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July 2026

  • July Program with Deb Bushrod

  • July Block of the Month pattern

  • Service blocks for Staben House

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Welcome!

We’re happy to welcome guests and new members to our meetings, which can be held either in-person or online (see the Calendar for details). Whether you’re joining us for the first time or returning, you’re always welcome! (Guest fee is $10.00.) Membership forms are available at each meeting, or you can conveniently join online. We look forward to meeting you!

In Person: Grace United Methodist Church (244 East Center Avenue) in Lake Bluff, Illinois
(enter through the parking lot doors)
Online: via Zoom (meeting info is emailed)
Date: Always on the third Tuesday of the month
Time: 6:30 p.m. social time, 7:00 p.m. meeting followed by the program program

Upcoming Programs

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Quilt to Coat-Teresa Coates
Aug 18
In-person Program
Quilt to Coat-Teresa Coates
In-person Program

Teresa Coates is nationally adored for all things fabric. She teaches, she quilts, she writes. Teresa designs patterns for her own woman company, Crinkle Dreams.
Teresa’s presentation, “Coat to Quilt”, will give an overview of the history of quilted outerwear, from the 1300s to modern-day, with a deep dive into ways of personalizing your coat in ways that will let you share your love of quilting with everyone you meet. She will discuss best practices and material types. Teresa will also talk about ways to incorporate your piecing and quilting skills into coats, dresses, tops, bags, and shoes, with lots of inspiring examples.

crinkledreams.com

In-person Program
Fear No Thread-Gayle Donahue
Sep 15
In-person Program
Fear No Thread-Gayle Donahue
In-person Program

Do you have a stash of metallic, pearl cotton, heavy weight, thin weight and other threads in between that you are terrified to use? Fear not! Gayle from BERNINA of Naperville will help you tame your trepidation and have you making beautiful projects with it in no time. During her VQ guild presentation Gayle has tips, needle suggestions, samples and solutions for practically any thread you want to use on your one of a kind projects. You can see Gayle in action by visiting the BERNINA of Naperville YouTube Channel @berninaofnaperville to learn, laugh and find inspiration.

In-person Program
How I Got From Here to There: Trunk Show - Sara Hocchauser
Oct 20
In-person Program
How I Got From Here to There: Trunk Show - Sara Hocchauser
In-person Program

Sara Hochhauser is an accomplished Illinois-based quilt artist, educator, and designer with over 40 years of experience, including being a featured guest on Quilting Arts TV. For more than 25 years, she has taught informative and encouraging classes that blend traditional heirloom techniques with modern creativity to inspire makers of all skill levels.

In-person Program
My Kaleidoscope Journey: 14 Years of "Show and Tell" - Edrene Heiss
Nov 17
In-person Program
My Kaleidoscope Journey: 14 Years of "Show and Tell" - Edrene Heiss
In-person Program

Join us in November as Edrene Heiss takes us through her kaleidoscope quilting journey with a vibrant trunk show. She’ll explain how she achieves such striking visual complexity using a surprisingly simple method.

This is one of those programs that becomes the talk of the guild—make sure you’re in the room for it.

In-person Program

Upcoming Workshops and Events

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"From Quilt to Coat" - Teresa Coates
Aug 19
In-person Workshop
"From Quilt to Coat" - Teresa Coates
In-person Workshop

Have you ever seen someone wearing a quilted coat but were too afraid to tackle one yourself? Join Teresa Coates, a nationally known sewing educator, accomplished quilt maker, and pattern designer as she will teach us her "From Quilt to Coat" workshop.

Using her "Elemental Coat" pattern as the foundation, she will walk us step by step through the process of transforming textiles into garments, with plenty of tips along the way.
By the end, you’ll have the skills (and courage!) to cut into that quilt and stitch it into a wearable piece of art that’s uniquely yours.

crinkledreams.com

In-person Workshop
The Art of Silk Ribbon Quilting - Sara Hochhauser
Oct 21
In-person Workshop
The Art of Silk Ribbon Quilting - Sara Hochhauser
In-person Workshop

Discover the timeless beauty of silk ribbon embroidery. In this hands-on class, you’ll learn essential stitches to create textured flowers and motifs with luxurious silk ribbons. Perfect for all skill levels, you will leave with a beautiful work of art and the skills to continue stitching at home.

In-person Workshop
No Sew Kaleidoscope Quilts with Edrene Heiss - Edrene Heiss
Nov 18
In-person Workshop
No Sew Kaleidoscope Quilts with Edrene Heiss - Edrene Heiss
In-person Workshop

Spend the day with Edrene Heiss designing your own kaleidoscopes using gorgeous bilaterally symmetric fabrics—no sewing machine needed. You will play, fuse, trim, and let the creativity flow.

In-person Workshop
Stitched Paper Collage-David Owen Hastings
Jan 27
Online Workshop
Stitched Paper Collage-David Owen Hastings
Online Workshop

Paper collage meets quilting in this fun and adventurous online workshop. Using your home sewing machine, create immediate creative collages with paper and thread.
David will guide you through a series of exercises and share his 25+ years as a paper collage artist, including all his tips and ideas for simple but striking compositions.

davidowenhastings.com

Online Workshop