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BNMQG Members and/or Guest tickets are available for events listed below. Many of these events are free to BNMQG Members. Some are only available to BNMQG members.
JANUARY 2026
This lecture is free to BNMQG members.
More info: https://shopwonderfil.com/
Purchase a $10 non-member guest ticket and zoom link for the lecture below.
Lecture – Zoom only
Hand Embroidery & Embellishments
Presenter: Bernadette Kent from Wonderfil Specialty Threads
Tuesday, January 27, 2025 6:00 pm CST
Bernadette Kent will equip participants with the understanding of hand embroidery & embellishments for modern quilts.
She will also cover tool selection, techniques, applications and best practices.
FEBRUARY 2026
This lecture is free to BNMQG members.
No guest zoom tickets are available for this lecture.
More info:
Instagram: @feltlikesweets
Website: https://www.instagram.com/feltlikesweets/
Lecture – Zoom only
Color! An Engineer’s guide to color value and color placement in your quilts
Charles Cameron
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 – 6 pm CST
As an engineer, I approach color selection and placement in my quilts in a very methodical way. In this talk we’ll discuss several strategies for selecting fabric colors and their placement when planning your quilt to add interest and depth. I promise there aren’t any quizzes or mathematical equations!
This talk is given live and uses PowerPoint slide show format. The talk is in 3 parts: I start with a very brief discussion on color theory basics (the color wheel, and concepts: hue, tone, shade, and value).In the second part I share quilts that I’ve sewn using other designers’ patterns and discuss different ideas for color placement that I used. The third part I share quilts of mine that are original designs, and again discuss the approach to how colors were selected to enhance the overall effect and design.
It’s an engaging conversation for both beginner and advanced quilters who are interested in becoming more adventurous with color or who struggle with selecting colors for patterns or within their own work.
MARCH 2026
This lecture is free to BNMQG members and in-person visitors!
Lecture – In Person and Zoom
What is Modern Quilting?
BNMQG members will be sharing Modern Quilts from 2026 QuiltCon in Raleigh, NC
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 – 6 pm CST
The Modern Quilt Guild uses this definition:
“Modern Quilts are primarily functional and inspired by modern design. Modern quilters work in different styles and define modern quilting in different ways, but several characteristics often appear which may help identify a Modern Quilt. These include, but are not limited to: use of bold colors and prints, high contrast and graphic areas of solid colors, improvisational piecing, minimalism, expansive negative space, and alternate grid of work. Modern Traditionalism or the updating of classic quilt designs is also often seen in modern quilting.” This meeting will explore modern quilting via 2026 quilts from this year’s QuiltCon!
MAY 2026
For more information:
Instagram: @sewingthroughfog
Website
This lecture is free to BNMQG members and $10 guest tickets for zoom participants. In person guests may pay at the door!
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Lecture – In Person and Zoom
From Fast Fashion to Sustainable Stitching
Radha Weaver
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 – 6 pm CST
This lecture follows Radha’s journey from the fashion world to the world of upcycled and denim quilts, from creative reuse centers to QuiltCon.
The BNMQG Upcycled Challenge will be announced!
Feedback from South Florida MQG – “Your passion, insight, and creativity are truly inspiring. We appreciated the care and thought you put into sharing your work with us—it sparked wonderful conversations and left us feeling energized and motivated.”
JUNE 2026
For more information:
Instagram: @warmfolk
Website: https://warmfolk.com/en-us
This lecture is free to BNMQG members and
$10 guest tickets will be available soon for zoom participants. In person guests may pay at the door!
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In Person Speaker
Anatomy of a Curve
Daisy Aschehoug
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 – 6 pm CST
Daisy will be joining BNMQG in person for this lecture! You don’t want to miss this one!
Daisy, a modern quilting innovator living in Norway, is known for her stunning curved piecing designs, and she’s bringing her skills to our guild! Are you ready to dive into the world of curved piecing? Daisy has something for everyone.
