Illinois
The Prairie State

• Alexis
  The I Luv 2 Quilt Guild meets every third Monday, except in December when there is no meeting. They meet at the Community Center at 7pm.
• Algonquin. 
  Algonquin Quilters' Guild. The Algonquin Quilters' Guild meets on the fourth Thursday of each month (third Thursday in November) at the Congregational Church of Algonquin, 109 Washington St., Algonquin. Meeting times are 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The guild is dedicated to promoting the art of quilting and encouraging fellowship among quilters. Members have the opportunity to learn new skills and participate in a wide variety of individual and group projects, including quilt demonstrations, block-of-the-month raffles, monthly "Show and Tell," charity quilts for community organizations, monthly quilt bees, annual quilt retreat, and Christmas party and gift exchange. The guild currently has approximately 35 members, and prospective new members are welcome to attend one free meeting. Annual membership dues are $19.  For more information, contact Heather McDougall at heathercmcdougall@yahoo.com

• Argenta
  Learn & Teach Quilt Guild. Meetings are on the first Thursday of every month at 6:30 pm at the Argenta Fire House. Annual dues are $15. Group offers a Block of the Month program, monthly projects and an opportunity to learn new techniques. Contact us by mail at PO Box 13, Argenta, IL 62501.  Erika Phillips
  erikaphillips@earthlink.net

• Arlington Heights
  Northwest Suburban Quilters Guild, Inc. Northwest Suburban Quilters Guild (NSQG) meet monthly on the third Thursday at Concorde Banquets in Kildeer. Doors open at 6:30p.m., meetings start 7:30p.m. Membership from July 2006-June 2007 $36. Guests may visit one time at $7.00. 

• Antioch
  Northern Lake County Quilter's Guild   We have a membership of approximately 80 quilters, from novice to expert. Per our mission statement, we promote the art and education of quilting. This is accomplished in many ways including a Quilt Show, a Quilt ‘Challenge’ Contest, Block of The Month Program, Charity Events, Seminars, Small Group Quilting Bees, Retreats and much more! Annual dues are $20.00. Visit our website for more information.
• Arlington Heights
  Northwest Suburban Quilters Guild. We have about 325 members who pay $35.00 a year in dues. We meet on the third Thursday of the month at the Concorde Banquets in Kildeer. We have a quilt show every other year. We have guest speakers at 9 of our meetings, and they offer workshops.  For more information, visit our web site.
• Bloomington
  Hands All Around Quilt Guild. Hands All Around Quilt Guild meets the 1st Thursday of the month, 7pm, at Calvary United Methodist Church,1700 No. Towanda in Normal. Our annual quilt show is held every spring with over 200 quilts on display. The guild sponsors popular speakers every month along with workshops which are held during the day.  Diane Schertz
   schertz@elpaso.net 
• Canton
  Piecers of the Heartland. We have 50 members who pay $12 a year dues. We meet at 6:30 pm the second Monday of each month at Trinity Lutheran Church in Canton. Activities include Friendship Quilts to benefit charitities, Block-of-the-Month drawings, programs, workshops, 6 newsletters a year, and a show every other year featuring a raffle quilt, bed turning, demonstrations, vendors and members' quilts. Contact nschell@fweslaw.com for more information.
• Carlinville
  Macoupin Prairie Quilters Guild. We have about 25 members. We pay $25 a year in dues. We meet the second Thursday of each month at 7:00pm at the U of I Extension Office. Since we are a new group, we are open for ideas for our meetings. We have had classes on binding, hand quilting, paper piecing. Contact Coffee_Mom@hotmail.com for more information.
• Carterville
  Shawnee Quilters. We have 80 members who pay $15 a year in dues. We meet at 12:30 p.m. on the third Friday of each month at the Lions Building in Carterville, Illinois. Contact SandyNRHB@aol.com  for more information.
