Welcome to the Fidalgo Island Quilters Guild
Navigating the website-Each of the titles above-home, about, calendar, resources, quilter's show and share, members and photo directory, contact FIQ, and message boards- are pages full of information, just click on the word or the categories underneath. To enter the Members pages, use the password on the front of your membership card or contact, Diane Cloughessy- imlovinglife9@msn.com. If there is something you would like to see on the website, send to our email: FIQwebsite@gmail.com.
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. Break for lunch at 12:00. 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:
We are collecting dues for the year 2023: (We have changed our fiscal year to Jan-Dec.)
Pay your membership with a credit card here or print off the membership form to mail in with the check here.
If you are over 80, we ask that you also fill out the membership form so we have the most accurate information on you. This can be done online also.
If you have not paid you may be dropped from the membership roster. Members only section password is on the front of your membership card.
FIQ GENERAL MEETINGS We are now meeting year round and because of that may have to move our meeting place from time to time. Drinks are allowed in a covered container.
Important Dates:
May 25th-Art Quilters meeting-Rosie Huntemann will be hosting us from 12-2pm at her home. Bring your own lunch. Rosie enjoys cooking so she will have some extra's for all. The address is 1803 M Ave in Anacortes. We will all be using Transfer Artist Paper in a way of our own choosing to show and for discussion at the meeting.
May 29th Community Quilts Workshop- No meeting today. Happy Memorial Day!
June 5th-Membership meeting-Join us at 10:30 for our Handwork social, We will break at 12:00 at lunch. The official meeting starts at 1:00.Fat quarter exchange color of the month is . Block of the month BOM is below and under resources.
June 14th-Diva's will meet at 10:00 at the Anacortes Senior Center-1701 22nd Street. The Divas are a group of enthusiastic garment makers who use quilting techniques and various mixed media to create wearable art from purchased or created fabric. For more information contact Helen Montgomery at helkat@wavecable.com
June 26th-Community Quilts-at the Church-10:00-1:00. Come join us for fun and the wonderful feeling of helping make quilts for those in need of some extra comfort in our Communities.
July 5th- Picnic-Bring your lunch or an item share.
July 21st and July 22nd-FIQ Fabric and more Fundraiser Sale-Start collecting any quilting, needlework and craft items you no longer need and would like to donate to our fundraiser yard sale. Please do not bring anything to meetings, we will set a date and place on where to deliver them. We are asking everyone to get involved in the committee's we will be forming-sorting, set up, take down, working the sale, publicity and sign placement.
FIQ BOARD MEETINGS first Monday of the month at 3 p.m. (after the meeting) Everyone is welcome to attend!
Would you like to contact a board member? Volunteer for any position? Click here for a list of board members and their contact information.
