About Us

Meetings held at
St. John's Lutheran Church
3259 McGavock Pike
Donelson, TN
First Tuesday of the month
9:30 AM

Hello and welcome to the official web site of the Music City Quilt Guild in Nashville, Tennessee.

Our organization comes together for a monthly meeting at St. John's Lutheran Church. At our monthly meetings, we have a pot luck lunch, show-and-tell, and many interesting programs. Our members share an interest in quilts and quilted objects. In addition to sharing the accomplishments of experienced guild members, we seek to learn techniques, gain ideas from each other and encourage new quilters.

We also have a monthly sit-n-stitch on the third Thursday of the month, starting at 9:30 am. Bring a sack lunch, work on the scheduled project, or do your own thing!

We have a tradition of donating child-sized nap quilts to needy children and preemie quilts to area hospitals. Many other service projects showcase the giving spirit of quilters.

The elected officers propose new projects and classes each year, and each month's meeting brings fresh ideas to the group. Committee members share information about regional and local events related to quilting.

We volunteer to display our quilts, answer questions, and demonstrate quilting at Nashville events throughout the year. Many members are blue ribbon winners, accomplished instructors, and quilt shop owners. Beginner quilters are also right at home in our guild. New techniques and timesaving methods are shared.

We share information about upcoming competitions such as the Tennessee State Fair, Wilson County Fair, and quilt shows organized by other guilds in Middle Tennessee. We are members of the Tennessee Valley Quilters Association. In 2007 our guild celebrated its 20th anniversary.

We welcome visitors and would love to have you visit.

Guild Officers and Committees for 2009

  • President - Teresa Raleigh
  • Vice-President - Carole Crane
  • Secretary - Kay Wallace
  • Treasurer - Starr Howell (backup Brenda Sutherland)
  • Parliamentarian - Judy Alverides
  • Calling / Sunshine - Marita Wolfe & Ruth Donnell
  • Telephone Committee - Miriam Dobbs, Judy Greer, Wilma Tolbert, & Bette Williams
  • Door Prizes - Louise DeZarn, Dee Ferrar, & Georgiana Bitzer
  • Field Trips - Joanne Schlichting, Jamie Williams, Charlie Rhea, & Susie Cole
  • Bus Trip - Phyllis Gall & Elaine Pedigo
  • Hospitality / Membership - Rose Barton, Gloria Dickens (membership directory), & Mary Bunish
  • Hostess Committee - Jenny Moss, Ruth Buchanan, & Sheryl duBarry
  • Library - Mary Kane & Anne Sommesi
  • Newsletter - Chi Chi Weaver & Charlie Rhea
  • Program - Carole Crane, Lavana Eidson, Pat Simmons, Norma Pacl, Sue Pulling, Alberta Niemi, Joyce Swords, & Nina Garnett
  • Getting to Know You - Lynn Markley
  • Publicity - Martha McClendon
  • Historian - Terry Hale
  • Retreat - Sylvia Ballard, Phyllis Gall (transition assistance), Lavana Eidson, Martha McClendon, & Judy Alverides
  • Sit-n-Stitch - Norma Pacl, Sue Pulling, & Barbara Price
  • Education Quilts - Linda Bernhardt, Jean Gant, & Nancy Jewell
  • Preemie Projects - Marty Hodges & Darlene Robertson
  • Soldier Blocks - Pam Thorne, Ruth Donnell, Barbara Price, Sheila Schmaedig, & Betty Brooks
  • State Fair - Carol Ball & Sue Love
  • Art in the Park & Molasses Festival - Judy Roberts, Carol Ball, & Mary Ann Liden
  • Website: Melissa Gann, Carolyn Workman, & Rose Barton
  • Recipes: Karen Carlson, Rose Barton, & Judy Beckwith