Bloomington-Normal Modern Quilt Guild

The QuiltCon 2026 Attendee Scholarship Application is open!

Are you a member and do you want to apply for a scholarship to attend QuiltCon? Applications are now open. Members may choose to apply for one of the following awards:

Travel + Registration:
Roundtrip airfare for one attendee, up to $700; three nights hotel in Raleigh, up to $850 total; and registration for a four-day lecture pass AND two three-hour workshops or one six-hour workshop.
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Travel Only:
Roundtrip airfare for one attendee, up to $700; and three nights hotel in Raleigh, up to $850 total; a four-day lecture pass is also included.

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MJ Kinman is coming to BNMQG - join us for her lecture and/or Bite-Size Gems workshop. Read more and purchase a ticket at: https://bnmqg.org/meetings/event-and-workshop-tickets/

On September 10, 1846 (177 years ago today), Elias Howe was awarded the first United States patent for a sewing machine using a lockstitch design.

I wonder what he would be thinking about the evolution of sewing machines and what people are sewing and quilting with sewing machines these days!

Read more about Elias Howe https://steemit.com/news//elias-howe-and-sewing-machine