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Documentation Day at Winter Quilt Show
Feb
8
9:15 AM09:15

Documentation Day at Winter Quilt Show

Find out more about your quilted treasure by having our expert volunteers look at your quilt. Pre-registration strongly recommended. $15 per quilt (admission to Winter Quilt Show is separate and not included in Documentation fee).

Calling all quilts and the people who love them! Help us save the stories in the stitches by bringing your precious family heirlooms (or modern creations) to Documentation Day at the Winter Quilt Show at Washington County Fair Park. We will record the history of the quilt, create a detailed description, take a digital image, and save this information in our archives.

We will include your quilt in an online database, the Quilt Index, where it can be accessed and studied for years to come, at no charge. Our trained volunteers can tell you when and how your antique quilt was made, and give suggestions on proper care and storage.

During the documentation event, our volunteers will help you fill out a detailed form (Quilt-Documentation). You may already have some information, and can bring this along to the documentation.

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Beginning Weaving with Kallia Walkowiak
Feb
26
10:00 AM10:00

Beginning Weaving with Kallia Walkowiak

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2025 Class Offerings:

  • Wednesday, February 26, 2025

  • Friday, April 11, 2025

  • Saturday, May 31, 2025

  • Friday, September 12, 2025

  • Thursday, November 6, 2025


(10am-4pm)

Class Fee: $145/ WMQFA Members (with member code); $170/Non Members

Kit Fee: $25 included in price

Workshop Description:

In this class you will learn to complete a small woven mat in a color of your choice in

one lesson. You will learn to read a pattern, make a warp, thread a loom, choose a weft,

weave an article, and secure ends. At the end of the class you will take home your

work, a copy of the pattern you used and a new knowledge of the ancient art of

weaving. Use of a Table Loom, warping boards and shuttles will be provided for use in

the class.

*4-heddled table top looms, warping board, and shuttles are supplied for use during class.

(You may also bring your own 4 heddle table loom- with prior approval. Please email education@wiquiltmuseum.com to request approval.)

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Documentation Day at WMQFA
Mar
8
10:00 AM10:00

Documentation Day at WMQFA

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Find out more about your quilted treasure by having our expert volunteers look at your quilt. Pre-registration strongly recommended. $20 per quilt.

Calling all quilts and the people who love them! Help us save the stories in the stitches by bringing your precious family heirlooms (or modern creations) to Documentation Day at the Winter Quilt Show at Washington County Fair Park. We will record the history of the quilt, create a detailed description, take a digital image, and save this information in our archives.

We will include your quilt in an online database, the Quilt Index, where it can be accessed and studied for years to come, at no charge. Our trained volunteers can tell you when and how your antique quilt was made, and give suggestions on proper care and storage.

During the documentation event, our volunteers will help you fill out a detailed form (Quilt-Documentation). You may already have some information. Please bring this along to the documentation.

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Beginning Weaving with Kallia Walkowiak
Apr
11
10:00 AM10:00

Beginning Weaving with Kallia Walkowiak

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2025 Class Offerings:

  • Wednesday, February 26, 2025

  • Friday, April 11, 2025

  • Saturday, May 31, 2025

  • Friday, September 12, 2025

  • Thursday, November 6, 2025


(10am-4pm)

Class Fee: $145/ WMQFA Members (with member code); $170/Non Members

Kit Fee: $25 included in price

Workshop Description:

In this class you will learn to complete a small woven mat in a color of your choice in

one lesson. You will learn to read a pattern, make a warp, thread a loom, choose a weft,

weave an article, and secure ends. At the end of the class you will take home your

work, a copy of the pattern you used and a new knowledge of the ancient art of

weaving. Use of a Table Loom, warping boards and shuttles will be provided for use in

the class.

*4-heddled table top looms, warping board, and shuttles are supplied for use during class.

(You may also bring your own 4 heddle table loom- with prior approval. Please email education@wiquiltmuseum.com to request approval.)

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Heidi Parkes - Diary Quilts: Documenting, Manifesting, and Storytelling with Stitch
May
12
to May 16

Heidi Parkes - Diary Quilts: Documenting, Manifesting, and Storytelling with Stitch

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Monday - Friday, May 12-16, 2025

10am-4pm each day

Class Fee: $950 WMQFA Members/$1,000 Non Members

Workshop Description:

Have you ever tried to keep a paper diary? Sometimes it’s easier with cloth! Heidi will lead students in creating a Diary Quilt in this 5-day class. Students will receive a wealth of information in advance, with videos on handwork techniques, and a welcome video to spark creativity and offer guidance in collecting and packing fabrics. Quilt top construction will focus on hand piecing, but Heidi will also do a few sewing machine demos in class. Construction choices like this add to the diary effect by chronicling color preferences, found fabrics, trades, and daily whims around stitching with a machine, or by hand. 

