Indiana
The Hoosier State

• Albion
  The Noble Nimble Thimbles Quilt Club meets the 4th Tuesday of each month at the Courthouse Annex South on State Route 9 south of Albion, IN at 7:00 pm. Contact Doris Goins at goins@mchsi.com for more information.
• Anderson
  Anderson Red Bud Quilt Guild. We have about 140 members who pay $10 per year in dues. We meet at 10 a.m. on the first Thursday of the month at North Church of God on Scatterfield Road. We have a block of the month program, exchange 24 6-inch blocks from same material, classes and trips. We also donate baby quilts and nursing home quilts and do a quilt show every other year.
  
  Evening Star Quilt Guild meets the third Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Our dues are $15.00 for the year. We meet at East Side Church of God at 2600 East 5th Street. Contact eveningstarguild@gmail.com
• Auburn
  Spinning Spools Quilt Guild Meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 9:45 am Spinning Spools Quilt Guild P. O. Box 386 Auburn, IN 46706 Meets on the 2nd Wed of each month except July at the First United Methodist church in Auburn Indiana. We have about 45 members who pay $15 per year in dues. We are the sponsors of the Home of the Classics Quilt Show during the ACD Festival during Labor Day Weekend. We have classes, demonstrations and lots of fun. Fran Foskey flfoskey@verizon.net
• Bedford
  Quarry Quilters. We are a quilt guild open to quilt lovers and quilt makers alike. Our regular meetings are on the third Thursday of the month, September through June. The social gathering begins at 6:00 p.m. with the business meeting following. Meetings are held at the First Presbyterian Church located at 1504 15th St. (15th and Lincoln Ave.), Bedford, IN. Features monthly Show and Tell, workshops, lectures and a bi-annual raffle quilt/quilt show. For additional information about the guild, visit our web site or email quarryquilters@comcast.com 
• Berne. 
  Swiss Stitichers Quilt Guild. We meet at 7 PM on the 4th Monday of the month at the Swiss Village Social Corner. We have a Quilt Show every summer at Swiss Days ( the last weekend of July), where we have a feature quilter or featured types of quilts and have a raffle quilt. We also have a quilt challenge every year for the Quilt Show. We go on a Shop Hop every September to purchase material for the next years quilt challenge. Contact npharr@adamswells.com for more information.
• Bloomfield
  Memory Makers Quilt Guild of Greene County: Newly formed guild and growing strong. We have 30 something members and several beelets. Meet at Boomfield Library on the last Thursdays of the month from 6-8PM. We have varied programs, are making a charter signature quilt, support quilting in the community with charity quilts, and enjoy various exchanges. Dues are $10 a year.
• Bloomington
  The Bloomington Quilters Guild welcomes everyone with a love of quilting or quilts. We have a varied program including guest speakers, workshops, trips, informal quilting meetings, and social evenings. Please invite your friends to join us! Meetings are on the first Tuesday of each month at North Central Church of Christ, 2121 N. Dnn Street. Doors open at 6:00pm, social time is from 6:30-7:00 and the program begins at 7:00pm. More information can be found at on the website.
• Bluffton.
  Creative Quilters Too. We meet on the second Thursday of each month at River Terrace Estates in Bluffton, IN. Meetings include a short lesson and show and tell. We meet for a "sew day" every couple of months to work on donation projects like Fire House quilts and lap robes for the local nursing home. We also are making Quilts of Valor for the Wells County servicemen and women serving in the War on Terrorism. Monthly "dues" of $1. Annural quilt show each August with Wheels of Yesteryear celebration. If interested, contact Betty Johnloz, 260-824-9502
  
