WORKSHOPS & PROGRAMS 
​The complete list can be found by clicking on the Workshops and Programs tab at the top of this screen.
Meetings are held at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 4000 Hudson Road in Cedar Falls, Iowa on the 3rd Monday of the month (except in December). Doors open at 6:00. Snacks are available until 7:00 when the meeting begins. Our Annual Meeting is held in May beginning with a meal. Following the meal we have installation of officers for the upcoming year. Our program committee presents the workshops and programs for the upcoming year.
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NEXT WORKSHOP and MEETING is Monday, July 21, 2025 
Workshop: If you are interested in attending any of our workshops, you may contact us in two ways. If you are a member, contact one of the program chairs by email or phone for enrollment in the workshop. The contact information is in your member booklet. Otherwise, send an email with your contact information to our guild email:  [email protected], and we will contact you to finish the enrollment. Thank you!
Workshops begin at 9:00 am with doors opening at about 8:15a.m. for setup.

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July 21, 2025
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Workshop: "English Paper Piecing". Participants will bring stash fabric to produce an 18" block that can be completed as a pillow top or centerpiece table mat. Project led by KQ members Marabeth Soneson and Sheryl Brandhorst.

English Paper Piecing
July 21, 2025 Workshop
9:00am - 3:30pm

English Paper Piecing is enjoying a renaissance right now, The Iowa State Fair has a new category this year just for quilts that are assembled using English Paper Piecing (EPP) techniques. Mainline quilt shops have assembled and released “EPP Kits” and videos. In this workshop, participants will discover the reasons behind the resurgence of this technique, and will be immersed in experiencing the technique starting with the basics and advancing to an intermediate stage all in one day — it’s EPP 101 & 102!

English Paper Piecing requires very few tools, no machine, and returns beautiful, precise quilt pieces. It’s very portable — some quilters keep a pencil case-sized pouch in their purse at all times in case a moment arises for doing a little piecing. It’s the perfect quilting activity at the end of the day when hopping back and forth from the machine to the ironing board no longer sounds like fun. Now, Netflix time is quilting time, too. Many of the steps work well for car rides (without getting car sick). It’s the perfect portable quilt project.

As well, English Paper Piecing techniques produce quilt pieces that just can’t be done on a machine. EPP designs utilize pieces that have bias edges, or they can feature smallish pieces that would otherwise get tangled if attempted by machine. The EPP technique allows for perfect points, smooth curves, and unique overall designs.

During the workshop, we’ll master the basics then get into some of the finer points (pun intended) as the day progresses. There will be some homework before the workshop — deciding on your color choices, then digging through your stash to find the pieces that will match. Specific details, and “coloring pages” will be forwarded to you via email at the beginning of July.

English Paper Piecing (EPP) is often confused with Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP). There is little similarity between the techniques other than they both utilize paper in the process. EPP is done by hand, where as FPP uses a machine. The results are different and each have a place in a quilter’s repertoire. If the thought of doing hand piecing frightens you, or elicits a “meh” response, you might be surprised how much  you end up liking the process and the result. There is something meditative and repetitive with EPP that converts the most “anti-handwork” quilter into an obsessed EPP quilter! 

To join the workshop, sign-up at the June meeting, or contact the program chair, Catherine Hicok - [email protected], before June 30th to get your name on the list and to get your pre-workshop assignment!
See image sample below evening program.

Evening Program: My Quilting Journey and Trunk Show, presented by Janet O’Neil.