Welcome to FIQ-Fidalgo Island Quilters Guild!
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December fat quarter color
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November Block of the month due at the December meeting
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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:
FIQ BOARD MEETINGS first Monday of the month at 3 p.m. (after the meeting) All FIQ members are welcome to attend.
November 24th-Community Quilts- Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1300 9th Street in Anacortes. Entrance is through the ground level door on “M” Avenue, and down the stairs. You might not have thought of this, but our meetings are held around a typical lunch hour. During your day, you might only have 15- 30 minutes or so to help us, and you might not think that is much, but it is! We would love to see you at the Westminster Church location for our November 24th Community Quilts Workshop between 10am and 2pm. Drop in for just a few minutes or stay for the whole time! We’d love to have you and we could sure use the help.
***If you read this before that date, please come by and check it out. We have a couple of bins of quilt tops waiting for batting to be cut, backs to be paired to tops and binding to cut. You are so generous bringing in tops to our general meetings that we can’t keep up.
November 30th--Sit and Sew Sunday- at the Sedro Woolley library. Everyone is welcome to come. Bring a friend if you want. There are places to purchase lunch if you don’t want to bring a lunch. The fun starts at 10am or whenever you get there. Bring all the items that you need to work on your project. We are done around 4pm. Hope to see you there. Julie Anderson [email protected]
December 1st-FIQ Christmas Party-
The December Meeting is a potluck! For FUN and to see if you read my letter, this year I am using your
FIRST name to break down the alphabet. A - I Do a salad, vegetable J -R Do a dessert S-Z Do a main dish This information will be available on the website. There will also be a business meeting after we enjoy our food.
We need to install the board and approve the budget for 2026. The budget will be posted on the website ahead of the meeting as well as a printed version at the meeting. I will also announce our FIQ University classes for the January Meeting. I think you will enjoy it and learn something new!
Don't forget:
Potluck item to share
Fat Quarter Exchange: Icy aqua print or solid. You may choose to put in a solid color or a small scale print that will read as a solid.
Community quilt projects
Nametag-for our raffle
Block of the month(BOM)
Show and Share
Membership form and payment
Art Quilters-Art Quilters Meeting December 8, 2025 10:00 AM Methodist Church 2201 H Avenue, Anacortes By popular request, Julie Anderson is going to present a workshop on working with ink on fabric using fabric markers, watercolor pencils and paint sticks. This will be great fun and another tool in your ‘workbox’ to add to your art mediums. Even if you have never done this or aren’t too sure about it, you will be able to create some beautiful results.
Please see emails for more conversation and info.
The Divas - Wearable Art Designers -The Divas will not have a regular meeting in December. They will have a holiday celebration instead. For more information please contact Artemis!
2026
January-FIQ University
Don't forget:
2026 Membership form and payment
Birthday treats-If January 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: Any pink
Community quilt projects
Nametag-for our raffle
Block of the month
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. The form will be on the website soon. Don’t have FOMO!
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
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:
FIQ BOARD MEETINGS first Monday of the month at 3 p.m. (after the meeting) All FIQ members are welcome to attend.
November 24th-Community Quilts- Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1300 9th Street in Anacortes. Entrance is through the ground level door on “M” Avenue, and down the stairs. You might not have thought of this, but our meetings are held around a typical lunch hour. During your day, you might only have 15- 30 minutes or so to help us, and you might not think that is much, but it is! We would love to see you at the Westminster Church location for our November 24th Community Quilts Workshop between 10am and 2pm. Drop in for just a few minutes or stay for the whole time! We’d love to have you and we could sure use the help.
***If you read this before that date, please come by and check it out. We have a couple of bins of quilt tops waiting for batting to be cut, backs to be paired to tops and binding to cut. You are so generous bringing in tops to our general meetings that we can’t keep up.
November 30th--Sit and Sew Sunday- at the Sedro Woolley library. Everyone is welcome to come. Bring a friend if you want. There are places to purchase lunch if you don’t want to bring a lunch. The fun starts at 10am or whenever you get there. Bring all the items that you need to work on your project. We are done around 4pm. Hope to see you there. Julie Anderson [email protected]
December 1st-FIQ Christmas Party-
The December Meeting is a potluck! For FUN and to see if you read my letter, this year I am using your
FIRST name to break down the alphabet. A - I Do a salad, vegetable J -R Do a dessert S-Z Do a main dish This information will be available on the website. There will also be a business meeting after we enjoy our food.
We need to install the board and approve the budget for 2026. The budget will be posted on the website ahead of the meeting as well as a printed version at the meeting. I will also announce our FIQ University classes for the January Meeting. I think you will enjoy it and learn something new!
Don't forget:
Potluck item to share
Fat Quarter Exchange: Icy aqua print or solid. You may choose to put in a solid color or a small scale print that will read as a solid.
Community quilt projects
Nametag-for our raffle
Block of the month(BOM)
Show and Share
Membership form and payment
Art Quilters-Art Quilters Meeting December 8, 2025 10:00 AM Methodist Church 2201 H Avenue, Anacortes By popular request, Julie Anderson is going to present a workshop on working with ink on fabric using fabric markers, watercolor pencils and paint sticks. This will be great fun and another tool in your ‘workbox’ to add to your art mediums. Even if you have never done this or aren’t too sure about it, you will be able to create some beautiful results.
Please see emails for more conversation and info.
The Divas - Wearable Art Designers -The Divas will not have a regular meeting in December. They will have a holiday celebration instead. For more information please contact Artemis!
2026
January-FIQ University
Don't forget:
2026 Membership form and payment
Birthday treats-If January 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: Any pink
Community quilt projects
Nametag-for our raffle
Block of the month
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. The form will be on the website soon. Don’t have FOMO!
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
Members Show and Share