Message from our President: Kristi Van Ee

2025 Theme: A Ruby Celebration: It is our 40th Anniversary!

My love for sewing and making quilts began when I was a little girl watching my grandmother sew with a treadle sewing machine. She made a small quilt for my doll, out of scraps of fabric. It was tied with pink yarn and had a wide purple binding sewn on by hand. I still have that quilt, and those memories are very special to me. 

How did your quilting story begin? The Pella Area Quilters Guild's story began 40 years ago, in 1985. A few quilters got together to work on their projects and decided to start a quilt guild. Their first official meeting was on September 3, 1985. There were more than 40 charter members and about 20 of them met for organizational meetings to plan out all the details of the quilt guild.

I wonder what their ideas, hopes and dreams for the PAQG were? As current members of the quilt guild, what are each of your ideas, hopes and dreams for the next 40 years of the guild? Pass on your love of quilting to others, so they will have special memories!

Anniversary Dinner Quilt Challenge

"Ruby Anniversary" 

This challenge takes place every September at our Anniversary dinner. In celebration of PAQG's 40th Anniversary, let's incorporate some Ruby Red color into our quilted project of any size, shape, or form.

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Meeting Time & Location

***See program here for exact dates and times***

When: First Tuesday of each month

Time: 7:00 pm

Place: Third Church, 708 E 13th St, Pella, Iowa.  Room 101.  Map 

Note: Meetings are canceled if Pella Community Schools are cancelled due to inclement weather. During the summer we will try to post to this site and Facebook if a meeting is cancelled. We want you to be safe, so even if we don't post that a meeting is cancelled, make choice that is safest for you.   

If you would like to contact us, please e-mail: paqgpresident@gmail.com.