Heidi will insert strategies for efficient stitching, ways to balance abstraction and precision, and will guide students in riding the line between personal and public. A Diary Quilt can reframe the past, record the present, and represent dreams for the future. Different from a memoir, diaries are tools, holders of secrets, and spaces for play.

Heidi’s clear, yet gentle teaching style allows students to follow their own pace, reflect, intuit, and ultimately: create their own unique quilt top. On the morning of our final class together, we will make plans for quilting and discuss strategy around quilting style, thread color, and overall layout.

Participants will receive a surprise sewing kit personally curated by Heidi!

**If a student needs a refund after they have received the PDF for Framed Quilts or Diary Quilting, they should still be charged the $85 value of the pdf content.

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Beginning Weaving with Kallia Walkowiak
May
31
10:00 AM10:00

Beginning Weaving with Kallia Walkowiak

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2025 Class Offerings:

  • Wednesday, February 26, 2025

  • Friday, April 11, 2025

  • Saturday, May 31, 2025

  • Friday, September 12, 2025

  • Thursday, November 6, 2025


(10am-4pm)

Class Fee: $145/ WMQFA Members (with member code); $170/Non Members

Kit Fee: $25 included in price

Workshop Description:

In this class you will learn to complete a small woven mat in a color of your choice in

one lesson. You will learn to read a pattern, make a warp, thread a loom, choose a weft,

weave an article, and secure ends. At the end of the class you will take home your

work, a copy of the pattern you used and a new knowledge of the ancient art of

weaving. Use of a Table Loom, warping boards and shuttles will be provided for use in

the class.

*4-heddled table top looms, warping board, and shuttles are supplied for use during class.

(You may also bring your own 4 heddle table loom- with prior approval. Please email education@wiquiltmuseum.com to request approval.)

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Drop-Off Annual Fiber Rummage Sale 2025
Jun
12
to Jun 14

Drop-Off Annual Fiber Rummage Sale 2025

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It's that time of year again!

Items Accepted for the Sale Include: Fabric, patterns, thread, yarn, knitting supplies, wool fabric, craft-related items, crafting and sewing tools, finished craft or fiber art items, quilt and fiber art books, novels related to quilts and fiber arts, cookbooks, children's craft or art books, craft-like decorative and seasonal items.  

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Annual Fiber Rummage Sale 2025
Jun
19
to Jun 20

Annual Fiber Rummage Sale 2025

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It's that time of year again!

Items Accepted for the Sale Include: Fabric, patterns, thread, yarn, knitting supplies, wool fabric, craft-related items, crafting and sewing tools, finished craft or fiber art items, quilt and fiber art books, novels related to quilts and fiber arts, cookbooks, children's craft or art books, craft-like decorative and seasonal items.  

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Annual Fiber Rummage Bag Sale 2025
Jun
21
9:00 AM09:00

Annual Fiber Rummage Bag Sale 2025

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It's that time of year again!

Items Accepted for the Sale Include: Fabric, patterns, thread, yarn, knitting supplies, wool fabric, craft-related items, crafting and sewing tools, finished craft or fiber art items, quilt and fiber art books, novels related to quilts and fiber arts, cookbooks, children's craft or art books, craft-like decorative and seasonal items.  

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Beginning Weaving with Kallia Walkowiak
Sep
12
10:00 AM10:00

Beginning Weaving with Kallia Walkowiak

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2025 Class Offerings:

  • Wednesday, February 26, 2025

  • Friday, April 11, 2025

  • Saturday, May 31, 2025

  • Friday, September 12, 2025

  • Thursday, November 6, 2025


(10am-4pm)

Class Fee: $145/ WMQFA Members (with member code); $170/Non Members

Kit Fee: $25 included in price

Workshop Description:

In this class you will learn to complete a small woven mat in a color of your choice in

one lesson. You will learn to read a pattern, make a warp, thread a loom, choose a weft,

weave an article, and secure ends. At the end of the class you will take home your

work, a copy of the pattern you used and a new knowledge of the ancient art of

weaving. Use of a Table Loom, warping boards and shuttles will be provided for use in

the class.

