About Us
Our Red River Valley Quilt Guild
The Red River Valley Quilt Guild has brought inspiration and knowledge to quilters in the northeast Texas area since 2000. We began with 15 members forging "Links of Friendship," and our logo was born.
We meet the 2nd Saturday of each month at 10:00 a.m. at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in the Westside Building (red Building). Visitors are very welcome! See a fairgrounds map by clicking on this link. https://www.paristx-rrvfair.com/copy-of-coliseum
Our Purpose
The Purpose of the Guild is fourfold:
A. To foster appreciation of Quilts and the art of quilting among quilters and the public
B. To increase the knowledge of traditional and contemporary techniques of quilting and to provide an encouraging environment in which quilters can practice and exchange ideas
C. To educate the public as to the significance and history of quilting as an art form as well as an ongoing craft
D. To serve the community through service projects.
Our Community Outreach
The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members. --Coretta Scott King
Most quilters have several loves in common - love of fabric, love of being with other quilters, and love of using our gifts and talents to help others. All year we make quilts to donate to local groups such as CASA, Quilts of Valor, and others.
Since 2018, the Red River Valley Quilt QOV Circle has awarded 50 Quilts of Valor. Last Veteran's Day alone, 8 quilts were awarded. Over 360,000 have been awarded nationally. Of the 50 awarded locally, one went to Kariena Brosten, the president of the RRVQG. Kariena is a retired U.S. Navy veteran nurse.
"Eiffel in Love with Quilts" is produced to also introduce a wider public to quilting and to help raise funds for local organizations. This year we raffled a special quilt during the quilt show. The quilt in patriotic colors measured about 104" x 105". The proceeds were donated to CitySquare to support their work. The quilt was made and donated by members of the RRVQG.
CitySquare is an organization that "fights the causes & effects of poverty through service, advocacy & friendship." Some of the many services they provide are:
Free laundry and showers
Teen center activities
Adult group activities
Housing advocacy
Mentoring
Clothes closet
Hot meals daily
Seasonal warming/cooling stations
In addition, Paris Junior College hosts courses at their facility in GED, ESL, and Employability.
CitySquare is located at 2515 Bonham Street and is at a Metro stop. Contact them at 903-706-2990.