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
March 2nd-Meeting: Sewcial 10:30, bring a lunch, General meeting 1:00-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". Karen will bring her personal quilts showcasing her original pattern designs. Through her trunk show of quilts she will share with us the importance of preparing fabric before it is cut, reading patterns, squaring up units, trimming corner triangles, finger pressing, pinning, squaring up strip piecing, stitching from the backside/exposing intersecting seams, pressing seams open or to one side, the fudge factor (if all else fails) and color and design.
Check out her website at: Laugh Yourself Into Stitches -----Karen Walker - YouTube Blog: Laugh Yourself Into Stitches Shop
Don't forget:
To sign up for a Quilt Show Committee, grab a friend and sign up for your favorite way to help with our show.
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.
Pizza Box Challenge
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.
No Sit n Sew in Sedro Woolley in March
March 9th-Art Quilters- 10:00-2:00-Methodist Church-2201 H Avenue, Anacortes. March Art Quilters Meeting Monday, March 9th, 2026 10:00am to 2:00pm Methodist Church 2201 H Avenue, Anacortes There will be a Skill Building workshop offered by Annie teaching us how to create paper piecing patterns, a skill she recently learned while taking a Ricky Tims class. We will have a supply list pulled together by the main guild meeting. Sharon had planned to present the Cubism classes in April and May but something came up and she will present these later in the season. 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. As always bring Show and Tell. Bring a snack or lunch. Cheers, Sue Matyszak
March 11th-Apparel Diva's- The next meeting on Wednesday, March 11th, at the Anacortes Senior Activity Center (10:00 am to Noon) will feature the light and fun “mystery” presentation “Great Style is Everywhere” by Helen Montgomery. Helen Montgomery has created a fun presentation to challenge our thinking about style and where to find it. Expect some giggles, expressive comments, chortles and out loud laughter during this light-hearted show. You’ll never view STYLE the same again. This presentation is part of the Divas: Wearable Art Designers meeting.
March 23rd-Community Quilts Workshop-Our next workshop will be MARCH 23rd 10am to 2pm at the Westminster Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. I hope to see you there. Any questions or desires to turn in or pick up another project, please give me (Cindy) a call. A big thank you to Gloria for taking up Jennie’s load of tracking donated quilts and agreeing to be my Co-Chairperson. If you need to turn in any of those cute flannel bibs or baby quilts you can give her (Gloria) a call as well. As always you can turn in any of these items at our General Meeting March 2nd. Hope to see you there.
April 1-30th The Quilt Walk throughout Anacortes Merchants.
April 6th-Meeting: Sewcial 10:30, bring a lunch, General meeting 1:00
The Lost Art Of Tatting Diva and FIQ member Artemis Wright will unravel the mystery and history of this ancient method of lace making with an up-close look at designs and applications of this decorative technique.
Birthday treats-If April 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.
Pizza Box Challenge
Fat Quarter Exchange: Spring green
Community quilt projects
Nametag-for our raffle
Block of the month
Show and tell
Quilt retreat registration. Print form here.
Apparel Diva's- The next meeting on Wednesday, February 11th, at the Anacortes Senior Activity Center (10:00 am to Noon)
April 25th Sit and Sew in Sedro Woolley
Beginner Quilting Class-Open to the public-May 1, 8, skip the 15th, 22 and 23. Located at the Senior Center. You will be making a 9 block quilt. 1701 22nd St, Anacortes, WA 98221
Click for more info:www.fidalgoislandquilters.com/beginner-quilting-class-info.html
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
July 31st-August 1st-Quilt Show at Anacortes Middle School-
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
