Hudson Heritage Quilters
Quilters of the St. Croix River Valley area of Wisconsin and Minnesota gathering together for inspiration, education, and sharing the enjoyment of quilting.
HHQ Events & Programs
2023 HHQ Guild Challenge
The 2023 challenge is seasonal blocks. Patterns are included in the monthly newsletter.
January 12
Woolies Applique Group​
Open to all
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Bring your projects to share, or just stop and chat with us. Everyone is welcome, even if you don't have a project. We're also offering help with embroidery or crazy quilt projects! All handwork is welcome!
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In-Person
10:00am @ Buddy's Bakery (800 Carmichael Rd, Hudson)
March
Member-Only Event
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Featured Guest Speaker
Brita Nelson from the Questioning Quilter returns for a six-hour, HHQ member-only workshop on "Disappearing Blocks"
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Virtual Only
Three sessions available; see details in HHQ newsletter for registration
July 15
Annual Summer Picnic
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Social, food & fun!
Details Pending
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In-Person
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November 4-5
Special Event
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HHQ Quilt Show
Quilts of Valor Award Presentation on Sunday afternoon. See our show page for more information. Open to the public.
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In-Person
River Crest Elementary School, 535 County Rd F, Hudson, Wisconsin
January 21
Monthly Guild Meeting
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Featured Guest Speaker
Frances Arnold will present "The Challenge of Challenges."
Learn about the importance of taking part in “Challenges” and how they can push us forward along our creative journey.
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Virtual Only
9:00am social; 9:30am start
April 15
Monthly Guild Meeting
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Featured Guest Speaker
Patricia Belyea of Okan Arts will present "Spirit Quilts: When A Quilt Is More Than A Quilt."
Patrica makes Spirit Quilts to celebrate a life or mourn a loss. Learn how stitching memories into quilts transforms their meaning and power.
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Virtual & In-Person Hybrid
9:00am social; 9:30am start
August 19
Monthly Guild Meeting
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Featured Guest Speaker
Scott Flanagan, the mastermind behind 4th & Main Designs, will present "Positively Precuts."
Scott will take us on a journey through his quilting designs with precuts, showcasing an array of stunning examples.
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Virtual & In-Person Hybrid
9:00am social; 9:30am start
November 18
Monthly Guild Meeting
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Virtual & In-Person Hybrid
9:00am social; 9:30am start
February 18
Monthly Guild Meeting
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Featured Guest Speaker
HHQ's very own Mary Gosse will present "Gosse's Gadgets and Gizmos: Cricut Edition." Learn how Mary came to use a Cricut Maker for her quilting projects and how it can be used for cutting out various shapes.
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Virtual & In-Person Hybrid
9:00am social; 9:30am start
Friends welcome this month!
May 20
Monthly Guild Meeting
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Featured Guest Speaker
Trunk Show with Karen K Stone, who has been quilting for over 35 years. Her quilts have one numerous awards, including first prizes in international competitions
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Virtual & In-Person Hybrid
9:00am social; 9:30am start
September 16
Monthly Guild Meeting
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Featured Guest Speaker
Tammy Silvers of Tamarinis will present "Seeing Double."
Ever wonder what your quilt would look like if you made other fabric choices? Explore different quilt colorways and fabrics with practical examples to gather inspiration and insight for your next project!
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Virtual & In-Person Hybrid
9:00am social; 9:30am start
December
Annual Holiday Luncheon
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Social, food & fun!
Details Pending
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In-Person
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February 21-26
Annual Retreat
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Space limited; reservations required
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In-Person
The Woodlands, Downsville, WI
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June
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There are no scheduled HHQ events in June. We will not have a regular monthly meeting.
We encourage you to attend the Minnesota Quilters Show at the River's Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud, running June 15-17.
October 21
Monthly Guild Meeting
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Featured Guest Speaker
Teresa Pelton from "Deb Tucker Rulers" will show us some of the rulers and how they can be used to make stunning and precise quilt blocks.
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Virtual & In-Person Hybrid
9:00am social; 9:30am start
Planning ahead?
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Check back for updates as we add more events to the 2023 calendar!
HHQ Patchwork Harvest Quilt Show
November 4-5, 2023
Past Events & Programs
2022
HHQ Guild Challenge
The 2022 challenge was Star Blocks. Patterns were included in the monthly newsletter.
January
Karen Gibbs, award-winning textile designer and Creative Director at Banyan Batiks, presented "For Love of Batiks"
February
Brita Nelson from the Questioning Quilter presented "The Magic of Disappearing Blocks"
March
Sue Heinz presented "You’ve Got a Friend Named Elmer"
April
Cancelled due to holiday
May
Lori Kennedy presented "Easy Machine Quilting"
June
Bus trip to MQ Annual Show
July
HHQ Annual Picnic
August
Kara Mason and Teri Young from Through the Needle’s Eye presented “The Texture Lecture"
September
Joyce Hughes presented "My Journey Into Quilting"
October
Professional designers and quiltmakers Linda & Carl Sullivan from Colourwerx presented "My Best Tips and Tricks for Precision Piecing"
November
Stephanie Hackney, Director of Sales & Marketing, Craft & Retail Division, Hobbs Bonded Fibers presented "Batting--What's Inside Matters"
December
HHQ Holiday Luncheon
2021
HHQ Guild Challenge
The 2021 challenge was Houses and Trees. Patterns for a house block and a tree block were included in the monthly newsletter.
January
Amy Friend of During Quiet Time presented "All Things Petal + Stem"
February
Beth Helfter of EvaPaige Quilt Designs presented "Oompah! Accordion Sewn HSTs"
March
Andrea Tsang Jackson of 3rd Story Workshop on "Light & Fabric: Approaches to Transparency"
April
HHQ Road Rally Shop Hop
May
Jill Slipper Scholtz presented "Quilting as an Instrument of Expression"
June
HHQ Picnic at YMCA Camp St. Croix
July
Tula Pink Video Series on "How Fabric Gets Designed"
August
Jill Fisher of Pie Lady Quilts presented "Unlocking the Joy in Scraps"
September
Susan Slaton presented "Repair and Rescue of Old Quilts, Tops and Blocks"
October
Robert DeCarli of Quilting Like a Man presented "Remarkable Rectangles-Weaving Patterns Turned to Quilts"
November
HHQ Biennial Quilt Show at River Crest School
December
HHQ Holiday Luncheon