  Bee Happy Quilters. We meet on the second Thursday of each month at the Wells County Library, downtown Bluffton, IN. Meetings include a short lesson and show and tell. We meet for a "sew day" every couple of months to work on donation projects like Fire House quilts and lap robes for the local nursing home. We also make quilts of valor for the Wells County servicemen and women serving in the War on Terrorism. Monthly "dues" of $1. Our annual quilt show is each August with Wheels of Yesteryear celebration. If interested, contact Betty Johnloz, 260-824-9502
• Brookville
  The Quilt Batts meet the 3rd Monday of the month at 1:00 p.m.  Eastern standard time, at the County Extension building, in the basement.  Next to Franklin Co. Court House. We have around 20 members, One member gives a lesson of her choice at the meeting. We do a charity quilt raffle and make baby quilts, though block exchange, for EMS or charity. Contact Pat Rodgers ,P.O. Box76, Metamora, IN 47030---1765-647-2194 ---president
• Clay City
  Clay City Calico Quilters, President: Norma Jean Rector  Meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month from September through June in the Community Room of the First State Bank, 502 Main St., Clay City, IN 47841.   The guild sponsors a Quilt show every year in conjunction with the Clay City Pottery Festival. Current membership - 25   Everyone is welcomed to join!    For further information contact: Nancy Hyndman at whyndman@ccrtc.com or lcmdyn@netzero.net  
• Columbia City/Whitley Co. 
  The Whitley County Country Quilters meet on the last Tuesday of each month at the United Methodist Church in Columbia City, IN. For more information contact our guild president Linda Jones @ 260-486-1383
• Columbus
  Columbus Star Quilters. We meet the first Wednesday of the month (except August) at 9:30AM. Meetings include guild business, a presentation, and a show-and-tell segment. The membership, 90-100 people, includes those brand new to quilting to those with national and international acclaim. We put on a quilt show every other year, are engaged in year-round charitable quilting, and have several quilt classes throughout the year. Guests are always welcome! Contact kate.ohalloran@sbcglobal.net or 812-375-1127 for more information
  
  Evening Star Guild. We have about 20 members and meet on the first Tuesday of each month at the REMC building on Second St. Please contact our president, Pam Collier at 812-350-5053. All guests are welcome! We have a block of the month, show and tell, special programs, and make quilts for our local Turning Point shelter. We also have an annual auction and an annual shopping trip to quilt shops in surrounding areas. We would love to have you join us.
• Connersville
  Conner Quilters Guild
• Crawfordsville
  Sugar Creek Quilters  Meets the 3rd Monday of every month at 7 PM in St. John's Episcopal Church at 212 S. Green St. Crawfordsville. Contact person, Carole Meyer (kmyr43to@tctc.com) 
• Crown Point
  Heritage Quilters of Crown Point Heritage Quilters of Crown Point. We Meet every other Tuesday @ 10:00 am, beginning the first Tuesday in Sept. thru the beginning of June at the First United Meth. Church, 352 So. Main St., Crown Point, IN. We currently have 160 members. Our annual dues are $20.00. We enjoy Block-of-the-Month, workshops, demonstrations, outside speakers, show & tell, bus trips. We have an annual raffle quilt and a Quilt Show every other year in the odd # years.  Charity work consists of Kids Quilts, Hospice, Hist. Downtown Cr. Point Court House, Scholarship for Graduating Art Student at Crown Point High School, Operation Homefront Quilts. e-mail: indianarose10@yahoo.com   Heritage Quilters of Crown Point, P.O. Box 8, Crown Point, IN 46308. 
• Dunkirk
  Crown City Quilt Guild. meet 1st monday of each month at the Mt. Tabor Church corner of Pleasant and Franklin. Contact Joyce Blakely at RJBlakely@Netscape.com. No Fees. Yearly quilt raffle and show
• Elkhart
  Heartland Quilters.  We meet the 1st and 3rd mondays of each month from Sept. the 1st Monday in May. Our ages range from 30-75. We have approx 65 members with all abilties.   This is a FUN group. Lots of laughter and sharing. And loads of talent.   Intersted parties can contact me at my email address: pegdavis@gte.com, or can call Dolores Good at 219-294-5159  
• Evansville
  Evansville Raintree Quilters Guild, Inc. meets the first Wednesday of the month at St. Theresa Church cafeteria at Herndon Drive and Stringtown Road in Evansville. Meetings begin at 6:30 pm. A Tri-State Quilter's Day Out is held annually in conjunction with three other area guilds. A bi-annual Quilt Show is held in the month of September. Guild activities include: block of the month, mystery round robin, traveling teachers, quilt library, service projects, and many more. For more information, call Rosie at 812-602-3850 or send an email to: rmreising@wowway.com  Dues are $15 annual per year due in June.
• Ferdinand
  The Patoka Valley Quilt Guild is open to people who wish to learn and to share their love of quilts. PVQG meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month in the Mobile Room at the Ferdinand Community Center in Ferdinand, IN. Each meeting features a program on a particular quilting topic. These programs give members the opportunity to learn new skills or brush up on traditional techniques. The guild hosts workshops, lectures and quilt shows are scheduled throughout the year that are open to the public. Annual dues are $12.00 Contact may be made by email: ridley@psci.net
• Ft. Wayne
  Appleseed Quilters Guild (AQG) meets the first Tuesday of every month at the American Red Cross, 1212 E California Rd., (across from the Memerial Coliseum on U.S. 930) in Ft. Wayne. Socializing begins at 6:30, and program/speakers at 7 - 9 p.m. Guesta re welcome at all meetings, no charge for first 3 visits; thereafter, $3 per visit. Membership dues are $25 annually. For more information, go to the guild website: 

