Clubs
Please join any of our clubs at any time. Some clubs require a book purchase.
NEW! EQ (Electric Quilt) Club
3rd Thursday 10:00 - 11:00
Do you have EQ5 or 6 and want to explore it’s uses with other quilters? Electric Quilt Club is forming with the first meeting August 21 at 10:00 and future meetings the third Thursday of the month at 10:00. Episode I of The Equinox Mystery will be presented. Ideas will be discussed as to the future direction of the club. Bring a laptop if you can with your EQ program installed. All skill levels are welcome. If you can’t attend on Thursday mornings, and there is enough interest for an evening or weekend club, we will add another time.
Nearly Insane Club
3rd Thursday 6:30-7:30pm
Nearly Insane is a book by Liz Lois documenting a quilt made in 1870. The quilt has 98 six inch blocks. Some blocks are simple and others have lots and lots of pieces. Each month Kathy presents one to four blocks and discusses the best ways to construct each one. Lots of people have made most of the blocks. It’s a treat to see the blocks auditioned each month on different potential sashing fabrics. Meetings are the third Thursday, 6:30-8:30pm. Book required. Hosted by Kathy Doyle Free
6-Inch Block of the Month Club
1st Tuesday 9:30-11:00
The 6-inch Block of the Month Club meets the first Tuesday of the month from 9:30-11:00am. Each month a new six inch block is presented.. This is a great chance to make new friends and use up scraps! New members are welcome to join at any time. Hosted by Kathy Willis. Free
Machine Piecing Block of the Month Club
1st Thursday 9:30-11:00
This year’s study book is The Border Workbook—10th Anniversary Edition, by Janet Kime. One or more border ideas are presented each month. Members will make a border sampler as a means of practicing each border. Refreshments are served. Meetings are the first Thursday of the month from 10:00-11:00am. Book is required. Come join the fun! Free.
UFO Club
3rd Wednesday 9:30-10:30
UFO Club is for anyone who can claim to have three or more UnFinishedObjects (quilts). The club meets on the third Wednesday of the month from 9:30-10:30am.. Register your UFO’s by bringing them to any meeting. To qualify as a genuine UFO, your quilted item must need more than the binding. Each time you complete a UFO, you may enter your name to win a $50.00 Mill House gift certificate. The gift certificate drawing occurs each year at the June meeting. We start collecting names again in July. You may bring projects to work on, and may work until noon if you wish. Hosted by Dianne Larson Free.
Strip Club
2nd Thursday 6:00-7:30
Waunakee’s only strip club. Come see what all the talk is about and learn some new techniques. Each month a pattern will be presented using 2 ½” strips, and we’ll have a strip exchange based on a theme. Call the store if you don’t know the theme, or just bring 12 2 ½” strips, all the same fabric, or all different fabrics. This club is a great resource for using up your 2 ½” strips! Meetings are the second Thursday of the month from 6:00-7:30pm. Hosted by Jane Vaughan. Free
Fat Quarter Friends Club
4th Monday 1:00-2:00
We have them, we hoard them. Now let’s find out how we can use them. Join this club of fat quarter lovers and turn your stash into lovely quilts. Meetings are the fourth Monday, 1:00-2:00. Hosted by Jane Vaughan Free
Paper Piecing Club
4th Thursday, 6:30-7:30
Paper Piecing Club is for those who love or want to learn more about machine paper piecing. Carol Doak’s book 50 Fabulous Paper Pieced Stars will be used with one or two stars presented each month. Come join the fun. Kathy has some wonderful ideas in mind for lively club sessions. Meetings are the fourth Thursday evening, 6:30-7:30. Hosted by Kathy Doyle Free
