In between tuning up your machines with Michael and working on charity quilts with Roberta, we’ll be offering a quick and easy ‘Travel Thread Catcher’ demo! Join us at 11:30am on May 10th as we show how quickly to sew up a thread catcher you can add to your retreat bag. No cost and no rsvp necessary. Contact skillbuilders@nlcqg.org
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Join Michael as he shows you how to properly service your machine at home and avoid those pesky maintenance fees! Please note: training will be for domestic machines, Michael is certified in all brands with the exception of Brenna or Burnett.
Here is a list of items that you will need to bring and or purchase for the class to effectively work on your machines:
1. Your machine
2. The tool set that you were provided when you purchased the machine or an equivalent
3. One can of condensed air or forced air
4. Q-tips, tweezers, sewer aid or sewing machine oil, wet wipes or something equivalent, small Phillips or flathead screwdriver if you don’t have your original tool set for your machine.
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The Guild is happy to add another UFO day for your sewing pleasure. Any guild member is invited to join us at the Antioch Township Building, the Saturday after our guild meeting. A $5 cash donation will be collected to give to the Antioch Township Center ($10 for non-members).
Current Scheduled Dates:
May 10th June 7th July 5th
August 9th September 6th October 4th
November 8th December 6th
Times are from 9am to 5pm (check event calendar for any date or venue changes). Any questions can be directed to: antiochUFO@nlcqg.org
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Do you EQ? The guild has formed an Electric Quilt group. The spark plugs meet via zoom the last Wednesday of the month at 7:30 pm. Even if you don’t own EQ, we’d love to have you join us for future meetings. The depth of Electric Quilt is truly remarkable. Refer to the current NLCQG newsletter for more information.
If you’re interested in being a Spark Plug, send an email to sparkplugs@nlcqg.org.
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Our 3rd annual guild mystery quilt has started! Sign-ups are ongoing and previous clues will be sent to everyone who would like to join in. Join your fellow guild members in trying to quilt without pre-knowledge of the pattern! Sign up with, or direct any questions to mystery@nlcqg.org
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We will be holding our meetings at the Antioch Twp Center on route 83 (1275 Main Street). Dates scheduled are Mar 12, Apr 9 and May 14. All meetings are on Wednesdays from 10 to 2. Contact Carolyn at woolclub@nlcqg.org
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Would you like to be more involved? Have a greater input on what is happening in the guild? Come to our board meeting! All members are invited and you don’t even need to leave your easy chair. Board meetings are held each month on the Wednesday of the week following the
guild meeting via zoom at 7:15 p.m. Zoom links are emailed to all members.
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We are excited for NLCQG to participate in our quilter pen pal postcard exchange. Deadline for signing up for the Postcard Exchange will be January 3, 2025. To sign up online please send your Name, Address, email address, phone number and Quilt Guild to: postcard@nlcqg.org. …
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Our 3rd annual guild mystery quilt will start in February of 2025! We’ve had so much fun in the past quilting along with others so remember to share this with your friends and other guilds. Sign up by emailing mystery@nlcqg.org.
For those already signed up, fabric requirements will go out mid January so you’ll have a good month to pull from your stash. Looking forward to quilting along with everyone this winter. See the link here for the full flyer.
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The November 6th meeting will be at the State of the Lakes Bank, 50 Commerce Drive., Grayslake, IL 60030. Doors open at 6:00 PM for fellowship, questions, and quilting help. Meeting starts at 6:30 PM.
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