Membership
Become a member -- Membership form
Welcome to Fidalgo Island Quilters Guild. Our fiscal runs from January-December. Membership dues are $35 per person, $45 for two members of the same family, if you are over 80 year olds it is complimentary. No raffle tickets since we don't have a quilt to raffle off at this time. We ask that everyone fill out the membership form to ensure we have your correct information.
FIDALGO ISLAND QUILT GUILD MISSION STATEMENT
The Fidalgo Island Quilt Guild exists to CONNECT, INSPIRE,
EDUCATE and SERVE our member quilters and related fiber artists as well
as our local community.
CORE VALUES
CREATIVITY
We embrace the creative spirit in every person, and provide opportunities
for our members to inspire each other.
DIVERSITY
We celebrate the diversity of quilting and fiber artists within our group, and
honor each artistic expression.
COMMUNITY
We encourage a guild environment that supports friendships as we share,
learn and have fun together. We are committed to using our talents to
improve and serve our guild as well as our local community.
LIFELONG LEARNING
We endeavor to be lifelong learners; to share our knowledge and talents with
each other and with people of all ages.
Community Quilts
Our Guild donates crib or lap-size quilts that are in turn given to the more than 300 children and moms a year, who pass through a variety of shelters.
Creating a Community Quilt: FABRIC: 100% cotton appropriate for kids from toddler to teen. If you don’t have material for the back, Community Quilts has fabric that can be used for backs. Tops only are OK.
SIZE: Although there are no hard and fast rules, it is easiest if the width is no more than width of fabric! So, general measurements are width of fabric and 50-60″ long. Their is a Community Quilts meeting the last Monday of each month at the church from 10:00-1:00. Please contact Jennie Wallis for more information.
Creating a Community Quilt: FABRIC: 100% cotton appropriate for kids from toddler to teen. If you don’t have material for the back, Community Quilts has fabric that can be used for backs. Tops only are OK.
SIZE: Although there are no hard and fast rules, it is easiest if the width is no more than width of fabric! So, general measurements are width of fabric and 50-60″ long. Their is a Community Quilts meeting the last Monday of each month at the church from 10:00-1:00. Please contact Jennie Wallis for more information.
Wearable Art Divas
Our mission is innovative use of textiles and surface design in wearable art clothing. Many of the same construction and ornamentation techniques used in traditional quilting are used in art clothing. Divas not only produce clothing but also accessories. Our meetings are planned to challenge our innovation and learn from one another and guest programs. We employ an emphasis on sharing but we also plan challenges. We also have a great deal of fun! We meet a the Senior center on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. Contact Helen Montgomery to get on the email for meeting location.
Art Quilters
FoThe Art Quilters have demos/mini-classes to explore various techniques and methods of cutting, piecing, embellishing, layering, quilting, etc. As much fun as we have broadening our horizons, our favorite part of each meeting in Show and Share. The emphasis on Share. We are eager to show everybody else. We will be meeting at 11:00 before the Monthly meetings. For more information.
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Sunshine
Sunshine is our Guild's way of delivering encouragement and cheer to fellow members. The chair depends on members to inform her of needs within the guild. Please take a moment to let the chair, Chris Criswell, 360-299-3602 or blueheron1964@gmail.com know if you hear of a member who could use a little cheer. |
Quilt Rack Rental
Quilt Racks
The Guild has a large quantity of wooden Quilt Racks for displaying quilts. These are available for rental to other guilds, organizations and individuals, who are known associates of current Guild members. The rental period is usually for 7 days. The fee is $2.00 per upright and $2.00 per cross bar. All feet and hardware are included with each rental. There is a $100 damage deposit for all rentals. This is usually waived for a Guild member who only rents one or two racks for a short period. The deposit check is held by the Rack Rental Coordinator, (not cashed or deposited) until the racks are returned. It is then shredded or returned to the renter, which ever the renter would prefer.
The racks are located in Deming, Wa in a heated storage area.
The renters are required to bring enough help to carry the racks from the storage area to the parking lot. The Rack Coordinator is not expected to help load the racks.
The prospective renters usually contact the coordinator to reserve the rental dates. As soon as the deposit is received; the dates are confirmed and rack pickup and return times are arranged at a mutually agreeable time for all parties. No rack rentals are scheduled during the week of and proceeding FIQ’s Quilt show or the Woolley Fiber Quilter’s(WFQ) quilt show.
These are available for rental to other guilds, organizations and individuals, who are known associates of current Guild members. For contract info, click here. For quilt rack rental form, Click here . Please contact Melissa Dougher at melissadougher@hotmail.com or 360 661-6324 (call or text) for more information.
The Guild has a large quantity of wooden Quilt Racks for displaying quilts. These are available for rental to other guilds, organizations and individuals, who are known associates of current Guild members. The rental period is usually for 7 days. The fee is $2.00 per upright and $2.00 per cross bar. All feet and hardware are included with each rental. There is a $100 damage deposit for all rentals. This is usually waived for a Guild member who only rents one or two racks for a short period. The deposit check is held by the Rack Rental Coordinator, (not cashed or deposited) until the racks are returned. It is then shredded or returned to the renter, which ever the renter would prefer.
The racks are located in Deming, Wa in a heated storage area.
The renters are required to bring enough help to carry the racks from the storage area to the parking lot. The Rack Coordinator is not expected to help load the racks.
The prospective renters usually contact the coordinator to reserve the rental dates. As soon as the deposit is received; the dates are confirmed and rack pickup and return times are arranged at a mutually agreeable time for all parties. No rack rentals are scheduled during the week of and proceeding FIQ’s Quilt show or the Woolley Fiber Quilter’s(WFQ) quilt show.
These are available for rental to other guilds, organizations and individuals, who are known associates of current Guild members. For contract info, click here. For quilt rack rental form, Click here . Please contact Melissa Dougher at melissadougher@hotmail.com or 360 661-6324 (call or text) for more information.
