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 …
Author Archives: Dawn Shilts
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 …
President’s Note – April 2024
Hello Quilters! On February 29th, we held our first annual Charity Quilt Sew-In. It was a great success! Our April 16th meeting will focus on Applique from our own Applique Small Group. It’s exciting to share what our small groups are doing! Until then, Kim Longstroth / KLCQ President
President’s Note – March 2024
Hello Quilters! Many thanks to all who made the February meeting a big success! There are so many exciting KLCQ guild opportunities happening. The Charity Sew-In held on February 29th was a lot of fun and productive. I am looking forward to our upcoming meeting on March 19 and our first workshop of the new …
President’s Note – January 2024
Happy New Year Quilters! Let’s get ready for another wonderful year! The KLCQ guild has planned lectures, workshops, a charity sew-in and more. Please look for opportunities to invite quilters you meet who would enjoy our fellowship! See you at our fun-filled February meeting Tuesday, February 20th! Kim Longstroth KLCQ President
April Presenter: Toby Lischko
This is Toby Lischko, who will be our presenter on April 19. The following day, Wednesday, April 20th, she will teach her Glorified 9-Patch with a Twist workshop. She has won many awards for her quilts, highlighting her creativity with mirrors and precision piecing, and is excited to come to Kalamazoo! To learn more about …
Dresden Plate Challenge
It seems eons ago that we had a program on the Dresden Plate quilt block. Actually, that was in February 2020 and we haven’t met since! We are continuing with the challenge and we we will be asking for photos of your challenge projects and will share them on the website. The challenge is to …