• Champaign
  Illini Country Stitchers Quilt Guild meets at 7pm on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month except in November (second and third) and December (second only) at the St. Peter's United Church of Christ, 905 S. Russell Street, Champaign, IL . Meetings include workshops, special programs, show and tell and discussions of guild business. Visitors and guests are always welcome.  Dues: Dues are $20 per year for voting privileges and the monthly newsletter. Newsletter only subscription is $15 per year. For more information, contact: quilts@prairienet.org 
• Chicago
  The Quilt Connection  is a community of women who meet to share their love of quilting. Where: 3857 N. Kostner Ave. on Thursdays from 1:00 pm to 8:00pm. Newcomers are Welcome, bring your own work and quilt in good company. Our talents also include knitting, crocheting, clothes making, and needle crafts. Contact cdeering@rcn.com for more information, or view our website.
  
  Illinois Quilters Inc. meets on the first Thursday of the month from September through June. We have a lecture by a well-known quilter, show and tell, workshops, and a fabulous fiber show. To learn more, check out our website.
  
  TMB Threaders - hand-quilting club. We meet every Thursday at 6:00 at the Thurgood Marshall Branch Library. 7506 S. Racine 
  
  Chicago Quilters Quild. We have about 40 members who pay $20 a year in dues. We meet the first Wednesday of the month January through June at 7:00 P.M. in the St Bede the Venerable Church Hall, 8200 S. Kostner Avenue, Chicago, Illinois We have a block of the month and all participants are entered into a drawing for the blocks. We have periodic speakers and all day workshops. We also make and donate baby quilts to needy children. For further information contact Winnie Donegan, 773-585-3389, e-mail address twd3389@aol.com  We have speakers at our guild at least six times per year. We plan workshops and field trips and many other activities for our members. For additional information, e-mail JLukitsch@aol.com. 
  
  Needles and Threads Quilters Guild. Guild meets from 10 A.M. - 12 P.M. the 4th Saturday of each month, except December. Meetings are held at Fernwood Park, 10438 S. Wallace. Dues are $15 per year. See our website for information about our biennial quilt show held in even numbered years and other guild programs.  Guild activities include workshops, community service projects, show and tell, block of the month, anniversary celebration, trips, bimonthly newsletter. Educational groups meet every Thursday, 10 A.M. - 12 P.M. and the 2nd Saturday of the month, 9:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. For more information write, NTQG, PO Box 653, Gary IN 46402, call Cheryl at 219 885 - 5006 or email: quilters@needlesandthreadsquiltersguild.org
• Chicago Heights
  South suburbs of Chicago. Pieces 'N Patches Quilt Guild. We have about 45 members who pay $25 a year in dues. We meet at 6:45pm on the second Wednesday of the month at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Chicago Heights. Our meetings feature programs, speakers, demonstrations, and show & tell. We do a show every other year. Contact harrell@ameritech.net for more information.
• Clinton 
  Salt Creek Patchmakers Quilt Guild meets every 3rd Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm. Location Kenny Civic Center, Kenny Illinois. Dues $15.00 year. We currently have 50 members. We have a fabric swap, classes and trunk shows, a yearly quilt raffle, We Care Quilts that benefit small children when displaced from their homes by fire or domestic abuse and we do a quilt show every year. Newcomers welcomed.
• Crystal Lake
  Scrappy Quilters. United Methodist Women chair a community quilt group for anyone interested in the art of quilting. There are no dues. We meet the first Friday and the third Thursday of the month from 9 - 2. We have a sharing time and then work on a group project each month. We meet at the First United Methodist Church, 236 W. Crystal Lake Ave. See our website for more information, , or contact Diane Williams at K5Williams@sbcglobal.net.
