We have so many exciting things happening. Our guild history is now at the Zhang WMU Archives. We have a Thursday Evening small group starting. We had a wonderful general meeting with Lisa Ruble as our presenter. Lisa shared her technique for reverse applique. This technique can be used with many simple shapes. Our workshop …
Author Archives: Kim Longstroth
KLCQ Small Groups
I am thankful for our active small groups because they help me feel inspired and connected to the guild. Do you feel the same way? If you are not in a small group, you may want to explore this opportunity in 2023. There are a variety of groups, all quilt focused, some are focused on …
President’s Note – July 2022
Hello Quilting sisters,As we started our new year, your board members were asked to completethe sentence; ‘I like….’ Here are their thoughts regarding our guild. What are your favorite things about belonging to the KLCQ guild? Our June Guild meeting was action packed. Fifty-four quilts will bless recipients for three agencies. Is that wonderful? Thank …
From our New President
I am thrilled to be your guild president for 2022-23. I am thankful to Stella Peters and our board for their hard work. You may have heard me say, ‘I like to be in charge’. For me it means being responsible, ‘seeing the big picture’, getting projects done in our community, asking for help, thanking …
February Update
On February 1st there will be only 48 days until spring. YEAH !!!! I’m sure all of you are using your sewing time wisely with the weather being so cold outside. It’s nice to be able to sit and sew binding with a quilt wrapped up around you. I am also looking forward to the …
Happy 2022!
I would like to express my sincere thanks for everyone that participated in December’s Art Hop. It was a huge success, and many people were excited to see the quilts and had no idea about how many different quilting art forms there were. Special thanks to SEW FABULOUS Quilt Shop for sponsoring this event. A …
December 2021
It’s hard to believe the holiday season is upon us. November’s general meeting entailed a catered dinner along with the collection of our Lovies. The recipient organizations gave an outline of what their group does in the community and it’s always heartwarming to hear our donations are going to such worthy causes. Altogether we collected …
September Update
It was a wonderful walking quilt show. Everyone that showed up for September’s membership meeting was in awe of all the beautiful quilts that were being donated to the Area Agency on Aging Region III of Kalamazoo County. We ended up with 149 quilts –well done quilters!! If you want to see most of the …
Another beautiful meeting night
Another beautiful meeting night at Oshtemo Park. There were lots of quilts to chat about in the individual groups and it was amazing to hear all their stories. As we all know very well, every quilt has a story. This was our last meeting at the park. It has served our needs well but it’s …
Message from the President
Our first in-person meeting at Oshtemo Park was absolutely delightful. Even the weather graced us with an evening of less humidity and no rain. It was wonderful seeing the longawaited ugly fabric/Dresden plate challenge projects. If you didn’t make it to the meeting be sure to check out Facebook for some pictures of the evening. …