*4-heddled table top looms, warping board, and shuttles are supplied for use during class.

(You may also bring your own 4 heddle table loom- with prior approval. Please email education@wiquiltmuseum.com to request approval.)

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Intermediate Weaving with Kallia Walkowiak
Oct
22
10:00 AM10:00

Intermediate Weaving with Kallia Walkowiak

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Wednesday, October 22, 2025

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (with a 30 minute lunch break)

Class Fee: $145/ WMQFA Members (with member code); $170/Non Members

Kit Fee: $25 included in price

Workshop Description:

For the intermediate weaving class, students should have familiarity with a 4-shaft table

loom and understand the process of making a warp and dressing the loom, as well as

the basics of weaving.

We will be making a small bird's eye sampler with a focus on playing with color interest

between weft and warp, as well as how variation in yarn weights effects a finished

piece. WMQFA has yarn options on hand but if there is something in your stash you

think would make interesting weft feel free to bring it along!

*4-heddled table top looms, warping board, and shuttles are supplied for use during class.

(You may also bring your own 4 heddle table loom- with prior approval. Please email education@wiquiltmuseum.com to request approval.)

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Beginning Weaving with Kallia Walkowiak
Nov
6
10:00 AM10:00

Beginning Weaving with Kallia Walkowiak

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2025 Class Offerings:

  • Wednesday, February 26, 2025

  • Friday, April 11, 2025

  • Saturday, May 31, 2025

  • Friday, September 12, 2025

  • Thursday, November 6, 2025


(10am-4pm)

Class Fee: $145/ WMQFA Members (with member code); $170/Non Members

Kit Fee: $25 included in price

Workshop Description:

In this class you will learn to complete a small woven mat in a color of your choice in

one lesson. You will learn to read a pattern, make a warp, thread a loom, choose a weft,

weave an article, and secure ends. At the end of the class you will take home your

work, a copy of the pattern you used and a new knowledge of the ancient art of

weaving. Use of a Table Loom, warping boards and shuttles will be provided for use in

the class.

*4-heddled table top looms, warping board, and shuttles are supplied for use during class.

(You may also bring your own 4 heddle table loom- with prior approval. Please email education@wiquiltmuseum.com to request approval.)

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Beginning Weaving With Kallia Walkowiak 2024
Dec
11
10:00 AM10:00

Beginning Weaving With Kallia Walkowiak 2024

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December 11, 2024
(10am-4pm)

Beginning Class Description:

In this class you will learn to complete a small woven mat in a color of your choice in one lesson. You will learn to read a pattern, make a warp, thread a loom, choose a weft, weave an article, and secure ends. At the end of the class you will take home your work, a copy of the pattern you used and a new knowledge of the ancient art of weaving. Use of a Table Loom, warping boards and shuttles will be provided for use in the class.

*4-heddled table top looms, warping board, and shuttles are supplied for use during class.

(You may also bring your own 4 heddle table loom- with prior approval. Please email education@wiquiltmuseum.com to request approval.)

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Beginning Weaving With Kallia Walkowiak 2024
Nov
20
10:00 AM10:00

Beginning Weaving With Kallia Walkowiak 2024

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2024 Dates:

November 20, and December 11, 2024
(10am-4pm)

Beginning Class Description:

In this class you will learn to complete a small woven mat in a color of your choice in one lesson. You will learn to read a pattern, make a warp, thread a loom, choose a weft, weave an article, and secure ends. At the end of the class you will take home your work, a copy of the pattern you used and a new knowledge of the ancient art of weaving. Use of a Table Loom, warping boards and shuttles will be provided for use in the class.

*4-heddled table top looms, warping board, and shuttles are supplied for use during class.

(You may also bring your own 4 heddle table loom- with prior approval. Please email education@wiquiltmuseum.com to request approval.)

