Iowa
The Hawkeye State

• Albia
  Crazy Quilters in Albia, Iowa are an ambitious bunch. Our meetings are the third Thursday of each month at 6pm at the First Christian Church on Washington Avenue. There are about 60 members. Dues is $10 per year and $4 if you wish to receive the newsletter. The newsletter includes a BOM. We have show and tell at each meeting. We have guest speakers, demonstrations and trunk shows. We have special Saturday classes. We have Charity Sew Day each even month beginning at 1pm before the meeting. We have Pizza, Munchies and Sewing each even month on the second Friday night. We have a show each August. We give quilt and monetary donations to charities. Money is raised by a donation quilt and silent auction as well as our newest program 'Community Quilts of Caring'.
• Altoona
  Eastern Polk Quilters Guild. Our meetings are held on the third Monday of each month at the Lutheran Church of the Cross in the Fellowship Hall at 1701 8th St SW, in Altoona. The meeting begins at 7:00 pm and includes a short business meeting, secret sisters, show and tell, a program or speaker and refreshments. Dues are $25 annually (Jan-Dec). For more information, visit our website.
• Ankeny
  Ankeny Area Quilters' Guild. We are only 14 years old and already our guild has grown to nearly 200 members. Our dues are $20.00/yearly and our year starts each September. We welcome new members and encourage you to join anytime. We meet at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 517 SW Des Moines St, Ankeny, IA in the Fellowship Hall at 7 pm the second Tuesday of each month. Our mission is to promote quilting to all that are interested. We host one of Iowa's largest quilt shows during the second weekend of July each year which runs consecutively with Ankeny's SUMMERFEST celebration. This is our biggest money-maker for our guild and the funds go to promoting quilting by bringing in nationally known quilters several times a year to speak at our meetings. We are also very involved in the community, donating over 100 quilts to charity each year. For more information on our guild, visit our website.
• Belmond
  Prairie Homestead Quilters. We have about 40 members and no dues. We meet the second Monday of each month at 7 pm at the Jenison Meacham Art Center north of Belmond. We have a yearly quilt challenge, classes, a variety of monthly swaps, quilters' Show & Tell, the "clothsline quilt show" held at the Power Show in August, and a "donation" quilt the members make together as a fundraiser for the Art Center. Contact ford444@kalnet.com for more information.
• Burlington
  Hawkeye Heritage Quilt Guild meets once a month, on the third Tuesday except for November. We meet at the Asbery Methodist Church on South Main Street. our membership is approx. 120. Our dues is $15 per year.We have a block of the month,classes and trips. Contact Kathy Moser moser70@msn.com for more information.

  Carroll
  The Sisters of the Cloth Quilt Club, meet the 3rd Monday of every month. There are about 25 members, dues are $12.00 a year.. And we meet at Orchard View, on South Clark Street. Beth Cates brcates@win-4-u.net

• Cedar Falls
  Keepsake Quilters meets the 3rd Monday of the month (except December)at Bethlehem Lutheran Church,4000 Hudson Road, Cedar Falls IA, at 7 PM. We have approx. 160 members. Dues are $30 per year. Visitors are welcome!! We have a monthly program and special workshops throughout the year. Our Quilts To Share group makes quilts for Hospice patients and other stressful situations in the community.We have a show every other year in the even years. Visit our website or Contact Donna at cgdlt.hansen@cfu.net
• Cedar Rapids
  East Iowa Heirloom Quilters. We have 400 members who pay $20 a year in dues. We meet at 9am and 7pm on the forth Monday of the month (except December) at the American Legion, 625 31st St. Marion. We have a block of the month swap, fat quarter swaps, classes, trips, two retreats per year, charity quilts, and we do a show every other year. Contact Lois Stodola at stodola@southslope.net or snail mail EIHQ, PO Box 1382, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-1382
• Chariton. 
