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Need help finishing up those UFO’s (aka unfinished quilt projects)? The Sheboygan County Quilters Guild’s Program Committee has the ultimate challenge for you!

List and turn in no later than April 8, 2026, UFO projects that have been started prior to 2026 that you are challenging yourself to finish. Once your UFO list has been submitted you cannot change the Challenge list. Payment to the Guild is $1.00 for each project and funds must be turned in with the Challenge form. When completed, present quilted project(s) (quilts must be quilted, bound and labeled), at “Show & Tell”. You will receive one free fat quarter AND your name will go into the basket to win one-half of the Challenge money with the other half going to the Guild. The more Quilters who participate, the bigger the pot! The Challenge ends with the drawing at our Christmas social event on December 9, 2026.

For questions, contact Betty Price or Kathy Wiesman or see us at one of our monthly meetings. We are always there!

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More details from kathy and Betty:

There may be a few questions as to what projects would qualify for the 2026 UFO Challenge. First, we recognize we all have more UFOs than we care to admit with many more creative ideas swimming around in our heads. Second, we thought this challenge would be a fun encouragement to get our UFOs completed and to possibly be shown in our quilt show. And to make room for more projects! This is not a fundraiser.

These are the UFO projects we are looking to complete for this challenge:

➢ All quilts, any size, using pieced or mixed techniques, including those with embellishments such as embroidery, beading, trapunto, wool applique, etc., if you wish to embellish.

➢ All wall hangings, any size, using pieced or mixed techniques, including those with embellishments such as embroidery, beading, trapunto, wool applique, etc., if you wish to embellish.

➢ Any original quilted clothing, using pieced or mixed techniques, including those with embellishments such as embroidery, beading, trapunto, etc., such as a jacket, vest or jumper.

➢ Any table runner or table topper using pieced or mixed techniques and larger than a placemat.

➢ 4 placemats using pieced techniques. The placemats do not have to match as many of our placemats are donated to Meals on Wheels. But they do need to be labeled for this challenge. See labeling below.

• Yes – You will need to show and tell your creative art at any meeting through December.

• No – It is not a requirement to display your project in the quilt show but it is encouraged.

• Yes - to labeling and please note!

All items are quilted with 3 layers (top, batting and backing), bound and labeled. Donated baby quilts should be labeled with the SCQG label available on our website at https://www.sheboyganquiltersguild.org/documents. We are encouraging labeling to preserve a legacy and to personalize our gifts. If you are donating your projects, a label such as “Made for you 2026” or “Made especially for you 2026” (without your name or SCQG) can be very meaningful to the recipient. Labels can be sewn on, embroidered, handwritten in permanent ink, printed, pre-made or iron on. Every quilt tells a story, whether it’s for a special occasion, a loved one, or simply a project you’re proud of. A label is the finishing touch that preserves that story for years to come. Quilt labels can also help future generations understand the history behind a quilt. Imagine someone discovering your beautiful work decades from now! Wouldn’t it be amazing if they knew who made it, where it came from, and why it was made? Labels turn quilts into heirlooms. Hope this clears up any questions. The challenge entry forms are due April 8, 2026 either at our meeting or sent to our SCQG, PO Box 783, Sheboygan, Wi 53082-0783 if you are not able to attend the April 2026 meeting.

2026 Board Meetings

January 8 at 6 PM on ZOOM

January 28 at 6 pm on ZOOM Special Session 2026 Budget

April 9 at 5:30 PM at The Sewing Basket

July 2 at 5:30 PM at The Sewing Basket

October 8 at 5:30 PM at The Sewing Basket

January 14, 2026

6 pm online ZOOM  Timna Tarr "Flying Colors Trunk Show"

Make sure you get your 2026 Membership in before the meeting to access the ZOOM. 

Timna is known for making fun, colorful, award-winning quilts. Join her for a trunk show of her quilting journey. She talks about her design and color choices, as well as the personal stories behind the quilts. Timna Tarr comes from a long line of quilters but did not begin quilting until after studying art history in college. She bought her first longarm in 2001 and began quilting clients' quilts shortly thereafter. Timna’s own nationally award-winning quilts are in private and corporate collections and been seen in exhibits, publications, and on The Quilt Show and Quilting Arts TV. Timna is a designer for Studio e Fabrics, the author of Stitched Photo Mosaic Quilting, and is an in-demand teacher and speaker. She lives in South Hadley, Massachusetts. 