“Quilt designs with curves draw me in every single time. Whether big or small, improvised or precise, drunkard’s path or quarter circle square, I love analyzing what makes a curve work in a design. And I absolutely sewing them. During our time together, you’ll see how understanding the geometry in a curve will help sew curves of all kinds. The lecture is part inspiration, part demo, and the tiniest part high school geometry. By the end, you’ll be ready to sit down at your sewing machine and give curves a try!”
Refund Policy: Workshop purchasers who cancel must notify the Programs Chair at BNMQGprograms@gmail.com no less than 72 hours before the start of a workshop. The BNMQG will attempt to arrange a private resale of the space from the online wait list if spaces have sold out. No refunds will be issued by the BNMQG. Due to the 72 hour workshop cancellation policy, the Zoom link, along with any additional information the instructor provides, will be emailed to all registered participants at least 48 hours prior to a workshop. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure that they get the information/link. Let the Programs Chair at BNMQGprograms@gmail.com if it is not received.
Active Dues : Paying members receive the member rate for workshops. If membership lapses before the workshop, a $10 non-member fee will need to be paid or the seat in the workshop will be forfeited.
Signup for this workshop now. You’ll have the option to pay with cash or check at any in person BNMQG meeting, check by mail, or pay online via paypal when you signup.
$40.00 cash or check, $42.00 PayPal
JOIN the WAITLIST on Signup Genius using button below.
PayPal link is within Sign Up Genius – the “pay online” option.
Sign ups are limited to BNMQG members – no guest tickets are available.
Workshop – Zoom only
Larch Treescape in the Fall
Project: Embroidery mini Landscape Postcard
Zoom only workshop
Dates: Saturday, January 31, 2026
Time: 9 am – noon CST
Place: Zoom Only
Cost: $40 (This includes your $20 kit for the workshop)
(online payment is $42 and includes online fees and $20 kit)
Participants will join Bernadette Kent from Wonderfil to create the fabric postcard – Larch Treescape in the Fall. Kits will contain materials to complete this project in this 3 hour workshop.
Sign ups are limited to BNMQG members – no guest tickets are available.
For more information:
Instagram: @warmfolk
Website: https://warmfolk.com/en-us
Signup for this workshop now. You’ll have the option to pay with cash or check at any in person BNMQG meeting, check by mail, or pay online via paypal when you signup.
$60.00 cash or check, $63.00 PayPal
Proceed to SignUp Genius to signup and choose your payment type with option to use PayPal. Your registration is not complete until payment is received.
In Person Workshop only
Giant Nested Curves
Daisy Aschehoug
Tuesday, June 24, 2026 – 9am – 4pm CST
Daisy will be coming from Norway for this in person workshop! You don’t want to miss this one!
Daisy’s most popular class and product, Giant Nested Curves, provides quilters with an elegant approach using a variety of textiles: off cuts from projects, favorite fabrics, and treasured scraps collected over the years. She has an acrylic template set that grew out of her experiments with piecing a variety of curved seams in her own quilts.
In this workshop, you will combine a variety of precise curves with improv piecing in this day-long workshop. With the help of two different kinds of template sets, participants create their own, unique, improv masterpiece. We’ll discuss various options for piecing the improv slabs, as well as tips for using large and small acrylic or paper templates to create the curves.
Supply list will be available soon
BNMQG Member Events – Signups
Kona Color or the Year
Mini Quilt Challenge info
Signup here
2025 Color: Nocturne
Registration $2 – due at March Meeting
Quilts due at the April Meeting
Sew Days
Tech Tuesdays
TBA
Charity Quilts
Keep working on your community quilts. We’ll continue to make deliveries to the Cancer Center.
The hospital is taking quilts again!
Heartbeat Quilts – please bring completed quilts or tops to the June, July, or August meetings
Special Events
Our goal is to provide quality programs for BNMQG members and guests!
Bloomington/Normal Modern Quilt Guild 