  Chariton Valley Piecemakers. We have about 65 members who pay $20 a year in dues. We meet at 7 p.m. on the 3rd Monday of the month (except December 1st Monday) at First Lutheran Church, 1004 Curtis Ave., in Chariton. We welcome new members, beginners or advanced. We have a monthly newsletter, BOM drawing, show 'n tell, service projects, special speakers, workshops, a biennial quilt show, guild library, refreshments at meetings, potlucks, and a variety of different activities during the year. We can be contacted at: Chariton Valley Piecemakers Quilt Guild, P.O. Box 54, Chariton, IA 50049
• Cherokee
  Cherokee Quilt Batts.  Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the lower level of the Methodist Church, Cherokee, IA. We currently have 28 members and welcome more or visitors! For more info contact Janet at: jasa@ncn.net
• Clear Lake
  Lake Area Quilters Guild. We have a membership of around 100 who pay annual dues of $15.00. The guild meets the first Thursday of the month at the United Methodist Church in Clear Lake, Iowa. Every month we have a program, lottery block, door prizes, and refreshments. A newsletter also goes out to everyone each month. Special events include Saturday Sews, quilt classes, bus trips, and a quilt show every other year in the odd years.  For more information, contact Jo Best, President at jqbest@netins.net.
• Clinton
  River Cities Quilters Guild, 815-772-3880.
• Creston. 
  Patches and Pieces Quilt Guild. We're a group of about 40 members who meet every other month, starting in January, in the basement of our favorite quilt store, Knits and Other Notions. We have two major quilt shows a year; a garden quilt show in conjunction with the hospital auxilliary, and a Christmas show to benefit our Crisis Center. Our meetings start at 6:30 and we have drawings, show and tell, programs and trips. Contact cindalong@yahoo.com for more information.
• Davenport 
  Mississippi Valley Quilters Guild. Over 350 members. Annual Membership $25. Meet the first Tuesday of the month, at 1:00 and 7:00 P.M., First Congregational Church, Moline, IL. Monthly "Block to Raffle"and Five-inch Square Trade. Charity Quilts & Community Education committees. National recognized speakers and workshops. Biennial quilt show.  For more information, visit our webpage.
• Decorah
  Northeast Iowa Quilters Guild  We rotate meeting throughout the area  including Waukon, Decorah, Postville, Elkader and Monona, with a retreat in the fall at the Village Creek  Camp near Lansing, Iowa. Our membership is around 120. We have a guild library for members use, plus fun programs thru out the year.   With a meeting from May thru Sept. on the first Tue. of the month. The meetings rotate around the 4 counties represented in the group. E-mail baker_ia@hotmail.com for more information. 
• Denison
  Heart-to-Heart quilt guild meets with about 25 members the first Tuesday of every month. We have dues of $10.00 per year but get back so much more!! We have secret sisters, fat quarter exchanges, and usually a project ongoing in smaller groups that is voluntary, such as row-by-row exchanges, border exchange, block
  exchange. We do a quilting service project of some type each year for the local hospital for allowing us to meet in their conference room. we schedule all day sews, retreats, and classes with a variety of instructors. If interested give us
  your information and we will get in touch with you. Happy quilting!!!  gofish@rconnect.com
• DesMoines
  Des Moines Area Quilters Meeting Time(s): 4th Tuesday of the month, 1PM and 7PM Meeting Location(s): West Des Moines United Methodist Church at 8th and Grand Dues: $30 per year. Visitors and new members are welcome. Activities include; several nationally known speakers each year, community service projects including an annual quilt/quilt related auction held in August, classes, a new members club and a annual quilt show held in October. See our website for details. 
