we  learn  to  make  wonderful  things!

take a workshop

​We try to schedule workshops with teachers and classes that appeal to our members​. ​We invite suggestions and make an effort to offer a variety of workshops for all skill levels. Members are encouraged to experiment with techniques that may be unfamiliar or might be perceived as slightly more difficult than their comfort levels permit. Students are often surprised with their results, and new confidence is achieved.

Quilters are the        Nicest People . . .  "                                 

SMQ Charity Quilt Sewing Sessions are fun for our members. These are wonderful opportunities to get to know each other while sharing what they love to do. These members are working away, sorting fabrics and making up quilt kits to distribute at the next guild meeting for members to take home and assemble. 

See Charity Sew Days

Teamwork can build friendships that last a lifetime. " Natalya Neidhart

plus sign quilt:
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a quick and easy charity quilt pattern

This quick and easy pattern is a delight to sew and is sure to be a big hit for its recipients. Use our donated novelty prints or pull something from your own stash. Click PLUS to access printable full directions for this quilt in multiple sizes. Please direct any questions to "Charity Quilts" via the Comments box at the bottom of this page. Send us a jpeg image of your completed quilt to share on this page!

I SPY Charity project

One of our selected charity projects is the I SPY quilt. We offer directions for blocks in two sizes: 4.5-inch block and 6.5-inch block. Click Fun & Games for some suggestions of themes and questions to engage kids in play with I SPY quilts. Pinterest has some wonderful examples of I SPY quilts if you would like some inspiration.

charity project kits

Charity quilts come to us in all stages of completion. Some people prefer to do their own from start to finish and then donate the completed quilts. Others like to attend workdays (when gatherings aren't prohibited) to prepare kits for volunteers to choose and complete. The two types of project kits are "piecing kits" and "quilting kits."  

Piecing Kits include:

• Cut & bundled pieces
• Labels, if needed for clarity
• Patterns
• Illustration
• Written Instructions
• Packing List with ID #, Description, and Contents

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Quilting Kits include:

• Pieced Top
• Backing
• Batting
• Bundled 2.25-inch cut binding or fabric to cut your own
• Packing List with ID#, Contents, and Directions

split churn dash – 
​
A  Lesson

For pdf
instructions
click here

Thank you, SMQ member, Nancy Watson, for writing the block instructions, and for making the Split Churn Dash sample blocks pictured here.

quilts spread comfort

Handmade with love

Some of our members created underwater themed quilts & donated them to East Tennessee Children's Hospital in Knoxville.

frames were added

The quilts had to be framed under glass for hygienic purposes.
Smoky Mountain Quilters members are proud of this first installation.

Whimsy & Joy

The happy nature of the quilts helps relax concerned family members, and often the patients themselves, as they prepare for the expert care that awaits. 

programs

Programs are scheduled for each guild meeting. Sometimes we have an invited teacher, or a local shop owner, or perhaps we present round robin tutorials so members can get quick lessons in specific techniques. Trunk shows and quilt history presentations are popular among SMQ members.

Check the calendar's program schedule to stay updated. 

Click for Program Schedule

We embrace diversity! Whoever said quilting is woman's work should attend one of our meetings. Our guys even have their own group!

show 'n tell

Five Star Man -- One who makes room in his life
​for fabric."

Quilting is sharing yourself
​with others."

We share our most recent creations with
​fellow SMQ members and
​welcome guests from near and far.