  
  Sisters of the Cloth African American Quilting Guild meets on 2nd Saturday each month at Hessen Cassel Branch Library in Fort Wayne. We have 15 members and love getting together to quilt, share treats, fabric swaps show & tell, block of the month, charity projects and big fun! Denise Jordan, President SisofCloth73@hotmail.com  

• Goshen
  Maple Leaf Quilters of Goshen, Indiana, meet on the 4th Monday evening of the month. Meeting place is Waterford Mennonite Church on SR 15. Dues - $10/yr. We welcome new quilters, wanna-be quilters, old times, not-enough-timers, ya-all come! Doors open at 6:30, meetings start at 6:30. Call to check schedule before coming - sometimes we have to change locations. E-mail Carol at Carol@Honderich.com 574-534-1915.
  Contact: honderich@aol.com
• Greenwood
  Quilt Connection guild meets first Thursday each month at the Greenwood Community Church at 7:00 PM There are several open Bees that meet daytime/evening. Membership about 95. Does a raffle quilt every two years and a quilt show every two years. Guest speakers, demonstrations, show and tell. Very warm and friendly . Contact JMc9793827@aol.com  for information  Meetings are held at the Community Church of Greenwood, 1477 Main Street, Greenwood, IN. For additional information contact Suzanne at msmtrack@ix.netcom.com
• Huntington
  The Piecemakers Quilt Club. We have about 20 members who pay $10 a year in dues. We meet at 6:30pm on the first Thursday of the month at the Evangelical United Methodist Church in Huntington, located at 1000 Flaxmil Road. We enjoy programs, group quilting, classes, block of the month and mystery quilts. If interested please call 1-219-758-2530
• Indianapolis
  Quilters Guild of Indianapolis QGI. With around 400 members, QGI provides a diverse forum for which ideas, techniques, and skills can be exchanged. The goal of QGI is to promote, share and encourage the art of quilting; to provide an open forum for the exchange of quilting information; and to provide members with varied activities to practice old and/or learn new skills related to quilting. Our general evening meeting is held at the First Baptist Church, East 86th Street and North College Avenue on the second Thursday of each month from 7 - 9 pm. Highlights are national and local lecturer programs as well as workshops, Block of the Month, Show and Tell, bus trips to various shows, charity projects. We also have two satellite groups: one on the northside of Indianapolis - QGI North which meets on the first Friday of the month at the Prime Life Enrichment Center, 1078 3rd Ave., SW, Carmel, IN from 1 - 3 pm and one on the southside of Indianapolis - Out-to-Lunch Bunch which meets at Jonathan Byrd's Cafeteria located at 100 Byrd Way( Exit 99, off Interstate 65), Greenwood IN from 10:45 am - 1 pm. on the fourth Thursday of the month January thru October. Guests are welcome to attend any of the meetings. For additional information, please visit our website.

