Welcome to FIQ-Fidalgo Island Quilters Guild!
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March fat quarter color-Aqua, any value
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Meetings
Meetings are held at the United Methodist Church, Anacortes, 2201 H Ave at 1 pm on the first Monday of the month, unless otherwise noted. We have a Sewcial time at 10:30, bring your handwork project and lunch. Directions: united methodist church anacortes wa - Search
FIQ Membership-Please note dues have increased to $40.00.
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 the membership form
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:
2026
February 2nd-Sewcial 10:30, bring a lunch, General meeting 1:00
The Diva Style Show This month’s presentation is devoted to the annual Diva Style Show featuring a dozen Divas showing off their wearable art designs made over the past year. Styles will include results of two recent challenge projects - make something black and white and one other color, and create something with opposites. Interpretations are wide-ranging and varied, and might even include hand crafted accessories. Expect to enjoy a panoply of design, color and texture modeled with grace and aplomb.
February 9th-Art Quilters- 10:00-2:00-Methodist Church-2201 H Avenue, Anacortes.
We will meet 10:00am to 2:00pm. There will be a workshop offered by one of our members. Barb will be teaching us how to do pieced circles. We will have a supply list pulled together by the main guild meeting. As always bring show and tell.
Our current challenge is Friends-Make a quilt any size up to 24x24 that features whatever represents friends to you. Due at the April meeting.-Bring a snack or lunch.
February 11th-Apparel Diva's- The next meeting on Wednesday, February 11th, at the Anacortes Senior Activity Center (10:00 am to Noon) will feature the presentation All About Nuno Felting by Bobbi Lauducci. This wet felting textile technique fuses loose wool fibers with fabric to form a soft, flexible and textured felt ideal for clothing and accessories. Bobbi will show examples of each stage of creating this felt and will have finished pieces to display. Regular meeting business will include mee
March 2nd-Meeting: Karen Waker Owner of Laugh Yourself into Stitches" Longarmer, pattern designer and fabric designer for Riley Blake Designs-Sharing the Journey and the Joy of Creating". Check out her website at: Laugh Yourself Into Stitches -----Karen Walker - YouTube Blog: Laugh Yourself Into Stitches Shop
Don't forget:
2026 Membership form and payment
Birthday treats-If March 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 will continue this each month through the year.
Fat Quarter Exchange: Aqua, any value
Community quilt projects
Nametag-for our raffle
Block of the month
Show and tell
Quilt retreat registration. Print form here.
April 6th-Meeting
May 4th-Meeting-Jaime Davis from Loopy Tulip Designs-"How to Build Landscapes Quilt from the Ground Up" Her website: Shop — Loopy Tulip Designs
May 5, 2026 Tuesday to Saturday, May 9, 2026 FIQ Quilt Retreat 2026-Camp dates 2026
We are scheduled for a great retreat next year at Camp Huston. We’ve moved it earlier in the week, and added days to make it even better this year! More fresh bread from the camp kitchen too! If you’d like to reserve your spot, please fill out the registration form and send to Kim with your deposit to reserve your spot next year. Please print out this form and give or mail to Kim McKinon Make checks payable to FIQ.Don’t have FOMO!
June 1st-Meeting-Lisa Mortell-From Beginnings to Wool Embellished Art Quilts"
July 6th-FIQ yearly picnic
August 3rd
September 14-Jennifer Wagner from Snapdragron Quilting Trunk Show
October 5-
November 2nd-
December 7th-Christmas Party
Fat Quarter colors for 2026:
January: any Pink you chose February: Daffodil yellow March: Aqua, any value April: Spring Green May: Lilac or any purple June: Royal Blue July: Red/clear and neutral August: Deep Green September: School bus Yellow October: Orange in any value November: Any Christmas print December: An Icy blue Tone
