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"The Heartland Quilt Network is an organization of quilting guilds, professional quilt teachers and quilt shops. The purpose 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 and show samples of their work if they desire."   For information contact: Jane Buckley -cjanequilt@aol.com or Sue Miller - susamill@cwix.com

• Abilene
  End of The Trail Quilt Guild.  Meets 4th Tuesday of each month at the Emmanuel Church 1300 N. Vine, Abilene, KS  67410 We now have about 60 members.
  
  Holland Creek Quilters.  We meet now and then near Abilene, KS. We show and tell about our latest projects. Usually about 15 are involved.
• Almena
  Heritage Quilt Guild is made up members of many small towns, however meetings are held in Norton, Almena, and Long Island, KS.  Pauline Poage
  dppoage@ruraltel.net
• Arkansas City
  Walnut Valley Quilters Guild. We meet at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the second Monday of each month, alternating between Winfield and Arkansas City. Membership dues are $15 per year, and our membership is 175 members. Visit our website for Quilt Show information.
• Belleville
  Heart of the Prairie Quilt Guild.  Newly formed group meets the first Thursday of the month, (September through May).  Annual dues are $10.  Meetings take place at 7:00 p.m. at the Republic County Hospital Education Room.  A variety of interesting projects are being planned for next year.  If interested in joining or if you have any questions, please contact Chris Navis, Pam Scofield or Donna Parde - Belleville, KS.  66935
• Chanute
  Sew n' Sew Quilt Guild. We have about 30 members. Dues are $15 a year. We meet at 7:00p.m. on the first Monday of the month at the First United Methodist Church in Chanute. We have BOM, classes once a month, opportunity quilt, Quilt Show every other year in September, charity quilts for the hospital. Contact tcathers2@cableone.net for more information.
• Coffeyville
  Material Girls Quilt Guild meets the first Tuesday of the month at 7PM at First Southern Baptist Church. Some of our activities include: BOM, workshops, beehives, quilt camps and much, much more. Dues are $15/year, due in June. For more information, please visit our website.
• Downs
  Solomon Valley Quilt Guild. We have appx. 65 members who meet the 3rd Thursday 7:30 p.m. at the State Bank in Downs, KS. Dues are $20.00/year and cover speakers, workshops, newsletters & lectures. We have a bi-annual quilt show, yearly charity projects, classes, auctions & traveling quilt prize. Please join us, we'd love to have you. Contact gc-creations@nckdirect.com for more information.
• Emporia
  Emporia Regional Quilt Guild. We have about 45 members who pay $20 a year in dues. We meet at 6:30 pm on the second Wednesday of the month at the Extension Office. We have trunk shows, lectures, and workshops by local and regional quilters. Our guild also has ongoing groups that work on community projects and projects that focus on a special quilting interest. Contact trishweidert@yahoo.com for more information.
• Goodland
  PrairiePiecemakers Quilt Guild We are a new quilt guild to the N.W. Kansas area. We have about 20 members and our dues are $12.00 a year. We meet the Second Thursday of each month at "The Rock House" in Goodland, Kansas. Visitors Welcome. For More information contact Cora at tbf@carrollsweb.com
• Heartland
  Heartland Quilt Network is an organization of guilds and professionals from the heartland area who meet annually to network. Dues are $15. Meetings are held each spring in Kansas City. For more information contact Nancy Wakefield at nancywake65@hotmail.com.
• Hesston
  Emma Creek Quilt Guild. We have about 80 members. Annual dues are $15 payable in May. Guests may attend two regular meetings before being required to join. We meet at 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month (except December) at the Hesston Area Senior Center, 108 E. Randall in Hesston. We feature a variety of programs each month.  Wendy Nugent nugentfamily@cox.net
• Hillsboro
  Country Stitchers' Quilt Guild. We have 25 members who pay $24 a year in dues. We meet at 7:30 p.m on the first Monday of the month at United Methodist Church in Hillsboro. We have a block of the month and a quilt show every 2-3 years. Contact ilqlts2@yahoo.com for more information.
