MISSION
The Tucson Quilters Guild’s Mission is to preserve and perpetuate the art, knowledge and craft of quilting in the desert Southwest.
We do this by:
- Holding regularly scheduled meetings that encourage shared knowledge about quilting
- Sponsoring classes and lectures about quilting
- Sponsoring quilt events in our community
- Providing charitable gifts to our community
STATEMENT OF VALUES
We value:
- Innovation, creativity and craftsmanship in all styles of quilting
- Integrity and accountability by being effective in achieving our goals and having accountable leadership that earns trust and the good will of our members and the community
- Diversity of our membership and the community we serve
- Education and learning opportunities for our members and our community
- Sustainability and successor-ship of our organization
- Stewardship of financial, social, and environmental resources
- Charitable giving by our members who donate quilts and other sewn goods to organizations who gift them to those in need
- Friendship. We are a social organization where building relationships through the art of quilting is valued
Our History
In 1976, ten women met at the Arizona Historical Society on the campus of the University of Arizona and organized the Quilters Guild of Tucson. Their first show, in 1978, was held at the local Cloth World Fabric Store. By 1987, the Guild had grown large and was incorporated as the Tucson Quilters Guild.
Today, more than 450 quilters strong, the Guild is one of the largest in the country and sponsors a wealth of lectures, workshops, and an annual show that draws thousands of people to view and celebrate the work of the Guild’s talented members.
We are also an active charity group, making and donating hundreds of quilts and pillowcases annually to local hospitals and hospices. Opportunity quilts raise nearly $1000 annually for the Community Food Bank. Stockings and dressed bears brighten the holidays for hundreds of children every year.
Mailing Address:
Tucson Quilters Guild
PO Box 14454
Tucson, AZ 85732