  QEX (Quilters Extraordinaire).  We meet DAYS, the 3rd Monday of each month (except December) from 10am to 2pm in the Nora Library conference room.  It is on 86th street between Meridian and Keystone Crossing.  We bring carry-ins for 20 and our own drink.  We draw a door prize, have a lesson from either a member or guest, and, best of all, show and tell, plus no dues in '99.  For more info, call our president:  Dorothy Maines at 317-846-9184.  Happy Quilting!

• Kendallville
  Noble Nimble Thimbles meets Courthouse Annex South, 8018 E Cree Lake So., Kendallville, IN 46755, 4th Tuesday at 7:00 pm each month.  50 members. 
  Individuals of all quilting levels are welcome. Email: goins@noble.cioe.com
• Kokomo
  Kokomo Piecemakers Quilt Guild. We have about 100 members who pay $20 a year in dues. We meet at 7 pm on the fourth Tuesday of teh month at the Johanning Civic Center in Kokomo. We have a block of the month, monthly show and tell, July pitch-in, December Christmas meeting, June Pat Knoechel visits our guild. Contact edianep@hotmail.com or visit our web site or call 765-883-7446 (Diane).
• Lafayette
  Common Threads Quilt Guild, We meet on the 3rd wednesday at the St Elizabeth Medical Center School of Nursing auditorium, 1501 Hartford Street. Contact Linda: 765-572-2457
  
  Old Tippecanoe Quilt Guild. Old Tippecanoe Quilt Guild meets 2x a month, 1st and 3rd Tuesday evening from 7 - 9 at Morton Community Center in West Lafayette. We are currently doing quilting basics. We have our biennual show April 13 at Christ United Methodist Church.  Old Tippecanoe Quilt Guild, 1211 El Grande Lafayette, IN 47905-1932. Meetings are held at the Morton Community Center. For additional information contact Cherry Delaney; phone: 765-474-2546; e-mail: cdelaney@purdue.edu.
• La Porte
  Tuesday Night Strippers. We are a five member quilt guild who meet every other Tuesday night. We have secret sister, classes, field trips to different fabric stores every month, charity quilts, quilt for the cure raffle and demonstrations.
  
  Pioneer Land Quilters. We are 8 - 10 ladies that hand quilt 2 - 3 times per week. We have no dues but donate all our work toward the LaPorte County Pioneer Land Project. We do take the frame, dress in period dress and have quilting demonstrations ( bee's) at no charge but promote Pioneer Land. We have an auction one time per year.  Lois Clark loisann@netnitco.net
• Marion
  Friends of the Quilters' Hall of Fame/Marie Webster Qult Guild. Meets monthly at Marion Public Library, 2nd Tuesday, 6:45 p.m. Our main mission is to support the renovation of the historic Marie Webster House in Marion to house the Quilters' Hall of Fame Museum. We have an annual show and Celebration each July, usually the 3rd weekend. There are two quilt shows, lectures, workshops, and the new honoree is inducted into the Hall of Fame. We do various fund-raising activities throughout the year to benefit the QHF. Guild activities also include a monthly program, fat quarter drawing,show and tell, and yearly wallhanging challenge. Contact quilters@comteck.com for more information.
• Martinsville
  Morgan County Schoolhouse Quilters Guild. We have about 25 members who pay $10 a year in dues. We meet the 3rd Tuesday of each month, with a Sit-N-Sew at 6:30 and meeting beginning at 7:00. Our current meeting site is the Episcopal Church at the corner of 2nd & Morgan. We have programs each month, a summer picnic and a Christmas get-together. We do charity quilts for local organizations, Home of the Brave National Quilt project, and Habitat for Humanity. We have Small Groups that meet during the day and serve a variety of interests.
  
