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    • January 08, 2026
    • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    • ZOOM Lecture


                       

    Please note: This is a Zoom Lecture. The lecture will start at 7 p.m. The Zoom meeting will open at 6:30 and you can visit with IQI friends. 

      Karen will bring us a fun demo of her playful designs that includes        top-stitched curves and fabric collage.  Wild curves and dramatic          angles may look difficult but the process is easy and quite relaxing.     

        Sit back and let Karen inspire you with her top-stitching technique        to create wiggles & waves, twists & twirls and logs & leaves in                small quilts and wearables.

       Virtual workshops are available individually through her website       $30-$60 karen@quilted-lizard.com

       


    • January 30, 2026
    • 4:00 PM
    • February 01, 2026
    • 4:00 PM
    • Hyatt Regency, 1750 Lake Cook Rd., Deerfield, IL
    • 12
    Register


    The hotel will provide a light dinner Friday night, breakfast and lunch Saturday and Sunday. Go to bed early or stay up sewing all night. Each of us will have a 6-foot work table, but cutting and ironing stations are shared. And bring your show-and-tell! We'd love to see your work.

    We plan at least two mini-workshops to help you improve your quilting techniques. A freebie table will also be offered. In addition, a Fat Quarter Swap will provide just the right touch for a bit of socializing.

    Registration fees are $375 (double occupancy, shared room) or $500 (single occupancy). Return your form with full payment or a $200 deposit to hold your spot. If mailing your registration, the form needs to be postmarked no later than Dec 19. IQI will then bill you the balance due. 

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    • February 05, 2026
    • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Lutheran Church of the Asencsion, Northfield

       

    Maureen brings us a wealth of tips and tricks from her years as a quilt shop owner. What makes a successful scrap quilt?  How do you choose a pattern?  And how do you keep a little pile of scraps from becoming a big pile of scraps?

    Maureen is the owner of Quilter’s Heaven, 1747 Dundee Road, Northbrook, IL . She has a YouTube as The Opinionated Quilter on YouTube. There are over 100 episodes. It is very amusing, helpful and fun to watch. 


    • February 07, 2026
    • 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Lutheran Church of the Ascension
    • 18
    Register

    Have you always wanted to make a red and white quilt but didn't know where to start?

    At this workshop we will be cutting pieces for 1-3 different quilts and exchanging fabrics to add variety.
    You will be sewing sample blocks for what you are cutting.


    Supplies:

    -6 fat quarters or long quarters of RED quilt-shop quality fabric. Try to have 4 of them in the definitely red range, with the remaining two heading off into the red-orange or red-plum range.


    -2 yards of whatever white you wish to use. Make sure there is more available should you want to make larger quilts.

    OR, use scrap whites/white prints--also lovely!

    OR, Lynn will have yardage of Kona Snow available for purchase at-cost in quarter yard increments.

    -Sewing machine

    -Rotary cutting supplies (cutter, ruler, mat)

    -Machine sewing supplies, including thread

    NOTE: we will not be pre-washing the fabrics, so you need to be comfortable with the "Laundry Fairies" and color catchers watching over your quilt when you wash it.

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    • March 05, 2026
    • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Lutheran Church of the Ascension, Northfield

        

    Enjoy a light-hearted presentation of Sally’s large collection of art and traditional quilts – how the quilts were made and special materials used.  Sally uses confetti art, raw edge applique, fiber painting and other embellishment.  This will be an engaging blend of fun, inspiration and education.  Sally may inspire new directions for your own quilts.

    Be sure to read Sally's blog and see her many ideas on quilting, threadwork and other interesting additions to a quilt. https://www.sallymanke.com/blog

    See some of her many quilting styles and themes below.

    Ring-Necked Pheasant Art Quilt, 10 X 15 inches, Quilted Painted Mixed Medium, Textile Wall Hanging, Nature Lovers GiftQuilted Wall Hanging, Fiber Art, Woodland Trail, Confetti Quilt Landscape, Spring Green, Birch Tree Decor, Sally Manke FIber Art, OriginalFlower Power Art Quilt with Original Quilted Inktense Bloom, 9.5 by 12 Inch Fine Art Wall Hanging

    • March 06, 2026
    • 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    • Lutheran Church of the Ascension
    • 18
    Register

    Learn to make five different  fabric embellished greeting cards with noted fiber and quilt artist, Sally Manke.



    Supplies:

    • 50 wt Black Thread (such as MasterPiece by Superior Threads)
    • Neutral Colored Thread
    • 2 to 3 Spools Machine Embroidery Thread
    • Disappearing Fabric Marker (such as Clover Air Earasible Pen)
    • Basic Sewing Supplies (such as fabric scissors, thread snipper, pins, ruler)

    SEWING MACHINE

    • Sewing Machine with Decorative Stitches
    • Sewing Machine with Free Motion Capabilites
    • Sewing Machine with Straight stitch
    • Needles 80/12 (I like to start each project with a new needle)
    • Free Motion Foot (Stippling or Darning Foot)

    The kit (included in the class price) will include:

    • Six FoldedHeavy Weight 5 X 7 Inch Cards/w Envelopes
    • Fabrics, Fusibles and Stabilzers to Create Five Different Greeting Cards
    • Parchment Pressing Sheet

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    • March 07, 2026
    • 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Lutheran Church of the Ascension
    • 18
    Register

    Create a woodland scene with confetti cut fabrics “painted” on quilt batting. Layers and layers of tiny bits of batik, hand dyed, silk and solid fabrics create landscape. Fussy cut trees, rocks and flowers are added before topping with a layer of tulle. Quilting threads embellish the art quilt with free motion stitching.

    Supply List:

    • Instructor will bring assortment of landscape photos to use in class.  Feel free to bring your own landscape photo (check with instructor to confirm)
    • Backing Fabric - Fat Quarter (or 24 X 24 inches or slightly larger)
    • Batting - Fat Quarter (or 24 X 24 inches or slightly larger) - warm & natural works well
    • DIG THROUGH YOUR SCRAPS OF BATIK OR HAND DYED FABRICS (same on both sides)
    • at least 3-4 of each color (12’X12” or any combination of that size)
    • Sky - 3 or 4 light blues, lavenders, pinks....think REALLY LIGHT COLORS
    • Greens - 3 - 6 greens, reds, golds
    • Sand - 2 - 3 tan shades
    • Tree Trunks - 2 - 4 batik or prints - black, brown, gray, white or tree prints
    • Foreground Flowers - 2-3 prints or batik
    • Novelty yarns or glitter fabrics, just for fun - optional
    • Flat Box to take project home (top of a tote or Dollar Tree Presentation Bd works well
    • Sewing Machine
    • Needles 90/14 or 100/16 top stitching
    • Free Motion Foot (Stippling Foot)
    • Thin (60-100 Weight) strong thread in soft gray (I like Superior Silk or Bottom Line or

      Wonderfil DecoBob 80 wt or Invisifil 100 wt...use what your machine likes)

    • Various Machine Embroidery Threads - green, brown, tan, gray, blue to add details

    • Scissors for fussy cutting

    • Rotary Mat

    • Rotary Cutter (and old one works just fine)

    • LOTS and LOTS of quilting pins (straight pins)

    Kit (included in price) includes:

    • Tulle to cover your project
    • Metallic and Specialty Fibers for Highlights
    • Specialty Yarns and Threads
    • Bits and Piece of Novelty Fabrics

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    • April 09, 2026
    • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Lutheran Church of the Ascension, Northfield