Events

How do you develop a quilting style? Do you even need to? What elements of your quilting come together to make your personal aesthetic? Inspiration sources, color choices, shapes, and quilting style all play a role in making our quilts a reflection of who we are. Throughout this trunk show, you will see the recurring […]

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

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

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 […]

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!

Join us as we celebrate the quilting journeys of a handful of our members. This month’s meeting features four members who will showcase their quilts in our annual mini trunk show: Jane Shapiro, Angie Wright, Amanda Nadig and Lindsay Olson. As they tell their story, you will see their progression in skill and development of […]

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.

Have you been wanting to try hand quilting? Or learn new hand quilting techniques? Join us for member demos during this hands on (literally!) program. Bring an 18” square quilt sandwich. We’ll provide needles and thread so you can practice what you learn!

Our guild is 15 years old and we want to celebrate with you! We’ll be meeting at the Park District of Forest Park building for food, social time, and fun quilty activities! More info to come!

Emilie Trahan, QuiltCon 2021 Best In Show winner, will share her personal quilting journey and creative process, and will discuss how improvisation can be implemented in our quilts. This will be a virtual meeting.

Do you use solids in your quilting? Have you wondered “why this brand or that brand”? Do you simply buy what is on hand at your LQS or big box craft store? Have you ever bought what you thought was the same color by the same manufacturer and found them to be not quite the […]

Kathy Cook is a modern improv quilter from Bloomington, Illinois. A member and former president of Bloomington/Normal MQG, she loves to share her enthusiasm and obsession for quilting. She is honored to have had quilts juried into QuiltCon and was chosen to be a member of the QuiltCon jury last year. Find her on IG […]