- Friday, April 10, 2026. GUILD-SPONSORED WORKSHOP: Bonnie Miles ~"Hexies Aren't for Grannies"~ Workshop Fee: $20. Kit included. Location: Fab Fabrics Room A. See Workshops tab.
- April 10--18, 2026. Washington County Fair, 5500 West 700 South, Hurricane, Utah. Click the "calendar" icon for information. Please consider volunteering to assist with the quilts during the fair. "Don't complain if you didn't help!"
- *DATE CHANGED/ONE WEEK LATER THAN USUAL. Saturday, April 18, at 10:00 a.m. GUILD MEETING: This is our Annual Business Meeting. Bring your vote. Wear your nametag. Bring your Show & Tell. BRING YOUR "COVER YOUR CUSHION" CHALLENGE 20x20" ZIPPERED PILLOW COVER. First day to register for OPEN SEW SEEK.
- Early bird registration for Kanab Quilt Retreat ends April 30. See Announcements, above.
The "Calendar of Quilt Events" contains both Guild and non-Guild events. Check them out! Updated 6/2026.* Some of the events are linked to more information; click. *If you have events to add, please contact administrator@dixiequiltguild.com.
The quilt featured on the left won "popular vote" in our 2024 Challenge Quilt Contest, by Bonnie Miles.
- *If you have events to add, please contact administrator@dixiequiltguild.com.
The quilt featured on the left won "popular vote" in our 2024 Challenge Quilt Contest, by Bonnie Miles.
July - August - September 2026
- July 2, 2026. GUILD-SPONSORED PHILANTHROPY SEW DAY, 9-Noon. See Philanthropy section, below.
- July 6, 2026. Utah Quilt Fest 2026 registration opens Monday, July 6, 2026. Visit utahquiltguild.org.
- July 13-17, 2026. GUILD-SPONSORED OPEN-SEW WEEK. Must pre-register at a Guild meeting.
- July 31, 2026. Deadline for submission to Garden of Quilts, Thanksgiving Point.
- August 6, 2026. GUILD-SPONSORED PHILANTHROPY SEW DAY, 9-Noon. See Philanthropy section, below. This is the perfect time to come and see what Philanthropy is all about!
- August 11-15, 2026. Kanab Quilt Retreat.
- September 12, 2026. FIRST GUILD MEETING FOR NEW SEASON. Pay your dues today, or by September 1st online.
- September 16-19, 2026. Garden of Quilts, Thanksgiving Point.
September 2025
Welcome back! It's time to get up and running with tons of information and inspiration for the new "year" of the Dixie Quilt Guild. September 13 is our first day back! See Home page for details.
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Philanthropy
Summer Philanthropy Sew Days: July 2, August 6
No cost–All are welcome!
Margie will be leading two more sew days this summer, with strip quilts and catching up on backs for finished tops on the schedule. Bring your machine if you’d like, or come and help with cutting, measuring, pressing, etc. If you’re in a sewing slump, this day will surely get you inspired! Can’t bring your machine? There will be measuring, ironing, and other FUN quilt tasks to keep you busy, plus, as always, the companionship of other quilt lovers.
JOIN US THIS SUMMER!
- Dates: Thursdays–July 2 and/or August 6
- Time: 9:00 a.m. to Noon
- Place: Quilter’s Nook Annex
- 344 E Sunland Drive (Look for the “Quilter’s Nook Annex” sign on the door, down behind the shops.)
- Call Margie Black with questions, 435-668-1659.
Ultimate Goal
The ultimate goal of our Philanthropy group is to create quilts that bring comfort to those in need. These recipients include young children, adults in grief, the ill, abused, those who have lost their homes, orphans, and veterans. The impact of our quilts on these individuals is immeasurable. Our quilts have been received with gratitude by organizations such as the Dove Center, Youth Crisis Center, Dixie Regional Medical Center, Veterans Home, Orphanages, Police and Fire Departments, and many others.
Our meetings are held the first Thursday of every month.
Time: 9 am to Noon
Place: The Quilter’s Nook Annex, 344 E Sunland Drive, St George, lower level, in the back.
