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 …
Category Archives: Note
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 …
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 …
So Many Lovies!
Our members are so generous with their time and skill. Almost 300 handcrafted “Lovies” were presented to Family and Children Services and YWCA of Kalamazoo at the KLCQ November 2023 meeting and holiday party. Lovies are small hand-made quilts wrapped around a stuffed animal. They bring joy and comfort to children experiencing health issues and …
President’s Note – April 2023
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 …
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 …