We are a rapidly growing group of over 225 very talented people, representing all experience levels. We encourage our membership to share their knowledge with us as everyone in the group has something to offer. FIQ Membership Application pdf
Our guild has meetings to accommodate everyone’s schedule. The SUNS meeting during the day and the STARS in the evening from September through June. Members may attend any and all meetings. Please note that venues have changed in January 2010, and all meetings are not held at the same place. This saves us quite a lot of rent money,
1st Monday
Board Meeting – New Hope Community Church, 1319 35th Street, Anacortes.
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM – Open to all FIQ members
SUNS General Meeting – Program or Lecture, Show & Share
12:30 PM – 3:00 PM- New Hope Community Church, 1319 35th Street, Anacortes.
STARS General Meeting – Program or Lecture, Show & Share
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM – New Hope Community Church, 1319 35th Street, Anacortes.
3rd Monday
Wearable Art Divas – Program or Lecture, Show & Share
9:00 AM – 12:00pm – Salvation Army Building, R Ave, Anacortes.
Community Quilts – Open sewing, demos.
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM – Cottage Hobby House, 1220 12th St at M Ave, Anacortes.
Art Quilters - Program or Lecture, Show & Share
12:00 PM – Salvation Army Building, R Ave, Anacortes.
Workshops and classes are held throughout the year. These range from informal instruction to classes taught by renowned quilters.
We receive 501(c)3 status (Tax Exempt) by making Community Quilts which are donated to the Skagit County Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse Shelter. Membership participation is important and the Board asks that each member make at lease one Community Quilt each year for donation. See Community Quilts page for more information.
Our biennial Quilt Show and Quilt Walk held during the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is our major fund raiser. The Board asks each member to participate in a related Quilt Show activity in order to provide the necessary work force needed to produce this wonderful event. Funds raised are used to support our charitable activities, help to pay our recurring costs such as rent, publications expense, etc and to support our educational programs.
Annual dues are $35.00 and are due in September. Dues include a FIQ pin, 10 raffle tickets and the FIQ newsletter “Fidalgo Quiltlines”. The 10 raffle tickets are for our annual Quilt Raffle program, you may choose to sell the tickets or keep them for yourself. The raffle quilt is designed, constructed and quilted by guild members and is displayed at various events throughout the year.