Our Philanthropy group offers a unique opportunity to learn and practice a variety of quilting techniques, including both traditional and innovative approaches. Members can contribute to this noble cause by piecing kits that are available at Guild meetings. These kits cater to skill levels from beginner to advanced. After piecing, the tops are returned to Philanthropy at a Guild meeting, where other members prepare the quilt sandwiches. Member volunteers machine-quilt the sandwiches, while others apply and stitch the binding. This is followed by others who attach a Dixie Quilt Guild label to the backs. All materials are donated to the Guild, and all labor is donated to make the quilts. Once completed, the quilts are donated to organizations that provide comfort to people of all ages during difficult times.
Preferred Quilt Size is 64″ X 80″
We appreciate all donations of materials and quilt tops from the Guild’s generous members, but we request that you limit tops to 64″ by 80″. We ask this for three reasons: 1) Getting larger quilts machine-quilted by our volunteers is difficult. 2) Different organizations that receive the quilts prefer smaller ones. 3) Larger quilts require more batting.
Thank you for keeping this in mind as you make tops for donation.
Philanthropy Quilt Donation Record
2019 – 109
2020 – 125
2021 – 155
2022 – 135
2023 – 128
2024 – 149
2025 – 146
TOTAL SINCE 2019: 947!!!
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The next Quilt Show will be held November 12-13, 2027. That’s 18 months after our May 2026 show. That’s plenty of time to get your quilts dreamed up, designed, purchased, cut, pieced, laid out, sashed, bordered, sandwiched, quilted, bound, labeled, and entered. Whew!
The 2028 Show will also be held in November.
Annual DQG Quilt Challenge
The Guild issues an annual challenge to members to create a quilted item within specific parameters. If completed by the deadline, the challenge quilts become part of a special display section at the next Quilt Show.
“Cover Your Cushion”
Our 2026 Challenge Quilt was a QUILTED, zippered, 20″x 20″ pillow cover, to be donated to the fundraiser at the Quilt Show in May, 2026. Please contact Angela Gubler or Deb Rice with specific questions.
Programs
Programs are provided at monthly Guild meetings. A special speaker, quilter, or other topic of interest will be shared. Our Guild meeting programs are always worth attending. Programs are announced in detail in the Newsletter during the month they will be presented. Certain past program photos are included under the Member Meetings tab.
Notice that most of the WORKSHOPS and PROGRAMS listed below are coordinated each month.
Quilts Shown at the February Program: Repair and Care of Quilts, by Megan Legas
October 2025
- Oct 10: WORKSHOP – Quilted Garments by Mikayla Flores (Fab Fabrics: Room A -old Thread Room)
- Oct 11: PROGRAM – Mikayla Flores – Quilted Garments Fashion Show
November 2025
- Nov 7: WORKSHOP – Jennifer Wagner – Curved Piecing (held at The Quilter’s Nook Annex)
- Nov 8: PROGRAM – Jennifer Wagner – Innovative Quilt Making: Blending Modern and Traditional Techniques
December 2025
- NO WORKSHOP
- DEC 13: PROGRAM – Holiday Social — “All Holidays” Show & Tell and “Ugly” Fat Quarter Gift Exchange
January 2026
- Jan 9: WORKSHOP – Louise Bott – Anything Goes Bag (Jellyroll bag) Location: Fab Fabrics
- JAN 10: PROGRAM Board Members share their “Earliest & Latest” quilt creations
- Jan 10: Last Day to Sign-up for Early Bird Special Pricing for Krista Moser WORKSHOP (JUNE, 2026)
February 2026
- Feb 13: WORKSHOP – Megan Legas – Explore Piecing Techniques (Fab Fabrics: Room C – Large main room)
- Feb 14: PROGRAM – Megan Legas – Repair & Care of Quilts
March 2026
- NO WORKSHOP, due to Retreat
- Mar 14: PROGRAM – Ben Behunin – Art in Ceramics
April 2026
- April 10: WORKSHOP Bonnie Miles – Hexies Aren’t for Grannies (Fab Fabrics: Room A –old Thread Room)
- *Apr 18: PROGRAM: Business Meeting and other “Fun with Angela”
May 2026
- MAY 9: PROGRAM – Sherrill Ash – Adventures in Foundation Paper-Piecing
- May 15th: WORKSHOP – Sherrill Ash, Foundation Paper-Piecing (Fab Fabrics: Room A -old Thread Room)
June 2026
- Jun 11-12: WORKSHOPS – Krista Moser (Fab Fabrics: Room C – Large main room)
- Jun 13: PROGRAM – Krista Moser (National teacher) – “Diamonds are a Quilter’s Best Friend”