February 11, 2026 

6pm online ZOOM - Eleanor Levie “Rock Your Quilting – 12 Ways to Put a Personal Stamp on All You Do” 

Elly is a prolific and innovative quilter of quilted gifts such as pillows, table runners, tote bags, and embellished jackets. And as an art quilter, she's as likely to use paint and dye and recycled packaging as she is to piece, machine-applique, and quilt. In fact, she dabbles in every technique she can find. She has recently appeared on Quilting Arts TV sharing her techniques for weaving, bottle sleeve quilted vases, and will be presenting how to design a Skinny Quilt in the next series. https://www.eleanorlevie.com/index.php 

March 11, 2026

10-12 Sit & Sew & Learn with Kathy Wiesman making a beginner friendly “10-minute” holiday table runner.  Choose your own holiday fabric.

1 pm meeting Linn Woodard “One Quilter’s Journey” A trunk show of Evolving Quilts. 

Linn has been quilting for over 40 years after taking her first class in Freeport, Illinois and has belonged to quilt guilds wherever they lived. She has moved from using patterns to doing her own thing with photographs, saved items and art quilts. She has her first quilt and will be bringing that – “My trunk show is designed to show how I progressed from "First to Last!" 

Raffle Basket Drawing at our March meeting.  Be sure to have your tickets. 

April 8, 2026

9-4 Sit & Sew at Ebenezer plus a workshop with Diane Liebenthal and pillowcase construction 

7 pm meeting  Debra Morningstar, Oneida Artist/Cultural Presenter and Pat Ehrenberg, Quilt Artist present “Native Stitches and Stories”.  

This creative presentation artfully weaves Native American quilt making and cultural education with tribal stories and flute music into entertaining and thought-provoking traditional storytelling.  This collaboration with Wisconsin quilt artist Pat Ehrenberg invites you to visit the cultural regions of the Four Directions of Turtle Island from the Eastern Iroquois Woodlands to the Southwestern deserts of the Navajo. https://www.debramorningstar.com/ 

May 13, 2026

9-12 Sit & Sew

1 pm meeting  Marie Lenda, Yoga for Quilters, Owner, Lend-a Thread Quilting (Longarm) and SimplYoga LLC   (instructor); R-YFMT Certified Master Trainer

We quilters have special needs to help keep our bodies in shape! The time we spend hunched over our machines can cause stress on our muscles and be painful. Please join me and actively participate as we discover ways to avoid the aches and pains of quilting and stay strong and flexible through yoga. (poses will be sitting or standing, and should be able to be done by our members) 

Have you signed up for the June 10th workshop on crazy quilting with Elayne West from The Sewing Basket?

June 10, 2026

No Sit & Sew today - sign up for Workshop - "Crazy Quilting with Decorative Stitches" with Elayne West from the Sewing Basket

5:30 Quilt Show Chairpersons meeting at Ebenezer. Bring your questions and ideas

7 pm meeting  Sara Stoltman, Thread Maven Stitching, LLC “How to Construct a Jacket with Your Quilting Fabric” 

Sewing has been a common thread throughout Sara’s career as a NICU nurse, special education teacher, professional figure skater and amateur dancer.  Sara and her longarm, named Mabel, live and work in Madison providing longarm services, sewing lessons, t-shirt and keepsake construction, quilt restoration and clothing alterations.  https://threadmavenstitching.com After her presentation, let us have a short fashion show if any member has made a quilted jacket or vest.

Stars, Stripes and Stitches” Quilt Show Registration forms and registration information and entry guidelines will be available at this meeting.  Quilt Show volunteer lists and times will be available at this meeting.  

Sign up for the bus trip to Madison for The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show on Sept 11. The due date is Aug 1st.     

Quilt Show Raffle Tickets are available at our June meeting.  A pack of 18 tickets for $15.00.  Members are expected to sell (or buy themselves) at least a pack of tickets to help the guild. Bring your checkbook/cash and those mailing labels. 

