Activities

2026-2027 Block of the Month

We’re just getting started with our block of the month. Our new Block of the Month Chair is Velia Glazier! Here are the two chosen beautiful quilts. More information coming!

Here is the website for “Points of Interest” Quilt

Here is the website for “Add it Up” Quilt

Past Blocks of the Month

Board Members for 2026-2027

Diane Short -President, Sharon Harris-President Elect, Deb Godin-Treasurer, Charlotte Maris-Secretary, Elizabeth Phinder-Programs

Community Quilts

Suzy Davidson & Peggie McKenzie

At our next MTQG meeting we will be distributing quilts that need quilting and/or binding, and we will be collecting quilts that members have quilted. Due to limited space we will not be able to sell fabric at the June meeting.

Our next Community Quilts meeting is Monday, June 22. We hope to see you there. We will be cutting batting and making backs for the many quilt tops that our members have made.

Click here for more information about Community Quilts.

Casa Adoption Quilt Banner

Sheriff’s Visit

“Today we had a special guest from the Yavapai Sheriff’s Office, Captain Jared Winfrey. He came to thank the guild for providing quilts to their offices throughout Yavapai County. His stories (and mixing up blankets for quilts) had us either laughing or crying.

He shared how our quilts comforted, especially children, who survive car crashes when their parents didn’t, children affected by Narcotics raids or removed from homes where there was all types of abuse. They also work directly with the schools and other agencies to bring awareness of a child’s trauma so they can receive help, support and counseling. He shared a personal story about adopted children receiving quilts and still having them years later.

Thanks Community Quilts for making this possible!

He presented Diane Stockhaus a certificate of appreciation for the Guild’s support signed by Sheriff Rhodes.”

Community Quilt Challenge

We’d like to announce the winners of the 2026 Community Quilts Challenge. We received 15 entries, all featuring the black and white printed fabric. We will award the ribbons at the June 15th meeting.
1st place Bobbie Turnbow
2nd place Joan Carrell
3rd place Bobbie Mae Ball

ECHOS

E Education – promoting knowledge of the art of quilting
C Challenge – learn new techniques and patterns
H Help – assistance with quilting questions and problems from experienced quilters
O Opportunity – a chance to share and teach skills and knowledge
S Social – meet new people and visit with friends

The ECHOS program is offered to Mountain Top Quilters members usually during the afternoon following the general meeting. Instruction in different techniques or information on how to do various projects is presented. An MTQG member free of charge or for a nominal fee to cover the cost of supplies incurred by the instructor. You do not need to sign up for demonstrations, just come by, watch, and ask questions.

All ECHOS sessions are free and held directly after the regularly scheduled Guild meetings. See Programs table for sign up information or any questions.

If you have an idea for a demonstration see Ronnie Sandoval

March 16, 2026

Nancy Williams will demonstrate a unique way to sew a sleeve on your quilts. This will be very timely for the upcoming quilt show!

April 13, 2026

Ronnie Sandoval will have you experiment with different needles, needle threaders and threads.

Meals on Wheels Placemats

Collection of placemats continues June through November. Approximately 25 are delivered to the Prescott Meals on Wheels program on a monthly basis. An additional 60 are given to the Prescott Valley Happy Meals group for the December Holidays. Please avoid any religious themes. Patriotic themes are wonderful—specific political themes are not. The recipients really enjoy knowing that their handmade placemats come from a local group, so please put the MTQG labels on the back.

Thank you to all who have been so generous in supporting this wonderful endeavor.

Mini Group Information

MTQG Mini Groups are smaller interest-based groups that meet at various times and locations in addition to the large monthly guild meeting. Listed are the MTQG current Mini Groups to show how much creative activity goes on behind the scenes at MTQG. Interested in a group(s), Please reach out to the contact person for information regarding availability as the groups may be full. Members are encouraged to check them out and see if there is a spot in one (or more) of these mini groups. This is a great chance to enjoy friendships, share ideas, and support one another in a smaller group setting.

Click here to view the different groups available

Mountain Top Moments

Current Board Members, and Committee Chairs, Past President’s Quilt Presentation, Spring Luncheon Pictures, Meals on Wheels Volunteer placemats, Diane Stockhaus Recognition, click here to see

New Member Group

Our next meeting is June 22nd and there will be batting to cut, tops to match to backing, backing to make… so please plan on joining us.

4700 N. Still Well Parkway, Prescott Valley. Please Join us.

Contact Carolyn Wright with any questions.

The Viewerie

On Monday, June 1, a group of us went to the Prescott Library and hung a display of patriotic quilts in the Viewerie. We put up all of the President’s Challenge quilts from the Quilt Show. We also included a Quilt of Valor and many other patriotic quilts all made by members of MTQG. It took a couple of hours to put up the various quilts resulting in a beautiful display. The quilts will be on display at the Prescott Library from June 1st until June 30th. Shown below: Diane Stockhaus, Karin Toci, Charlotte Maris, Ronnie Sandoval, Susan
Perry and Susan Ryan.

Youth Quilting Program

Youth meetings are every Tuesday from 3:30- 5:30 Currently there are 10 members. New members will make a little Charm Quilt. This year the members are learning how to make a thread basket and a stuffed frog.

If you wish to volunteer to help mentor the kids, contact me. You can help weekly or monthly and know a little or a lot. You can also help by volunteering to teach them a new, kid-friendly skill or longarming a quilt.

Click here for more information.

Janice Zolnierowicz