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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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sew-In at Thimbles in Lockport Thimbles Quilts, 940 S State St, Lockport, IL 60441 PLEASE NOTE: This is a Saturday!
In this workshop, you will learn how to make a modern quilt inspired by the indigo fabrics of Japan. Our instructor is David Owen Hastings a noted modern quilter, graphic […]
David Owen Hastings, modern quilter, graphic designer and teacher, will guide you through a creative process for designing your own modern abstract quilts, taking inspiration from architectural photos. You will […]
David is a modern quilter, graphic designer and textile artist living in the Pacific Northwest. His lecture will transport us virtually to an indigo dyeing workshop in Japan. In this […]
This pep talk from Heather Kinion will help you learn to love your quilt-making, regardless of the results, by embracing the process in ways that bring you satisfaction and pleasure. […]