• Danville 
  Vermilion Valley Quilters meet the 3rd Tuesday of every Month at 9:30 a.m. At the Danville Public Library Meeting Room, 319 N. Vermilion, Danville, IL. 60 members, programs every month and lots of show and tell. Call 217-304-0573 for more information
• Decatur
  Decatur Quilt Guild, PO Box 415, Decatur IL  62525.  (217)-877-7999. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Wed. of the month, and have an evening group that meets the 2nd and 4th Monday eve. (except June, July, Aug., then only 2nd). The day group meets at 10am and   the evening group meets at 7pm. Day group meets at the Soy Capitol Bank, 1501 E. Eldorado, and the evening group meets at Tom Brinkoetter Reality,  1698 E. Pershing Rd.. Contact: Bonnie Ruecker, P.O. Box 415 Decatur, IL.  62523. QltBus@aol.com 
• DeKalb
  DeKalb County Quilter's Guild, meets the 4th Thursday of each month, 100 members, dues $15. We have bi-annual Quilt Shows, ongoing community projects, feature several national speakers several months each year, as well as in-house programs. 
• Dixon
  Petunia City Quilters. We meet the first Monday of the month (second Monday in July and September). There is no meeting in January. We meet a 7 PM at the Loveland Community House, 513 West Second Street. We are a guild with 75 members. We do a Nickel Square exchange, Fat Quarter Lottery, 6" and 12" block exchanges, Round Robins, secret siters,a yearly bus trip and community service projects. We also hold workshops throughout the year. The guild holds a quilt show every other year. Sue qlter1@juno.com
• Downers Grove
  Faithful Circle Quilters Guild P.O.Box9171 Downers Grove, Ill. 60515  Fourth Wednesday of month @7:30pm--$30.00
• Elizabeth
  Friendship Quilters meet the first Monday of the month, (or Tuesdays if it was a holiday), at St. Mary's Church in Elizabeth. Dues $15 a year.  Barb Jansz  bjansz@aeroinc.net
• Emden
  Emden Piecemakers Quilt Guild meets the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 P.M. at Emden Christian Church, 210 Corn Street, Emden, Illinois 62635
  Dues are $10.00 per year.  For more information, contact  thomas@abelink.com or call (217)376-3385
• Flossmoor
  Quilters Plus Guild. We have 110 members, meet at 9:30 the second Wed of the month at the Flossmoor Village Hall on Flossmoor Rd. For more information, contact dolored@aol.com. Mary Herbold 708-747-7078
• Forreston, 
  Country Crossroads Quilt Guild, We have about 70 members who pay annual dues. We meet at 7pm on the third Monday of the month at the Forreston Grove Church, Freeport Road, Forreston. No December meeting. We have a daytime sewing bee and a potluck supper before the meeting. We have a monthly program, workshops, secret sister, service projects and a quilt show every 3 years featuring a raffle quilt.
• Galesburg
  Galesburg. Galesburg Piecemakers Quilt Guild. Our 2008 show will be held Sat, Aug 16 through Sun, Aug 17 at Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg, IL. Vendors, bazaar items for sale, various quilting demos, raffle quilt, and a special Challenge display of wallhangings honoring our members affected by cancer. Some Challenge quilts will be designated for sale by silent bid; proceeds to Knox County Relay for Life. Julia Deutsch
  deutsch@galesburg.net
• Glen Carbon
  Ties, Needles and Threads Guild. Meets at Glen Carbon Senior/Community Center on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. The guild covers all needle arts. Meetings consist of a speaker/demonstration/program, short business meeting and show and tell. Refreshments are served. Membership is $15 per year; come and join us as a guest for 2 meetings before joining. We have a monthly newsletter, hold workshops lead by local and national instructors and other fun and educational activities.
