Bloomington Quilters Guild
at a glance: April 2026
OUR Next MEETING is Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
Time: 5:30 PM Organizational Meeting for new bees
6:00 PM Social Hour
6:30 pm Meeting start
PROGRAM by Krista Moser “Diamonds are a Quilter’s Best Friend”
Location: Congregation beth shalom
3750 E. 3rd Street
Bloomington, Indiana 47401
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
Interested in starting a new bee?
Many guild members would like to participate in a bee, 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 at 5:30, prior to our April 7th 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.
Bring canned food items for Hoosier Hills Food Bank!
Thanks to everyone who contributed non-perishable items to the Hoosier Hills Food Bank! We will continue to collect food at every meeting, so, if you forget, you can always bring something next month - food insecurity never goes away. Keep a couple cans in your car after shopping. Anyone interesting in helping please contact Annie Kelly Amnkelly602@gmail.com.This is just one more way our Guild can support our community, especially those in the greatest need.
MAY 2026 Meeting
Claudia Lash joins us on Tues. May 5 for a trunk show of her diverse quilting esthetic. From traditional to contemporary, applique to paper piecing, like many of us, she enjoyed them all. Her website is Presto Avenue Designs – Magical Patterns for Today's Quilters
The following day she will conduct a workshop on 3-Dimensional Piecing. Using her Cute Cubes pattern (included in the workshop fee) she'll teach us how to make these floating cubes while providing possibilities for future exploration.
CUTE CUBES WORKSHOP
Presented by: Claudia Lash, Presto Avenue Designs
When: Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 9am - 4pm
(Brown bag lunch or buy local)
Where: Bloomington Convention Center, Zebendon -Hansen Rooms
Cost: $40.00 - Cute Cubes pattern included
Maximum: 20 participants
To register and get the supply list click on this link Workshop May 6, 2026 - Claudia Lash — Bloomington Quilters Guild
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, 60 more quilts have been donated bringing the total number of quilts donated to various organizations from July 2025 through March 2026 to 360. 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.
City of BLoomington 50+ EXPO
The 50+ Expo by the City of Bloomington will be on Wednesday, May 6, 3-6 PM at Switchyard Park (Raindate is Thursday, May 7)
We will have a booth outside where we will sell quilt raffle tickets and have information about the guild. For more information contact Cathy McFarland (cbmcfarland@comcast.net) or Cathy O’Bryan (cathyannobryan@gmail.com)
50+ Expo | City of Bloomington, Indiana
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
REDBUD QUILT SHOW
2026 at the Anderson Museum of Art, 32 W. 10th Street, Anderson, IN
May 15: 10AM-5PM May 16: 10AM-2PM
Admission $5 at the door
Quilt display and Bazaar
Feature quilter is Brenda Wilson on Friday at 2 PM
QOV presentation Sat. 10:30
Quilt Raffle Sat. 1:30
THE SEWCIAL COOPERATIVE
Informal gathering of makers, sewists artists and crafters. This is a bring your own project style club where you can work together, share resources and help each other learn new skills.
What to bring: Your machine, tools and enthusiasm
When: 6-8PM every 2nd Tuesday and 4th Thursday of the month (starts March 26)
Where: Brown County Community YMCA (105 Willow Street, Nashville, IN)
Who: all skill levels welcome! Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian. There is no fee to join.
Any Questions? Contact KJ Rondomanski at 812-320-6831 or crafter@sewcialcoop.com
Here is a link to their website which is a work in progress Home
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