MAY MEETING

The Seminole Sampler by Chris Kirsch

5/7/2025

Chris Kirsch is a quilter extraordinaire who stitches magic from her log home deep in the woods of southeastern Wisconsin. 

MAY SEW IN

The Seminole Sampler by Chris Kirsch

5/9/2025   9:00am to 3 pm

Simple strip piecing, cross-cutting and straight or diagonal re-sewing, can add a border that takes your quilt from simple to simply fantastic. Samples of a number of different Seminole patterns will be made to keep as a reference for future projects, or they may be stitched into your own “Seminole Sampler”. 

Supply List

1. Basic Sewing Supplies (pins,fabric scissors, ripper, name tag, etc.)

2. Sewing machine (bring instruction manual and all feet)

3. June Tailor Shape Cut™ ruler (optional)

4. Rotary cutter, mat and ruler (6″x12″ or close to that size)

5. Thread in a neutral color

6. A kit will be provided at a cost of $15/student. The kit will include all the fabric necessary to make 5 different border samples-- THIS IS PART OF THE $40 fee.

JUNE MEETING

Summer Party

6/5/2025

Please see the party committee page for more details regarding our summer party (Party Committee)

JUNE SEW IN 

Algonquin Sew In 

6/7/2025

Join fellow guild members for a fun sew in at the Algonquin Township Center - bring your UFOs and get some uninterrupted project time.

AUGUST

From Traditional to Modern Patterns with Rona Herman

8/7/2025

As a quilt pattern designer, I’m known for turning traditional quilting blocks into modern quilts. In this fun and interactive ecture and trunk show, I give you all my secrets on how to use fabric and color placement to turn traditional quilt blocks into a modern work of quilting art! Then, we all get to design a unique quilt together for you to keep! (Rona Herman Website )

AUGUST WORKSHOP - Tentative

Perfect Points Pinwheels, Curves and Y Seams 

8/9/2025

TBA

SEPTEMBER MEETING

Catherine Redford

9/4/2025

Catherine Redford is an award-winning quilter, quilting teacher, and speaker. She has appeared on Quilting Arts TV, is a regular contributor to Modern Patchwork magazine, and is the author of two Modern Machine Quilting QATV workshop DVDs. Catherine and her husband live in Naperville, IL and their four children are all married and providing grandchildren at a good rate. Follow her quilting adventures at her website, catherineredford.com.

OCTOBER MEETING

Cut and Organize Your Stash with Lori Dickman 

10/2/2025

Learn Lori’s Tools of the Trade, her “Scrapping Rule” how she sorts and identifies value, and all her speedy methods of turning an unorganized stash of wrinkled scrap fabrics into a beautifully organized stash of all your scrap fabric stored by size and value or theme! She has some great ideas for storage solutions. You’ll learn to quickly turn the fabrics you love into fantastic quilts… the Speedy way! Lori will also demo some of her favorite Scrappy Quilts.

OCTOBER WORKSHOP

Scrap Up and Quilt with Lori Dickman 

10/4/2025

In this 'hands-on' workshop you will learn the techniques from Lori's Book, "Speedy Solutions to Cut & Organize Your Scrap Stash." Each student will grab a tub of scraps from her stash and she will learn to get those scraps ready to be used in beautiful quilts! Lori offers fabulous cutting, sorting, storing & organizing solutions, plus the student will learn tips & tricks on how to "pull scraps" from her OWN stash to create beautiful quilt patterns. Scrap Up Your Stash -- the Speedy Way - $20 kit fee

NOVEMBER MEETING

Challenge Reveal

11/6/2025

We will be revealing our challenge quilts - the challenge this year was SLOW STITCHING - boro, kawandi, etc.

Anyone who entered a quilt in a competition this year (quilt show, county fair) is invited to bring their quilts to share. 

NOVEMBER SEW IN

Algonquin Sew In 

11/8/2025

Join fellow guild members for a fun sew in at the Algonquin Township Center - bring your UFOs and get some uninterrupted project time.