General Meetings

Christmas Dinner will be catered. Price $15 if paid in person. $15.50 by PayPal. Social begins at 5:30 pm. Dinner at 6:00 pm. There will be an optional ornament exchange. Pay Pal Payment

Ann Wasserman of Ann Quilts is known for antique and vintage quilt repairs. Join us in learning how we may better preserve our quilts! Members will receive the zoom link in their email on the Sunday or Monday prior to the meeting.

Julie from Julie Silber Quilts is an advisor to quilt collectors and museums in organizing, evaluating, managing and documenting collections.

Marquetta Johnson will be talking to us from Georgia and Marquetta B Quilting. Her focus has been on Art Education and integrating and infusing art in the classroom. She has appeared on several radio and television shows highlighting her art form.

Sheri Zalar, Jackie O'Laughlin, Sue Krause and Leslie Swearinger are members of our guild who have participated in national shows and may bring some examples of quilts they have entered. Bring your questions on everything from how to enter, what to expect with judging to how to choose the quilt to show!

Tony Jacobson of Piece Works Quilt Shop in Winterset, Iowa is known for his many nationally known quilt designs and his art quilts utilizing hand-dyed fabrics. He actively works with the Quilts of Valor Foundation.

Kathy is from Central Illinois and is a frequent teacher at Hudson Sewing Studio, using many of the "by Annie bags" patterns. Join us for her trunk show of various bags, techniques, and fabric choices.

Phyllis Fay of Stitchin' in the Ditch, Johnsburg, Illinois, will be joining us to give tips and tricks to help us clear out our stash of fabrics and scraps! Her philosophy is that quilts are meant to be used, and a well-worn quilt is a compliment.

Our nearby Hudson Sewing Studio sells and services Bernina Sewing machines. It's always good to understand what we should do to keep our machines in good working order!

Quilt as desired. I got it pieced, now what? Kris will offer a workshop on Continuous Line Custom Quilting. Registration cost and details available at a later date.