  The Morgan County Schoolhouse Quilters Guild meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month. We meet at 6:30 pm for a Sit-n-Sew or small lessons with the meeting beginning at 7:00 pm. We have about 20 members paying $10 yearly dues. We currently participate in charity quilts, the national Home of the Brave project, Habitat Homes (each house gets a custom quilt). We just set up a Program Committee to get something going every month. We have a summer picnic and Christmas gathering. As we are currently moving our meeting place, for information, contact Bev Smithey 765.342.9147 or bksmithey@sbcglobal.net
• Michigan City
  Dunes Country Quilters. We have over 60 dues paying members ($18.00 per year) that meet at 7:00 pm the third Thursday of each month Sept. - Dec. at the First United Methodist Church, 7th & Pine St. and Jan. - June at The Martin Luther King Center, ML King Drive. The January and June meetings are usually held on Saturday as all day workshops or for charity projects. There is a program each month and charity projects throughout the year. We have satallite groups and a great traveling library. We welcome all Quilt Lovers, collectors and quilters of all ages. Address inquiries to: Dunes Country Quilters,P.O. Box 8526 Michigan City, IN 46360
• Nashville
  The Brown County 31st annual Quilt Show 1934 st rd 135 north June 5,6,and 7 2009 10am -500pm quilt exhibits, and judging live music, hand quilting, and weaving demonstrations, lunch cafe,and vendors.  sandra taylor
  Jstsandra@aol.com
• New Albany. 
  The Southern Indiana Quilt Guild meets every third Monday at St. Paul's Carriage House, East 11th St. at 10 a.m. We have a monthly fabric draw, quarterly potluck luncheons, challenges, annual retreat, quilt show, classes, demos, and charity quilt program, more! Fun for all levels of quilters. Pick and choose the activities you want to do. There's something for everyone!!!  Karole Darnell j.darnell@insightbb.com
  
