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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Evergreen Quilt Guild Show in Green Bay WI
Green Bay Community Church
600 Cardinal Ln #6731,Green Bay, WI
Friday, April 19, 2024 - 10am - 5 pm
Saturday, April 20, 2024 - 9 am - 3 pm
Admission: $8.00 per day or $12.00 for 2 day pass (kids 10 and under are free)
Free Parking
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Is PADUCAH and the 2024 AQS Quilt Show on your bucket list? Held April 24-27, 2024!
Join our bus tour to one of the most iconic quilt shows in the country. See quilts from around the world, vendors from across the country and learn new techniques from nationally know quilters. This tour, which has been going on almost as long as the show, will have you staying a short walk away from Hancock’s of Paducah - a huge fabric store. The trip price includes four nights hotel stay and two lunches for $718, per person, double occupancy. Pick-ups include the Madison area and Janesville. Please contact Carol J. Hanson at [email protected] or text her at 608-212-3568 for more information and to register for the trip.
Also, please note that registration for classes and lectures at the Paducah show will open up to AQS members on January 16, and many classes sell out quickly. This year’s show promises to be bigger - it has been steadily growing the last couple of years. We appreciate you time!
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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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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"
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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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!
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The Friends of the Oconomowoc Public Library are looking for experienced quilters to help make a Wizard of Oz quilt to celebrate the 85th anniversary of the movie this summer. There is a Sew Day planned on Saturday, March 2 beginning at 10 AM at the Library. If you or someone you know would be interested in helping, please join us! They are also interested in doing a beginner quilting program unrelated to the Wizard of Oz quilt. If you would be interested in helping with that kind of program, please let Mary H. know.
- 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:
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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