We had such a wonderful meeting on Tuesday. I hope you learned a great deal about color. We were very fortunate to have Christina Cameli with us. I am thankful for the work of the Nominations committee: Karen Heerdt and Jo Ann Zigterman. They found enthusiastic wonderful members to fill vacancies on the executive board, …
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Hello Quilters!
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 …
From the President
Dear Quilters, Our February meeting was so fun. Thank you to all who helped with set up, demos, and take down. Our Demo stars were Theresa Aalderink, Betty Antosz, Sue Conat, Jenny Grunberg, Teri LaVoy, and Nancy Maronto. KLCQ has heard many positive comments from our visitors. Two of our visitors have already become members …
Charitable in 2023
Two organizations will be served for our June 2023 charitable project this year, the YMCA KORU House and Family Promise of Branch County. Representatives will be at our June 20th Meeting sharing their services and needs. More information about the project is here.
Call for Entries
KLQG is proud to sponsor a $200 prize to be awarded to a winning art quilt in the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 2023 West Michigan Area Show. The call for entries is open to adults residing in 14 southwest Michigan counties. Submissions are due March 26, 2023. More information and application here.
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 …
A Note from the President
Our General Guild meeting this last Tuesday was spectacular for so many reasons. Eighty-one members were in attendance. We had a fascinating presentation from Shae Vaughn entitled ‘Discovering the Story: experiencing history through antique quilts.’ She reminded us, just as the quilters of long ago, we leave clues about ourselves in our quilts. In our …
Note from Kim
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. I like the camaraderie of this group. The creativity and variety of quilts. I like knowing what’s going on in the guild. I like how decisions felt collaborative and mostly …
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 …
KLCQ Livestreamed Meetings and YouTube Channel
Our March meeting marked the first KLCQ livestreamed meeting! While we were able to make it work for March, we need your help to improve the overall quality. We are streaming through YouTube to be the most accessible for our members; however, YouTube places restrictions on channels with fewer than 50 subscribers. So, if you …
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