Bloomington Quilters Guild
at a glance: March 2026

OUR Next MEETING is Tuesday, march 3, 2026.

Time: 6:00 PM Social Hour
6:30 pm Meeting start

PROGRAM by Heather Kojan in person: Quilt remix: UFO’s, Orphan Blocks, and what was I thinking?

Location: Congregation beth shalom
3750 E. 3rd Street
Bloomington, Indiana 47401




March 2026 Meeting

Quilt Remix: UFO’s, Orphan Blocks and What was I Thinking? Fresh Ideas for Stale Projects by Heather Kojan

Heather Kojan - in Bloomington to teach numerous IHQS classes - will join us to share her experience with abandoned quilt tops & orphan blocks. Her presentation is titled “Quilt Remix: UFO’s, Orphan Blocks and What was I Thinking? Fresh ideas for stale projects.” She will explore changing directions with quilts we just can’t seem to finish.  Heather considers herself a modern quilter with traditional roots. To see her work, visit her website heather kojan quilts or her Instagram @heatherkojan.  Check out her class offerings at IHQS - there might be a few openings just waiting for you.

Bring canned food items for Hoosier Hills Food Bank!

Starting at the March meeting, and continuing every meeting, members are encouraged to bring canned food items to Guild meetings. A board member will collect the donations and deliver them to the food bank. This is just one more way our Guild can support our community, especially those in the greatest need.

April 2026 Meeting

The Quilting Life by Krista Moser

Via Zoom, Krista Moser will demonstrate why “Diamonds are a Quilter’s Best Friend”. Krista will astound you with what can be done with this basic shape, imaginative construction & colorful combinations.  Krista is a quilting & fiber enthusiast and the designer of the 60 degree rulers for Creative Grids. She has published dozens of patterns & produced numerous videos, as well as teaching & lecturing nationally.  You can learn a lot by watching her engaging & helpful videos and by reading her blog posts - Quilting | Krista Moser: The Quilted Life | United States

March Sew Day

Sew Day Saturday March 14, 9:00-4:00, St. Mark's United Methodist Church. This is your chance for a "mini retreat" with friends. Bring a guest! Come meet new people and get inspired! Come when you can, bring your lunch, and stay as long as you like.

BQG Challenge QUilt

If you haven’t already started, put your creativity to use & sew your entry for our annual BQG quilt challenge. The theme, “Mother Nature in Pieces,” is open to lots of interpretation, color combinations & design possibilities. Take a hike & get inspired! We’ll share our efforts at the June 3rd meeting.

Community Quilts

During the month of March, 29 more quilts have been donated bringing the total number of quilts donated to various organizations from July 2025 through March 2026 to 341. If you are interested in contributing a community quilt there are resources here. Community Quilts Sizes — Bloomington Quilters Guild

Quilt Raffle

The Bloomington Quilters Guild will be selling raffle tickets for our raffle quilt at the Indiana Heritage Quilt Show (IHQS) March 5-7. Please sign up for a slot to sell these tickets at Bloomington Quilters Guild: Raffle Quilt at IHQS -2026 Please note that this does not earn you free entry as it is a guild volunteer opportunity, not an IHQS one. We sell a good number of our raffle tickets each year at IHQS and meet a number of potential new members! Sandy Bonsib (sjbonsib@gmail.com) is our raffle quilt chairperson this year and will be able to answer any questions that you might have.

BQG is looking for a number cruncher!

Do you have accounting/bookkeeping skills? BQG will need a new guild treasurer starting in July when Cathy O’Bryan steps aside after 3 years as treasurer. If you like crunching numbers and would consider this role, please contact Legene White, pres@bloommingtonquiltersguild.org, for a non-obligatory chat to learn about the position.

The duties of the treasurer - Maintains financial records and serves as custodian of BQG funds. Prepares financial reports. Oversees contracts and pays speakers. Maintains non-profit status. Primarily a bookkeeping role using QuickBooks, PayPal and Squarespace.

We need more bees! Attend an organizational meeting on Tuesday, April 7th at 5:30 before the guild meeting. Come if you are interested or just curious.

You don’t have to be a queen to start a new quilting bee! Many guild members would like to participate, but the established bees are filled to capacity (i.e. space in member’s homes or meeting locations) What’s a quilting bee? AI describes it as a communal sewing gathering where folks come together to work on projects while socializing, sharing skills, and supporting one another, a tradition that has existed in North America since the 18th century. Please consider starting a bee! It can have a specific purpose or charity, target a certain neighborhood, or just build relationships. To get started, attend the organizational meeting. You can also partner with a friend, plan a first gathering, then announce it at a guild meeting, and reach out to Karen or Kris news@bloomingtonquiltersguild.org to have the announcement put in the At A Glance.

Winter retreat News

Elaine and I want to thank everyone who made our winter retreat such a success. It was great to see everyone helping each other and so many beautiful projects finished. Again this year we were able to accommodate everyone who was on the waiting list. We have already booked the Oak room at McCormicks Creek for January 23 to January 26, 2027. We will have more to share at the March meeting.
-Amber Brooks-Wolfe

Fall 2026 Retreat Save the Date

Next year’s Fall Retreat will be at Waycross from October 8-11 (Thursday through Sunday). More information will be available this summer.

Quilt EVENTS

The Indiana Heritage Quilt Show will be held March 5-7. There are nationally known teachers coming to IHQS and we hope you will take advantage of this opportunity. There’s something for everyone! There are several workshops this year and registration is open! Indiana Heritage Quilt Show Workshops, March 5 - March 7, 2026. — Indiana Heritage Quilt Show

Studio Arts Quilters Guild (SAQA) is featuring an off-site small exhibition in conjunction with the IHQS. Don’t forget to walk over to the I-Fell Gallery, 415 West 4th Street during the conference in order to see “Hanging Prepositions,” which includes pieces by BQG members. Indiana members have created long scrolls hanging from wooden factory thread spools. The “scrolls” feature prepositions in a visual format. Every possible kind of needling and embellishment can be seen. This exhibit will “surprise and delight!” You can find the description of this and other exhibits at this link. Off-site Exhibits — Indiana Heritage Quilt Show

Did you know that The Electric Quilt Company is hosting its 11th annual EQ Academy workshop next month in Ohio? Here are the details if you use EQ software to design your quilts and would be interested in taking classes. In-person EQ Academy Classes | Electric Quilt Classes

HELP us keep up to date! We try to include notices of quilt shows and exhibits on the BQG website. If you know of an event, please send mail to news@bloomingtonquiltersguild.org so that either Karen or Kris can update the page. https://www.bloomingtonquiltersguild.org/upcoming-quilt-events