"Our love of quilts is what brings us together."
North Idaho Quilters
Welcome to North Idaho Quilters!
Upcoming Programs
Only 5 Workshop spots available!
Kate Colleran
September 24, 25, 2024
Program and Workshop
Kate Colleran is a fabric and quilt pattern designer, quilt teacher and author. She has had quilts in many quilt magazines, has online classes on both Craftsy and Quilting Daily, has been a guest on the Fons and Porter Love of Quilting show and The Quilt Show with Alex Anderson and Ricky Timms.
She has taught at local quilt shops, for quilt guilds and at national quilt shows. Her quilt patterns are known for their complete, easy to follow instructions with a design style inspired by traditional elements and put together with a modern twist.
She is the designer of the popular Braid and Mini Braid Templates and co-author of the book, Smash Your Precut Stash. In 2022, she started designing fabric with Island Batik. Her goal is to help quilters make a quilt by finding the methods and techniques that work for them! Visit her website katecollerandesigns.com to see her patterns and her blog full of great information and follow her on IG @katecollerandesigns.
Kate will be presenting “Smash your Stash” for our program and teaching “Pack it up Bag with Mini Braid Template for the workshop.
Make sure you sign up early for this one. We will have a sign up available at the May meeting. Stop by the Workshop table to see the samples and sign up. You may also sign up with the registration form online and send payment with registration to P.O. Box 777, Hayden, ID 83835.
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2024 North Idaho State Fair
Wasn’t it exciting to see the quilts and other home arts back in building 3 where there was space to properly display them and better lighting to showoff the colors?
There were over 51 quilts by North Idaho Quilters members, and most of them had a ribbon. We haven’t received the list of the winners of the NIQ special awards yet, so will include that information along with photos oftheir quilts in the next newsletter.
Carla Gentry's Grand Champion quilt
Averie Barrios--- Grand Champion Youth Exhibitor
Shelly Noordam---"From Old to New" 1st place
Linda Cathey---blue ribbon
Sandy Billingslea--- Manager's Choice
Laura Miller--- Blue ribbon
Heather Rhodes--- Superintendent's Choice
The youth exhibits were all displayed in one area to make it easier for the kids and their families to locate their projects.
Pamela Moore---Washington State Quilters 2nd place
Thank you to Kate LePard & Linda Fleming and others who generously gave up their time to sell raffle tickets for our quilt.
Activity Day
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Our next Activity Day is October 12th
You may bring finger foods to share if you wish and the Keurig will be available for your drink pods.
Oct 12, 2024 at the Calvary Lutheran Church; 1011 N. Compton St., Post Falls from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm.​
At Activity Days throughout 2024 we have been doing Block Lotto. Each month a different block is presented at Activity Day. If you choose to participate, make 1 (or more) blocks and bring them to the next Activity Day. At that time you will get your name put into a drawing (one for each block returned) for that month’s blocks … winner take all.
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October block will be Two Step block.
This is another simple and easy block, and as the name implies there are 2 simple steps.
Instructions may be found by clicking on link below picture.
If you have questions, do not hesitate to reach out to Laura Miller (call/text 509-710-2953 or email scrappyquiltsrme@gmail.com).
Sew-Sew Yard Sale
Oct 5th
Time to get rid of those kits and fabric bundles that you have lost interest in? Have a sewing machine you would like to sell? Clean out your sewing room and make someone happy!
Registrations are continuing for the 2024 yard sale planned for:
October 5 at the Shriners Event Center
(Hayden Senior Center)
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Spaces will be $25 this year. Want to get signed up? Registration forms will be available at the July basket raffle, but don’t risk being left out!
Call Debi or Kay now to get a registration form.
Debi Furey 702-856-6132
Kay Connors 208-699-2505
NIQ General Meetings are now on the 4th Tuesday of odd months. Please mark your calendars for 2023-24 so you don't miss a meeting!
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Our meeting starts at 6:00 p.m. - feel free to arrive early to visit, check out library books, etc.
The Calum Shrine Event Center
1250 W. Lancaster Rd.
Hayden, Idaho
The Shrine Club is a large building with a blue metal roof on the south side of W. Lancaster, approx. 3/4 miles west of Highway 95. The Lancaster Rd. intersection is 2 miles north of Hayden Ave. and 2 miles south of the Highway 53 and N. Government Way junction of Highway 95.
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Now is the PERFECT time to join the guild!
Our membership year is September 1 through August 31.
Please see the information under the "JOIN" tab where you will find a link to the membership form, OR, just come to a meeting and fill out a form there.