Bloomington-Normal Modern Quilt Guild

Join us for our upcycle guild meeting at Christ Lutheran Church in Normal, IL with Radha Weaver (lecture is via zoom - guest tickets are available) this Tuesday, May 26 at 6pm CDT.
https://bnmqg.org/meetings/event-and-workshop-tickets/
The 2026 Upcycle Challenge will be introduced at this meeting and prizes will happen at our August Birthday meeting!

The QuiltCon 2026 Attendee Scholarship Application is open!

Are you a member and do you want to apply for a scholarship to attend QuiltCon? Applications are now open. Members may choose to apply for one of the following awards:

Travel + Registration:
Roundtrip airfare for one attendee, up to $700; three nights hotel in Raleigh, up to $850 total; and registration for a four-day lecture pass AND two three-hour workshops or one six-hour workshop.
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Travel Only:
Roundtrip airfare for one attendee, up to $700; and three nights hotel in Raleigh, up to $850 total; a four-day lecture pass is also included.

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Now that you know the 2025 Kona Color of the year, make sure to secure your seat in Karen Bolan’s “Design an Original Quilt” workshop to get some expert help with BNMQG’s Kona mini challenge. Seats are going fast!! Karen will talk about designing, piecing, AND quilting your original mini. Remember your mini needs to be an original - No patterns from someone else.
Phttps://bnmqg.org/meetings/event-and-workshop-tickets/

Get ready to join the BNMQG’s 2025 challenge. See information and photos of past year’s quilts for the BNMQG’s Annual Kona Color of the year challenge here:
https://bnmqg.org/challenge-quilts/kona-color-challenge-quilts/

MJ Kinman is coming to BNMQG - join us for her lecture and/or Bite-Size Gems workshop. Read more and purchase a ticket at: https://bnmqg.org/meetings/event-and-workshop-tickets/

It's been announced - here is the info on the next Community Outreach Quilt for QuiltCon 2025 in Phoenix

Tomorrow night's BNMQG meeting will be full of ideas and resources. Carol Wilhoit will be here in person with a presentation at 6 pm, the guild will be having a destash sale to benefit the guild starting at 5 pm, hospitality will have some light treats (bring your own beverage), Kona challenge labels and signup will be availabe, and there is a LOT more! You don't want to miss this one!

Support the HAAGQ at their show and enjoy some beautiful quilts this weekend at the Interstate Center!