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The Chicago Modern Quilt Guild

The Chicago MQG provides a community for modern quilters. We meet in Oak Park and other locations aro Join us!

The mission and purpose of the Chicago Modern Quilt Guild is to provide a community based on common interests, building friendships, sharing inspiration and educating each other with a focus on modern quilting. The guild supports and encourages the growth and development of modern quilting through art, community building, and education. We support our members through in-person and virtual monthly

meetings, twice-annual retreats, expert guest instructors, charity work and more. Attend a Meeting:
Feel free to come to a meeting to check us out, the first regular meeting (as long as there's not a speaker) is free! Our current meeting schedule and more information on how to join the guild can be found on our website: https://www.chicagomqg.com/

03/16/2026

Yesterday we had our March meeting with where we learned all about Maximalist Quilting and composition. More is More! 🪡 Please enjoy these quilts in motion, the latest and greatest creations from our talented Chicago MQG members! 🪡 See you next month for our meeting about a very important topic ❗️Machine Maintenance ❗️

03/12/2026

Maritza Soto joins us this Sunday, March 15th 2-5PM @ Rush Oak Park Hospital🪡 Who says you can’t have it all? In this lecture, Maritza will discuss Maximalist piecing in all its glory. We will talk about the use of color, elements of design, and how to employ different piecing techniques to fulfill the vision of “More is More”🪡 Please see The Full Bobbin for the Zoom link! 🧵 See you Sunday!

02/18/2026

Quilts in Motion! ✨ February’s meeting was all about thrifting, mending, and making do with what you have. Many of our Guild members kept with the theme, showcasing their genius upcycled creations! Please enjoy these beautiful quilts from our wonderfully talented Chicago Modern Quilt Guild! ✨Have a fun and safe Quilt Con, everyone!

02/10/2026

Sustainable Quilting is the theme of our meeting this month! Join us this Sunday, February 15th 2-5PM @ Rush Oak Park Hospital🪡Mend, Make-Do, and THRIFT. Turn fabric scraps, worn-out clothes, and thrifted finds into cozy quilts. We’ll cover mending techniques, creative piecing, and how to make something beautiful with leftovers.🪡 MEGA-SWAP TABLE 💥 Take some time this week to pull out the fabric you know you’ll never use. It might be the exact thing your guildmates need! We will have a super-sized table for swapping fabric, notions, and books.🪡 See you Sunday!

01/19/2026

It was a full house for the Mini Trunk Show at our meeting this past Sunday, and with good reason! Thank you to Ellen, Jamie, Colleen, and Lauren for sharing your art and quilting journeys. It was so fun to learn more about you all through the lens of quilting.
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Show and tell brought equal excitement with the unveiling of a beautiful antique quilt (pictured first) that had been hidden for years, pinned between two sheets. The hand quilting is exquisitely detailed!
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Please enjoy these stunning quilts in motion, the latest creations from our talented members!

01/13/2026

Mini Member Trunk Show this Sunday, January 18th 2-5PM @ Rush Oak Park Hospital. ✨We hope to see you there as four of our talented members share their quilting journey with us. ✨ See you Sunday!

12/15/2025

It was great to see everyone at the December meeting! ❤️ Please join me in admiring the latest and greatest quilts in motion from our talented guild members!

‼️Reminder to renew your membership if you haven’t yet already‼️See you in January ❄️

If you can help tag anyone I missed that would be greatly appreciated 😁

12/09/2025

Bring a sweet or savory dish to share and a small sewn item for a blind swap! There will be lots of fun, social time at this meeting to chat and make new quilty ✨The meeting will also include general announcements and will end with show-and-tell. Bring any newly finished projects to share – we love seeing everyone’s recent makes! ✨ Get the full scoop in The Full Bobbin 🧵🪡 In your inbox now! See you Sunday!

11/17/2025

Yesterday we had our November meeting and our members had some STUNNING quilts to share with us. 🤩 I hope you all enjoy seeing these quilts in motion as much as I do!

‼️Reminder to email photos of your Okayish quilts to to be featured in her QuiltCon lecture ‼️

👋 Hello! I’m Steffe, your new Social Media Chair! is my personal account but you may find more cats than quilts posted to that account. 😁 I’m excited to help out and get to know everyone more!

What do you consider yourself to be as a Quilter? Comment below if it’s something else!

06/02/2025

Show us what you've been up to!

10/23/2024

Thank you to all of our incredible members for showing off your latest makes at the October meeting’s show and tell. We had a meaningful quilt that will donate to raise money for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, ’s lovely appliqué and so much more. Our members create incredible works every month!

Address

520 S Maple Ave
Oak Park, IL
60304-1097

Website

https://www.chicagomqg.com/

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