Welcome to FIQ-Fidalgo Island Quilters Guild!
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Lisa Jenni is our June presenter
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Navigating the website-Each of the titles above-home, about, calendar, etc- 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 [email protected]. If you do not see the titles above, look to the top left of your screen for the 3 dashes, on your system, this is where you will find the tabs.
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. Until further notice, we will be meeting upstairs while the kitchen is being remodeled.
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: 2025_membership_application_draft.pdf
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:
FIQ BOARD MEETINGS first Monday of the month at 3 p.m. (after the meeting) Everyone is welcome to attend.
Please start measuring and marking your fabric for the Fabric and more yard sale.
Click here for all the member information for pricing, drop off dates, sign up genius etc.2025 Fabric and More Sale - Fidalgo Island Quilters
June 2nd-Meeting-We hopefully be back down in the basement through the M street door.
Lisa Jenni is our presenter for June. My presentation is called “The Challenged Quilter”. I will share my secret love for challenges, and how one can make that into and asset. Creating art is an integral part of me.
The use of textiles, or fiber in a wider sense, stitched together with needle & thread, by machine or hand makes me happy. As a bonus, fiber is a very adaptable medium that also allows me to explore crossover applications with paint and other mark-making tools.
10:30 Handwork Sewcial-come early with handwork projects or just to visit. Bring a lunch. 1:00 General meeting starts.
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Stop by the Photo Booth for a new FIQ picture or send one via our email. [email protected]
Membership form with payment: 2025_membership_application_draft.pdf
Birthday treats-If June 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.
Community quilt projects
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June-July-Sign up Genius Link for Fabric Sale:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B094EA4AF2DA4F85-57073324-fabrics
June 9th Art Quilters-Art Quilters will be meeting be Monday, June 9th at 10AM-Westminster Presbyterian Church -At this meeting we will each share one of our favorite tips or tricks we use while creating our art projects. Bring a sample, or a quick demo, or even a handout explaining the process. We will have a short time talking about the quilt we have been asked to work on for the ‘Friends of the Salish Sea’ as a fundraising project. We will also talk about our participation at the Sedro-Woolley quilt show.
The FIQ Art Quilters have been invited to the be Feature Artists at the Woolley Fibers Quilters Quilt and Fiber Art Show. The show will be July 18-19-20 at the Cascade Middle School in Sedro-Woolley. Art Quilters will each choose up to three quilts to show, a registration form will be sent via email soon. Bring your quilts for collection to either July 7th at the main FIQ meeting or on July 14 at the FIQ Art Quilter Meeting. A few of us will be transporting and hanging our quilts during set-up for the show and will be there for tear down to collect all the art quilts. Contact Sue or Diane if you have any questions about this event.
June 11th Divas-- Wearable Art Designers-
The next meeting on Wednesday, June 11th, at the Anacortes Senior Activity Center (10:00 am to Noon) will feature a special talk by Joyce Eastwick on Military Uniforms, WWII to the Present. Joyce graduated from the Air Force Academy in the second class to admit women. She commissioned in the Navy, served as Naval Flight Officer, and retired at the rank of Captain. Her presentation examines how uniforms have evolved over the years by looking at her family’s history of military service from WWII to current day. The presentation includes models wearing flight gear and Navy uniforms.
Regular meeting business will include an introductory fiber-related question, meetup and retreat planning, show and share time and free items. All are welcome to join us, especially veterans, to enjoy Joyce’s talk. Joyce and Artemis
July 7th-meeting- All hands on deck to prepare for the yard sale.
10:30 Handwork Sewcial-come early with handwork projects or just to visit. Bring a lunch. 1:00 General meeting starts.
Don't forget:
Membership form with payment: 2025_membership_application_draft.pdf
Birthday treats-If July 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.
Community quilt projects
Nametag
Block of the month
July 14th-Art Quilters-Meeting will be on Monday the 14th location TBD - Segment #3 of Telephone/Grapevine Challenge Quilt due. Pick up last inspiration piece for segment #4 due in September. At the July meeting we will be discussing fusibles. There are so many choices and we are going to discuss all the different products and their uses. Everyone’s wisdom, experiences and ‘uh-ohs’ are needed for this day of learning.
July 18, 19th and 20th-Wooley Fiber Quilt Show-The FIQ Art Quilters have been invited to the be Feature Artists at the Woolley Fibers Quilters Quilt and Fiber Art Show. The show will be July 18-19-20 at the Cascade Middle School in Sedro-Woolley. Art Quilters will each choose up to three quilts to show, a registration form will be sent via email soon. Bring your quilts for collection to either July 7th at the main FIQ meeting or on July 14 at the FIQ Art Quilter Meeting. A few of us will be transporting and hanging our quilts during set-up for the show and will be there for tear down to collect all the art quilts. Contact Sue or Diane if you have any questions about this event.
July 25, 26th-Second Bi-annual Fabric and more sale-I have inked in on my calendar July 25 and 26th for our fundraising Fabric and More sale. Kathy Parker has agreed to take pre-priced items at her place starting in late May. We CAN NOT store items in the basement. Do you have space that you are able to help us store items for the sale? Please contact Julie and let her know. We will be dedicating time at the May meeting to address questions regarding all things about your donations.
So…when you are spring cleaning in your sewing space think of what you can live without and set it aside for FIQ!
August 4th- Picnic-
September meeting- Quilt challenger from Junes meeting due.
10:30 Handwork Sewcial-come early with handwork projects or just to visit. Bring a lunch. 1:00 General meeting starts.
Don't forget:
Challenge quilts
Birthday treats-If September 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.
Community quilt projects
Nametag
Block of the month
FIQ BOARD MEETINGS first Monday of the month at 3 p.m. (after the meeting) Everyone is welcome to attend!