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Lisa Binkley - The Circle Game
Nov
16
to Nov 17

Lisa Binkley - The Circle Game

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Saturday and Sunday: November 16 and 17, 2024

Time: 9:00 to 4:00 pm each day, with a break for lunch

Class Fee: $350/Non-Members; $325/ Members (with membership discount code)

Class Description:

Circles can be found throughout the natural world and in human designs from diverse cultures across millennia. Circles appeal to us on so many levels – they are simple and elegant; they’re curved, organic, and smooth, with no sharp corners; they evoke a comforting sense of completeness and totality; they’re in the hugs that embrace us and the nests that protect baby birds. Circles are as familiar as the dot of an “I” or the period at the end of a sentence. They come to us in images of the Earth from space. Circles are as tiny as a subatomic particle and as large as a black hole. In this workshop, we explore and create a sampler or small art quilt of circular motifs in bead embroidery. Working with a wide variety of beads, we will learn, design, and stitch a diverse range of circular forms that could also be used in future stitching on art quilts, garments, and other fiber art.

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Book Talk and Signing: Artisans by Design, An Odyssey of Education for Textile Artisans in India by Judy Frater
Nov
13
6:00 PM18:00

Book Talk and Signing: Artisans by Design, An Odyssey of Education for Textile Artisans in India by Judy Frater

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Lecture Description:

Author Judy Frater and will introduce her new book, Artisans by Design: An Odyssey of Education for Textile Artisans in India, on teaching design to traditional artisans in Kutch, India. Then she and two artisan designers featured in the book, Adil Khatri and Pachan Siju, will discuss traditions, the value of cultural heritage, their experiences of contemporary markets, and the impacts and implications of formal design education.

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Documentation Day at WMQFA
Nov
2
10:00 AM10:00

Documentation Day at WMQFA

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Find out more about your quilted treasure by having our expert volunteers look at your quilt. Pre-registration strongly recommended. $20 per quilt.

Calling all quilts and the people who love them! Help us save the stories in the stitches by bringing your precious family heirlooms (or modern creations) to Documentation Day at the Winter Quilt Show at Washington County Fair Park. We will record the history of the quilt, create a detailed description, take a digital image, and save this information in our archives.

We will include your quilt in an online database, the Quilt Index, where it can be accessed and studied for years to come, at no charge. Our trained volunteers can tell you when and how your antique quilt was made, and give suggestions on proper care and storage.

During the documentation event, our volunteers will help you fill out a detailed form (Quilt-Documentation). You may already have some information. Please bring this along to the documentation.

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Shop Hop Day Trip October 16, 202
Oct
16
7:45 AM07:45

Shop Hop Day Trip October 16, 202

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Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Time: 7:45 AM - 6:00 PM

Price: $65 for members and $75 for non-members. 

Description: Join us for a fun-filled day of shopping! We’ll be stopping at four Madison area shopping spots: Electric Needle, Blue Bar, Sandy Creek Quilts, and JJ Stitches. We will leave the museum at 7:45 am sharp and return to the museum at approximately 6:00 pm.

Snacks and water will be provided on the bus. Lunch is not included in the price. However, there will be a lunch stop in Lodi, WI.

We look forward to seeing you on this fun day and enjoying the colorful scenery!

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Beginning Weaving With Kallia Walkowiak 2024
Oct
10
10:00 AM10:00

Beginning Weaving With Kallia Walkowiak 2024

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2024 Dates:

October 10, November 20, and December 11, 2024
(10am-4pm)

Beginning Class Description:

In this class you will learn to complete a small woven mat in a color of your choice in one lesson. You will learn to read a pattern, make a warp, thread a loom, choose a weft, weave an article, and secure ends. At the end of the class you will take home your work, a copy of the pattern you used and a new knowledge of the ancient art of weaving. Use of a Table Loom, warping boards and shuttles will be provided for use in the class.

*4-heddled table top looms, warping board, and shuttles are supplied for use during class.

(You may also bring your own 4 heddle table loom- with prior approval. Please email education@wiquiltmuseum.com to request approval.)

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Beginning Weaving With Kallia Walkowiak 2024
Sep
30
10:00 AM10:00

Beginning Weaving With Kallia Walkowiak 2024

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2024 Dates:

September 30, October 10, November 20, and December 11, 2024
(10am-4pm)

Beginning Class Description:

In this class you will learn to complete a small woven mat in a color of your choice in one lesson. You will learn to read a pattern, make a warp, thread a loom, choose a weft, weave an article, and secure ends. At the end of the class you will take home your work, a copy of the pattern you used and a new knowledge of the ancient art of weaving. Use of a Table Loom, warping boards and shuttles will be provided for use in the class.

*4-heddled table top looms, warping board, and shuttles are supplied for use during class.

(You may also bring your own 4 heddle table loom- with prior approval. Please email education@wiquiltmuseum.com to request approval.)

