Monthly Meetings
We meet the third Tuesday of each month at 7pm. Jump to calendar
• Doors Open at 6:15pm
• Welcome at 7pm
• Announcements
• Introduction of Guest Speaker or Topic
• Break – Socialize and Visit Free Table
• Raffle and Show and Tell
Locations
Workshops:
Workshops are typically 9am – 3pm. Workshop locations indicated on workshop registration forms as they become available.
Meeting and Workshop Schedule
2024 – Theme and Challenge for the year: Bargello
Accomplishments will be shared at the August meeting.
Tuesday, April 16, 7 – 9PM (Doors Open at 6:15)
Monthly Guild Meeting: Focus on Small Groups – Applique Group at Westwood Christian Reformed Church
Tuesday Morning Quilters: Small Group Ambassadors
Tuesday, May 21, 7 – 9PM (Doors Open at 6:15)
Monthly Guild Meeting – Lecture with Rona the Ribbiter at Westwood Christian Reformed Church
Lecture: Perfect Points: Pinwheels, Curves and Y-seams
www.ronatheribbiter.com
Applique Group: Small Group Ambassadors
Rona is a traveling quilter, and she has a wonderful website where she shares all her adventures. She promises to be a riveting presenter and workshop leader.
Wednesday, May 22, 9AM – 3PM
Workshop with Rona Herman at Parchment Community Library (401 S Riverview Dr / Parchment)/Registration Required: Click here for printable form OR Click here for online registration and payment.
A workshop perfect for beginners as well as quilters who want to hone their basic quilting techniques. In this 6 hour workshop you’ll learn techniques for Perfect Points for Pinwheels; Perfect Curves; and Perfect Y-Seams.
Tuesday, June 18, 7 – 9PM (Doors Open at 6:15)
Monthly Guild Meeting: Service Project and Charity Donations at Westwood Christian Reformed Church
Thursday Evening Quilters: Small Group Ambassadors
Tuesday, July 16, 7 – 9PM (Doors Open at 6:15)
Monthly Guild Meeting: Lecture with Phyllis Fay (Studio 180 Certified Instructor) at Westwood Christian Reformed Church
Lecture: Motivate Me to Use My Stash
www.pfayquilts.com
Paradise Quilters: Small Group Ambassadors
Wednesday, July 17, 11AM – 3PM
Workshop, One Tool Patterns, with Phyllis Fay at St. Michaels Lutheran Church (7211 Oakland Dr / Portage) /Registration Required: Click here for printable form OR Click here for online registration and payment.
Tuesday, August 20, 7 – 9PM (Doors Open at 6:15)
Monthly Guild Meeting: Social Event and Challenge Reveal at Westwood Christian Reformed Church
Sew Merry: Small Group Ambassadors
Tuesday, September 17, 7 – 9PM (Doors Open at 6:15)
Monthly Guild Meeting: Lecture with Carrie Latesky (Laura Heine Certified Instructor) at Westwood Christian Reformed Church
Lecture and Trunk Show
www.fiberworks-heine.com
Scrappy Sisters: Small Group Ambassadors
Wednesday, September 18, 10AM – 4PM
Workshop, Laura Heine Collage Technique “Teeny Tiny”, with Carrie Latesky at Parchment Community Library ( 401 S Riverview Dr / Parchment) / Registration Required: Click here for printable form OR Click here for online registration and payment.
Wednesday, September 25 – Sunday, September 29
KLCQ Retreat, Farmstead Inn, Shipshewana IN
Saturday, October 12
“Teeny Tiny” Workshop Open to Public with Carrie Latesky (Laura Heine Certified Instructor) – Location, times and price to be determined.
Tuesday, October 15, 7 – 9PM (Doors Open at 6:15)
Monthly Guild Meeting: Lecture with Kathy Carter-Sweet at Westwood Christian Reformed Church
Lecture and Trunk Show
www.quiltworx.com
Bias Squares: Small Group Ambassadors
Tuesday, November 12 (2nd Tuesday)
Monthly Guild Meeting: Holiday Party and Lovies Service Project at Westwood Christian Reformed Church
No Meetings in December 2024 and January 2025
PAST Meetings/Workshops in 2024:
Tuesday, February 20, 7 – 9PM (Doors Open at 6:15)
Monthly Guild Meeting: Member Demonstrations on Dimensional Blocks at Westwood Christian Reformed Church
Bias Squares: Small Group Ambassadors
Thursday, February 29
All Guild Charitable Sew-In at Portage Zhang Senior Center. Special registration required for this event. More information available in the February monthly newsletter (available in the Members Only portion of the website). Information also available by attending the February 20th Monthly Guild Meeting.
Tuesday, March 19, 7 – 9PM (Doors Open at 6:15)
Monthly Guild Meeting – Lecture with Ruth Ann Berry at Westwood Christian Reformed Church
www.quiltersclinic.com
Snap Dragons: Small Group Ambassadors
Lecture: Bargello Quilts and Geometric Bargello
Let’s talk about Bargello quilt design and construction. With a power-point and quilt samples I’ll show the design process from the beginning and briefly cover the how-to of building the projects. We’ll also look at 3D Quilt design and assembly with quilt examples, then move on to Panel Quilts and how to make use of a favorite panel and its coordinating collection.
Wednesday, March 20, 9AM – 3PM
Workshop with Ruth Ann Berry at Parchment Community Library (401 S Riverview Dr / Parchment) / Registration Required: Click here for printable form OR Click here for online registration and payment.
Let’s create a throw-sized Bargello project. There will be a variety of patterns and colors to choose from. Kits come as pre-cut 2½” strips. Kits cost $40-$60. Click here to view possible kits.
Bargello quilts have the stunning look of curves and motion yet are constructed with easy strip piecing. We’ll learn how to read the project chart and cover tips for organizing and streamlining the construction process. You’ll go home with a new skill and the confidence to take on larger or more complex patterns.
Here is Ruth Ann’s suggestion for stash diving:
For stash diving, you need ¼ yard each of 24 fabrics (3 different colorways-8 fabrics in each colorway that graduate from light to dark within the colorway) Fat quarters will work.