"Our love of quilts is what brings us together."
North Idaho Quilters
ACTIVITY DAY
Our next Activity Day is June 13th
Activity Day meets every two months on even months.
(Feb, April, June, August, October, and December)
Bring your lunch, coffee is provided.
Work on your own project or join in on small Mystery projects. Information and supply lists for Activity Day Mystery projects are emailed to membership the month prior.
Keurig will be available for
your drink pods.
Location: Calvary Lutheran Church;
1011 N. Compton St., Post Falls
from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm.
June Activity Day
We are having a potluck lunch.
A – L Salad
M – Q Main course
P – Z Dessert
Our new mystery project is a red, white, and blue table runner 14” X 36”
There is an option to make it 44” if you desire.
Fabric requirements:
½ yard white with dots
½ yard blue with dots
1-/8 yard each: *red tonal, red design, red with dots
1/8 yard each: *white with design, white with red dots
*these red and white fabrics will all go together in strips.
I will provide paper for piecing and fusible web with template for the simple applique.
Please bring matching thread for the white with dots fabric to machine stitch the applique.
Starting in February, Activity Day will include an optional activity! I will provide instructions for a mystery project (usually a table runner or other small project) for each activity day. An email will be sent out the month prior to Activity Day with information on what you need to bring if you would like to participate. You are always welcome to work on your own project, but many members have expressed interest in planned activities. Activity Day is a great way to meet other members and have fun.
Previous Activity Day Projects
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Community Service
Head Start Program
We will now be pivoting our focus to making quilts for preschoolers for donation to multiple regional Head Start programs in September. We will be needing a total of 120 quilts (I currently have approximately 70). [NIQ donated quilts to 6 Head Start programs in North Idaho last year and I hope to add another one this year.]
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Size for these quilts is approximately 40-45 inches wide by 50-55 inches long.
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Bright colors -- fun kid novelties -- any color.
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Does not have to be fancy -- could be a bordered kid-themed panel or simple patchwork as these quilts will be used by the kids during naptime during the school year and then taken home in May when the school year ends.
Feel free to make blocks only ... I (or someone) will sew them into a top and finish.
Make a top (or two or more) ... Community Service will take care of finishing them.
Or donate a finished quilt (or two).
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Laura at 509-710-2953.
Thanks in advance for helping Community Service make a preschooler's day a bit brighter.
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Quilt Tying will be held the second Tuesday of every month (EXCEPT July and December)
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Human Rights Education Institute
414 W. Fort Grounds Dr., Coeur d'Alene
1:00-3:00 pm
It is the two-story brick building across the parking lot from the Carrousel.
Upcoming Community Service tie dates: Tuesday, June 9th and August 11th.
Always check the guild calendar for possible date changes.
Room Location: Large room to the left after entering the front door. Parking passes are available, there is no charge to either park or participate! The public is welcome to join and help assemble and tie quilts.
​Sew Friday is a day dedicated to sewing blocks for tops to make Community Service quilts. This is held on the 4th Friday of every month (with the exception of July and December).
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Upcoming Sew Friday date: Friday, June 26th and August 28th
NIQ provides the fabric for the block, all you need to bring is your machine and tool supply along with a lunch.​​​​
​​​​​​Calvary Lutheran Church
1011 No. Compton St., Post Falls
10:00 - 3:00pm
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If you have a quilt top or finished quilt to pass to Community Service, please contact
Laura Miller, email scrappyquiltsrme@gmail.com or text 509-710-2953
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If you have blocks, tops or quilts to donate, you are welcome to bring them to the general meeting or either Community Service “work day” for donation. Please note below the common quilt sizes. These are guidelines; make the size that works for you, with the exception of nothing smaller than 40” x 40”.
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Common Quilt Sizes
Crib/Lap 40-42 x 54-56
Throw 54-56 x 64-68
Twin 62-66 x 80-90
Double/Queen 70-80 x 80-90
Hospice size quilt of 66 x 86 (machine quilting only)