• Glen Ellyn
  G.E.H.S. Quilters' Guild. Meets the third Wednesday of every month at 9:00 a.m. at the Glen Ellyn Civic Center on Duane St. in downtown Glen Ellyn, Illinois. We have a small membership which is continuing to grow but we are capping membership at 50 paid members so that we can remain a more intimate group. However, guests are always welcomed and encouraged to join us. We are currently a group of about 25. Our yearly membership is $25.00 and goes to support speakers, workshops and the Stacey's Tavern Museum on Geneva Rd. in Glen Ellyn which sponsors us. For further info and to receive future newsletters, please email Candi Thomas at Pionptchwk@aol.com
• Hinsdale
  Our membership has over 200 active participants.We meet the second Thursday of the month, Sept. through May. The location is The Hinsdale Community House, 8th and Madison, Hinsdale, Il. Our dues are $35.00 paid annually.  Nancy Brieschke sewone21@msn.com
• Itasca 
  Itasca Quilt Guild meets at 7 pm on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at the Itasca Public Library. For more information contact Barb Blankenship at sewingbarb@sbcglobal.net.
• Joliet
  The Joliet Quilters Guild meets the first and third Mondays of each month at 6:30 pm at the Joliet Park District Multipurpose Center, 3000 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet. Our membership always welcomes guests and new members. Join us as we explore the exciting art of quilting!  For further info, contact Quiltrose@aol.com
• Kankakee
  Kankakee Quiltmakers. We have 135 members and $20 annual dues. We meet 7 pm the second Thursday of each monh at Grace Community United Methodist Church, Bourbonnais. We have a morning guild, evening quilting group, ABC Quilters and hand applique group. Quiltmakers participates in the Quilts of Valor Foundation making quilts for wounded American military personnel. Show every other year. Mail: P.O. Box 83, Herscher, IL 60941.
• Keokuk, Iowa
  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.
• Kildeer
  Northwest Suburbs Quilter's Guild meets the 3rd Thursday of each month (NO December meeting), 7:30 pm at Concorde Banquets, 20922 N. Rand Rd., Kildeer. One time guest fee of $5.00. Annual dues are $35.00. Contact moequilts@aol.com for more information.
• Salt Creek Quilters Guild meets the second Thursday of the month, August through June. We are an active guild of over 200 members offering speakers and classes throughout the nine months. Dues are $35.00 a year. We meet at the William Tell at LaGrange and Joliet Roads at 7PM. See our web site for more information.
• Lake Bluff/Lake Forest
  Village Quilters of Lake Bluff/Lake Forest  VQLBLF actually has members from different parts of northeastern Illinois. Over 175 members create a diverse array of quilts and wearable art, and we showcase our talents every other year at our quilt show. We have a strong program schedule, and we're very active with service projects. Please explore our website and help us celebrate the art of quilting!
• Lincoln
  Quilters at Heart.  Organized in 1983, meetings are the 4th Thursday of the month, 7:00 PM in the Railer Room at Lincoln Park District's Recreation Center(on Primm Road just past the High School). We have a raffle block each month. Visitors are welcome! You can also meet us during Lincoln's Balloon Festival the last weekend of August at the Postville Courthouse. We are usually working at a quilt frame on the lawn. We also quilt at the Railsplitter Festival each fall in September at the Logan County Fairgrounds. We go on trips together to quilt shows & quilt shops. We have about 40 members. Dues are $10 per year. Members receive a newsletter each month.
• Lockport. 
  Heritage quilters guild meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at First Congregational Church, 700 E. 9th Street at 7:00pm. Annual dues: $25.00; guests $4.00. In addition, we have social quilting on the 4th Tuesday of the month where we come together to teach each other new tricks and techniques. If you are interested in quilting, well known guest speakers, show 'n tell, good food, and a goofy bunch of quilters, don’t miss out on this wonderful group who provides big sisters to our new members. Contact: bobbiequilts@yahoo.com for more information.
• Macomb
  Prairie Quilters.  Quilters meet 2nd Thursday evenings at Trinity Lutheran Church, 7 p.m. Monthly programs vary from presentations, show 'n tell, and hand-on projects. In conjunction with the Convention Bureau, the quilters sponsor a quilt show every other year--1996 is the next show. Of course, all quilters are invited to come join us.
