Here is where you can find out what is happening locally and globally in the world of quilting. And if you have information about an upcoming event, PLEASE SHARE WITH US!
Upcoming Events
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A quick reminder of the Paris Flea Markets & Haberdashery Tours Presentation this Saturday, April 27 at noon.
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"Spring into Quilting"
Instructor-lead quilting retreat at Birch Tree Resort
Minoqua, WI
Dates: 5/8/24 - 5/11/24 and 5/29 - 6/1/24
Cost - $511.35
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June 13-15, 2024
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
Duluth, Minnesota
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Saturday, July 20, 2024 9 AM - 4 PM
Northland Pines High School
1800 Pleasure Island Road, Eagle River, Wisconsin, 54521
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Thursday, July 25, 2024
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Oshkosh Seniors Center South
200 N Campbell Road, Oshkosh
FREE ADMISSION, FREE PARKING, Barrier Free
Raffle Quilt*, Vendors, Bed Turning, Challenge Quilts, Quilted Items for Sale*, Lunch and Desserts*
*Cash only (ATM close by)
For more information please email [email protected]
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The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show
Alliant Energy Center
Sept 5-7, 2024
THURS & FRI: 9 AM TO 6 PM
SAT: 9 AM TO 5 PM
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Sheboygan County Quilt Guild Annual Quilt Show
"40 & Fabulous"
Saturday September 14, 2024 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sheboygan Christian School Campus
929 Greenfield Avenue
Sheboygan, WI 53081
Admission $5
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There will be three workshops - Samplers of Seduction, with haute couture embroider Rebecca Devaney, Boutis with Kumiko Nakayama Geraerts and a two-day workshop of Kantha Embroidery with Ekta Kaul! |
Register here: https://www.sewandsewretreats.com/product-page/celebrate-french-textiles-just-paris-2024
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OCT 31 THRU NOV 3
Preview Night:
OCT. 30
George R. Brown Convention Center
1001 Avenida de las Americas
Houston, Texas 77010
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And, of course, there is always something to see at the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts in Cedarburg!
Click here for their calendar of events
Please check back for more info as these dates approach!
INFO for Wisconsin State Fair entries... https://wistatefair.com/competitions/quilting/
A new blog for you to try! Click here - CDKSTUDIOS.COM
- Directions for February Book Bag Project - click HERE!
- Directions for February Luggage Tag Project - click HERE!
- CHALLENGE - 24 SKILLS IN 2024
- For our JANUARY 2024 meeting: Here is the link for the activity.
- At our November 2023 meeting, Laura & Veronica from Our Quilting Workshop in Hartland visited and gave a presentation on working with Shannon Fabrics Cuddle and Luxe Cuddle fabrics. Here is the link to the free patterns on Shannon's website: https://www.shannonfabrics.com/free-patterns
- As promised - here are links to some patterns that you can make with your 2.5" strips from the July meeting! These are from the APQ website, and you can find LOTS of other free patterns on the site!!
- The Strippy and Bright table runner
Pattern Overview anHow are YOU doing on your Month of Mugs Block of the Month By Crafty Staci
Here are links to all the BOM patterns that were presented at tbe January meeting. Click on the highlighted or underlined link to be taken to the full aricle and pattern that you can print out.
Months of Mugs Block of the Month
Bonus Birthday Cake quilt block
Months of Mugs Blocks of the Month - Finishing and variations
At our August meeting, there were TWO schoolhouses on binding quilts. One was on hand-binding and one was on machine-bindings. The handouts for those schoolhouses are below.
Blogs/Posts
On Spotify, you can listen to the American Patchwork & Quilting Podcast, Quilt & Tell, and www.allpeoplequilt.com/podcast
Here are some Project Tracker Sheets from AllPeopleQuilt - perfect for tracking your projects from planning stages to completion!
How about some Sewing Organization Bingo? Follow this link:
Several of our members also recommended a Facebook group, "Quilting with Amanda Murphy". She demonstrates the use of rulers in quilting (for those of us not ready for free motion quilting). Check it out and see what you think!
American Patchwork and Quilting UFO Challenge
Make a resolution this year to clean out your UFOs. In the above link, you'll find a Challenge Chart that you can fill in with 12 projects that you want to complete in 2023. Although there's no guarantees that you'll finish all 12 projects, at least you'll have made significant progress on them!
Tips, Tricks, and Patterns
- Squaring up panels:
- A Quilting Math Guide
https://1drv.ms/b/s!An306TgVXaDcoyWcIW_eXQHLNMv-
- Quilt Label Ideas:
https://1drv.ms/b/s!An306TgVXaDcoyWcIW_eXQHLNMv-
https://1drv.ms/b/s!An306TgVXaDcoBs067u5UxL_l5zK
https://1drv.ms/b/s!An306TgVXaDcjwmIaf_2v_ZTsndf
- How to make shadowed stars:
https://1drv.ms/b/s!An306TgVXaDcnUA5TZhIHt1WQ2Sr
- A helpful table that will help you cut the right size squares when creating half- and quarter- squares:
https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:afa52007-be3d-46d2-8f40-f89135e09efc
- How to construct a seamless pillowcase
Click HERE for a .pdf of the instructions
- Link to free patterns from Moda:
https://modafabrics.com/inspiration-resources/free-patterns