Welcome to FIQ-Fidalgo Island Quilters Guild!
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April fat quarter color-Spring Green
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During the month of April, visit shops in Downtown Anacortes to see quilted items and art quilts made by members of FIQ. A list of all the participating shops will be available at each location. You are welcome to step into the shop for a close look, but be aware that hours vary from place to place. Enjoy a bright Spring day walking around this lovely town, shopping and enjoying lunch or dinner at one of our wonderful restaurants.
Quilt Walk Quilt Walk page with list of participating stores. |
Thank you to Becky Fields for this Block of the Month.
March Block of the month due at the April meeting
March Block of the month due at the April meeting
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 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.
lease 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
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.
April 8-Apparel Diva's- The next meeting on Wednesday, February 11th, at the Anacortes Senior Activity Center (10:00 am to Noon) The next meeting on Wednesday, April 8th, at the Anacortes Senior Activity Center (10:00 am to Noon) will feature the grand reveal of fashions Divas have created for their Winter Challenge: Make Something with Plaid, Stripes and/or Dots – one, some, or all. If you enjoyed the Diva Style Show at the February FIQ meeting come see what these creative ladies have dreamed up for this show.
April 13-Art Quilters-10:00am to 2:00pm, Methodist Church-2201 H Avenue, AnacortesWe will be continuing with the Skill Building workshop on Paper Piecing with Annie. In March she taught us how to create original paper piecing patterns. a skill she recently learned while taking a Ricky Tims class. You should be perfecting your pattern and choosing fabrics to use during the April meeting. We will learn how to sew the fabrics to the paper to make intricate creations.
Saturday, April 18-11 am - 3 pm-Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts MuseumFree admission, no registration required, Flower-centric fiber art crafts,
Floor loom weaving demonstrations at 11am and 1pm, Cozy book nook in The Turret, Scavenger Hunts, and more!
April 25th Sit and Sew We will be meeting at the Anacortes Library April 25th between 10 and 3. This is a chance for you Anacortes ladies (and gentlemen) who do not like to drive, to join us. There are 12 tables available in the APL Community Room, which seats 50 people while the tables are up, so it’s a good-sized room. This is a very informal event. Bring your project, tools, machines and lunch and come join us!
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
