Visit our web site (villagequilters.org) for up-to-date information. Village Quilters of Lake Bluff/Lake Forest draws members from northeastern Illinois. Its 130 members create and share a diverse array of quilts and wearable quilted art, host workshops, invite speakers, and participate in service projects. Membership is open to anyone who is interested in making, studying, or collecting quilts. M
onthly guild meetings include a short business meeting and show-and-tell (where guild members share their latest work) prior to the featured speaker. Village Quilters has a strong program schedule, hosting approximately eight speakers from outside the guild each year. Many of these speakers also hold day-long workshops for guild members. The cost of these workshops is subsidized by the guild. Each year members participate in a different service project, and the guild also helps to match members with smaller support groups (quilting bees). Village Quilters maintains a lending library of quilting books. Every two years, the guild holds Quilts from the Village, a show that shares their work with the public. The shows typically display approximately 250 member-made quilts and includes a silent auction, boutique items, merchant mall, and quilting demonstrations. Guild meetings are held the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in Grace United Methodist Church (244 East Center Avenue), Lake Bluff, Illinois. Meetings are open to the public (visitor fees may apply).
