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The Northern Lake County Quilters Guild (NLCQG) is an organization of enthusiastic quilters from northeast Illinois and southeast Wisconsin. We meet monthly in the Antioch, Illinois Township Center.  In addition, we have workshops presented by nationally known teachers, special events such as local shop hops and UFO days where we gather to work on our unfinished or charity projects.  If you enjoy quilting, we hope you will consider joining our guild! Learn more about our upcoming events by reading our blog.

 

News

  • 12 days of Christmas Block Kit Swap

    Holiday TreeOur new 12 days of Christmas block kit swap is also a go! Those that have signed up have started a discussion about how things will run so sign up now to include your ideas and look for details soon. Contact advent@nlcqg.org with any questions.

  • Advent Exchange

    Back by popular demand, we will once again be hosting the Advent Exchange. Participants make 12 small items and purchase 12 small items to swap. These items are turned in at our October meeting, swapped out and wrapped by the coordinator. Boxes with the 24 swapped out items are returned to participants at our November meeting to be opened starting December 1st. Sign up at any guild or UFO event or by contacting advent@nlcqg.org.Want the fun to continue? Look for the announcement of our ‘12 days of Christmas’ block kit swap at our May meeting!

  • 2023 Challenge Quilt

    Signup for the 2023 Challenge is still open! Everyone will get a Fat Quarter of the same fabric. The challenge is to use some of it some way in the quilt. You can use a sliver or the entire fat quarter, as long as it is recognizable. Quilts can be up to 144″ around the perimeter. That’s 36” x 36” but you could make it 5″ x 67″ or 52″ x 24″ — or just 12″ x 12″. The reveal will be at the September meeting. Cost to participate is $5.00. (This pays for the FQ and underwrites the cash prizes.)

  • Ornament of the Month

    NLCQG Ornament of the Month 2023

    This month’s Ornament of the Month is a 5 Point Folded Star using three triangles and two buttons. This can be found at https://youtu.be/zMJw-SRZGtg

    Click this link:  Ornament of the Month Page to view each month’s ornament instructions.  This page is also available as a drop down menu under Members Corner

  • Bingo in July

    Our July meeting will include not only our traditional ice cream social, but we will also be surrounded by mystery quilts while playing Quilter’s BINGO!

    Quilter’s Bingo requires you to make your own bingo cards so while you’re working on those projects in March, April, May and June, save a couple of scraps to add to your Bingo board!

    There will be a ‘bingo board square’ box available at guild and UFO meetings. Feel free to add 2 1/2” squares to it to share with others, or take some 2 1/2” squares from it to complete your boards. Click the following link for all instructions for making your boards: NLCQG Quilter’s Bingo Instructions

    Questions may be sent to president@nlcqg.org

Upcoming Events

2023 June UFO

June 24, 2023 at 9:00 AM

Please join us for a fun and productive UFO day at the Antioch township center from 9 AM to 5 PM where we sew and make new friends. Any member of the Northern Lake County Quilters Guild is welcome to attend. Friends of members are also welcome for a $5 guest fee.  There is no registration cost.

Bring one or more of those unfinished objects (UFOs) you have tucked away at home to work on.  Click here for a list of suggested items to bring to the UFO: UFO Packing List (PDF)

Come and stay as long as you want, just an hour or two, or the entire day! There is a refrigerator and microwave available, so you may bring a lunch if you wish. Hope to see you there!

Skill Builder: Quilt As You Go
In this workshop we will learn a quilt-as-you-go technique. Imagine having a quilt ready for binding to be applied once the piecing is complete. That’s exactly what you will have when you use this easy quilt-as-you-go technique! Participants have the option of keeping their completed quilt or donating it.
Teacher: Shar Snellman Date: June 24, 2023 Time: 1 – 4 p.m.
Cost: $10
Supplied: Pattern, Fabric & Batting
Bring: Sewing Machine, Walking or Free Motion Foot, Thread, Pins, Quilt Clips (optional), Scissors, Rotary Cutting Supplies
Advance sign up required. Payment due by our June guild meeting.
Email skillbuilders@nlcqg.org with any questions and to sign up.


2023 July Meeting – Bingo Game Night, Ice Cream Social & Mystery Quilt Reveal

July 5, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Join us for on Wednesday, July 5th, at the Antioch Township Center for our annual ice cream social. Doors open at 6:00 PM for fellowship, questions, and quilting help. Meeting starts at 7:00 PM. 

Our July meeting will include not only our traditional ice cream social, but we will also be surrounded by mystery quilts while playing Quilter’s BINGO! Quilter’s Bingo requires you to make your own bingo cards while you’re working on those projects, save a couple of scraps to add to your Bingo board! Please click on this link to download instructions to make your personal bingo card: NLCQG Quilter’s Bingo Card

(If you’d like, feel free to make extra boards to add to the ‘I forgot my board!’ pile) Enjoy yummy ice cream treats (watch those sticky fingers) while viewing our finished mystery quilts and playing Bingo! Guests are welcome and the guest fee for non-member mystery quilt participants is waived for this meeting.

Enjoy yummy ice cream treats (watch those sticky fingers) while viewing our finished mystery quilts and playing Bingo!


2023 Quilt til You Wilt Staytreat

July 14, 2023 to July 16, 2023 at 9:00 AM

Friday, July 14th , Saturday, July 15th, and Sunday July 16th
9 am – 9 pm (Sunday 9 am – 5pm)
Antioch Township Center 1625 Deep Lake Rd, Lake Villa

Cost: $10.00 per person (an additional $5.00 per day for non-guild members). Funds will be donated to the Antioch Township Food Pantry.

All Lunches and Saturday dinner are Bring Your Own. Friday Dinner – Pizza will be ordered out for those that would like to participate. (Cost for pizza will be collected Friday evening.)

Attendees are encouraged to bring snacks for the counter. (Snacks should be manufacture wrapped.) Coffee, tea, hot chocolate and water will be provided.

Attendance is limited to the first 30 to sign up. Due to limited tables, the larger tables will seat two. Attendees are welcome to bring their own tables.

Please sign up and pay at the June or July guild meeting.
Questions: Email – ufo@nlcqg.org

Click here for a list of suggested items to bring to the UFO: UFO Packing List (PDF)

 


2023 July UFO

July 22, 2023 at 9:00 AM

Please join us for a fun and productive UFO day at the Antioch township center from 9 AM to 5 PM where we sew and make new friends. Any member of the Northern Lake County Quilters Guild is welcome to attend. Friends of members are also welcome for a $5 guest fee.  There is no registration cost.

Bring one or more of those unfinished objects (UFOs) you have tucked away at home to work on.  Click here for a list of suggested items to bring to the UFO: UFO Packing List (PDF)

Come and stay as long as you want, just an hour or two, or the entire day! There is a refrigerator and microwave available, so you may bring a lunch if you wish. Hope to see you there!