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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.
Rush Oak Park Hospital
Centennial Room
520 S. Maple Ave
Oak Park, IL 60304
Our board will meet in the Centennial Room at Rush Oak Park Hospital before our regular meeting. All members are invited to attend.
Local quilter Sue Pawlowski will share with us her strategies for making scrappy, modern quilts using traditional methods.
Join us for a panel discussion with CMQG members on when to use hand quilting, a walking foot, free motion quilting (FMQ), or even a long-armer for your quilts. Bring your questions about quilts you're making.
Our board will meet in the Centennial Room at Rush Oak Park Hospital before our regular meeting. All members are invited to attend.
Quilt Olympics return to our April meeting, but don’t worry there will be no judges scoring your quiltmaking for technical accuracy! Instead mix and mingle with your fellow guildmates as we playfully play games and complete fun activities in small groups all for the glory of bragging rights and a few small prizes! We’ll start […]
Loyola University Retreat and Ecology Campus. We visited this gorgeous campus situated on 90 acres last week! This will be similar to the retreat format at previous retreat centers with buffet-style meals included in the accommodation costs.
Depict a memory, place, or time(s) in your life. Translate and simplify your memory into a bird’s eye view improv quilt design. Begin by sketching a special part of your life. Using new, scrap, or reclaimed fabrics, or a combination, portray your remembered map, floor plan, or timeline in quilt form. Tips on working with […]
Have you ever struggled with defining yourself as a modern quilter? Look into the past Modern Art Movement and the Modern Quilt Movement to see how leaders broke free from traditional form. Join us to hear Laura's view of the postmodern shift seen within the Modern Quilt Movement. This lecture is free for members, $10 […]
Who makes up the Programming Committee? Any member who wishes to have input in future guild programming. All are welcome! Come and help us shape and plan future guild meetings! Bring your ideas and join us at noon before our regular June meeting. Questions about how the programming meetings work? Email the board. Location TBD; […]
As quilters, we always have extra blocks lying around... or piles of fabric... or extra thread... Why not take these materials and sew them up into a pouch? Join us for a robust discussion and some demos/tutorials about pouch-making.
Artists from the Chicago Modern Quilt Guild proudly celebrate their exhibition Take the Shirt Off My Back, featuring 35 quilts fashioned with shirts from family, friends, thrift stores, and the artists' own closets. Chicago Modern Quilt Guild presents a collection of quilts showcasing the work of their talented and creative members. Take the Shirt Off My Back showcases the […]
Chicago Modern Quilt Guild members host a sew-in -- a drop-in opportunity to watch, hang out, and learn -- for all skill levels. Observe guild members working on their own quilts, try your hand at quilting basics, or work on your own project. Whether you're starting with zero quilt knowledge or already have a project […]