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Akiko Ike - Knitting A Chunky Silk Vest
Sep
28
9:00 AM09:00

Akiko Ike - Knitting A Chunky Silk Vest

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Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024

Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM (with lunch break for 30 minutes)

Price: $175 Non-Member / $150 Member with discount code

Kit fee: $100 - $175 price varies depending on the size of the vest one wishes to make. The kit includes a variety of kimono silk yarn from Japan curated by Akiko.

*Kit fee must be paid directly to the teacher in USD cash.*

Class Description: The ever-popular Japanese fiber artist, Akiko Ike is coming back to Cedarburg to teach another workshop! If you know how to knit and love to work on a unique project, this workshop is for you. Akiko will show you how to make a chunky silk vest using vintage Kimono silk lining. The color choice will be determined by Akiko as her supplies come from her old Kimono. Each student will purchase silk balls (Kimono lining washed, torn by hand, and made into thin strips) to make a vest. Akiko will get you started on the project, show you all the steps, and you will finish on your own at home. This workshop is not for a brand-new beginner, but if you know how to knit, it’s an easy fast project.

Recommended skill level for participants: Not for a brand-new beginner. Need to know how to cast, knit, and bind off without help.

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Online Auction Benefiting WMQFA
Aug
1
to Aug 5

Online Auction Benefiting WMQFA

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Don't miss your chance to bid on one - or many - of the items offered in the online auction. Thanks to the generous donation of artists, members, and friends, all are invited to bid on quilted and stitched treasures, fiber arts experiences, fabric collections, bags, bangles and more.

All bids support WMQFA, so bid often and generously!

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Documentation Day at Branches Winery's Quilts in the Vineyard
Jul
13
11:00 AM11:00

Documentation Day at Branches Winery's Quilts in the Vineyard

Help us save the stories in the stitches by bringing your precious family heirlooms (or modern creations) to Documentation Day at the Branches Winery’s Quilts in the Vineyard in Westby, WI. We will record the history of the quilt, create a detailed description, take a digital image, and save this information in our archives.

We will include your quilt in an online database, the Quilt Index, where it can be accessed and studied for years to come, at no charge. Our trained volunteers can tell you when and how your antique quilt was made, and give suggestions on proper care and storage.

During the documentation event, our volunteers will help you fill out a detailed form (Quilt-Documentation). You may already have some information, and can bring this along to the documentation.

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Free Admission Day!
Jun
21
10:00 AM10:00

Free Admission Day!

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In honor of World Refugee Day, WMQFA is working with the Bureau of Refugee Programs of the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families to offer free admission on Friday, June 21, with extended hours until 6pm.

WMQFA Senior Curator Emily Schlemowitz will be providing free gallery talks throughout the day, and admission to the museum's 25 Million Stitches: One Stitch, One Refugee exhibition will be free for everyone!


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Annual Fiber Rummage Sale - Famous Bag Sale 2024
Jun
15
9:00 AM09:00

Annual Fiber Rummage Sale - Famous Bag Sale 2024

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It's that time of year again!

Items Accepted for the Sale Include: Fabric, patterns, thread, yarn, knitting supplies, wool fabric, craft-related items, crafting and sewing tools, finished craft or fiber art items, quilt and fiber art books, novels related to quilts and fiber arts, cookbooks, children's craft or art books, craft-like decorative and seasonal items.  

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Annual Fiber Rummage Sale 2024
Jun
13
to Jun 14

Annual Fiber Rummage Sale 2024

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It's that time of year again!

Items Accepted for the Sale Include: Fabric, patterns, thread, yarn, knitting supplies, wool fabric, craft-related items, crafting and sewing tools, finished craft or fiber art items, quilt and fiber art books, novels related to quilts and fiber arts, cookbooks, children's craft or art books, craft-like decorative and seasonal items.  

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Rummage Sale WMQFA Members' Preview
Jun
12
5:30 PM17:30

Rummage Sale WMQFA Members' Preview

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WMQFA Members!!

To thank you for being a member, we are holding a special early rummage sale shopping opportunity just for you. Join us Wednesday night, June 12, from 5:30pm-7:30pm.

You must be a current WMQFA member to attend. Only 25 members per hour will be admitted.

Be sure to stop in the exhibition before or after your shopping time. The exhibition gallery will be open from 5:00pm-8:00pm that evening.

Light refreshments will be provided. This is a free event, but advanced sign up is required.