  Sew 'N' Tell Quilt Guild meets at 2574 Charlestown Road at "Patch As Patch Can" Quilt Shop. We meet the 4th Thursday of each month at 6:30 P.M. We have 20 paid members with dues being $15.00/YEAR. Our activities include Round Robins, Fat Quarter Swaps, monthly demos, retreats, etc as well as a good time always had by all. Contact pampapc@sbcglobal.net for more information. Hope to see you there.
• New Haven
  Getaway Quilters Meets first Wednesday of every month at New Haven library from noon to 4pm. For more info email Karen at paris2granny@yahoo.com  
• Pendleton
  Spring Valley Quilt Guild meets at the Pendleton, Indiana Liabrary the 1st Wednesday of every month at 6 p.m. We have a short program, show-n-tell, block of the month. Our "Quilts in the Park" show is the first weekend after labor day in Falls Park, Pendleton, IN. We make quilts for Riley Children Hospital in Indianapolis, and support the Pendleton Historical Museum. Our dues are $10 a year and we have about 30 members.  For more info, contact Nancy Reed at Grammie815@aol.com
• Plymouth
  Friendship Quilters-We meet the second Monday of the Month at the Life Enrichment Center on Harrison Street in Plymouth.  Debbie Baumgartner
  jerrydeb2000@hotmail.com
• Preble
  Creative Quilters. We meet the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Country Creations in Preble. Dues $12 per year. We have monthly lessons and show and tell. Annual quilt show in October in Decatur, IN. with Callithumpian Days. For information contact Bev Weber 260-547-4535
• Roanoke
  Wanting to get a Quilting Guild (club) started in the Roanoke area. Will be open to everyone that enjoys quilting. Please call: 219-672-0518 if you are interested.
• Salem. 
  Washington County Piecemakers Guild. We meet each month on the third Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at the Stevens Memorial Museum. Doors open at 6:30 with an exchange of craft ideas and patterns. Dues are $5.00 annually, payable in August. We have an annual raffle quilt and show, block of the month, and monthly activities. Contact Elizabeth at ron-liz@netzero.com  or 812-883-7400.
• Sellersburg
  Bag Ladies of Southern Indiana,  We meet on the 2nd and 3rd Thursdays of each month in the Sellersburg library. A conference room in the library is opened after 5 pm. "Official" part starts at 7:00 pm. During first meeting of the month (2nd Thursday) we share news, exchange ideas, and do show-and-tell. At the second meeting of the month (3rd Thursday) we make community projects. Contact info@indianabagladies.com for more info
• Seymour
  Small Town Quilters  Meetings Third Thursday every month at 7:00 pm at the public library meeting  room. Guests always welcome. Dues 12.00. Monthly Newsletter. If you need more information contact Laura at ledwards@hsonline.net
• Shelbyville
  Block Party Quilt Club meets monthly on the first Monday from 6:30pm to 9:00pm. We meet at the Town & Country Christian Church. Membership fee is $15 per year and includes a monthly newsletter. Along with our monthly meeting, we plan several shop hops throughout the year. Block Party also sponsors Quilt Fest, annually, on the third Saturday in March. We have a donation quilt, vendors, challenge quilts and demonstrations. Proceeds from Quilt Fest support our local First Book Program.
• South Bend
  River Bend Quilters Guild meets 2nd Thursday of month in basement of the Evangelical Covenant Church at Edison and Crestwood. Demonstrations, Show-n-Tell, Block Lotto, lots of fun!  Guests welcome at no charge for two meetings. Member dues $12/year. Socializing at 6:30pm, meeting starts promptly at 7pm. 
• Terre Haute. 
  Vigo Cty Quilters Meetings-2nd Tuesday of month 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Sewing Bees-1st & 3rd Tuesdays 9:30 to noon. Meeting Location: Duke Energy Building Home and Elm Aves. Terre Haute, IN 47803 We have a block of the month. We are currently doing a mystery quilt. We have quilt retreats. We make a lot of comfort quilts also. More info at our website.
• Valparaiso
  String-A-Long Quilt Guild, PO Box 2363, Valparaiso IN 46384 The Guild meets at 7 pm on the Second Wednesday of the month at the Westchester Public Library Service Center, 100 West Indiana Avenue, Chesterton, IN. The dues are $24/year and the Guild has about 60 members, mostly from Porter, LaPorte and Lake Counties. Contact mary.persyn@valpo.edu  for more information.
• Westville
  Sew-Bee-It Quilters is one of the interest groups of Purdue North Central Women's Association. SBI has about 40 members. We meet at 9:00am on the second Saturday of the month at PNC. We have a new project each month taught by the members; mentor new quilters; have two charity quilt sews a year; make raffle quilts for charity. Members need only join the PNCWA for $15/yr and may join other interest groups and the 2 bus trips and 2 luncheons per year. Contact www.pnc.edu/pncwa for more information.
• Winamac
  Krazy Quilters of Pulaski Count meets 4th Tuesday of the Month at the  Presbyterian Church in Winamac, Indiana.  For more info, call 219-567-2604 or 
  Contact: pdl890@sugardog.com
  

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  Trivia Question:  According to Michael Quinion of World Wide Words, "This term for the inhabitants of Indiana is recorded for the first time in a diary of 1826 and a work of 1831... Its first public sighting was in a poem called The Hoosier's Nest by John Finley that was printed in the "Indianapolis Journal" on 1 January 1833."  At the time, it was thought to mean a hillbilly or rustic; an unmannerly or objectionable person; someone inexperienced or incompetent. 

  Now, of course, it is simply a nickname for people from Indiana.  However, that didn't stop Dan Quayle who, in 1987,  attempted to persuade the editors of Webster's Third New International Dictionary to change the meaning to "someone who is smart, resourceful, skilful, a winner, unique and brilliant".  He got a polite but uncompromising refusal.