Welcome to FIQ-Fidalgo Island Quilters Guild!
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We would like to thank the following sponsors for their support of FIQ.
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August Block of the month
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Heid Lund Workshop at Calico Creations: ONLY 7 spots left.
FIQ welcomes a Heidi Lund Workshop - Freeform Machine Threadplay - at the Calico Creations - October 13th from 10am to 4:30. Cost $60.00 Class kit is available for $30.00, We are opening this up to non-members and other quilt guilds. First come, first serve. Contact Arlene Anderson if you would like to take the class or email us at [email protected] A class to learn how to do freeform machine work. She will share some methods on how she created some of her award-winning garments and quilts. You'll learn successful stabilizing, free motion grid quilting, stippling and continuous curve threadwork. Supply list: |
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Meetings
Meetings are held in the Westminster Presbyterian Church basement, Anacortes, 1300 9th Street at 1 p.m. unless otherwise noted on the first Monday of the month. We have a handwork social at 10:30. Enter from the side door on M street. If you need the elevator it can be accessed from the parking area between the church and the museum on the side. Use the doorbell to get our attention if the door is not open.
FIQ Membership
All members will be asked to fill out a new membership form so we have your current information. Membership forms are not valid until approved by the FIQ Board. If you are over 80 membership is free, a membership form still needs to be filled out . Once approved by the board, you will receive your membership card in the mail or at the next meeting.
Please print out both membership forms: Membership form copy
Please read the FIQ Bylaws: Bylaws copy
Please read the FIQ Standing Rules: Standing rules copy
Please do not share the FIQ password with anyone who is not on the currant FIQ Roster. Thank you.
Important Dates:
October 7th Meeting-Heidi Lund ~ Fiber Artist-Bremerton, WA-
Heidi works with hand dyed and batik cottons, silks, and lots of thread. She enjoys fabric dying, surface design, and applying yards of threads by free motion on her home sewing machine. Heidi teaches quilting, surface design, fabric collage, fabric dyeing, dimensional stitching, embellishment and beading. She lives in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her two cocker spaniels and loves gardening and water sports. She is a Loyalist Ambassador for BERNINA USA and a designer for Sulky of America and The Warm Company.
October 9th-Diva's
October 13-Heide Lund Workshop-Change of venue location-Calico Creations in Mount Vernon. October 13 from 10am to 4:30. A class to learn how to do freeform machine work. She will share some methods on how she created some of her award-winning garments and quilts. You'll learn successful stabilizing, free motion grid quilting, stippling and continuous curve threadwork. You must have a sewing machine in good working order and be familiar with its operation. Best if machine has feed dogs that can be lowered into a free motion setting. Darning foot or free-motion quilting foot required. This is a class for all levels of sewers. Note-Class kits are available for $30.00 and include batting, fabrics and stabilizers. There is room for 18 people.
SUPPLY LIST:
October 14th-NEW meeting place and times for Art Quilters-At the church,-10:30-12:30. We are still working on final approval for the time. Bring any art quilts you would like to share with the group.
October 19th-Drawing for the raffle quilt to benefit Childrens Hospital at the Anacortes Farmers Market. Please contact Sylvia Wynn for more information.
October 27th--Sit and Sew in Sedro-Hosted by Julie Anderson-at the Sedro Woolley library. From 10-6. Bring whatever is needed to work on your project, your lunch and beverage. There is no microwave. There is also a market next door and many eating establishments. Please contact Julie Anderson if you will be attending since there is limited space. 360-540-0321 [email protected]
October 28th-Community Quilts10:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Bring quilt tops that need batting, backing, and/or pin basting. There will be projects available to be signed out and taken home to work on. As usual, there will be an ironing board set up and a table for cutting fabric for backings. Bring your sewing machine if you'd like to sew backings or labels, etc. See you at the Church! Any questions, contact: Jennie Wallis, [email protected]
November 4th Meeting-Pat Thompson-Presentation & Trunk ShowPat Thompson, long time member of FIQ will present "Reflections of an Eclectic Quilter", a retrospect of her approach to life and change through her love of Quilting.
Nominations for the Executive Board will be shared.
Birthday treats-If November is your birthday month, (We would like you to be the hostesses-please bring a treat to share at our meeting. We also ask that you clean up after. We heard many say how nice it was to share a snack and some community time together. We will continue this each month through the year.
FIQ BOARD MEETINGS first Monday of the month at 3 p.m. (after the meeting) Everyone is welcome to attend!
