NorthEast Iowa Quilter’s Guild 

or NEIQG


NEIQG has been in existence for going on 40 years with a current membership of around 70. The guild has a wide variety of interests and hope you will come join us for a meeting sometime in the near future we are meeting in different locations this next year and March, April and May are in Decorah check below for locations,  June, July and Aug are in Waukon at the Robey Memorial Library 401 1st Ave NW, Waukon, IA 52172, Sept. Oct. Nov. are at Bethel Presbyterian Church in West Union, 208 N Vine St, West Union, IA 52175, Dec. is at Luana at the Savings Bank and we hope to have sewing days on Saturday in Jan. and Feb. at Luana. Jan and Feb meetings are usually online only. 


 

 

2023-2024 Challenge

Challenge comes from a new source instead of the program committee it comes from the Guild President. Lynette is calling it the President Challenge.     So come check out the new challenge.   

President Challenge

Come join us! Please fill out this membership form and either mail or bring it to a meeting 

2023-24 Membership Form

Upcoming Bus trips:

Quilt Expo in Madison, Wis. in Sept. if interested contact neiquiltersguild@gmail.com 

We are considering in creating a bus trip in April 2025 to go to Paducah, Ky for the show. Contact neiquiltersguild@gmail.com 

 


As a new member what you need to know!

There are two download link one for a membership handbook and other is the guild by-laws. These two documents should help you know more about the guild an as a member what we hope you will participate in.

Bylaws

Membership Handbook

We encourage all new members to make a name tag and this year we are suggesting that your name tag look like this.  You are welcome to create your own name tag by your own design.

Name Tag instructions

 

Sign up for the Retreat at the EWALU Stone Center

April 3rd thru the 6th

Cost is 150 dollar for Thursday thru Sunday

April 4th thru the 6th

Cost is 100 dollars for Friday thru Sunday

 

April retreat sign up here


Program information: 

Welcome to our 2024-25 Challenge!  created by the program committee.

A Basket Challenge

to learn more, check out this PDF that explains it all.

 Challenge Info here. 

Program 

 

April 1, 2025
The Northeast Iowa Quilt Guild will meet in person on April 1, 2025, at 2 and 7:00 pm, at the First United Methodist Church,  302 W. Broadway Decorah

The double door on Court Street goes directly down to the basement.  The door on Broadway goes into the hall, where there is an elevator on the right as as you enter you enter.  This takes you downstairs into a hallway  to the Fellowship Hall.

 Our own Nancy Sojka will do the program on Handkerchief Quilting. A mini-workshop will be held in between meetings. A Zoom link will be sent out closer to the date of the meeting.

Workshop info

May 6, 2025

The Northeast Iowa Quilt Guild will meet in person on May 6, 2025, at 6:00 pm only and zia Zoom, at the Decorah First United Methodist Church, 302 W. Broadway, Decorah. The potluck will start at 6 with the meeting to follow at 7 p.m. This will be our annual meeting  and reveal of the I’m a Basket Case challenge quilts. Membership with A-C last names bring hot dishes, main dishes, or sandwiches; last names G-K provide desserts; last names of R-S please provide salads. Please bring your own plates, silverware and cups/glasses. The board members will provide the beverages.  A Zoom link will be sent out closer to the meeting date. 

June 3, 2025

The Northeast Iowa Quilt Guild will meet in person and via Zoom on June 3, 2025, at 2 and 7:00 pm, at Robey Memorial Library, 401 1st Ave. NW, Waukon. The program will include the garage sale, upcoming 2025-26 program information and more. A Zoom link will be sent out closer to the date of the meeting.

July 10,   Decorah Airing Out the Quilts  Maps and more info as we get closer to the event.