• Marseilles
  Kimball Thimble. Small guild of about 25 members. Dues are $10 a year. Meet 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 1pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in Marseilles, March - December. We enjoy programs, trips and constantly make charity quilts.  Bonnie Clark elygrm1950@yahoo.com
• Mendota/Oglesby
  Mendota Nine Patch Quilt Guild meets second Tuesday of each month in Oglesby at 7 p.m. in the Dickenson House. We are a small but growing guild with 30+ members.We have a lesson and show and tell each meeting. We are a friendly group! Dues are $12 a year.
• McHenry
  The Country Quilters of McHenry. We meet on the first Thursday of the month at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church at 7:00 p.m., social time begins at 6:30. Our yearly dues are $25.00. We have lots of fun activities including Secret Sisters, monthly Raffle Block, Show and Tell and much, much more. We also host a quilt show every three years. Please join us or contact us at m.struttman@sbcglobal.net.  Make sure quilt guild is part of your subject line.
• Moline
  The Mississippi Valley Quilters Guild meets the first Tuesday of each month at the First Congregational Church in Moline, Ill.  Meeting times are 1 pm and 7 pm.  This guild serves the greater Iowa/Illinois Quad Cities.
• Morris
  Pieces From The Heart Quilt Guild, Morris, IL, meeting place is Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Jefferson St. at 7 PM, 1st Thursday of the month, dues are $20.00 per year and guests are welcome for 2 meetings free.  Laura Valdez
   ninepatch@hotmail.com
• Mt Vernon
  Cedarhurst Quilters meet monthly on the first Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the Creative Art Center at Cedarhurst, 26th Street and Highland View. We have 15 members; dues $15 annually. Annual quilt show held the month of August. Meetings include programs on quilting books, techniques or members work on quilts for the needy. Contact: Linda Short, 618/244-6130 or artcenter@cedarhurst.org
• Mundelein
  Prairie Patch Quilt Guild. We meet the 2nd Monday of the month from September to June at the Community Protestant Church 418 North Prairie Avenue Mundelein, Illinois 2 blocks off of Route 45 on Hawley in downtown Mundelein at the corner of Hawyley and Prairie. All quilters, all ages and all skill level are welcome. We have monthly speakers, block of the month, show and tell and much more.  Doors open at 9:00 a.m., meeting begins at 9:30 a.m.
• Naperville
  Riverwalk Quilters Guild.  We meet on the second Tuesday of every month.   Each month we have a board meeting on the fourth Tuesday of the month, rotating at different board member's homes.    For more information, contact Carole Damske CDamske@yahoo.com or by writing RQG @ PO Box 5092, Naperville, IL 60567.   
• O'Fallon
  Hearts 'N Hands Quilt Guild. We have 90 members who pay $20 annually for dues. We meet at 7 p.m. on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at the United Methodist Church, Hwy 50 in O'Fallon. We have block of the month, fat quarter raffles, secret pal, monthly programs, annual raffle quilt and a biannual show.
• Oswego
  Wego Quiltin' meets at the Oswego Presbyterian Church on Route 25. Our meetings are the first Monday of each month, except in July and Sept. when they are the 2nd Monday due to holidays. The meetings start at 6:45pm and dues are $20 per year. Contact jncparker4@comcast.net or call 630-585-8945 for more info. 
• Ottawa
  Ottawa Illinois Valley Quilt Guild. We meet the 3rd. Thurs. of the month at Epworth Methodist Church in Ottawa. Dues are $20 for the first year, $15 per year for renewal. We have a yearly raffle for the Have a Mam program, biannual quilt show, and lots of fun! Please join us, new members are always welcome!! 
• Park Forest
  Pieces'N Patches, NQA 204, Meets 2nd Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m. at the Park Forest Library, Quilt Show September 25, and 26, 1999, at Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, IL 
• Peoria. 
