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
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!
In-Person
10:00am @ Buddy's Bakery (800 Carmichael Rd, Hudson)
March
Member-Only Event
Featured Guest Speaker
Brita Nelson from the Questioning Quilter returns for a six-hour, HHQ member-only workshop on "Disappearing Blocks"
Virtual Only
Three sessions available; see details in HHQ newsletter for registration
July 15
Annual Summer Picnic
Social, food & fun!
Details Pending
In-Person
November 18
Monthly Guild Meeting
Featured Guest Speaker
Virtual & In-Person Hybrid
9:00am social; 9:30am start
January 21
Monthly Guild Meeting
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.
Virtual Only
9:00am social; 9:30am start
April 15
Monthly Guild Meeting
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.
Virtual & In-Person Hybrid
9:00am social; 9:30am start
August 19
Monthly Guild Meeting
Featured Guest Speaker
Rose Parr from Healthy Quilting will be presenting "Sew Smart: The Ergonomics of Healthy Quilting"
Be ready to learn about the ergonomics of sewing, pressing, cutting, and handiwork.
Virtual & In-Person Hybrid
9:00am social; 9:30am start
December
Annual Holiday Luncheon
Social, food & fun!
Details Pending
In-Person
February 18
Monthly Guild Meeting
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.
Virtual & In-Person Hybrid
9:00am social; 9:30am start
Friends welcome this month!
May 20
Monthly Guild Meeting
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
Virtual & In-Person Hybrid
9:00am social; 9:30am start
September 16
Monthly Guild Meeting
Featured Guest Speaker
Tammy Silvers of Tamarinis will present "Seeing Double"
Ever wonder: What would this quilt look like if I made it in another color way? If I used plaids and stripes instead of florals?
Join us to explore some practical examples together!
Virtual & In-Person Hybrid
9:00am social; 9:30am start
February 21-26
Annual Retreat
Space limited; reservations required
In-Person
The Woodlands, Downsville, WI
June 15
Bus Trip
Minnesota Quilt Show
Bus trip to Minnesota Quilters Show in St. Cloud on Thursday, June 15, 2023. Watch for details and sign-up information.
In-Person
Bus departs Hudson, WI at 8:00am and returns by 5:00pm
October 21
Monthly Guild Meeting
Featured Guest Speaker
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