Des Moines Area Quilter's Guild

Newcomers
2024-08-20 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-07-16 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-06-18 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-05-21 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-04-16 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-03-19 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Polk County Community Center, 134 6th Street, West Des Moines, IA, United States
Open to anyone who joined the Guild within the last year and anyone who wants to come to meet other members in a smaller setting. There will be speakers, trunk shows, and visitors lined up throughout the year. Always bring show & tell and wear a nametag. We look forward to getting to know you!

Board Meeting
2024-08-05 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-07-01 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-06-03 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-05-06 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-04-01 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-03-04 18:30 - 20:00 | Polk County Community Center, 134 6th Street, West Des Moines, IA, United States
Meeting of the board for guild business and decision-making. Members are welcome to attend, board members are expected to attend.

Sew Bee It
2024-07-27 08:00 - 21:00, 2024-07-26 09:00 - 22:00 | West Des Moines Christian Church, 4501 Mills Civic Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA, 50265, United States
Sew Bee It Sewing Socials are two great days to sew and visit with guild members. Held at the West Des Moines Christian Church. A great big, bright work space that’s so convenient to get to! Don’t miss this event! Space is limited to 50 participants, so everyone gets your own work table!

Registration required. Visit the Retreats page to register.

Workshop: Maday Delgado, Memory of Stitches
2024-07-25 09:00 - 16:00 | West Des Moines Christian Church, 4501 Mills Civic Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA, 50265, United States
This hand-stitching workshop puts sustainability in the forefront; utilizing vintage materials we create a connection to the past and an opportunity to honor how cotton comes into existence: seed to cloth. The texture created by applying hand stitching becomes the superstar of a sustainable, mindful practice. Kit will be available.

Registration required. Visit the Workshops page to register.

Workshop: Maday Delgado, Improv Curved Piecing
2024-07-24 09:00 - 16:00 | West Des Moines Christian Church, 4501 Mills Civic Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA, 50265, United States
Few shapes have the commanding presence that curves generate in any artistic medium. Organic, improv curves offer timeless design options sure to delight makers and spark their imagination. Join in as we immerse ourselves in improvisation, color, design, saturation, and easily formed curves!

Registration required. Visit the Workshops page to register.

One Guild Meeting at 6pm
2024-07-23 18:00 - 20:00 | West Des Moines Christian Church, 4501 Mills Civic Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA, 50265, United States
One regular guild meeting this summer to unite the whole guild. See meeting presentations for this month’s topic.

Workshop: Kim Eichler-Messmer, Reverse Appliqué
2024-06-27 09:00 - 16:00 | West Des Moines Christian Church, 4501 Mills Civic Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA, 50265, United States
You might have done applique, but have you done reverse appliqué? Learn all about this intriguing technique and do it by machine or hand, your choice!

Registration required. Visit the Workshops page to register.

Workshop: Kim Eichler-Messmer, Gradient Dyeing
2024-06-26 09:00 - 16:00 | West Des Moines Christian Church, 4501 Mills Civic Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA, 50265, United States
Kim is the author of “Modern Color: An Illustrated Guide to Dyeing Fabric for Modern Quilts” and will help us dye our own fabric in this hands on workshop. Prepare to get colorful!

Registration required. Visit the Workshops page to register.

One Guild Meeting at 6pm
2024-06-25 18:00 - 20:00 | West Des Moines Christian Church, 4501 Mills Civic Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA, 50265, United States
One Guild meeting this summer at 6pm to join the whole guild and connect with everyone. See meeting presentations for this month’s topic.

Guild Meetings at 1pm & 6:30pm
2024-05-28 13:00 - 18:30, 2024-04-23 13:00 - 18:30, 2024-03-26 13:00 - 18:30 | West Des Moines Christian Church, 4501 Mills Civic Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA, 50265, United States
Two regular Guild Meetings to choose from, at both 1 pm and 6:30 pm. Attend one or both! See meeting presentations for this month’s topic.

Workshop: Sandy Nab, Rangeley Star
2024-04-25 09:00 - 16:00 | West Des Moines Christian Church, 4501 Mills Civic Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA, 50265, United States
Learn to make complex stars in three sizes! Using Deb’s Tucker Trimmer 1 tool, all those complicated star points become simple to make. The project has a complex look, but is actually very streamlined to construct and you will be taught all the tips and tricks.

Registration required. Visit the Workshops page to register.

Workshop: Sandy Nab, Static Charge Quilt
2024-04-24 09:00 - 16:00 | West Des Moines Christian Church, 4501 Mills Civic Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA, 50265, United States
Learn to use the Deb Tucker, Studio 180 lemoyne star ruler as you perfectly piece this dynamic quilt based on the traditional banded lemoyne star pattern.

Registration required. Visit the Workshops page to register.

Mall in the Hall Quilter's Rummage Sale
2024-04-20 09:00 - 14:00 | First Church of the Open Bible, 2200 Beaver Ave, Des Moines, Iowa, 50310, United States
Come to the largest quilter’s rummage sale in Iowa for an opportunity to purchase quilting supplies, fabric, patterns and books at bargain prices! Early entrance $10 – 8:30am to 9am

Spring Retreat
2024-04-11 09:00 - 2024-04-14 16:00 | Newton Christian Conference Center, 5064 Lincoln St, Newton, Iowa, 50208, United States
New location at The Newton Christian Conference Center at 5064 Lincoln St. Newton, Iowa 50208. Have fun and sew and make new friends in a dedicated sewing space for 4 whole days! You can bring snacks to share with others, a bunch of projects, and bedding and towels. This facility is cleaner, newer and nicer than what we had before. Mark your calendars to be sure you can set aside this time to sew with us every year!

Registration is required. Visit the Retreats page to register.

Workshop: Kevin Womack, Surface Design Shuffle
2024-03-28 09:00 - 16:00 | West Des Moines Christian Church, 4501 Mills Civic Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA, 50265, United States
Have you been creating or purchasing one of a kind fabrics and are stumped as to how to begin using them in your quilts? Explore design basics while following a set of easy steps and learn to use those unique surface-designed fabrics in an artful way. Beginner to Advanced.

Registration required. Visit the Workshops page to register.

Workshop: Kevin Womack, Playing with Fabric Paints
2024-03-27 09:00 - 16:00 | West Des Moines Christian Church, 4501 Mills Civic Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA, 50265, United States
Learn to create a series of unique fabrics as you explore playful exercises in design. Create original fabric designs. Add to your technique toolbox as we cover a wide variety of topics including stamping, stenciling, printing with found objects, direct application, and more. Join in the fun as we play, experiment and create. There will be a materials fee. Beginner to Advanced.

Registration required, see Workshops page to register.

Mall in the Hall Donation Day
2024-03-16 09:00 - 11:00 | First Church of the Open Bible, 2200 Beaver Ave, Des Moines, Iowa, 50310, United States
To celebrate National Quilting Day on March 16, make space in your quilting studio by donating your unwanted fabric and kits, notions, and books and patterns to the Mall in the Hall quilter’s rummage sale.

On Saturday, March 16, from 9:00-11:00 am, you will be able to drop off your donations at the First Church of the Open Bible, 2200 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines. Drive around the building to the Gym entrance on the West side of the building near the south end. Volunteers will be available to help unload your donation from your car.

Please make sure that your donations are in a clean and saleable condition. The donations you bring should be in the condition you would want to purchase. Kits and patterns should be complete. Marking fabric yardage will be helpful. In addition to your donation, plastic grocery bags are needed to use for purchases on the day of the sale, so bring any unneeded bags on March 16 also.