  Gems of the Prairie Quilters Gems of the Prairie Quilt Guild. We have over 240 members who pay $20 yearly dues. We met 1st Weds., 6:30 p.m. at the Anshai Emeth Temple, 5614 N. University, Peoria, IL. Contact us at info@gemsoftheprairie.com or visit our website.  We can also be contacted via P.O. 9543, Peoria, IL 61612-9543
• Plainfield
  Pride of the Prairie QUilt Guild meets the third Thursday of each month at Peace Lutheran Church in Plainfield. We have guest speakers who are national and local quilters, workshops, social quilting, show-n-tell, and charity quilting. Planning is underway for our bi-annual quilt show held in even numbered years. Contact prideofprairie@yahoo.com  or visit our website for more information.
• Poplar Grove
  All quilters at any level of experience are invited. We meet at 7pm on the second Friday of the month at the Candlewick Lake Outpost. We share ideas, hear interesting speakers, learn new techniques, and participate in group projects.
• Princeton
  Covered Bridge Quilt Guild. We have 150 members who pay $12 a year in dues. We meet at 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month at the St. Louis Catholic Church in Princeton. We have block of the month, classes including beginner quilting, Mystery Quilt instructions, Challenge projects, biannual quilt show in odd numbered years, and lots of Show and Tell. We have a quilt raffle in connection with our Show. We make quilts for local charities to raffle also. Guests are welcome for a $2.00 or $5.00 fee, depending on the speaker.
• Robinson
  Illini Prairie Quilt Guild meets every 4th Monday of the month at 7pm. Block drawings, BOM, occasionally mystery projects and social time are wonderful. Our membership has grown to over 50 members strong. Dues are $12 per year. Occasionally, we have a person come and do a class (Jodie Barrows for example). We also have a quilt show the last Saturday in October, which coincides with the annual Fall Follies.  Betsy Miller
• Rockford
  Sinnissippi Quilters: Our guild was established in 1980 and has about 175 members. Dues are $25 annually. Meetings are held the first Thursday of each month at 1 PM and 7 PM at Bethesda Covenant Church, State St. Activities include: speakers, secret sister, show 'n tell, charity projects, and morning workshops. Our Quilt Show is every other year during the odd numbered years the first weekend of May. Contact us at: PO Box 1556, Rockford, IL 61110 or see our website.
• Saint Charles
  The Prairie Star Quilters Guild.  Membership: 350. Meets monthly, except December, on the fourth Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. and the Tuesday morning following at 9:30 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1145 North Fifth Avenue, St. Charles, Illinois. Monthly speakers are usually nationally known teachers who also conduct workshops. The guild does an annual service project and is open to anyone interested in making or studying quilts. Full membership dues-$25. Newsletter only-$12.50. Guest fee-$3.For more information contact Prairie Star Quilters Guild, P.O. Box 1460, St. Charles, IL 60174-1460 or call Barb Vlack 630-584-9891 or e-mail cptvdeo@sbcglobal.net
• Saint Joseph
  Starter Patch Quilt Guild.  Meets weekly, evenings.  Limited membership. 
  We have been meeting regularly, taking turns making quilts for each other, for several years. Entering in quilt shows, service projects, educational outings related to quilting, collecting quilts, and tasty snacks are sidelines for our guild, as we explore and grow within the artistic medium of quilting. We "Sisters of the Cloth" are our own theropy and support group as we collectively meet life's joys and challenges together.
• Sandwich
  Fair City Quilters. We have about 45 members who pay $15 a year in dues. We meet at 7pm on the third Monday of the month (September to June) at the Federated Church in Sandwich. Each meeting is a opportunity to learn more about quilting. We offer workshops to our members twice a year. Our members work together to create our fundraiser quilt. Half of the proceeds go to Breast Cancer Research, the remainder goes into our treasury. Please contact Holly Peters at hpeters@prairienet.com for more information. All are welcome, come join the fun and fellowship.

• Schaumburg
  Sarah's Grove Quilters' Circle Meets the first Tuesday of every month (except December) at the Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Road. Meetings start at 7pm. Contact Tomi Russell (plaidbasket@yahoo.com) for more information.

