Dear New Member,
Welcome to East Iowa Heirloom Quilters (EIHQ)! We’re so glad you’ve decided to join our guild and hope this letter will help you become more familiar with our activities.
Some area quilt shops offer 10% off when you show your EIHQ MEMBERSHIP CARD—be sure to ask when you shop.
MEETINGS are held on the fourth Monday of the month (except December) at 9:00 am and 6:30 pm at the American Legion, 625 31st St., Marion, IA. In October, there is an evening meeting only. The front parking area is reserved for Legion members; guild parking is beyond the second set of doors and in the large parking lot behind the building.
We encourage everyone to wear a NAME TAG. Look around at some of the creative ideas from our members. The only rule is that we can read your name!
One of the best ways to meet people is to get involved in guild activities. Becoming involved in guild activities gives you the opportunity to meet other quilters!
We have several monthly activities and special events. Sign-up sheets are available before every meeting.
EIHQ members willingly SHARE OUR SKILLS (SOS) making upwards of 300 quilts every year for charity. SOS quilt assembly afternoons are held between our monthly meetings and the third Wednesday of the month at the Knights of Columbus, #909, 1620 E Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids.
SHOW AND TELL is probably our most popular meeting activity. Members are encouraged to bring their completed projects and tell a little about them. Don’t be shy about participating in Show and Tell as every experienced quilter was once a beginner!
You might also participate in the BLOCK OF THE MONTH. Members may purchase a precut fabric kit for a quilt block for $1, piece it at home and return it the next month. From those who return completed blocks, one person will be the lucky winner and take home all the blocks!
If you'd like to build your stash, we have a FAT QUARTER LOTTERY. Each month is a special theme. Bring a fat quarter (18” by 22”) of quilt shop-quality cotton in that month's theme. Sign in at the Fat Quarter Lottery table and your name may be drawn to win a bundle of 5 or 6 fat quarters.
EIHQ boasts a LIBRARY of over 600 quilting-related books. Our librarian brings a selection of books to each meeting and members are invited to check out up to 3 books each month. If you would like a particular title in our collection, contact the librarian who will bring your reserved book to the next meeting.
WORKSHOPS are held nearly every month and are taught by well-known teachers or by our very own talented members. Class details, including supply lists, are available on the guild website. All class registrations are considered TENTATIVE until payment is received. Our popular workshops fill up fast, so don’t hesitate to register.
Many speakers for our MONTHLY PROGRAM are well-know quilt makers, authors and educators. Unless otherwise noted the speaker and topic will be the same for the morning and evening meeting each month. Annual dues help defray the cost of securing these excellent speakers and instructors.
Special EVENTS abound at EIHQ. We sponsor an annual bus trip to a quilt show or “shop hop,” and hold spring and fall quilt retreats each year. We also have occasional UFO sewing/quilting days to help us get going on those ‘unfinished objects’ that lurk in all of our sewing rooms. Our Quilt Shows are attended by people from all over the Midwest.
Each month (except December) you'll receive the EIHQ NEWSLETTER with information about upcoming meetings and activities. Current and past newsletters are located on the guild website, www.eihqguild.com . EIHQ is also on Facebook.
Our hope is that you enjoy your guild as much as we do! If you have questions, concerns or suggestions please contact one of the officers, as we’re here to serve you! We look forward to seeing you often!
Jodi Shelledy, Membership Chair
Welcome to East Iowa Heirloom Quilters (EIHQ)! We’re so glad you’ve decided to join our guild and hope this letter will help you become more familiar with our activities.
Some area quilt shops offer 10% off when you show your EIHQ MEMBERSHIP CARD—be sure to ask when you shop.
MEETINGS are held on the fourth Monday of the month (except December) at 9:00 am and 6:30 pm at the American Legion, 625 31st St., Marion, IA. In October, there is an evening meeting only. The front parking area is reserved for Legion members; guild parking is beyond the second set of doors and in the large parking lot behind the building.
We encourage everyone to wear a NAME TAG. Look around at some of the creative ideas from our members. The only rule is that we can read your name!
One of the best ways to meet people is to get involved in guild activities. Becoming involved in guild activities gives you the opportunity to meet other quilters!
We have several monthly activities and special events. Sign-up sheets are available before every meeting.
EIHQ members willingly SHARE OUR SKILLS (SOS) making upwards of 300 quilts every year for charity. SOS quilt assembly afternoons are held between our monthly meetings and the third Wednesday of the month at the Knights of Columbus, #909, 1620 E Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids.
SHOW AND TELL is probably our most popular meeting activity. Members are encouraged to bring their completed projects and tell a little about them. Don’t be shy about participating in Show and Tell as every experienced quilter was once a beginner!
You might also participate in the BLOCK OF THE MONTH. Members may purchase a precut fabric kit for a quilt block for $1, piece it at home and return it the next month. From those who return completed blocks, one person will be the lucky winner and take home all the blocks!
If you'd like to build your stash, we have a FAT QUARTER LOTTERY. Each month is a special theme. Bring a fat quarter (18” by 22”) of quilt shop-quality cotton in that month's theme. Sign in at the Fat Quarter Lottery table and your name may be drawn to win a bundle of 5 or 6 fat quarters.
EIHQ boasts a LIBRARY of over 600 quilting-related books. Our librarian brings a selection of books to each meeting and members are invited to check out up to 3 books each month. If you would like a particular title in our collection, contact the librarian who will bring your reserved book to the next meeting.
WORKSHOPS are held nearly every month and are taught by well-known teachers or by our very own talented members. Class details, including supply lists, are available on the guild website. All class registrations are considered TENTATIVE until payment is received. Our popular workshops fill up fast, so don’t hesitate to register.
Many speakers for our MONTHLY PROGRAM are well-know quilt makers, authors and educators. Unless otherwise noted the speaker and topic will be the same for the morning and evening meeting each month. Annual dues help defray the cost of securing these excellent speakers and instructors.
Special EVENTS abound at EIHQ. We sponsor an annual bus trip to a quilt show or “shop hop,” and hold spring and fall quilt retreats each year. We also have occasional UFO sewing/quilting days to help us get going on those ‘unfinished objects’ that lurk in all of our sewing rooms. Our Quilt Shows are attended by people from all over the Midwest.
Each month (except December) you'll receive the EIHQ NEWSLETTER with information about upcoming meetings and activities. Current and past newsletters are located on the guild website, www.eihqguild.com . EIHQ is also on Facebook.
Our hope is that you enjoy your guild as much as we do! If you have questions, concerns or suggestions please contact one of the officers, as we’re here to serve you! We look forward to seeing you often!
Jodi Shelledy, Membership Chair
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