Johnson City and Gray, Tennessee
Appalachian Heritage Quilters
Preserving and promoting the art of quilting through skill-building, fellowship, charity projects, workshops, and shared work from hands that love the craft.
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A welcoming guild for people who quilt, teach, learn, and serve.
Guild Meetings
AHQ meetings are currently held at Crossroads Christian Church, 1300 Suncrest Drive, Gray, Tennessee, on the 3rd Thursday of each month unless the calendar notes a change.
Crossroads Christian ChurchOur Mission
To preserve and promote the art of quilting through classes, seminars, workshops, meetings, newsletters, fellowship, and the exchange of ideas, patterns, and skills.
"Bless all my skill, Oh Lord and be pleased with the work of my hands." Deuteronomy 33:11
Quilt show archive
14th Annual Quilt Show & Handcrafted Boutique
The latest AHQ show was held May 1-2, 2026 at Crossroads Christian Church with more than 100 quilts, demonstrations, crafters, a bake sale, and a quilt giveaway.
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Serving the region
Charity work is part of the guild's fabric.
AHQ supports local and national charities with quilts, created items, donated items, and money. Guild members contribute port pillows, caps, lap quilts, pillowcases, quilts for children, Quilts of Valor, bedding projects, and other handmade work.
Charity Projects- Ballad Health Cancer Care Center
- Agape Women's Services
- Niswonger Children's Hospital
- Quilts of Valor
- Hope House of Kingsport
- Sleep in Heavenly Peace
- Isaiah 117 House
Our Quilts
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About AHQ
Leadership and community
2025-2026 Officers
- President
- Nancy Wagner Forrister
- VP - Programs
- Jackie Smith
- VP - Quilt Show
- Jessica Steedman
- Treasurer
- Linda Gibbons
- Chaplain
- Liana Thompson
- Recording Secretary
- Lynn Veith
- Membership
- Paulette Bruggeman
- Directory
- Shelly Kelley
AHQ Library
Quilt books and public displays at the Gray Branch Library.
AHQ's quilt book collection is housed at the Washington County Gray Branch Library. Members also display quilted work in the library's public display space.
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