• South Holland
  The Heritage Quilters Guild of South Suburbia. Meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month (excluding July, August and December). Meetings begin at 7pm at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 651 E 166th Street, South Holland, IL 60473. Business meeting starts at 7pm with program following. New members welcome. Dues are $25/year; visitors are welcome for a $5 per meeting fee. For more information emailto: quilting@heritagequilts.org. meeting.

• Springfield. 
  Q.U.I.L.T.S. membership: staft@springnet1.com Meetings are 2nd Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at Atonement Lutheran Church 2800 W. Jefferson St. Spfld, Il 62702
• Streamwood. 
  Snips and Bits Quilt Group meets the first Monday of every month at 7pm. We meet at the Poplar Creek Library located on Park Blvd. in Streamwood. Guests are always welcome.  We have secret sister, annual quilt challenge, retreat, birthday club and lots of fun. Dues are $24.00 a year Guests are free for the first meeting.  For more information contact budandkitten@attbi.com
• Taylorville
  CCQG-Christian County Quilter's Guild-Business meeting on the 3rd Thursday and Sew Fun Night on the 1st Thursday of the month. We are about 45 members strong and this is the start of our 3rd year. We meet at the Christian Church in Taylorville at 7:00 both nights. We have a FQ lottery every month, strip exchanges, block exchanges, guild quilts, secret pals, classes, local trips and more. This is a group with quilters with both lots of experience and none at all! Come join us!!!  
• Western Springs
  Salt Creek Quilters Guild has 250 active members. We meet at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of the month. We meet at The Community House, Hinsdale, IL. We have Vintage Books, Block of the Month, Community Service and Jelly Roll strip exchange plus other activities. Well known speakers are featured at our meetings. Speakers teach workshops on the Friday and Saturday following our meetings. Our bi-annual quilt show is held in even numbered years. Contact us at PO Box 214, Western Springs, Il 60558.  Nancy Brieschke sewone21@msn.com
• Wheaton
  Village Quilters meet at 7:00 pm on the 2nd Monday of every month (Sept through June) at St. Daniel the Prophet Church, 101 W. Loop Rd., Wheaton, IL 60187. Yearly dues are $25. Our meetings include show and tell, demonstrations, lectures and workshops by guest speakers. We host a biannual quilt show in even numbered years. Proceeds from the quilt raffle and show go to charity.  Cynthia Green  cpgreen@ameritech.ne
• Wilmette
  Illinois Quilters Inc. IQI membership is open to anyone interested in quilts and quiltmaking. We meet in Wilmette at 7:30 pm on the first Thursday of the month at the Beth Hillel Congregation, 3220 Big Tree Lane (just off Glenview Road at the Edens Expressway) from September through June and draw our membership from across the Chicagoland area. Dues are $30 - regular membership, $15 - newsletter only. Our meetings feature lectures from top quiltmakers across the country. We also offer workshops, service projects, an extensive lending library, a newsletter, show and tell, an annual exhibition, a raffle quilt, challenge quilts, a weekend Quilt-In, friendship and fun. Please see our website for more detailed information, including maps to our meeting locations. Snail mail address is IQI, P.O. Box 39, Wilmette, IL 60091. For more information, contact JudyK9124@aol.com 
• Wood River
  Heartland Quilter's Guild is a non-profit organization dedicated to quilting. We have speakers, a biennial quilt show, retreats, workshops, and a monthly newsletter. Night meetings are the 2nd Monday of the month at 7 PM at St. John's United Church of Christ at 6th & Penning, Wood River, IL. Day meetings held last Tuesday of the month at 9 AM at the same location. Annual dues are $15.00. The Guild is NQA Chapter 361, IL 12. For more info, contact spspineto@msn.com.
• Yorkville
  Prairie Point Quilt Guild, 910 Ament Rd, Yorkville 60560