Raffle Basket Drawing at our June meeting.  Be sure to have your tickets.    

Sign up for the August 5 - 7, 2026 UFO at Ebenezer. Registration forms are on the SCQG website.  

Sign up for the October 1- 4 Quilt Retreat at Cedar Valley Education and Retreat Center in West Bend 

July 8, 2026

9-Noon Sit & Sew & Learn with Penny Ten Pas and “Fun with Square in a Square”

1 pm meeting  SCQG Quilt Academy.  This is an opportunity for volunteers to share a quilting or sewing technique with our members round robin style. 

August 12, 2026

9-4 Sit & Sew 

7 pm meeting  Teresa Locknane trunk show.  

Teresa is a quilter, long-armer, pattern designer, and instructor from Wausau, Wisconsin.  She sells her patterns under Red Spool Designs. Teresa absolutely LOVES color and print!      She enjoys traditional piecing and scrap quilting, but her passion is collage quilting and teaching collage to students.  She has exhibited and won awards in local quilt shows and has had work juried into The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, the Cherrywood Challenge and Hoffman Challenge exhibits. 

September 9, 2026

9-12 Sit & Sew

1 pm meeting   Trisha Frankland “Modern or not and who even cares?” 

Trisha is from Lodi, Wisconsin and is an avid quilter, book geek, graphic artist and copy editor and writer, This presentation is an interactive discussion that addresses the difference between modern, contemporary, and traditional. We'll talk about art categories, quilting movements, labels, characterizations, and why it matters. Bring your quilts to review and discuss - this event sometimes replaces show and tell. More about Trisha and her creativity at http://www.quiltchicken.com 

October 14, 2026

9-4 Sit & Sew

Evening Potluck Meeting  Doors open at 5:30 pm.  Serving begins at 6 pm Quilt Show Success Celebration Potluck and Slide show from our Quilt Show.   Hospitality Committee is Nimble Thimbles. The contact person is Terri Koch. 

Last names starting with A - M should bring a salad or dessert and N - Z should bring a main dish.       

Sign up for the November 4 – 6, 2026 UFO at Ebenezer 

November 11, 2026 (Veterans Day)

1 pm meeting   Cheryl Kagen “Miniatures and other Small Quilts” trunk show consisting of 35 to 40 quilts,      all 24” square or smaller, representing her quilting journey from 1981 through present day. 

Cheryl learned to thread a needle at age 6 and has done any and all fiber crats since then including quilting, machine techniques, hand embroidery, crochet, knitting and needle punch.  She discovered miniature quilting in 1981 and was drawn to the challenge of working with small pieces.  She utilizes a wide variety of hand and machine techniques in her miniatures as she checked off her “bucket List” of quilt styles.  Cheryl retired in 2014 after a career as a school-based Occupational Therapist. 

December 9, 2026

9-4 Sit & Sew

Evening Christmas Social.  Doors open at 5:30 pm.  The Hospitality Committee is Fabric Fanatics.        

The contact person is Carol Arpke.  Beverages will be provided by the hospitality committee.  

Each guild member is asked to bring 6 to 8 servings.  Last names beginning with A – L brings appetizers and M – Z brings cookies and bars. 

Raffle Basket Drawing at our December meeting.  Be sure to have your tickets. 

UFO Challenge Drawing at this meeting.  How many did you get done?

9-4 each day at Ebenezer Church $5 per day (you do not need to go to all three days) Bring your projects to finish or start a new UFO. 

Registration forms available close to each date. 

January 28-30, 2026  - A Big Success!

April 22-24, 2026  Registration Form

August 5-7, 2026

November 4-6, 2026

Save the Dates for Upcoming SCQG Retreats

The following dates have been booked for retreats at Cedar Valley Retreat Center in West Bend. 

No cooking, just friends, old and new, and quilting. 

Mark your calendars, watch for more information and plan to attend! Contact is Diane Liebenthal

2026 February 5-8 Great time! 30 attendees.

2026 October 1-4 Registration Form  (SCQG members only until February 24, then open to members and non-members)

2027 February 4-7 Registration form available closer to the date

2027 September 30-October 3 Registration form available closer to the date