• Dubuque 
  Cable Car Quilters Guild, Inc. meets on the third Monday of each month (except Dec.)at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1755 Delhi St., Dubuque, Iowa. We have 150 members. Meetings consist of a short business meeting, show and tell, a program or speaker, library time and of course treats are available. We have bus trips to quilt shows and other events. Workshops and retreats are also on the program. We make charity quilts for assorted organizations throughout the Tri-state area. Dues is $20.00 yearly. All are welcome. Contact dbqartist@hotmail.com for information
• Estherville
  Northstar Quilt Guild
• Fairfield
  Prairie E-Quilters is a small group of women who lead busy lives but love to quilt. We get together to quilt whenever possible, usually every other month. We keep in-touch via e-amil and welcome new members. There are no dues. Contact: Karen Harris, 1608 Mahogany Ave. Fairfield, IA 52556 (515)472-5447 E-Mail: Re: Karen n0mqc@kdsi.net 
  
  Northside Strippers Quilt Club meets the second Thursday of every month at The Sewing Room, 1903 Highway 34 W., Fairfield at 7:15P.M.  We have approximately 38 members and welcome all those interested to join us for the fun, companionship and education.  Meetings include a program, show and tell, fabric exchange.  We sponsor a quilt show every other year (even years).  Membership $10 yearly.
• Fort Dodge
  The Fort Dodge Area Quilters, Inc. meet on the second Tuesday of each month 7 p.m. at the senior citizens center. Dues are $20 a year. We have programs every month, friendship block swaps, are making a mystery quilt, take a bus trip each year, have workshops, make quilts for charities and have a show every other year in the even years. It has vendors, trunk shows, over 300 entries, lunch or snacks served, door prizes and a chance donation door prize quilt. We hold the show at the Webster Co. Fairgrounds in Fort Dodge. We invite you all to come and would love to have a bus load (or more). For more information call 515-573-2229 or email ngriffel@fort-dodge.k12.ia.us
• Grinnell
  Jewel Box Quilters. We have about 85 members. We meet on the second Thursday of each month at St. Mary's Religious Education Center in Grinnell, Iowa. We have varied activities and speakers. Each year a charity project is chosen, and we have a quilt show every other year, which includes a raffle quilt.  Mary Jane Hazelwood mjhaze@marshallnet.com
• Independence
  Calico Cut-Ups. We have about 70 members who pay $15 per year in dues. We meet at 7pm on the first Thursday of each month, except for July. We have a montly program including social time, workshops, bus trips and a yearly retreat. We have a show every other year.  kathykaiserhutch@yahoo.com
• Iowa City
  Old Capitol Quilters Guild meets the second Monday (except August) at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2301 East Court Street, Iowa City, Iowa (corner of 1st Ave. and Court Street at 7 pm). Monthly programs vary from local and national speakers, to hands on projects and workshops focusing on varied skill levels. Monthly meetings also include a show and tell session and guild library. Annual dues are $20.00 which includes the newsletter. All who are interested in quilting are welcome, come early to socialize and browse through the guild library. For more information see our website. We are associated with the National Quilters Association, Chapter #IA603.
• Kalona
  Wellman Kountry Quilters, 319-648-2959.
• Kamiah
  Central Idaho Quilters Guild,  P.O. Box 278,  Kamiah, Idaho 83536-0278, meets at the Senior Citizens Center, Maple Street 1st Tuesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. 56 members.   For more information, Email: kamkuskw@camasnet.com
  or call (208) 935-2431 or 935-0884
• Keokuk
  TriState Quilters. We have about 30 members who pay $12 a year in dues. We meet at 7pm on the third Tuesday of the month at the Keokuk Art Center.
• Knoxville
  The Piecemakers of Knoxville, Iowa meet the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall of Faith Baptist Church in Knoxville. We have approximately 25 members with dues of $15. We have block of the month, fat quarter raffle, and charm square exchanges. Members can participate in KISS block and secret sisters programs.
• Laurens 
  Laurens Town and Country Quilters. We have 40 members who pay $10. a year in dues. We meet at 7 p.m. on the first Monday of the month at the United Methodist Church in Laurens. We have a block of the month, classes and trips and do a bed turning every other year. Instead of paying rent for the church we make a yearly quilt for the Methodist In Gathering.
