Happy February KLCQ Members! Brr – it’s been a more typical Michigan winter, hasn’t it? I’ll be ready for some warmer weather and less regular snowfall any time now. Until then, I’ll continue to sew on bindings, with the quilts covering my legs & feet to keep me warm. I’m looking forward to starting our …
Author Archives: Dawn Shilts
President’s Message – for January 2025
Happy New Year KLCQ Members!I hope you had a festive holiday season, filled with the company of those you love! Quilting kept me busy over the holidays. You will probably see a few of my projects during Show & Tell in February. I put binding on a colorful wall hanging that was put together at …
President’s Message – for December 2024
Warm Winter Wishes KLCQ Members!Our November 12th Holiday Party and Lovie Extravaganza was wonderful! I think we can all be proud of the number of lovies we generated to present to Bronson Child Life, Elizabeth Upjohn Community Healing Center and to Sylvia’s Place in Allegan. It is always inspiring to hear how our creativity plays …
President’s Message – for November 2024
Happy Holidays KLCQ Members! We are now officially in the Holiday Season! It’s time for family gatherings and way too much food. I look forward to ushering it in with our Holiday Party and Lovie Extravaganza on November 12th. I hope to see you all there. Can we beat our record in Lovie contributions? Let’s …
President’s Message – for October 2024
Happy Fall KLCQ Members! Bonfires and pumpkin carving are upon us. This season is my favorite. I love to see the changing colors of the leaves and to feel the cooler temperatures. I hope we all enjoyed seeing what our members produced for our Bargello Challenge. The creativity and skill of this guild is amazing. …
President’s Message – September 2024
Hello KLCQ Members! Did you have fun at our Ice Cream Social and Small Group Focus on August 20th? Our Fellowship Chair, and her group of volunteers did a wonderful job of organizing the evening. Thank you so much! It gave us a great chance to find out more about our small groups. It was …
President’s Note – August 2024
Summer Greetings to my Fellow KLCQ Members! Did Phyllis Fay’s presentation on using your stash inspire and entertain you? It certainly hit home for me. Now that summer travel and activities have slowed down, I need to work on completing the job of sorting and organizing my fabric. Then, I will be looking for patterns …
President’s Note – June 2024
Dear Kalamazoo Log Cabin Quilters, My goodness, I have big shoes to fill as I follow Kim Longstroth in serving as your President! I want to extend a special thank you to her for the wonderful job she did leading our guild for the past two years. I really enjoyed the presentation by Rona Herman, …
Message from Past President – May 2024
Dear KLC Quilters, Our May meeting was perfect for our new quilters. Rona Herman of Rona the Ribbeter fame gave an excellent talk on how to choose fabrics. The Wednesday workshop focused on techniques for Y seams, perfect points, and curves. Our May meeting was my last meeting as president. It has been an honor …
President’s Note – May 2024
Hello Quilters! Welcome May! With it comes of the end of my tenure as your president. This task is something I have truly enjoyed. I like leadership. I am grateful to everyone who has supported me. You are wonderful. To celebrate, I have a suggestion for our May meeting. Please wear your favorite funny Quilt …