About Minnesota Quilters

Updated April 16, 2008

The mission of Minnesota Quilters, Inc. is to further the preservation of quilting, to educate, and to document the art and craft of quilting in Minnesota.

Minnesota Quilters, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Minnesota Quilters was formed and incorporated in 1978 as a non-profit organization to promote quilting in the state of Minnesota. This event coincided with the renewed interest in quilting that was generated by the U.S. Bicentennial.

The charter members were 23 women with varied quilting experience and backgrounds. From that modest beginning, Minnesota Quilters has grown to an organization with approximately 1300 members.

The first MQ quilt show was held in St. Paul, Minnesota in January, 1979. The annual Minnesota Quilters’ Show and Conference is now one of the premier annual quilting events in the United States that draws visitors, faculty, and entries from around the world. It is the largest all-volunteer quilt show in the U.S.

Directions: Minnesota Quilters in located in The Textile Center of Minnesota, 3000 University Avenue SE, Minneapolis, just southeast of the University of Minnesota.

From I94 (westbound) exit at University/280, take the right hand fork. Turn left onto University Avenue and continue west for .7 miles. The Textile Center is on the left.
From I94 (eastbound) exit at Huron Blvd and merge onto Huron Blvd., SE. Turn right onto Washington Ave. SE/MN122. Turn right again onto University Ave., SE, and continue east for 5 miles. The Textile Center is on the right.

Parking: Street parking on University Ave. is available for an hour or two during the day. There is a small lot in back of the Textile Center building. For the meetings, in the Osvold business lot, 2828 University, accessed by the alley west of the Textile Center. There is also a pay lot north of University on 29th Avenue SE and 4 th St SE. Parking is no longer allowed in the business lots across University Avenue from the Textile Center, they will tow!

Office hours: The Minnesota Quilters office is open Monday - Friday, from 9am to 5pm.

Textile Center Library hours: Monday & Wednesday: 9am - 1pm; Tuesday: 9am - 7pm; Thursday: 9am - 1pm & 5pm - 7pm; Friday: 12noon - 4pm; Saturday: 9am - 1pm