• Holton
  The Calico Gardens Quilt Guild meets the third Wednesday of every month (except December) in the Colorado Grade School gym (5th & Colorado Streets) at 7:00 p.m. Visitors are welcome to attend two meetings before joining the guild. Dues are $20 a year payable in February. For more information, contact Sheila at sfernkopf@yahoo.com
• Humboldt
  Sunflower Quiters Guild. We have about 50 members and pay $15 a year in dues. We meet on the 4th Monday of each month (except December) at the St Joseph Catholic Church, 322 N. 6th, Humboldt. 10am till 3pm. We have a monthy block drawing, classes, lectures and a quilt show every 2 years. We have 2 lunchens a year. Contact: squilts123@hotmail.com for more information
• Hutchinson
  Evening Star Quilt Guild. We have about 70 members who pay dues of $15 a year. We meet at 7pm on the fourth Monday of the month at the Delos V. Smith Sr. Center in Hutchinson. We have a number of activities which vary each year, including secret sisters, Border Bash, Sampler Surprise, Friendship Block Group, Challenge Project, projects to benefit charity and we will have a show in odd years. Contact quiltnshoot@cox.net for more information.
  
  Heart of Kansas Quilters Guild. We have about 100 members. We meet at 9:30 a.m. on the last Monday of each month at the Delos V. Smith Senior Center, 101 West First, Hutchinson, Kansas. Dues are $20 per year. We have a quilt show every other year, a bus trip every other year, make Community Service Quilts, have monthly programs, special workshops and speakers and enjoy a variety of group projects. Visitors are always welcome. For more information contact Kay Carlson (620-532-2951 or kscornhusker@websurf.net.
• Junction city
  The Sunflower Quilters Guild meets at 6:30PM pm the 4th Tuesday of each month at the Dorothy Bramlage Public Library. New members are always welcome. After a short business meeting an informative program is given either by one of the members and an outside speaker. Show & Tell time is always a favorite part of each meeting. Contact D.J. Rak at djrak@oz-online.net
• Lawrence
  Kaw Valley Quilters Guild meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month, 9:30 a.m., and the Monday before the 3rd Tuesday at 7:00 p.m., at Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont. Guests are welcome. We have over 200 members and dues are $25 per year. 
• Leavenworth
  Sunflower Piecemakers. 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month 7pm. Lansing Community Center, 4H Rd and 7-Hiway. Dues: $25/yr. Contact person: Martha Stephenson at stephenson1427@hotmail.com
  
  The Patchwork of Sisters Quilt Guild meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month from 7-9pm at the Leavenworth Riverfront Community Center.  Dues are $25 per year which includes 12 mailed newsletters.   Visit our WEB site for more information: email us at patchworkofsisters@yahoo.com ; or call 913-651-6510.
• Liberal
  Needles & Friends Quilt Guild meet the the Activity Center at 7:00 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month with over 100 members from Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Annual dues $20. Our programs are of interest to beginner and experienced quilters. We have workshops, block of the month, and show and share. 
• Manhattan
  Konza Prairier Quilters Guild meets at 9 a.m. the 2nd Monday of each month at 2900 Kimball Ave. Please visit our website.  Address is PO Box 271, Manhattan, KS 66505
• Medicine Lodge
  Gyp Hills Quilt Guild. We have approximately 15 members who meet the third Thursday of each month (except July & August)at 2:00PM. We are currently bringing one 5" floral square for each member to each meeting, in the hopes of creating a beautiful Floral Garden Quilt. For more information contact elmcreekfarms@hotmail.com
• Mission
  Starlight Quilters Guild. We have 100 members. Dues are $25/year. We meet at 6:30pm-9:00pm on the 4th Tuesday of the month (except Nov; no meeting in Dec) at the Countryside Christian Church. Our members participate in monthly programs and speakers, yearly workshops, a fall retreat, guild challenge, community service projects, quilt-related daytrips, Opportunity Quilt, and an annual quilt show. 