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Annual Fiber Rummage Sale 2024 Drop off
Jun
6
to Jun 8

Annual Fiber Rummage Sale 2024 Drop off

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It's that time of year again!

Items Accepted for the Sale Include: Fabric, patterns, thread, yarn, knitting supplies, wool fabric, craft-related items, crafting and sewing tools, finished craft or fiber art items, quilt and fiber art books, novels related to quilts and fiber arts, cookbooks, children's craft or art books, craft-like decorative and seasonal items.  

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Annual Fiber Rummage Sale 2025 Drop off
Jun
6
to Jun 8

Annual Fiber Rummage Sale 2025 Drop off

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It's that time of year again!

Items Accepted for the Sale Include: Fabric, patterns, thread, yarn, knitting supplies, wool fabric, craft-related items, crafting and sewing tools, finished craft or fiber art items, quilt and fiber art books, novels related to quilts and fiber arts, cookbooks, children's craft or art books, craft-like decorative and seasonal items.  

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Beginning Weaving With Kallia Walkowiak 2024
May
25
10:00 AM10:00

Beginning Weaving With Kallia Walkowiak 2024

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2024 Dates:

May 25, September 30, October 10, November 20, and December 11, 2024
(10am-4pm)

Beginning Class Description:

In this class you will learn to complete a small woven mat in a color of your choice in

one lesson. You will learn to read a pattern, make a warp, thread a loom, choose a weft,

weave an article, and secure ends. At the end of the class you will take home your

work, a copy of the pattern you used and a new knowledge of the ancient art of

weaving. Use of a Table Loom, warping boards and shuttles will be provided for use in

the class.

*4-heddled table top looms, warping board, and shuttles are supplied for use during class.

(You may also bring your own 4 heddle table loom- with prior approval. Please email education@wiquiltmuseum.com to request approval.)

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Request for Items: Virtual Auction
May
17
to Jul 14

Request for Items: Virtual Auction

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Calling All Auction Items!

WMQFA is excited to launch our 2024 virtual auction! All proceeds benefit the museum.

The auction will be open from 12pm on Thursday, August 1st through 2pm on Monday, August 5th.

Please support the museum with your auction item donations.

Items must be received by JULY 14. They may be dropped off or mailed to the museum.

Here are ideas for suitable donations:

  • Quilts of all sizes

  • Handmade items like bags, totes, needle cases, sewing kits

  • Wearables like scarves, hats, mittens, aprons, vests, jackets

  • Woven, knitted or crocheted items

  • Handmade baskets, punch needle or embroidered objects

  • Framed art, art or décor items – new, like new, or original work

  • Pre-cut fabric bundles, threads - new

  • Gadgets like templates and rulers – new

  • Other handmade items like barn quilts, bird houses, sets of greeting cards

  • Themed basket items (e.g. gardening, wine, Italian or other cuisines, quilting accessories, children/toys/crafts, holiday)

  • Fabric yardage

  • Gift certificates (e.g. restaurants, stores, coffee, sweets, B&B, motel)

  • Event tickers/experiences (e.g. sports, plays, concerts)

  • Vintage fiber related items that would be valued by a collector (e.g. embroidered items, quilt blocks, handmade lace)

For Drop Off, bring item(s) and entry form to:

WMQFA AUCTION

N50W5050 Portland Road

Cedarburg, WI  53012

To Ship Items, send item(s) & entry form to

WMQFA Auction

P.O. Box 562

Cedarburg, WI 53012

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Beginning Weaving With Kallia Walkowiak 2024
Apr
10
10:00 AM10:00

Beginning Weaving With Kallia Walkowiak 2024

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  • Google Calendar ICS

2024 Dates:

April 10, May 25, September 30, October 10, November 20, and December 11, 2024
(10am-4pm)

Beginning Class Description:

In this class you will learn to complete a small woven mat in a color of your choice in

one lesson. You will learn to read a pattern, make a warp, thread a loom, choose a weft,

weave an article, and secure ends. At the end of the class you will take home your

work, a copy of the pattern you used and a new knowledge of the ancient art of

weaving. Use of a Table Loom, warping boards and shuttles will be provided for use in

the class.

*4-heddled table top looms, warping board, and shuttles are supplied for use during class.

(You may also bring your own 4 heddle table loom- with prior approval. Please email education@wiquiltmuseum.com to request approval.)

