Category Archives: Fiber Arts

Figge Art Museum Exhibit

Please join docent Mary Kay Hymes at the Figge Art Museum on Thursday, May 30th at either 1:00pm or 7:00pm as we experience the powerful multi sensory art of contemporary artist, poet and activist Vanessa German. In this unique exhibition “Miracles and Glory Abound”, we will explore her colorful visual and emotional assembled sculptures created from fibers, found items, beads, fabrics and more. If you remember her amazing African Healing figures from earlier tours, you will continue to be inspired […]

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Farm Fiber Fun 2019

May 16-21, 2019 A time to get together with others and learn new fibery techniques. Especially anything messy such as dying fabrics with many techniques, mono printing with gelli plates or glass base, stamping, etc. Also things such as felting, tatting, sculpting features for fiber figures, wool, and weaving. Schedule and information when you click Farm Fiber Fun 2019. Farm Fiber Fun needs: Coffee Cans (plastic) 1.8 lbs. size

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President’s May Message

The Fiber Arts group was a vision of a group quilters who wanted to expand into the art quilt techniques.  There were approximately 12 people, led by Colleen Curry, who were the first to attend the group on a consistent basis 10 years ago.  It has grown to a regular attendance of approximately 30.  They welcome any fiber media, including fabric, thread, yarn, paper, wood, beads, roving, etc. and the techniques that can incorporate them into an art quilt, including […]

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2019 Fiber Arts Meetings

Meetings are held at the Davenport Public Library at 300 N. Fairmount Ave., the 2nd Tues. of each Month, at 1 P.M. The Fiber Arts Group will only cancel a meeting for weather if the Davenport Schools cancel school on that meeting day. MEETING PRESENTATIONS/DEMOS June 11  Gail Ethier, ‘General knowledge about beads’-choose a word challenge and interpret it in a fiber medium, due in Sept. July Aug.13  Sally Stewart, How to make a gelli roll vessel’ Sept.10  Chris Clark, […]

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2019 Fiber Arts Play Days

Play days are held in Colleen Curry’s Art Studio at 601 Brady St. in Davenport, Ia., the 2nd Tues.of each month from 9-11 A.M.–Call 563-285-1305 or 563-340-4453 with questions. This is a mini workshop on a new technique. Sign up is required. Just give Colleen a call. PLAY DAY PRESENTATIONS Reservations are necessary June 11 Cyndy Simmons, Locker latch hooking July  TBA Aug. 13 Gail Ethier, Color Theory Sept.10 Colleen Curry, Making home made brushes and marking on fabric and […]

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First Tuesday of the month
1 pm and 7 pm

First Congregational Church
2201 7th Ave
Moline, IL 61201

MVQG Mission

The Mississippi Valley Quilters Guild was organized in 1983 to educate and encourage members in the quilting arts; encourage high standards in color, design, and construction of the quilted medium; and to stimulate interest in quilting in the community.

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Mississippi Valley Quilters Guild
P.O. Box 2636
Davenport, Iowa 52809

Email: mvquiltersguild@gmail.com

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