Events
Gain a front-row seat to all the stories, comments and jokes when our speakers present, as well as the artwork, quilts and insights explaining their creative processes. It’s fascinating!
Our guild hosts numerous events yearly, with visitors are welcome as space permits. Events are casual; members come with projects to share and questions to ask one another. Photos are usually allowed, and a question-and-answer session ends the lecture. Often a display table with the speaker’s supplies, materials, CDs and books is available during the meeting.
IQI meetings are at 7pm on the first Thursday evening of most months and feature presentations on a wide variety of quilt topics. Workshops may follow presentations on subsequent days.
Our programs are held at Lutheran Church of the Ascension, 460 Sunset Ridge Road, Northfield, IL, at 7 pm. Workshops are at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1133 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook.
Scroll down to sign up early for all of our events below.
For those who’d rather download and mail a registration form, please click this link.
All programming —
lectures, workshops and service —
will be cancelled for April 2020 due to COVID-19.
Happily, our April lecture/class will be re-scheduled for April 2021 (the second week in April, due to Easter and Passover holidays). Participants in the fabulous Tuffet class will have the option to keep their spot in next year’s class or trade for another class during the 2020-2021 season. Details when we get back together.
Regarding May’s lecture/meeting and class, we’re not sure yet.
2020-21 Calendar:
IQI Programs and Workshops
Latifah Saafir
Zoom Program:
How Many Ways
to Sew a Curve?
to Sew a Curve?
Thursday,
August 6, 2020
(6:30-9pm)
August 6, 2020
(6:30-9pm)
Pat Burke
Zoom Workshop:
Shannon Fabrics
Luxury Projects
Luxury Projects
Saturday,
October 3, 2020
(9am-12pm)
October 3, 2020
(9am-12pm)
Guild Meeting
Zoom Program:
Cre-a-tiv-ity:
Has Someone Stolen
Yours?
Has Someone Stolen
Yours?
Thursday,
November 5, 2020
(6:30-9pm)
November 5, 2020
(6:30-9pm)
Botanic Garden
Live Event:
Fine Art of Fiber
Quilt Show
Quilt Show
Thursday-Sunday,
November 5-8, 2020
(10am-5pm)
November 5-8, 2020
(10am-5pm)
Holiday Potluck
Zoom Program:
Share Your
Covid-19 Quilts
Covid-19 Quilts
Thursday,
December 3, 2020
(6:30-9pm)
December 3, 2020
(6:30-9pm)
Maggie Weiss
Zoom Program:
Textile Adventures
on the Tokaido Road
on the Tokaido Road
Thursday,
January 7, 2021
(6:30-9pm)
January 7, 2021
(6:30-9pm)
Ann Duncan Gibbs
Zoom Program:
Accuquilt
Demonstration
Demonstration
Thursday,
February 4, 2021
(6:30-9pm)
February 4, 2021
(6:30-9pm)
School House
Live Program:
Members Share
New Skills and
Techniques
New Skills and
Techniques
Thursday,
March 4, 2021
(6:30-9pm)
March 4, 2021
(6:30-9pm)
Cheryl Schenck
Live Program:
From First Stitch
to Last Staple
to Last Staple
Thursday,
April 8, 2021
(6:30-9pm)
April 8, 2021
(6:30-9pm)
Challenge Quilt
The Challenge Quilt is an opportunity offered to the membership yearly: One or two members create a challenge for members to participate in, with the specifics of fabric, size, theme and techniques pre-determined.
At the August and September meeting, members often purchase fabric packs for a minimal amount of $10.00 and then have until the June meeting to complete the challenge. The fun is seeing the variety of responses to the original challenge! Challenge Quilts are displayed as a group at the Fine Art of Fiber each fall.
Service Days:
Due to Covid-19, Service will update their meeting dates this Fall.
Due to Covid-19, Service will update their meeting dates this Fall.
All IQI members are required to participate in service to the guild. Besides the Fine Art of Fiber quilt show, and sewing the Raffle Quilt, this means quilting projects for babies, children and teens. Area not-for-profits and DCFS related programs receive quilts.
“Service days” are fun and friendly — we’re an easy-going group and would love to have you join us. Quilt knowledge and help are freely given, so come with questions as you give some time. We meet at the church and enjoy sharing quilting for kids and teens. We’re always in need of “kid” fabrics, especially for boys (nothing scary or violent).
You’ll find we have quilts ready to be quilted and others for piecing. Some “quilt kits” are available for home sewing and are collected at our monthly meetings. OR you bring a service-related project to work on. Pack sewing machine and supplies, the irons and boards and a large cutting board are in the sewing room. Bring your lunch; tea and coffee are provided.
Quilt Sizes needed: Younger children (5-10 years): 40-45″ x 48-60″. Older children (11-18 years): 36-44″ x 36-48″.
Any questions? Email either Lynn Bradburn at lynn.bradburn@gmail.com or Diana Burrows at
ddburrows@hotmail.com. Service days run from the Fall to Spring; see our dates in the Events.
The 2021 IQI Raffle Quilt
Raffle Tickets for the 2021 Raffle Quilt (“Ruby Jubilee”) will be on sale until 3:45pm, Sunday, November 7th 2021 at the Fine Art of Fiber, held at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Because of Covid-19, this Raffle quilt will be raffled until November 7, 2021.
The 2020-2021 IQI Raffle quilt celebrates the 40 years of Illinois Quilters Inc. The quilt is based on “The Washington Medallion”, a Sue Garman feathered-star quilt pattern. All fabric was donated by members and was quilted by Evanston Quilt Company. Twenty-one members helped to piece this stunning quilt.
Tickets are $1.00 per ticket or six tickets for $5.00, and cash or checks are accepted. You can purchase tickets in our Shop Tab or send a check to our PO Box address. The Membership Chair will write your name and phone on all on-line purchased tickets. Each ticket needs a phone number on each stub to go into the drawing.
Members are asked to buy or sell $25.00 worth of tickets yearly.
The winner need not be present, and the winner will be called, and arrangements made to deliver the quilt.
Thanks for your support! All Raffle Quilt proceeds are used to cover our program costs in the next year. This is a vital effort, and a creative expression of our guild.
Snail Mail:
Illinois Quilters, Inc.
P.O. Box 39
Wilmette, IL 60091
P.O. Box 39
Wilmette, IL 60091
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