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Documentation Day at Crazy Quilters Quilt Show
Mar
23
to Mar 24

Documentation Day at Crazy Quilters Quilt Show

  • Parkview Middle School (map)
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Saturday, March 23 from 9am to 4pm & Sunday, March 24 from 10am to 3pm.

Find out more about your quilted treasure by having our expert volunteers look at your quilt. Pre-registration strongly recommended. $15 per quilt (admission to Crazy Quilters Quilt Show is separate and not included in Documentation fee). Admission is $7 for one day and $10 for two days. Click here for Quilt Show ticket information.

Calling all quilts and the people who love them! Help us save the stories in the stitches by bringing your precious family heirlooms (or modern creations) to Documentation Day at the Crazy Quilters Quilt Show at Parkview Middle School in Mukwonago, WI. We will record the history of the quilt, create a detailed description, take a digital image, and save this information in our archives.

We will include your quilt in an online database, the Quilt Index, where it can be accessed and studied for years to come, at no charge. Our trained volunteers can tell you when and how your antique quilt was made, and give suggestions on proper care and storage.

During the documentation event, our volunteers will help you fill out a detailed form (Quilt-Documentation). You may already have some information, and can bring this along to the documentation.

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Beginning Weaving With Kallia Walkowiak 2024
Mar
22
10:00 AM10:00

Beginning Weaving With Kallia Walkowiak 2024

  • Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

2024 Dates:

March 22, April 10, May 25, September 30, October 10, November 20, and December 11, 2024
(10am-4pm)

Beginning Class Description:

In this class you will learn to complete a small woven mat in a color of your choice in

one lesson. You will learn to read a pattern, make a warp, thread a loom, choose a weft,

weave an article, and secure ends. At the end of the class you will take home your

work, a copy of the pattern you used and a new knowledge of the ancient art of

weaving. Use of a Table Loom, warping boards and shuttles will be provided for use in

the class.

*4-heddled table top looms, warping board, and shuttles are supplied for use during class.

(You may also bring your own 4 heddle table loom- with prior approval. Please email education@wiquiltmuseum.com to request approval.)

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Documentation Day at WMQFA
Mar
2
10:00 AM10:00

Documentation Day at WMQFA

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  • Google Calendar ICS

Calling all quilts and the people who love them! Help us save the stories in the stitches by bringing your precious family heirlooms (or modern creations) to Documentation Day at the Winter Quilt Show at Washington County Fair Park. We will record the history of the quilt, create a detailed description, take a digital image, and save this information in our archives.

We will include your quilt in an online database, the Quilt Index, where it can be accessed and studied for years to come, at no charge. Our trained volunteers can tell you when and how your antique quilt was made, and give suggestions on proper care and storage.

During the documentation event, our volunteers will help you fill out a detailed form (Quilt-Documentation). You may already have some information, and can bring this along to the documentation.

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Documentation Day at Winter Quilt Show
Feb
10
9:15 AM09:15

Documentation Day at Winter Quilt Show

  • Washington County Fair Park (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Find out more about your quilted treasure by having our expert volunteers look at your quilt. Pre-registration strongly recommended. $15 per quilt (admission to Winter Quilt Show is separate and not included in Documentation fee).

Calling all quilts and the people who love them! Help us save the stories in the stitches by bringing your precious family heirlooms (or modern creations) to Documentation Day at the Winter Quilt Show at Washington County Fair Park. We will record the history of the quilt, create a detailed description, take a digital image, and save this information in our archives.

We will include your quilt in an online database, the Quilt Index, where it can be accessed and studied for years to come, at no charge. Our trained volunteers can tell you when and how your antique quilt was made, and give suggestions on proper care and storage.

During the documentation event, our volunteers will help you fill out a detailed form (Quilt-Documentation). You may already have some information, and can bring this along to the documentation.

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Makers Mingle presented by MKElifestyle: Felted Present Toppers & Magnets
Dec
7
6:00 PM18:00

Makers Mingle presented by MKElifestyle: Felted Present Toppers & Magnets

  • Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts (map)
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WMQFA is partnering with MKElifestyle Magazine on their launch of Makers Mingle.

Enjoy tasty appetizers and seasonal beverages while you craft and chat. The museum will guide you through a weaving activity while you socialize, and you’ll have time to tour the current exhibition.

Stitch together felted penguins, owls, hearts and other shapes to make fun, seasonal gift toppers or magnets.

Registration includes food, drink, instruction, museum admission, and all supplies. No experience needed!

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