NorthEast Iowa Quilter’s Guild
or NEIQG
NEIQG has been in existence for going on 40 years with a current membership of around 70. The guild has a wide variety of interests and hope you will come join us for a meeting sometime in the near future we are meeting in different locations this next year and March, April and May are in Decorah at Senior Center 806 River St. Decorah IA 52101, June, July and Aug are in Waukon at the Robey Memorial Library 401 1st Ave NW, Waukon, IA 52172, Sept. Oct. Nov. are at Bethel Presbyterian Church in West Union, 208 N Vine St, West Union, IA 52175, Dec. is at Luana at the Savings Bank and we hope to have sewing days on Saturday in Jan. and Feb. at Luana. Jan and Feb meetings are usually online only.
2023-2024 Challenge
Challenge comes from a new source instead of the program committee it comes from the Guild President. Lynette is calling it the President Challenge. So come check out the new challenge.
Upcoming Bus trips:
Quilt Expo in Madison, Wis. in Sept. if interested contact neiquiltersguild@gmail.com
We are considering in creating a bus trip in April 2025 to go to Paducah, Ky for the show. Contact neiquiltersguild@gmail.com
Jan., Feb., March, and April 2025 Newsletter
Oct., Nov., and Dec. Newseltter
July, Aug, Sept. 2024 Newsletter
April, May, June. 2024 Newsletter
Jan, Feb. Mar. 2024 Newsletter
Oct. Nov. Dec. 2023 Newsletter
July, Aug., Sept. 2023 Newsletter
April, May, June 2023 Newsletter
Jan, Feb. Mar. 2023 Newsletter
As a new member what you need to know!
There are two download link one for a membership handbook and other is the guild by-laws. These two documents should help you know more about the guild an as a member what we hope you will participate in.
We encourage all new members to make a name tag and this year we are suggesting that your name tag look like this. You are welcome to create your own name tag by your own design.
Program information:
Welcome to our 2024-25 Challenge! created by the program committee.
A Basket Challenge
to learn more, check out this PDF that explains it all.
Challenge Info here.
Program
Jan 7, 2025
The Northeast Iowa Quilt Guild will meet zia Zoom only on January 7, 2025, at 7:00 pm only. A Zoom link will be sent out closer to the date of the meeting. This month members will be staying at home bundled up while they watch a program by Melody Reels of the Iowa Quilt Museum in Winterset. ‘Iowa Quilts! is a new exhibit featuring the bounty of amazing quilts that are made right here in Iowa. We have scoured the state for quilts that represent the best that Iowa quilters have to offer.”
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Jan 25
January 25- QOV Sewing Day event starts at 9 a.m. at the Luana Savings Bank, Luana, Iowa. Please email Carolyn if you are planning to attend (forestmillsquilts@gmail.com).
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Feb 4, 2025
The Northeast Iowa Quilt Guild will meet via Zoom only, on February 4, 2025, at 7:00 pm only. A Zoom link will be sent out closer to the date of the meeting. Staying home and staying warm on a February night sounds ideal. Melody Reels, the new director at the Iowa Quilt Museum will be our featured speaker.
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February 22- Charity Sewing Day- This sewing event starts at 9:00 am at the Luana Savings Bank in Luana, IA. Please email Carolyn if you are planning on attending (forestmillsquilts@gmail.com)
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March 4, 2025
The Northeast Iowa Quilt Guild will meet in person on March 4, 2025, at 2 and 7:00 pm, at the Senior Citizens Hospitality Center, 806 River St., Decorah. Koleene Herlocker from Shop Hop Inc. will present a program on the All Iowa Shop Hop and other quilting events they have scheduled. A Zoom link will be sent out closer to the date of the meeting.
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April 1, 2025
The Northeast Iowa Quilt Guild will meet in person on April 1, 2025, at 2 and 7:00 pm, at the Senior
Citizens Hospitality Center, 806 River St., Decorah. Our own Nancy Sojka will do the program on
Handkerchief Quilting. A mini-workshop will be held in between meetings. (See inside for info
sheet.) A Zoom link will be sent out closer to the date of the meeting.