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HHQ Events & Programs

 

2024 HHQ Guild Challenge

The 2024 challenge is Seminole Patchwork. Patterns are included in the monthly newsletter.

January 20

Monthly Guild Meeting

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Featured Guest Speaker

Rhonda Pierce from Schmetz Needles will present "What Needle Should I Use?" Learn how the right needle can prevent issues like broken threads, skipped stitches, and puckered fabrics.

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Virtual Only

9:00am social; 9:30am start
Friends welcome this month!

April 20

Monthly Guild Meeting

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Featured Guest Speaker

Rose Parr will be presenting "Sew Smart: The Ergonomics of Healthy Quilting"! Learn optimal table, chair and pressing heights. Explore stretches targeting quilters' trouble spots for a pain-free sewing experience!

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Virtual & In-Person Hybrid

9:00am social; 9:30am start

August 17

Monthly Guild Meeting

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Featured Guest Speaker

Krista Moser of The Quilted Life presents "Diamonds Are A Quilter's Best Friend." She will share her journey from a young hobbyist to a renowned quilt designer. Exploring design concepts and color theory, she uses her Creative Grids 60 Degree Diamond Rulers.

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Virtual & In-Person Hybrid

9:00am social; 9:30am start

December

Annual Holiday Luncheon

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Social, food & fun!

Details Pending

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In-Person

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February 17

Monthly Guild Meeting

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Featured Guest Speaker

Explore quilt design with Electric Quilt 8! Join a demo on EQ8 software, featuring pattern design and the Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns. Experience tech-driven creativity for your quilt projects!

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Virtual & In-Person Hybrid

9:00am social; 9:30am start

May 18

Monthly Guild Meeting

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Featured Guest Speaker

Explore "The Value of 'Value'" with Grace Errea! Learn to see, use, and leverage value for successful textile pieces. Master design, fabric selection, and problem-solving with value-focused techniques.

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Virtual & In-Person Hybrid

9:00am social; 9:30am start

September 21

Members-Only

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Special All-Day Event!

Join us for a special HHQ members-only event! Start with social time and treats, then enjoy Rebecca Anderson's presentation, "Don't Abandon It!" Learn 10 strategies to turn quilting projects from disasters into masterpieces. Includes a box lunch, games, prizes and this special program. RSVP details soon; $15 covers food, most diets accommodated.

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In-Person

February 20-25

Annual Retreat

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Space limited; reservations required

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In-Person

The Woodlands, Downsville, WI

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June

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There are no scheduled HHQ events in June. We will not have a regular monthly meeting.

 

We encourage you to attend the Minnesota Quilt ShowJune 13-15 at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, Duluth.​

October 19

Monthly Guild Meeting

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Featured Guest Speaker

Join us as Paula Nadelstern presents "Symmetry & Surprise: The Kaleidoscope As Design Inspiration." Explore the magic and visual excitement of kaleidoscopic designs, where color and shape create unique quilts.

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Virtual & In-Person Hybrid

9:00am social; 9:30am start

March 16

Monthly Guild Meeting

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Featured Guest Speaker

Join us for "Junk Quilting: Using Doilies and Other Vintage Finds in Your Quilts," presented by Amy Lollis, a multi-talented quilter, crocheter and pattern writer. Learn her tips for integrating vintage elements into quilts!

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Virtual & In-Person Hybrid

9:00am social; 9:30am start

July 20

Annual Summer Picnic

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Join us for the Annual HHQ Member Picnic at YMCA Camp St. Croix. This members-only event requires an RSVP by May 30, details of which will be included in an upcoming email. Please bring your own bag lunch and your Show & Tell projects. We'll provide coffee, water, and desserts, plus some fun activities! 

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In-Person

November 16

Monthly Guild Meeting

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Featured Guest Speaker

Join the Questioning Quilter, Brita Nelson, for "Every Last Crumb: An Adventure in Scrap Quilting!" Discover fun, informative ways to tackle leftover fabric mountains. Learn to create stunning quilts, manage scraps and master color principles for dazzling results!

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Virtual & In-Person Hybrid

9:00am social; 9:30am start

Calendar
HHQ Patchwork Harvest Quilt Show

November 8-9, 2025

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