November 24th-Sit and Sew in Sedro-Hosted by Julie Anderson-at the Sedro Woolley library. From 10-6. Bring whatever is needed to work on your project, your lunch and beverage. There is no microwave. There is also a market next door and many eating establishments. Please contact Julie Anderson if you will be attending since there is limited space. 360-540-0321 [email protected]
December-our annual Christmas party.-We will also be voting for the new executive board.
Would you like to contact a board member? Volunteer for any position? Click here for a list of board members and their contact information.
Meetings
Meetings are held in the Westminster Presbyterian Church basement, Anacortes, 1300 9th Street at 1 p.m. unless otherwise noted on the first Monday of the month. We have a handwork social at 10:30. Enter from the side door on M street. If you need the elevator it can be accessed from the parking area between the church and the museum on the side. Use the doorbell to get our attention if the door is not open.
FIQ Membership
All members will be asked to fill out a new membership form so we have your current information. Membership forms are not valid until approved by the FIQ Board. If you are over 80 membership is free, a membership form still needs to be filled out . Once approved by the board, you will receive your membership card in the mail or at the next meeting.
Please print out both membership forms: Membership form copy
Please read the FIQ Bylaws: Bylaws copy
Please read the FIQ Standing Rules: Standing rules copy
Please do not share the FIQ password with anyone who is not on the currant FIQ Roster. Thank you.
Important Dates:
October 7th Meeting-Heidi Lund ~ Fiber Artist-Bremerton, WA-
Heidi works with hand dyed and batik cottons, silks, and lots of thread. She enjoys fabric dying, surface design, and applying yards of threads by free motion on her home sewing machine. Heidi teaches quilting, surface design, fabric collage, fabric dyeing, dimensional stitching, embellishment and beading. She lives in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her two cocker spaniels and loves gardening and water sports. She is a Loyalist Ambassador for BERNINA USA and a designer for Sulky of America and The Warm Company.
October 9th-Diva's
October 13-Heide Lund Workshop-Change of venue location-Calico Creations in Mount Vernon. October 13 from 10am to 4:30. A class to learn how to do freeform machine work. She will share some methods on how she created some of her award-winning garments and quilts. You'll learn successful stabilizing, free motion grid quilting, stippling and continuous curve threadwork. You must have a sewing machine in good working order and be familiar with its operation. Best if machine has feed dogs that can be lowered into a free motion setting. Darning foot or free-motion quilting foot required. This is a class for all levels of sewers. Note-Class kits are available for $30.00 and include batting, fabrics and stabilizers. There is room for 18 people.
SUPPLY LIST:
October 14th-NEW meeting place and times for Art Quilters-At the church,-10:30-12:30. We are still working on final approval for the time. Bring any art quilts you would like to share with the group.
October 19th-Drawing for the raffle quilt to benefit Childrens Hospital at the Anacortes Farmers Market. Please contact Sylvia Wynn for more information.
October 27th--Sit and Sew in Sedro-Hosted by Julie Anderson-at the Sedro Woolley library. From 10-6. Bring whatever is needed to work on your project, your lunch and beverage. There is no microwave. There is also a market next door and many eating establishments. Please contact Julie Anderson if you will be attending since there is limited space. 360-540-0321 [email protected]
October 28th-Community Quilts10:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Bring quilt tops that need batting, backing, and/or pin basting. There will be projects available to be signed out and taken home to work on. As usual, there will be an ironing board set up and a table for cutting fabric for backings. Bring your sewing machine if you'd like to sew backings or labels, etc. See you at the Church! Any questions, contact: Jennie Wallis, [email protected]
November 4th Meeting-Pat Thompson-Presentation & Trunk ShowPat Thompson, long time member of FIQ will present "Reflections of an Eclectic Quilter", a retrospect of her approach to life and change through her love of Quilting.
Nominations for the Executive Board will be shared.
Birthday treats-If November is your birthday month, (We would like you to be the hostesses-please bring a treat to share at our meeting. We also ask that you clean up after. We heard many say how nice it was to share a snack and some community time together. We will continue this each month through the year.
FIQ BOARD MEETINGS first Monday of the month at 3 p.m. (after the meeting) Everyone is welcome to attend!
November 24th-Sit and Sew in Sedro-Hosted by Julie Anderson-at the Sedro Woolley library. From 10-6. Bring whatever is needed to work on your project, your lunch and beverage. There is no microwave. There is also a market next door and many eating establishments. Please contact Julie Anderson if you will be attending since there is limited space. 360-540-0321 [email protected]
December-our annual Christmas party.-We will also be voting for the new executive board.
Would you like to contact a board member? Volunteer for any position? Click here for a list of board members and their contact information.
