Vienna

We meet on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM

As of June 11, 2021, we have no meeting place for 2021-22.  Check back for updates.

Inclement Weather Policy aligns with Fairfax County School closings.

Thoreau Middle School
2505 Cedar Lane, Door 12
Vienna VA 22180

Directions: The school is located at the intersection of Cedar Lane with Park Street in Vienna.

Officers 2021 – 2022

Please visit our calendar to learn about upcoming meetings, programs, workshops, and other events.

Our EXCITING Programs for 2021-22

Jan. 18, 7 p.m. – Jan. Guild Meeting, Teresa Duryea Wong, Japan’s Quilt History and The Next Generation.Teresa will talk about traditional Japanese quilters and look at the new quilters in Japan. The contemporary Japanese quilter is has a more minimalistic approach to quilting. Join us to learn about how the quilting has changed in Japan.

Feb. 15, 7p.m. – Feb. Guild Meeting,Karen Combs, “Quilts of Illusion.” Karen Combs is an author of 9 books; including Optical Illusions for Quilters (AQS), fabric designer, currently with Northcott’s Banyan Batiks.  She has been nominated for Teacher of the year by Professional Quilters Journal, and has appeared on several TV quilting shows. Currently living in Tennessee with her family and pup

Mar. 10-14 – Retreat at Rhodes Grove.

Mar. 15, 7 p.m.- Mar. Guild Meeting, Okan Arts, Patricia Belyea, “Okan Arts: Creative Quilting & Vintage Japanese Textiles.”The alluring World of Japanese Yukata Quilts”

Join Patricia Belyea as she takes you on a virtual tour of the Tokyo Quilt Festival. Then get swept away to a chusen-dyeing workshop where you watch the elaborate hand-dyeing process. Patricia finishes with a trunk show of her quilts made with Japanese cottons and talks about how the fabrics inspired her quilt compositions.

A creative quilt maker, speaker and teacher, Patricia co-owns Okan Arts with her daughter Victoria. The small family business imports vintage Japanese textiles for adventuresome quilters. Patricia is the author of East-Meets-West Quilts, a book about making improv quilts with Japanese fabrics.

Apr. 19, 7 p.m. – Apr. Guild Meeting, Make A Quilt, Darlene Howke

May 17, 7 p.m. – May Guild Meeting, Brita Nelson, “Now You See It, Now You Don’t–The Magic of Disappearing Blocks.”

Jun. 21 – End of Year Dinner

COMMUNITY SERVICE: Vienna QU makes quilts and stuffed animals for Fairfax Hospital and Project Linus.

RETREAT:  Vienna QU hosts an annual weekend retreat in March.  This year it is March 10-14, 2022 at Rhodes Grove.

BEES: Visit the the calendar for meeting times.

The Pieceful Times is the Vienna QU monthly newsletter.  Newsletters are updated by Audrey Mirsky-Ashby and are available for members.