Haymarket

The Haymarket Chapter of QU is located the furthest west of all the QU chapters, at the foot of Bull Run Mountain.Our chapter was formed in 2004 and has had extraordinary growth with a membership exceeding 150 in recent years. Our monthly meetings begin with demonstrations by members and social time.  A business meeting is held as quickly as possible to update everyone on the latest news and is followed by a program.  Often the highlight of the meeting is “Sew & Tell” where we get to view members’ latest projects.  We welcome all who are interested in quilting.

New members will appreciate our lovely name tags with a background of the  mountains we identify with based on our banner above.
They are easy to make and we love the creativity that has gone into them with use of colors, fabric patterns, embroidery, embellishments and more. Easy instructions available (here).

Our group meets every first Thursday of the month, Sep – Jun.
6:30 pm – Social time as well as free demos, sign up for activities, workshops or retreats,
7 pm – Official Meeting followed by a Program.
Alvey Elementary School
5300 Waverly Farms Rd, Haymarket, VA 20169
(map)
(571)261-2556

Directions:
From points East/West: from I66 take exit 40, Haymarket-US15 North (James Madison Hwy).
Turn left at Dominion Valley Drive,
Turn right at Waverly Farms Rd, the school will be on the left.

From points North: Coming from Leesburg or other points North, take US-15 South.
Turn right at Dominion Valley Drive,
Turn right at Waverly Farms Rd, the school will be on the left.

From points South: Coming from Manassas or other points South, take VA234 North(Prince William Pkwy) and follow the signs to I66 (left turn) and merge onto I66 traffic to exit 40 Haymarket-US15 North (James Madison Hwy).
Turn left at Dominion Valley Drive,
Turn right at Waverly Farms Rd, the school will be on the left.

Haymarket Quilters Unlimited is now on Facebook, to view click on icon and send in request to follow what Haymarket quilters are up to daily.

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Community Service

Haymarket QU members donate community service projects for a number of community organizations throughout the year.  Members use Community Service provided fabrics as well as their own fabrics and work on projects large and small.  We vary our projects to meet the needs of our community.  This includes supporting local hospitals, nursing homes, veterans and military organizations, and other non-profit groups.  Our 2016-2017 focus was on Quilts of Honor and we completed 20 quilts to donate to veterans and members of the military.  Members should check out the Community Service table at each meeting for more information.

Here are some recipient options for donations.

Community Service Patterns and Ideas

Easy 5-Inch Square Pattern (here)
Stillborn Baby Blanket Pattern (here)
Pillowcase (here)
Reach for Recovery bags (here)
Walker Bags (here)
Wheelchair Bags (here)

Members can send comments and suggestions to the newsletter editor at hqunewsletter@gmail.com

Haymarket Quilters Unlimited News Articles:

• October 2016 Bull Run Observer (HERE)
• November 2013 Bull Run Observer Article (HERE)
• August 2013 Bull Run Observer Article (HERE)