Welcome

The UpCountry Quilters Guild of Pickens County, South Carolina is a small and very active group of quilters dedicated to the love of quilting through fun and friendship. We share in the enjoyment of quilting and fabric art.

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.

Our "Snapshots in Time" guild quilt collection is currently on display at the Pickens County Museum of Art & History

Museum address:  307 Johnson St, Pickens, SC 29671

See the newspaper article in the Pickens County Chronicle.

The next guild meeting is Tuesday, September 1, 2026. It will be combined with the annual picnic.

Time:  5:15pm – 8:00pm

Location:  Dacusville Community Center, 2671 Earls Bridge Road, Easley, SC


Picnic/Yard Sale Schedule

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2026 Quilt Guild Programs


February 3, 2026               Soup”er” bowl and discussions on future plans/quilt show

Location: Pickens County Museum 5-7pm


February 24, 2026             Machine Embroidery Trunk Show                     Donny Davis     Location: Pickens Presbyterian Church 7-9pm


March 24, 2026                 The Art and Soul of Gee’s Bend Quilts             Mark Craven     Location:   Pickens Presbyterian Church 7-9pm


April 28, 2026                    I love Fabric Panels. How can I design a Quilt using them?        Denise Russell     Location:   Pickens Presbyterian Church 7-9 pm


May 26, 2026                    History of Feedsacks, Vintage Fabric, antique quilts and quilt tops                                        Cecilia Reid

Location:   Pickens Presbyterian Church 7 – 9 pm


June 23, 2026                   Using stripes to build design elements             Diana Pickens     Location:   Pickens Presbyterian Church 7-9 pm


July 25, 2026 (Sat)             Hands on workshop   9-2:30pm   Location: TBD                 

  • Iron tote caddy (Machine)                      Jean Gardiner
  • Hand work (TBD) or project of choice

September 1, 2026                Annual Picnic


September 24 – 26, 2026 Bi-Annual Guild Retreat             Location: Grace United Methodist Church

  • Thursday 9/24 7-9pm    Lecture: Inspiration Trunk Show                Candace Hassen
  • Friday 9/25       9-4pm   Workshop: Let’s Polka            Candace Hassen
  • Saturday 9/26   9-4pm Independent Sewing – workshop or own project

October 24, 2026(Sat)       Hands on Workshop 9-2:30pm

Location: TBD                 

  • Christmas/Fall Wreath (FM Quilting)            Cathy Coster
  • Hand work (Kawandi) or project of choice     Chery Budnaitis

December 8, 2026             Nov/Dec combined meeting/Christmas Party 7-9pm

Location: Pickens Presbyterian Church

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Upcountry Quilters Guild
PO Box 1493, Pickens, SC 29671

Webmasters:  Janice Hinson & Beth Eastman