• Monticello
  The Contented Heart Quilt Guild. For more information, e-mail
  BriteHopes@aol.com
• Olathe
  The Olathe Quilter's Guild has monthly meetings which are meant to form friendships, share ideas and learn about subjects relating to quilting. We have block of the month, secret sister, yearly challenge, classes and a yearly opportunity quilt. We do a quilt show every two years. Meetings are held at 6:30 PM, at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, the second Tuesday of each month. Visit our website  for more information.
• Ottawa
  Sunflower Piecemakers of Ottawa, Ks meets the third Monday of every month except December, at 7:00 pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 13th & Maple, Ottawa, Ks Dues are $15 per year, we currently have about 75 members.Our annual quilt show is held the weekend prior to Father's Day in June. For more information contact Sunflower Piecemakers, PO Box 822, Ottawa, Ks 66067or email corner@ott.net
• Overbrook
  Santa Fe Trail Quilters Guild, 913-582-4560.
• Overland Park
  Blue Valley Quilters Guild. We have about 140 members, dues are $20. We meet on the first Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church of Stanley, 14895 Antioch Road, Overland Park KS. Our annual quilt show is staged in model homes in southern Johnson County. 
  
  Mo-Kan Heart Quilters Guild. We are Kansas and Missouri quilters coming together to learn new and exciting quilt techniques. We have about 12 members. We meet at 3p.m. the third Saturday of each month at the Swope Park United Methodist Church in Kansas City, Missouri. We learn new quilting techniques, take trips, have special scrap fabric challenges and make at least one charity project a year. Founder and President Sherry Dicus of Overland Park. Contact Person- Yvette Morton at quilt101@aol.com for information on membership, shows, etc.
• Owensboro
  Owensboro Area Quilter's Guild. We meet at 9:30am on the first Thursday of each month at Crosspointe Baptist Church at 550 Worthington Road. We have a Workshop on the third Thursday of each month. We have a block of the month swap, 3" strip swap & a fat quarter drawing. Our quilt show is held every even year. Contact candyjean@juno.com for more information.
• Ottawa
  Sunflower Piecemakers, P.O. Box 822, Ottawa, KS. Meets the 3rd Monday of the month, 7:00 pm, Elliott Hall, First Baptist Church, 4th & Hickory, Ottawa. Approximately 60 members who pay dues of $15 per year. Annual quilt show 2nd weekend in June with miniature quilt auction. Guests are always welcome. For more information e-mail jtquilts@hotmail.com  or call 785-242-1922
• Paola
  Miami County Quilters' Guild Meets the 1st Thursday of every month at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. at the Paola Cultural Center, Wea St, Paola, KS. Guests are welcome. The guild's purpose is to stimulate an interest in quilts, to promote and advance the art of quilt making and to conduct educational programs and services in the design and techniques of quilt making. We have workshops, block of the month, and show and tell. The Paola Drag and Brag quilt show is a popular event every 4th weekend in September. 
• Parsons
  Quilter's Guild of Parsons.  Seventeen year old guild with approx. 60 members from Southeast Kansas area.  We meet on the third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 P.M. at the Arvon Phillips Recreation Center.  Dues are $12 per year.  We make an Opportunity Quilt yearly to fund programs.  We also donate Small Comforts quilts to the Sheriff's Department for use in emergency situations with children in county.  We have a block of the month participation drawing, workshops (by both members & guests), trips and host a show every other year in even years. 
• Pittsburg
  Little Balkans Quilt Guild meets the 3rd Monday monthly. Approx. 100+ members. Monthly meetings include show & tell, program (local or national speaker), block of month drawing. Day & Night circles. Sponsor annual quilt show. For info e-mail debwalker@pixius.net or snail Little Balkans Quilt Guild, Inc., P. O. Box 1608, Pittsburg, KS 66762
• Pratt 
  Pratt Area Quilters Guild. We have around 25 members who pay $12 a year in dues. We meet at 7pm on the third Monday of the month at the Pratt Senior Center in Pratt. We make baby quilts each year for the hospital to give to needy families, many hands on classes, and every other year we do a quilt show. Contact buhlerds@prattusa.com  for more information.