• Manchester
  Heartland Quilters. We have about 25 active members who pay $10 a year in dues. We meet at 7:30 pm on the third Thursday of each month at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. We have a monthly program, president's challenge, workshops, charity projects, and construct a raffle quilt to give away in conjunction with our every other year shows. Contact Kathy Hutchinson at bhutchinson@n-connect.net for more information.
• Marion
  East Iowa Heirloom Quilters. We have over 350 members. $20 dues. Meetings on fourth Monday at 9 A.M. and 7 P.M. Activities include the following: Block-of-the-Month, fat quarter raffle, challenges, show-and-tell, bus trips, SOS-Share Our Skills charity quilts, shows on odd years, local/national/international presenters, workshops, and a lot of fun!  Jane Knapp pjknapp@earthlink.net
• Mason City. 
  North iowa Quilters Guild. We have 75 members who pay $20 yearly dues. We meet at the First Covenant Church on the second Wednesday of each month (except July). We have swaps and block of the month lottery, biannual raffle quilt & show, Morning classes and afternoon programs, with potluck lunch. check out our website.
• Missouri Valley
  We have about 35 members who pay $8.00 in annual dues.We met at 7:00 pm on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, except December, at the United Methodist
  Church,308 E. Superior. We have secret sisters, lottery block raffles, fat quarter swaps and make quilts each year for the Methodist Church in exchange for providing us a meeting place.
• Muscatine
  The Muscatine Melon Patchers Quilt Guild meets the fourth Thursday of every month except November and December at Mulford Evangelical Church (near the soccer fields). Yearly dues are $15. Phone 563-263-6906, Muscatine Melon Patchers, P. O. Box 1286, Muscatine, IA 52761.
• Newton. 
  Newton Piecemakers. We have about 35 members who pay $15.00 a year in dues. We meet on the third thursday of the month at the St. Luke United Methodist Church, 501 E 19th St N in Newton. We have a quilt show every three years. We have a progrom at each of our meetings and do many charity projects to benefit newton and the surrounding area. We have block of the month. fat quarter swaps, road trips, and differant quilt projects to increase our quilting knowledge. We can be contacted at Newton Piecemakers Quilt guild, P.O. 1344, Newton, Iowa 50208
• Onawa.
  Four Seasons Quiltmakers. We have about 30 members, who pay $7.50 a year in dues.We met at the Masonic Temple on the 1st Saturday of each month, except December at 1:30 p.m. We have secret sisters, classes and demonstrations, lottery block exchanges, and make quilts for unfortunate children.
• Orange City
  Sioux Prairie Quilters annual quilt show & boutique is held in conjunction with the annual Tulip Festival here in Orange City, Iowa. The show and festival are always the third weekend in May from Thurs-Sat. There is fun for the whole family from the quilt show to rides, to parades, to Dutch food. Admission is just $3.00. For more information, contact: Carol Oolman 712-395-1113
• Osage
  Cedar Valley Quilters. We have aprox. 65 members and area always looking for new faces/friends. We pay $15 /year in dues. We meet at 7:00 p.m. on the last Monday of the month at the Lutheran Church in Osage. We do not meet in Dec. We have a block of the month program , we meet during the school year on one Weds. per month to work on our program of Quilts of Compassion which we share in the communities represented by our group. We have secret sister fun and are always trying new fun things. Come join us! contact: Vickie Brown at 641-732-4190.
• Oskaloosa. 
  Mahaska Stitch 'N' Quilt Guild. We have about 20 members who pay $20 a year dues. We meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7pm. Currently our meeting location rotates. We have speakers, workshops, project of the month, fat quarter exchanges and also work on Charity Quilts. Please Contact ccquiltdream@hotmail.com for more information.
