Clubs
Mill House Quilts has monthly clubs which meet to share a common interest. All the clubs are free and may be joined at any time. Several require a book purchase.
Club News
Scrap Club is hosting the Ugly Fabric Quilt Show Saturday, June 9. The challenge is to make something beautiful out of a fabric that some might consider ugly. Cast your viewer’s choice ballot.
6-Inch Block of the Month Club
1st Tuesday of each month | 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. The book Sylvia’s Bridal Sampler is the source for each month’s blocks. Those who bring in completed blocks from the last month’s demonstration have a chance to win free fat quarters. This is a great chance to make new friends and use up scraps! New members are always welcome! Book required. Hosed by Krista Wallace. FREE!
Block of the Month Club
1st Thursday of each month | 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Japanese Taupe Quilts by Susan Briscoe is the book chosen for 2012. Each month several blocks will be presented and settings and project ideas will be discussed. Everyone may choose their own project. New members always welcome. Book required. Hosted by Dianne Larson. FREE!
>Buy Japanese Taupe Quilts Book
Star Gazing Club
1st Thursday of each month | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Star blocks are perennial favorites. Master astronomer Elaine Sample will lead our gazing as we study the stars. Each month at least two blocks will be presented. One star will be easy and one harder. New members always welcome. FREE!
Crazy Quilt Club
1st Thursday of each month | 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Crazy Quilt Club is the place for crazy quilt lovers to compare notes, exchange ideas, and talk about what they’ve tried or want to try. Show and tell is always encouraged. New members may join at any time. Hosted by Renee Shedivy. FREE!
Cottage Charm Block of the Month
2nd Wednesday of each month | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
New members may join at any time and begin constructing this charming block of the month pattern from The Quilt Company. There are houses and yards with lots of fun details and some embellishment. Pattern required--kits available. Hosted by Krista Wallace. FREE!
Machine Quiilting Club
2ND Thursday of each month | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Machine quilting club is a fantastic way for sharing information on all aspects of home machine quilting. Bring any tips or problems you have encountered. Cindy will provide a monthly quilting design. Hosted by Cindy Fenster. FREE!
Strip Club
2nd Thursday of each month | 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Waunakee’s only strip club. Each month a pattern will be presented using 2½” strips, and we’ll have a strip exchange based on a theme. To participate in the strip exchange, bring twelve 2½” strips in the month’s theme. April: yellows, May: greens, and June: beiges and tans. New members always welcome. Hosted by Jane Vaughan. FREE!
Applique Club
2nd Friday of each month | 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon Bring any appliqué project you are working on or have questions about. Share ideas, help, and conversation as you complete your project. New members always welcome. Hosted by Loretta Holmen. FREE!
Scrap Lovers Club (a/k/a Stash Buster Beauties)
2nd Saturday of each month | 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Scrap lovers unite. Each month we’ll share ideas through show and tell, and you’ll get a free pattern as an incentive to dig into your stash. If you start the free pattern by the next month, you have a chance to win free fat quarters. The Ugly Fabric Quilt Show is hosted by scrap club at the June meeting. Come vote for your favorite. New members always welcome. Hosted by Dianne Larson. FREE!
Civil War Club
3rd Tuesday of each month | 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Civil War Club is for reproduction lovers and historical buffs. This year we are studying The Underground Railroad book by Eleanor Burns. Make the previous month’s block and be in the drawing for free fat quarters. Bring any show and tell. Book required. New members always welcome. Hosted by Mary Schmitt. FREE!
>Buy Underground Railroad Sampler Book
Cotton Club Block of the Month
3rd Tuesday of each month | 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Cotton Club is the name of a gorgeous red and brown reproduction block of the month program from Bonnie Blue Quilts. The total kit fee has been divided into twelve payments, one of $29.95 and eleven of $24.95. A bonus pattern is included each month. You may choose to buy the pattern only. Hosted by Elaine Sample. FREE!
>Click here to see all fabrics used in this quilt.
UFO Club
3rd Wednesday of each month | 9:30 a.m - 10:30 a.m. UFO Club is for anyone who can claim to have three or more UnFinishedObjects (quilts) needing more than the binding. Register your UFO’s by bringing them to any meeting. Each time you complete a UFO, you may enter your name to win a $25.00 Mill House gift certificate. Drawing occurs twice a year at the June and December party meetings. New members always welcome. Hosted by Dianne Larson. FREE!
EQ Club
3rd Thursday of each month | 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Do you have EQ6 or 7 and want to explore its uses with other quilters? Tips and ideas for exploring and using Electric Quilt will be discussed. Bring a laptop if you can and any questions or ideas you have. All skill levels and new members are welcome. Hosted by Fran Heisey and Evelyn Larrison. FREE!
The Farmer's Wife Sampler Club
3rd Thursday of each month | 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Create your own version of The Farmer’s Wife sampler quilt. Kathy will guide you through several blocks each month. The Farmer’s Wife Sampler Quilt book required. New members always welcome. Hosted by Kathy Doyle. FREE!