Meetings
Meetings are generally held on the first Tuesday of each month.
Meeting Location: Beth Shalom Congregation, 3750 E. 3rd Street, Bloomington, Indiana 47401.
In-person meetings: Guests are invited to attend up to two meetings. We ask that you join the Guild after 2 VISITS.
Collection of dues for the 2025-2026 quilt year begins July 1, 2025. You may pay online, register by mail (PDF), or pay in person at a meeting after July 1.
PLANNED MEETINGS 2025-2026
Note that the BQG year runs from July through June
| DATE | Speaker | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2026 | Heather Kojan: Quilt Remix: UFO’s, Orphan Blocks and What was I Thinking? Fresh Ideas for Stale Projects | Heather will be presenting six workshops at IHQS |
| April 7, 2026 | Krista Moser: Via Zoom, Krista will demonstrate why “Diamonds are a Quilters Best Friend”. | You can learn a lot by watching her engaging & helpful videos and by reading her blog posts - Kristamoser.com. |
| May 5, 2026 | Claudia Lash of Presto Avenue Designs, will present a trunk show & lecture showing off her favorite quilts & techniques | Claudia will lead a workshop on 3-dimensional piecing. Her 6 hour class - Cute Cubes - will cover everything you need to know to create hollow cube blocks utilizing scraps & fabric values. Watch for class sign up information! |
| June 3, 2026 | Quilt Challenge "“Mother Nature in Pieces” voting, Raffle Quilt drawing, Elections | A fun generally social time |
| July 7, 2026 | Red, White & Blue | Potluck picnic for all as we gather for a social evening sharing food & friendship. |
| August 4, 2026 | Summer Camp | We will gather for mini classes taught by our own creative guild members. |
| September 1, 2026 | Nina Clotfelter: “Thread - What’s the Big Deal” | Nina, a passionate free motion quilter, knows a lot about thread and will share her knowledge. |
MEETING HISTORY 2024-2025
Note that the BQG year runs from July through June
| DATE | Speaker | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| September 3, | Mary Beth Simms (Yellow Door Quilts) | Myth and Symbolism found in Aboriginal Fabric |
| October | No Meeting | No meeting due to Quilt Show set up on Oct 3 and the show on Oct. 4 -5 |
| November 12 | Julie Higgins | Beginning Portraiture in Fabric |
| December 3 | A Friendly, Festive Gathering | Come to an evening of fun with your quilting friends. If you wish, bring a sweet or savory snack to share. Enjoy a variety of light hearted activities together during this holiday season! Snacks should not contain shellfish or meat. Please label all food that contains nuts. |
| January 3 | Was postponed until April due to inclement weather | |
| February 4 | Karen K. Stone (via Zoom from Beth Shalom) | A Trunk Show |
| March 4 | Tara Miller | Tara will present a lecture titled, “Quilting With the Fire of My Foremothers.” She will focus on design, color, and the history of quilt making. The creative force behind "The Quilt District". Tara will have 3 workshops at IHQS! |
| April 1, 2025 | Display of Quilt Talent | The categories are 1) applique—fabric or wool, 2) scrappy—can include but not limited to mysteries/strings/friendship collaborations/neckties/shirts, 3)artsy—portraits/art quilts/modern/solids/made fabric/contemporary, 4) by hand—quilting/hexies/EPP/embroidery 5) small etc.—bags, place mats, jackets, toaster covers, ornaments, you name it! There will be separate areas for each category. |
| May 6, 2025 | Lisa Dodson | Fiber Art Creativity. She will highlight her beautiful art work and tell her story. The next day, May 7th, her workshop will teach us how to work with a variety of fabrics, colors, textures and papers to fuse them onto your chosen background for a visual composition, later finished with quilting. |
| June 3, 2025 | June wrap up | Election of officers for next year. Raffle Quilt Drawing. Challenge Quilt selection, Social Time. Please bring a snack, appetizer or dessert. No meat or shellfish. |
Meeting History 2025-2026
Note that the BQG year runs from July through June
| DATE | Speaker | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Indoor Picnic | Social Time, Fabric Sales |
| August 5, 2025 | Fabric Post Cards | Maria Schmidt - Fabric Post Cards, Fabric Sales |
| Sept 2 and 3, 2025 | Trunk Show and Workshop | Chris Schulte Trunk show and workshop |
| October 7, 2025 | Brita Nelson - Magic and Beauty of Disappearing Blocks | Trunk Show and Demo |
| November 4, 2025 | Rhonda Pierce - All About Schmetz Needles | |
| December 2, 2025 | Holiday Fun and Games | Food, fun and games |
| January 2, 2026 | Member contributions TBD | |
| February 3, 2026 | Sue Cortese-The Road to Shibori | Zoom Sue is presenting workshops at IHQS |