• Ottumwa
  Ottumwa Quilt Guild, We have 89 members who pay $20 a year dues. We meet at 7:00 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month. We have Spring & Fall 3-day Weekend Retreat. Monthly meetings consist of a program with a speaker, member show-n-tell. We have Secret Sisters, Block Challenges, a President's Challenge and Charity Quilts are handed out to service organizations yearly. A Quilt-til-you-wilt night is held the last Friday evening of the month. Everyone is welcome!  Becky Diebold diebold@pcsia.net
• Pella
  Pella Area Quilters Guild. We have about 50 members who pay $15 a year in dues. We meet at 7pm on the first Tuesday of each month at the Congregate Meal Site in the Pella Community Center, 712 Union St.,Pella. We have a quilt show the first weekend in May during Pella's Tulip Time. We have door prizes, show and tell, programs, road trips and workshops. Contact dzylstra@iowatelecom.net for more information.
• Sioux City
  Siouxland Samplers Quilt Guild. We have approx. 125 members & annual dues of $20. We meet the 2nd Monday of each month at 7pm (6:30pm in July & Dec. for potluck dinners) at 1st Presby. Church. Secret Sister exchange, ongoing challenges and charitable projects, a biennial quilt show (in odd-numbered years), and other activities. For information, contact: Sandy Kluender, 2008-2009 Pres., 712-873-3880, sskrak@netins.net; Sue Herbst, 2009 Quilt Show Chair, 712-258-8829, larry2sue@peoplepc.com.
• Stacyville
  Thread ClippersIowa Quilters Guild Meets 6 times a year (Sept, Nov, Jan, Mar, May and July)On Alternate months you receive the Guild newsletter. Dues are $17.50 a year. Year runs from Sept-Aug.
  
  "The Heartland Quilt Network is an organization of quilting guilds, professional quilt teachers and quilt shops. Thepurpose of HQN is to share information with members about programs,workshops, teachers, quilt shows and quilting events in the 4 state area (and possible surrounding areas as well) of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa. Guilds have found this to be especially helpful in sharing teachers with other guilds and shops to help programs be very cost effective for everyone.Yearly membership is $15.00 per guild, shop or teacher. The membership fiscal year runs from July 1 - June 30.Yearly membership includes a full directory of all members, quarterly newsletter and biannual meetings usually held in October and April. At the meetings members can share information in person. Members have the opportunity to promote: Guilds - meetings, workshops, local teachers, speakers, and quilt shows. Shops - classes and teachers Teachers - lectures and workshops andshow samples of their work if they desire."   For information contact: Jane Buckley -cjanequilt@aol.com or Sue Miller - susamill@cwix.com
• Tipton
  Cedar County Piece Makers. We meet the 4th Monday of each month (except December) at 7:00 p.m. at the Educational Building of Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 West 7th St., Tipton, IA   52772. We are newly organized (August, 1999) and have approximately 40 members.

• Walnut
  Nishnabotna Valley Quilters Guild. We are a new guild (Jan/08) with about ten members who pay $20 per year in dues. We meet at 7pm on the 3rd Tues of each month except October. We have guest speakers each month, offer road trips,classes, a yearly raffle quilt to benefit charity and we do a quilt show every year on the first Saturday in October. Contact Kathy humanntouch@gmail.com for more information.

• Wellsburg
  Knot Sew Perfect Piecers. We have about 30 members that meet at the United Reformed Church in Wellsburg the first Monday of each month, with few exceptions due to holidays. We have a fat quarter drawing at each meeting for those who chose to participate. We've participated in a few contests together and individually. There are a variety of experience levels, so we can all learn from each other. We're in it for the fun!!!  Gina Bonk  ginab@gcmuni.net
• Williamsburg
  We have 36 members who pay $12 yearly dues. Meetings are held the third Monday of each month, 7 pm at the Presbyterian church, Williamsburg. Activities enclude guild challenges, workshops, guest speakers, Chicago Quilt Show trip, quilt show in odd years. Charity quilting include cancer patients at UI Hospitals,local Love Network, Cure for Cancer, military, etc. Contact Karen Joseph, 319-668-1448, kajosephia@quixnet.net.