Events

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Meetings

All meetings are 2-5 pm on the third Sunday of the month, unless otherwise noted.

Meetings almost always include time for show and tell, so please bring your latest creation!

NOTE: Children under 18 are not currently allowed at our meetings in the Rush Memorial Hospital location due to current hospital rules.

Meeting Location

Rush Oak Park Hospital

Centennial Room
520 S. Maple Ave
Oak Park, IL 60304

CMQG Board Meeting

Our board will meet either online or in-person. All members are invited to attend. If you're interested, contact the board and we'll provide meeting details.

August 2024: Where do YOU sew?

Rush Oak Park Hospital 520 S. Maple Ave., Oak Park, Illinois, United States

This meeting will include a presentation of member’s creative spaces. Enjoy a glimpse into other member's creative spaces, large and small, each one unique to the maker’s personality and style. […]

Foundation Paper-Pieced Architecture: A Workship with Cassandra Beaver

Thimbles Quilts 940 S. State St., Lockport, Illinois, United States

Explore the world around you by translating it into a pictorial quilt! In this step-by-step course, we will translate your community's buildings and architectural elements into foundation paper piecing designs […]

$75

CMQG Board Meeting

Rush Oak Park Hospital 520 S. Maple Ave., Oak Park, Illinois, United States

Our board will meet in the Centennial Room at Rush Oak Park Hospital before our regular meeting. All members are invited to attend.

October 2024: Quilt Show Do’s & Don’t’s

Rush Oak Park Hospital 520 S. Maple Ave., Oak Park, Illinois, United States

Join us for a robust conversation about things you should... and shouldn't... do to get into a quilt show. Bring your questions!

November 2024: How Do You Find the Time? with Member Expert Laura Hartrich

Rush Oak Park Hospital 520 S. Maple Ave., Oak Park, Illinois, United States

We all have a finite amount of time in the day, and we all have various commitments and demands on that time.  Social media can make us feel like everyone is finishing more quilts than we are. Don’t you ever wonder how they find the time? Laura does! Attendees will learn how other quilters manage […]

December 2024: Holiday Gift Swap and Social

Rush Oak Park Hospital 520 S. Maple Ave., Oak Park, Illinois, United States

Bring a gift, take home a gift. Make something small and fun – and non-holiday specific, as we have members of many faiths. We’ll also enjoy a potluck of treats!

CMQG Board Meeting

Our board will meet either online or in-person. All members are invited to attend. If you're interested, contact the board and we'll provide meeting details.