Meetings

La Crosse Area Quilt Guild invites anyone interested in quilting to join us for a meeting. Our general meetings are listed below. We hope to see you soon!

Business Meeting and Program
4th Tuesday of each Month – except August and December
7 - 9 pm, Days Hotel on French Island, Mississippi River Room

Note: We do not hold a regular meeting during the months of August and December. During August we hold our annual Banquet. A drawing for two quilts to be given away is held that evening. During December we hold our annual Holiday Banquet.

Annual Banquet - 2011

The La Crosse Area Quilters held its annual summer banquet on August 23, 2011 at the Onalaska American Legion. A wonderful supper and social time was enjoyed by all. The Guild drew the names of two lucky quilters who each won a quilt. These quilts were made by the two winners in 2010.

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Joyce Rugen (right) won Judy Fox’s quilt.

Detail of Judy’s quilt.

Sue Waldenberger (notpresent) won Joyce Abernathy’s quilt.

Detail of Joyce’s quilt.

The theme for the Challenge Project for 2011 was “Pineapples”. Members who chose to participate received fat quarters of a fabric that had to be prominently featured in each item they made. Using their vivid imaginations, the entrants came up with a fascinating variety of projects ranging from a bed-sized quilt to wall quilts, a purse, and an actual pineapple. Members of the guild voted on the projects in four categories. And the winners were:

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Pictured left to right Kathy Bartel – best techniques in piecing, quilting, etc Macy Fordell – most unique/fanciful project Sally Knobloch – cleverest use of challenge fabric Sharon Slimmen – best representation of the theme