Every third Wednesday of the month, the Community Outreach Committee conducts an informal, free Open Sew event prior to the monthly meeting.  These events are suitable for beginner to advanced quilters and an excellent opportunity to exchange tips and techniques to enhance your skill set.  Plan on joining other members and having fun stitching on your own project or choosing from a variety of kits in direct support of a local charity.

The Virginia Star Quilters Guild is comprised of talented quilters with big hearts and generously donates quilts and other handmade items to various charities throughout the Fredericksburg area.  In 2022, the guild donated over 400 handmade items.  We are helping our community thrive, one quilt at a time!

Our official Community Outreach activities include:

• Heart & Soul – learn to quilt or work on a project in this open sew day

VSQG Community Outreach Quilt Sizes

Type	Approximate (≈) Size	VSQG Contact
Wheelchair	36” x 48” or lap size	Jean D./Linda K./Nancy M.
Service Dog Mat (DAV) Directions available here	24” x 36” minimum 36”x 36” maximum	Jean D./Linda K.
Loisann’s Hope House	60” x 70” (twin bed) or any size	Linda K.
NICU/Baby Quilts	33” x 33” minimum 36” x 46” maximum	Nancy M.
Quilts of Honor (Patriotic)	60” x 80” or larger throw size	Joan G.
Senior quilts and walker bags Healthy Generations Area Agency on Aging Directions available here	42” x 60” or lap/throw size	Barbara B.
Wounded Warrior	42” x 60-72” or larger throw size	Jean D./Linda K.
Youth Quilts	36” x 52”	Nancy M.
Revised 02/22/2023

We also accept quilt and fabric donations in support of our many outreach initiatives.  Inquiries may be sent to vastarquilts@gmail.com.