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.
Past Events & Programs
2024
HHQ Guild Challenge
The 2024 challenge was Seminole Patchwork. Patterns were included in the monthly newsletter.
January
Rhonda Pierce from Schmetz Needles presented "What Needle Should I Use?"
February
Explore quilt design with Electric Quilt 8 with a demo on the software.
March
Amy Lollis presented "Junk Quilting: Using Doilies and Other Vintage Finds in Your Quilts
April
Rose Parr presented "Sew Smart: The Ergonomics of Healthy Quilting."
May
Grace Errea presented "The Value of 'Value'."
June
No scheduled HHQ events in June; Minnesota Quilters Annual Show
July
HHQ Annual Picnic
August
Krista Moser of The Quilted Life presented "Diamonds Are A Quilter's Best Friend."
September
Rebecca Anderson presented "Don't Abandon It!" at a special in-person event.
October
Paula Nadelstern presented "Symmetry & Surprise: The Kaleidoscope As Design Inspiration."
November
Brita Nelson, the Questioning Quilter, returned to present "Every Last Crumb: An Adventure in Scrap Quilting!"
December
HHQ Holiday Luncheon
2023
HHQ Guild Challenge
The 2023 challenge was seasonal blocks. Patterns were included in the monthly newsletter.
January
Frances Arnold presented "The Challenge of Challenges"
February
HHQ's very own Mary Gosse presented "Gosse's Gadgets and Gizmos: Cricut Edition"
March
Brita Nelson from the Questioning Quilter returned for a six-hour, HHQ member-only workshop on "Disappearing Blocks"
April
Patricia Belyea of Okan Arts presented "Spirit Quilts: When A Quilt Is More Than A Quilt"
May
Trunk Show with Karen K Stone, who has been quilting for over 35 years
June
No scheduled HHQ events in June; Minnesota Quilters Annual Show
July
HHQ Annual Picnic
August
Scott Flanagan, the mastermind behind 4th & Main Designs, presented "Positively Precuts"
September
Tammy Silvers of Tamarinis presented "Seeing Double"
October
Teresa Pelton from "Deb Tucker Rulers"
November
HHQ's very own Karen Nelson presents "The Next Generation of Designers"
December
HHQ Holiday Luncheon
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 Quilt Like a Man presented "Remarkable Rectangles-Weaving Patterns Turned to Quilts"
November
HHQ Biennial Quilt Show at River Crest School
December
HHQ Holiday Luncheon