Southport Quilters Guild
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Monthly Meeting Schedule
This page is a quick snapshot of what is planned for our guild meetings. We typically meet at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 8760 37th Avenue, Kenosha on the first Monday of each month, March thru December. Please check our Guild Calendar for the most accurate dates & locations. ​Guests are welcome at our meetings for a small $5 entrance fee.​
​August 4, 2025, 5:00 - Guild Picnic
This year's picnic will be held at the Bristol Woods County Park picnic shelter, 9800 County Hwy MB.
The guild will be providing fried chicken, and we ask that you bring a dish to share. Also, as we did at last year’s picnic, bring your own beverage, and a chair if you don’t want to sit at picnic benches. You can still sign up at the July membership meeting.
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September 8th, 2025 - Catherine Redford
Lecture: Trip Around the World in Folk Art Stitches
Buckle up for a fun lecture with Catherine as she takes you on a humorous, educational, and interactive adventure! Learn more about Catherine and her quilting techniques as you play a game with prizes. Catherine will take you on a trip around the globe with her quilts. Discover how she found her inspiration, the stitches she used, and the finishing techniques she employed in her quilts. Go home ready to embark on your own creative journey!​​
​​​Tuesday September 9, 2025 All Day Class: Introduction to Folk Art Embroidery ($55 includes kit)
Start by learning or being reminded of some basic embroidery stitches on a specially designed pre-printed sampler. Then learn some novel embellishment techniques that add to the fun. Learn how Catherine transfers her own designs onto dark-colored backgrounds. Leave the class with a second design transferred and ready to stitch. Enjoy the relaxed tempo and reconnect with handwork. Kit includes printed 4 sampler, hand dyed embroidery threads, needles, embellishments, transfer materials and full color stitch guide. Please bring small scissors. Thimble and small portable light optional. Please note the price has been reduced; SQG is subsidizing the cost of this workshop to make it more affordable.​​​
October 6th, 2025 AQS Certified Quilt Appraiser Cathy Glover.
Quilt Appraisals: What Goes Into Appraisals?
Do you know your quilts could have value?
Why do you need an appraisal?
What’s the purpose?
How do we determine value?
Is there more than one kind of appraisal?
Whether it’s old or new, we will look at how values are determined.
We will also offer quilt appraisals during the day. You will need to pay for the appraisal at the time of your reservation. Verbal appraisal is $35 and written is $60. More information on how to make a reservation will be available soon.
November 10th, 2025 Sue Heinz "You Have a Friend in Elmer"
Imagine a world where ever seam you stitch is perfect…every block true to size.
Can you also imagine precisely matching stripes, accurately piecing circles (with ease!) and eliminating bias stretch forever? Wanna dream even more?
Sue Heinz guarantees you will achieve your wildest piecing dreams when you use this simple technique that requires no pins, clips, or gadgets.
Tuesday November 11, 2025
(Federal Holiday so many of you have the day off!)
All Day Class: Caffeinated Quilting (9:30 to approx. 4:00) Cost $35
Sue has brewed up energy-infused designs that will look stunning on your next quilt. Based on her latest book, this class will leave you filled to the brim with new grid, block, and linear designs that are easy to master, especially with Sue’s one-on-one teaching style. Come play – leave caffeinated!
(No machines needed. Cost includes class fee.)