About

About HQN

The Heartland Quilt Network (HQN) is an organization established to connect quilt guilds, speakers and instructors, and quilt related businesses and organizations.

Heartland Quilt Network (HQN) has over a hundred members across five Midwestern states. Member categories are:

GUILDS: quilting guilds and/or organizations that promote the art of quilting through meetings, workshops, and networking with one another;
PROFESSIONALS: speakers and instructors who promote quilting through programs and workshops; and
SUPPORTING SPONSORS: quilt shops. museums, and other businesses that sell products to quilters, provide classes, and promote the art of quilting.

HQN provides its members several ways to interact and share information:

A digital listing of the email addresses, phone numbers, mailing addresses, and website addresses of the Member Guilds, Professionals, and Supporting Sponsors.
A calendar of the Member Guilds' meeting locations and times.
An annual meeting that showcases the offerings of the HQN Professionals, group discussions of topics that are a benefit to all our members, and brings together enthusiasts from the quilting industry.
Digital brochures of professional members.
Receive the HQN newsletter with timely information.

Officers and Directors 2024 - 2025

President - Karen Hill
Vice President - Martha Ethridge
Secretary - Julie Kiffin
Treasurer - Mary Honas
Membership - Kathy Limpic

Technology - Diane Murtha
Newsletter - Liz Granberg-Jerome
Webmaven - Julie Kiffin
Members at Large - Kelly Ashton, Deb Dukes, Sharon McCann

FAQs

Professionals set up displays of their classes, lectures, and workshops and network with Member Guild representatives and Supporting Sponsors.
Guilds have the opportunity to talk to the Professionals and get a taste of the programs and workshops they offer.
Guilds are invited to bring their opportunity quilts to the meeting for display and sell tickets.
There is a program or a panel discussion. In addition, there are break out sessions (one for the Professionals and one for the Guilds) where current issues and problems are discussed.
The most valuable activity that takes place at the meeting is networking with other Member Guilds, Professionals, and Supporting Sponsors...all in one day and at one place.