We meet on the 4th Tuesday of each month, except December. When we meet in person, it is at Christ Lutheran Church at 311 N. Hershey Dr. in Normal, IL. For 2025-26 we will meet in person and via zoom for September – October and March – August and zoom only for December – February. Contact information can be found at the bottom of this page! Purchase any guest tickets for lectures and all workshop tickets.
Each monthly meeting consists of announcements, guild activities and presentations, and show and tell. Visitors are welcome! Your first meeting is free! Yearly dues are $45 if paid in person or by check. A PayPal option of $48.00 is available that includes the Paypal fees.
2025-26
Meetings
September 23
Dual – Wonderfil: Heavyweight Heroes
October 28
Dual – Pam Tannura: From Fiber Arts to Design and Back
December 2**
Zoom only – Sheila Frampton-Cooper: Spontaneous Creation and Inspiration
**please note date change, no guest tickets available
January 27
Zoom only – Wonderfil: Hand Embroidery & Embellishments
February 24
Zoom only – Speaker: Charles Cameron: Color Value and Color Placement in Your Quilts
March 24
Dual – What is Modern Quilting?
April 28
Dual – Heartbeat Quilt Design Night
Kona Mini Challenge Due
May 26
Dual – Speaker: Radha Weaver: Finding Your Creative Voice through Your Own Materials
June 23
Dual – Speaker: Daisy Aschehoug: Anatamoy of a curve
July 28
Dual – Christmas in July
August 25
Dual – Upcycling Challenge Due
14th Year Celebration
10 year pins awarded.
Workshops
December 6
Zoom – Applique’ + Piecing = New Possibilities with Sheila Frampton-Cooper
Workshop Tickets
January 31
Zoom only – Wonderfil: Hand Embroidery & Embellishments
Workshop Tickets
June 24
In person only – Giant Nested Curves with Daisy Aschehoug
Workshop Tickets
Special Events
October 10-13, 2025
BNMQG Retreat
February 18-22, 2026 QuiltCon in Raleigh, NC
March 1 – 31
BNMQG exhibition at Bloomington Public Library
March 7
Reception at Bloomington Public Library
March 12-15, 2026
BNMQG No Frills Retreat
Sew Days – 9am to 3pm
Please sign up on Sign Up Genius for in person dates
- September 20th – Dual
- October 18th – Dual
- November 8th – Dual
- December 13th – Zoom
- January 10th – Zoom
- February 14th – Zoom
- March 21st – Zoom
- April 11th – Dual
- May 9th – Dual
- June 13th – Dual
- July 11th – Dual
- August 8th – Dual
Sip ‘n Sew – 6-9pm Zoom only
- January 20
- February 17
- March 17
- April 21
- May 19
- June 16
- July 21
- August 18
HOW TO
CONTACT US
By email:
BNMQG@hotmail.com
By snail mail:
PO Box 154, Normal, IL 61761
Let’s create modern quilts
together.
Bloomington/Normal Modern Quilt Guild 