Welcome to the
Puyallup Valley Quilt Guild!
The Puyallup Valley Quilters are dedicated to promoting and preserving the art of quiltmaking through sharing, education, and community service. And we like to have fun! Come join us — our meetings are open to visitors. Become a member, even if you don’t live nearby or know how to pronounce Puyallup. Our meetings are hybrid: you can join us in person or join us from home via Zoom. Membership will give you access to our lectures every month, as well as all the retreats, activities and communuity service opportunities we offer.
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Washington State Fair 2026
Most years we tie quilts at the State Fair. Here are some pictures from this year.
Circle Quilt Challenge 2026
This years quilt challenge was CIRCLES. Susan Treloar organized this event and we had 17 entries! Prizes were won by all. Thank you ladies for the great turn-out. Quilts were presented at the July Summer Potluck/Meeting.
Upcoming Programs
BRING ON THE BLING – Mel Beach
October 6, 2026 | Celebration Lutheran Church
Challenges: What to do? — Kim Brownell
November 3, 2026 | Celebration Lutheran Church
Holiday potluck
December 1, 2026 | Celebration Lutheran Church
What's New
BOM
Make a different block every month. Instructions are provided to members at the meeting or look on the members only page. Bring the block to the monthly meeting and submit it for a chance to win the blocks submitted.
FAT QUARTER LOTTO
Sumbit a themed fat quarter each month to win the Fat Quarter Lotto.
OCTOBER: Ivory, Tans, Browns, Greys
You could win a beautiful quilt!
Judy Laurini, a past PVQ president, has generously donated a number of her beautiful quilts to benefit the club. Each month we’ll raffle off a new quilt. Your odds are good! Tickets are $1 each.
Decisions made for 2028 Quilt Show!
THEME:
From the Bend of the River
A Celebration of Generosity through Quilting
CHALLENGE: Any quilt 1ft x 4 ft
Activities
Workshops
WORKSHOP: Felted Zipper Project
October 17, 2026 | Celebration Lutheran Church
Zoom Bee
Zoom Bee in the Evening
October 8, 2026 | Zoom
Volunteer Opportunity
Community Service Work Party
October 8, 2026 | Celebration Lutheran Church
Community Service
Our members are dedicated to serving the needs of our community through using our skills as sewists. We also present our veterans with Hero Quilts to thank them for their service. Join us!
Community Service work parties are generally held upstairs in the quilt area at Celebration Lutheran Church on the 2nd Thursday of the month from 11 am to 4. However, check the Calendar because they are sometimes rescheduled.
Retreats
PVQ members LOVE retreats! We offer three retreats every year in two beautiful destinations. Enjoy a sewing getaway with your friends!
Fall retreat at Seabeck 2026
October 7, 2026 | Seabeck Conference Center
Spring retreat at Seabeck 2027
March 3, 2027 | Seabeck Conference Center
Spring retreat at Cascade 2027
May 6, 2027 | Cascades Camp & Conference Center
Quilt Stories
Every quilt tells a story. Here are a few.
My Crazy Life by Colleen Wise
In 1995/96, I decided to improve my brain by taking on leadership positions in all aspects of my life. Cub Scout leader. Fundraising Chair at the coop preschool. Science Fair Chair at the elementary…
Also on 9/11 by Colleen Wise
On 9/11/2001, I was at my mom’s house in Iowa, ready to speak to her guild that evening. Like everyone, we were glued to the TV….
Yosemite Triptych by Colleen Wise
My husband is a mountain climber and longed to go to Yosemite National Park. But traveling with mountain gear means driving, and with three young kids, it sounded like a miserable ‘vacation’ for me. “I don’t want to hear all that whining,” I said…
“Anyone who works on a quilt, who devotes her time, energy, creativity, and passion to that art, learns to value the work of her hands. And as any quilter will tell you, a quilter's quilting friends are some of the dearest, most generous, and most supportive people she knows.”
Jennifer Chiaverini
We meet the 1st Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm. Our meetings are hybrid. We gather in person at Celebration Lutheran Church and virtually by zoom.
Celebration Lutheran Church is on the corner of Shaw Rd and Cherokee Blvd. Access is off Cherokee Blvd. There is plenty of parking and handicapped access.
If you prefer to join us by Zoom, you will recieve the link by email each month in the newsletter.