Special Notice about the next guild meeting
The January 27th Meeting UQG meeting is being moved to February 3 due to potential weather issues.
Welcome
Whether you’re new to quilting or are a seasoned quilter, we encourage you to join us at one of our meetings to share the experience of quilting with a fun and exciting group of fellow quilters.
Come join us to see what all the fun is about!
Fostering The Art of Quilting
We believe that the best way to expand growth and knowledge of quilting is through education and fellowship.
Community Service
Our goal is to teach and further the art of quilting and to use our collective quilting skills to help the community. To that end, we contribute our time and skills by donating community quilts to various organizations in our area who are selected on an annual basis.
Monthly Guild Meetings
We hold monthly meetings to share techniques, designs, and projects. Our meetings are open to members and visitors. A variety of well-known speakers teach and inspire our members. We also encourage members to “Show N Tell” about their most recent projects.
Locations where you can see some of our quilts
On the Upstate Heritage Quilt Trail, you can find a number of barn quilts that were created based on quilts made by members of our guild.
The Upcountry Quilters Guild will be displaying quilts at the Pickens County Museum of Art & History from mid December 2025 through January 2026.
Location: 307 Johnson St Pickens, SC, United States, South Carolina 29671
Guild Member Forms for the Pickens Museum Quilt Display:
- Entry online form – (online form, password protected)
- Entry PDF form – (paper version – PDF)
- List of entry forms submitted online (website – password protected)
- Location: 222 W Main St, Pickens, SC 29671
- Chamber website
- Dates: April 24-25, 2026
- Location: Main Street in downtown Pickens, SC
- Website
- Dates: June 9-11. 2026
- Location: LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge, 2986 Teaster Lane, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
2026 Pigeon Forge Quilt Show - Group Challenge
The 2026 quilt show that will be held in Pigeon Forge, TN, has announced a group challenge for guilds that are interested in participating. Several members from our guild have expressed an interest in doing so.
As a part of our countries’ 250th anniversary celebration, the group challenge is to submit quilts that reflect the spirit, stores, and legacy of our country.
The quilts should commemorate 250 years of shared heritage, resilience, and spirit. Each stitch pays tributes to generation passed, weaving together stories that span centuries.
Guild members that wish to participate in the 2026 Pigeon Forge Quilt Show Group Challenge should submit an online form letting us know you’d like to participate. This will help us as we move forward to know who’s participating and what sort of content matter they’ll be quilting.
Links:
- Upcountry Quilters Guild quilt guidelines information Sheet (TBD)
- Guild participation form/log (Password protected)
Stay tuned! Details to come soon!
January – April Guild Meeting:
- Quilts construction (everything except for the borders, hanging sleeve and label)
- Tami and Cathy will sew the borders and border kits
March (TBD date)
- Working se
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- 12/13/25 – 1/24/26 – Quilts made by our guild members will be on display at the Pickens Museum
- 1/27/26 – Pickens Museum Quilt pick-up at Pickens Hagood Community Center, or can be brought to the Quilt Guild meeting that night
- 2/3/26 – Guild Meeting “Souper Bowl” (7pm)
- Food signup form (password protected)
- The January 27th Meeting UQG meeting is being moved to February 3 due to potential weather issues.Meeting location: Pickens County Museum, 307 Johnson St, Pickens, SCTime: 5 PM – 7 PM* Use the front entrance across from the Police Department as there are many steps on the parking lot side.Note: Those of you that had quits hanging at the Museum will be able to pick them up that night.