It's A Stitch Quilt Guild is a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 in Jackson, Wisconsin. Our monthly meetings are open to anyone who is interested in quilts and quilting, and guests are always welcome.
Our mission is to promote the art of quilting, to meet in fellowship, to share our members' talents, to provide educational opportunities to both our membership and the community, and to provide financial assistance to the community.
Members keep in touch between meetings through our monthly newsletter, the It's A Stitch Gazette, and our Facebook group.
The Quilt Show and the Quilt Raffle are the guild's major fundraisers. They allow us to support community service in our local communities while promoting the art of quilting. Our major projects:
Wisconsin Memorial Quilt Project — Provides quilts to families of fallen soldiers. The committee is headed by guild member Belle Wichlacz, mother of LCpl Travis Wichlacz, who was killed in Iraq in 2005. Members donate their time making quilt blocks, assembling quilts and donating quilting services.
Sewing for Veterans — Each July we hold a sewing day at the Jackson Community Center to assemble quilt tops and make kits for quilts for veterans, and members have also gathered for sewing days at the West Bend American Legion post.
Fair Awards — The guild sponsors quilting awards at the Ozaukee County Fair, the Washington County Fair and the Wisconsin State Fair. Winners receive cash awards and ribbons, and guild members volunteer their time to judge and present them.