• Rose Hill
  Country Rose Quilt Guild. We meet at 7:00 pm on the third Tuesday of each month at the Rose Hill Senior Center. Our annual dues are $ 15.00. We publish a quarterly newsletter. The business meeting is followed by show-n-tell and door prizes; other activities include block of the month, charity quilts, road trips, and guests speakers/instructors, and workshops. Guests are always welcome. For more information e-mail quilts4u2001@yahoo.com or snail mailto PO Box 412, Rose Hill KS 67133
• Salina
  Silver Needles Quilt Guild, P.O. Box 1132, Salina, KS 67402.  We meet the third monday of each month from 7:00-9:00p.m. at the Presbyterian Manor of Salina, 2601 E. Crawford, Salina. Dues are $20.00 per year. The programs at our meetings vary from trunk shows to how-to-do-it workshops. Each year we do a Community Service project resulting in quilts which are donated to a local shelter. New members receive a Silver Needles lapel pin and a 3-ring binder. There is a monthly newsletter as well. Currently, we have @ 125 members.   Contact QDeb@aol.com for more information.
• Shawnee Mission
  STARLIGHT QUILTERS GUILD, P.O. Box 9444 Shawnee Mission, KS 66201.  Meetings on the 4th Tuesday (3rd Tuesday in November; none in December), 7:00 p.m.; Countryside Christian Church, Shawnee Mission Parkway and Nall. Dues $25 with about 85 members. Contact Fran White: fwhite@worldnet.att.net
• Solomon Valley
  Solomon Valley Quilt Guild meets the third Thursday at the United Church in Downs, KS. We have 65 members that live in the Solomon Valley area. We do challenges, secret stitcher, community service projects besides our month
  meetings. For $12 a year you attend all meetings and receive a monthly newsletter that includes area happenings, quilt tips, and a pattern.  Contact boese@ruralnet.net  for more info.
• Stockton
  Crossroad Quilt Guild is made up of members from Stockton, Plainville, Alton, Kirwin and other surrounding communities. We have a monthly sew day in Stockton and Plainville. We have donated several quilts to area charity organizations, made quilts for the Cancer Center in Hays, and give the New Year baby a baby blanket every year. Our dues are $15.00 per year. Contact slanskyj@tmp-m.org for additional information.
• Topeka
  Kansas Capitol Quilters Guild.   The Kansas Capital Quilters Guild meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month. The meetings begin at 7:00PM at The Womans Club, 5221 SW West Drive Topeka, KS 66604. We have a program meeting every 2nd Tuesday. We always have show & tell at every meeting, block of the month opprotunity, guild challenges and Grapevine small groups. Please join us at any of the meetings, we welcome new members. Please contact our President at kcqgprez@yahoo.com. Looking forward to seeing you at a meeting soon.
  
  Country Quilters.  We have about 100 members. We meet at 9am at the Seaman Congregational United Church of Christ. Meetings are the fourth Thursday of each month except November and December when we meet the second Thursday. We have a block-of-the month, secret sisters, challenge quilt contest, and show-and-tell. We make charity quilts and donate a tree to the Festival of Trees. We have a quilt display and boutique at Old Prairie Town each October.
• Wichita
  Prairie Quilt Guild: With over 800 members there are a variety of programs to interest all level of quilters and those who love quilts. Meetings are on the second Tuesday of each month at the Downtown Senior Center, 200 S. Walnut at 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm. Members enjoy presentations made by local, area/state, and nationally known quilters and writers. Information about programs and other activities are found in our monthly newsletter. We have classes or workshops, retreats,secret sisters, block of the month patterns, small groups (known as Bees) bus trips, and all sorts of activities. We produce a bi-annual quilt show on the even-numbered years. On odd number years, we make challenge quilts which are displayed at the Wichita Lawn and Garden Show. Annual dues are $25.00. PQG is a member of the Wichita-Sedgwick County Arts and Humanities Council, American Quilters Society, American Quilt Study Group, National Quilting Association and the Kansas Quilters' Organization. Further information may be found on our website 
• Winfield
  Walnut Valley Quilters Guild. We meet at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the second Monday of each month, alternating between Winfield and Arkansas City. Membership dues are $15 per year, and our membership is 175 members. Visit our website for Quilt Show information.