Area C Meeting

All are invited to come early to socialize and browse our "donations table" that is chalked full of fabric, patterns, and all things quilting! Guests are greeted and asked to sign the guest book before the meeting starts! You can expect to hear about the latest guild news, local quilting events and community service projects. Members and guests are always share their lovely quilting projects during show-and-tell! No meeting is complete until a quilter or artisan shares their knowledge about quilting through a program or demonstration! 

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WNCQG Board Meeting

The Western North Carolina Quilters Guild board meeting is open to all members. This meeting is a leadership meeting for guild officers to discuss guild business.  Voting members of the board include the following positions: president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, and representatives from Areas A, B, C, and D. Individuals holding chairperson positions are invited to participate.  This meeting is also open to guild members who wish to attend. 

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Quilts of Valor

Come and sew with us each month to make quilts for our veterans. Bring your machine, or help cut and press. We sew and chat all day, and love to have new potential members visit.

Questions? Contact us at
quilts_of_valor@westernncquilters.org

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Area C - 5th Tuesday Sew-In

Celebrate the months with a 5^th Tuesday by joining Area C for a sew-in. Bring your sewing machine, notions, and unfinished projects to sew and socialize! All are welcome to join the fun!

Questions? Contact us at
area_c@westernncquilters.org

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Area B Meeting

Beginnings Quilt Shop
138 Greenville Hwy., Suite C
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Questions? Contact us at
area_b@westernncquilters.org

All are welcome join Area B! 

Meetings are chalked full of interesting information including guild news, local quilting news, and so much more. Every meeting includes a special program about quilting. If you plan to attend you will want to bring your latest project to share during show-and-tell! 

Meetings begin at 1:30 pm! We hope to see you there!

Maker's Medley Fast Track

6 Experts. 6 Techniques. Sharing and Learning!

Put on your walking shoes!

The Maker's Medley Fast Track program will feature six of our talented members showcasing various quilting-related techniques. Here is the workout format:

1. Participants will be divided into six groups.
2. The course will be six tables with seating at each.
3. Each group will be assigned its first table.
4. At the starting bell, there will be a 12-minute general overview of the technique at the table.
5. Upon the next bell, each group will move to the next table on the right,  (i.e. 1 → 2; 2 → 3; 6 → 1).
6. Repeat Step 5 until each group has visited each table.

The official social butterflies, i.e. Social Committee chairpersons, great all attendees as they arrive. All are invited to attend lunch after the meeting. Reservations for lunch, at a local restaurant, may be made at the meeting. Those attending are responsible for purchasing their own lunch.

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FALL RETREAT

Three creative days! 

Sew all day with your friends and sleep at home! 

WHEN: October 27, 28, & 29 (8:00 am to 4:00 pm) 

WHERE: Bonclarken Conference Center

Come join other quilters and sew on your personal projects at the Fall Retreat! 

Bring your machine, sewing supplies, and projects and feel comfortable leaving everything overnight while you sleep at home. Tables and chairs, irons, ironing boards and electrical connections are provided. The kitchen is equipped with ice water, microwave and refrigerator. We will supply coffee and tea. Bring your lunch or go out, your choice.

Connect with fellow quilters and win door prizes!

Space is limited to 44 spots. Be sure to sign up before registration closes on October 22. 

• MEMBER REGISTRATION opens September 1, 2026.
• NON-MEMBER REGISTRATION opens October 1, 2026.

Registration closes on October 22. 

Meet Audra Rasnake - Award-Winning Hand Quilt-Maker

Audra Rasnake is a fourth-generation quilter and grew up literally under a quilt frame. She's been hand quilting for more than 30 years and has been doing needle turn applique for 20 years. She considers herself a traditional quilter and has a passion for sharing needle turn applique and hand quilting, as she wants this incredible art form to have a revival.

Audra has won multiple AQS ribbons for her hand quilting. One of her greatest passions is folded cutwork. She uses applique in every quilt she makes. Audra enjoys helping beginners overcome their fear of the dreaded "A" word.

There will be an afternoon workshop after the meeting from 1:00 to 4:00.

All members, guests, and curious quilters are invited to attend guild meetings. The business meetings starts promptly at 10:00 am. For a special treat arrive 30 minutes early to shop the "rehome" table for quilting treasures! 

The official social butterflies, i.e. Social Committee chairpersons, great all attendees as they arrive. All are invited to attend lunch after the meeting. Reservations for lunch, at a local restaurant, may be made at the meeting. Those attending are responsible for purchasing their own lunch.

Meeting Location: 

In Hand Quilting, Practice DOES Make Perfect!

Audra Rasnake specializes in needle turn appliqué and is also now recognized as an instructor at The Academy of Appliqué in Williamsburg, Virginia and recently taught for AQS in Des Moines, Iowa. She considerers herself a traditional quilter and designs her own patterns and quilts by drafting all of them on graph or freezer paper. She also teaches classes on hand quilting, needle turn appliqué, folded cutwork appliqué, English Paper Piecing, and Boutis (French quilting).  She and her husband of 35 years are the proud parents of two United States Marines.  In addition to quilting she loves reading, playing Rook, cooking, and spending  time with other quilters.  And, of course, she loves teaching her skills to as many students as she can.

Workshop fee for Members: $20

Workshop fee for Non-Members: $35

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Registration

To reserve your spot for this workshop you may either register in person at the monthly guild meeting or contact program chairpersons at programs2025@westernncquilters.org. 

SAVE THE DATE

WHEN:  December 10, 2026

TIME: 10:00 am 

WHERE:   Grace Lutheran Church (regular meeting room)

New this year...the annual Holiday Gathering will be in the regular meeting room. The larger space will accommodate as many guild members as possible. 

Be sure to mark your calendar! You will not want to miss this year-end event!!!