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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
We love your input! Meet us in the Centennial Room at Rush Oak Park Hospital to discuss our upcoming events and guest speakers and teachers.
CMQG board member Jenni Grover is a wellness coach for makers. Earlier in her career, she worked as a chronic illness coach, and a chronic illness and disability patient advocate, under the name ChronicBabe. Jenni will speak on the five threads of wellness as they apply to quilters: physical, mental, social, creative and spiritual. She'll […]
Our board will meet in the Centennial Room at Rush Oak Park Hospital before our regular meeting. All members are invited to attend.
At SpringHill Suites O'Hare. Same format as the past two retreats but based on feedback this retreat will be Friday to Sunday.
Join us as member Amy Struckmeyer presents "Reframe Your Color Story," a dress rehearsal for her lecture at QuiltCon 2024. From Amy: Learn to build color palettes for your quilts that create a specific mood, are dynamic, and that tell a story… your story. There is no reason to be afraid of color, yet many […]
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!
We love your input! Meet us in the Centennial Room at Rush Oak Park Hospital to discuss our upcoming events and guest speakers and teachers.
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. These members have generously agreed to share their work: Jen Beatty, Rob Stoll, Carolyn Strug, and Sarah Walker. As they tell their story, you […]
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.
