Quilters Guild of Plano
What You Need To Know

History of the Guild

The Quilters Guild of Plano was organized in the fall of 1982 by Ginny Kenney and Nancy Vencevich, former members of the Quilters Guild of Dallas. They met at a small group meeting and discovered they were both from Plano. At the time, the trip to Dallas for the meeting was more of an undertaking, so they decided to see if others in the Plano area were interested in meeting in each other’s homes. By advertising in the Plano Star Courier, they found enough interest to start the “Happy Hoopers.” By the end of the first year, they had enough members so that they could no longer meet in individual homes. In May of 1986, the group officially adopted the name Quilters Guild of Plano. In 1989 the Guild became incorporated as a 501(c)3 tax exempt educational organization.

We are a 501(c)3 organization.

The Guild is organized and operated exclusively for educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or the corresponding provisions or provision of any subsequent United States revenue law.

Where do we meet?

The Quilters Guild of Plano meets both in person and on Zoom for the time being. Our in person meetings are held at Hunters Glen Baptist Church, 4001 Custer Rd., Plano, TX 75025 (west side of the Custer, between Parker and Spring Creek). We meet in the Fellowship Hall at the church (downstairs). Park in the south parking lot and enter through the South Entrance. Our meeting room is on the right, near the entrance.

When do we meet?

The Quilters Guild of Plano meets the second Thursday of each month. Social time starts at 6:15 pm and the meeting starts at 7:00 pm. Guests are always welcome at these meetings. Meetings that feature a national speaker have a $5 guest fee.

The Quilters Guild of Plano exists to bring together people who share a love of quilts and quilting. Together we learn from national and local quilt teachers and speakers, and share our work with each other and the community. All levels of quilters are encouraged to join us, including beginners. Several quilts have been made over the years to celebrate landmarks of time we have been together.

The purpose of the guild as stated in the By-Laws is to:

  • preserve the heritage of quilting,
  • promote the knowledge and understanding of all aspects of quilting, and
  • provide opportunities for continuing education among those interested in the art of quilting.

Join Us!

To join the guild, fill out the Membership Form and mail to the address on the form, or bring the form to a guild meeting.

RECORD YOUR VOLUNTEER HOURS

We want to know what you are up to.  Record your volunteer hours and receive a volunteer bar for 30 hours of service!  For volunteering at Quilt Plano 2024, you will receive a charm for your bar!

To record your hours just email volunteer_hours@qgplano.org.  If you do not have access to a computer, you can call Tisha Harms at 214.316.5066.

Record your hours at your convenience – daily, weekly, monthly or once a year.

Please report any volunteer hours in the following categories:

Guild Work (Board and Committee Business)
Community Service
Quilt Show
Education
Guild Activities

Ways to earn recognition for your volunteer hours

  1. Record your hours! After February 1st, email your volunteer hours to Donna Petrick at petrickdl@outlook.com
  2. After you have volunteered 30 hours in any Volunteer Category, visit the Volunteer Hours and Pins Coordinator at the monthly guild meeting and receive your 2025 Bar.
  3. Volunteer at Quilt Plano 2025 Show and receive a charm that you can place on your 2025 Bar.
  4. Work more than 100 hours in 2025 and receive a special award in March of 2026.

QGP Awards Bars
Show Charms  and Show Pins 

The Quilters Guild of Plano recognizes members and rewards them to show evidence of their involvement in the guild.  Our awards are PVSA – Presidential Volunteer Service Awards, Lone Star Awards, Service Year Bars and Quilt Show Charms.

The PVSA awards are in conjunction with the US government.  President Ronald Reagan started the program to honor people who voluntarily give hours of their time to help others.

  • Bronze pins are given for 150 to 249 hours.
  • Silver pins are given for 250 to 499 hours.
  • Gold pins are given for 500 plus hours.
  • After completing 4000 hours a lifetime pin is awarded.

The Lone Star Award is given by the guild president as she recognizes people who go above and beyond their normal assistance to the Guild. This can be given at any time or not at all.

The Guild offers a black enameled sewing machine to hold the annual Service Year Bars for $5.

Service Year Bars are awarded for doing 30 hours of any service to the guild.  This can include making a mini quilt for the show auction or for community service, activities, but is not limited to these activities.  All hours run for the calendar year (not fiscal).  You may submit your hours monthly or annually to the finance vice president or the designee.

Quilt Show charms are given to anyone who works at least 2 hours for the show.

Our Quilt Plano show pins are custom enamel pins that feature the show’s logo, along with the year and sell for $5. Each year, the logo is inspired by a quilt block found in the raffle quilt pattern, making these pins a special keepsake. Members love collecting each year, starting at the show’s rollout in May, creating a fun way to look back on past shows and the unique raffle quilts that accompanied them.

We have past quilt show pins for sale for $1.00.

Past Presidents 2011 – Present

2023-………………Jeanne Vogel
2021-2023……….Donna Petrick
2019-2021……….Linda Neal
2017-2019……….Rose Davis
2015-2017……….Pam Wingate
2015-2015……….Pam Walsh
2013-2015……….Dolores Williams
2011-2013……….M.J. Fielek

Past Presidents 1996 – 2010

2010-2011……….Sheri Smith
2008-2010……….Donna Petrick
2006-2007……….Joan Wilson
2007-2008……….Emily Armstrong
2004-2006……….Pam Crocker
2002-2004……….Barb Van De Voorde
2000-2002……….Brooks Wilson
1998-2000……….Helen Wilems
1997-1998……….Allison Bayer
1996-1997……….Barb Chirco

Past Presidents 1984 – 1995

1995-1996……….Sam Lamoreaux
1993-1995……….Schley Sisson
1992-1993……….Chris Robin
1991-1992……….Debbie Campbell
1989-1991……….Carolyn Beam
1988-1989……….Carol Dorsey
1987-1988……….Margaret Noah
1986-1987……….Nancy Vencevich
1985-1986……….Diane Hieten
1984-1985……….Ginny Kenney