Sunday, June 30, 2019

Programs for 2019/2020

Please check the Program page for the 2019/2020 programs, classes and other activities. More details will be provided later in the year and in the newsletter to members. 

Checkout a bus trip, lectures, classes and more! Mickey Depre, Coleen Mertz, Beth Donaldson, Valina James and Greg Barner.

Pillowcases distributed

Leslie Peterson delivered an unbelievable grand total of 172 pillow cases made by our generous and hard working members for the 2018-19 year.  The pillowcases went to 3 different organizations for those in need in our local and Michigan area. Grateful recipients included children and teens with cancer and siblings of cancer patients.

Thursday, June 27, 2019

2019 Quilt Show

Birds of  a Feather Quilt Together


Linda Radek
We would like to thank the 535 attendees. Your support of the show, our bazaar and the silent auction is greatly appreciated. Our thanks to Linda Radek, our featured quilter, and the show's co-chairs, Nicole Northard and MaryAnn Howard.

A special thanks to Gary Skory and the Staff at the Doan History Center for helping to make our April quilt show a success. Also, the support of our local and out of town quilt shops and businesses were greatly appreciated.  They included Park Bench, Material Mart, Creative Passions, Miles of Stitches, Surrey Quilt Shop, Pieces of Thyme and Bittersweet.

Nicole Northard
and MaryAnn Howard,
2019 co-chairs
Thank you for taking the time to appreciate and vote on our member's Viewer's Choice Categories. The results are listed below as well as some photos taken at a recent Guild meeting. (Click on any photo to view a larger image)

  • Challenge Quilt: 1st Missy Hall - "Olivia", 2nd Nicole Northard - "Hummingbird Garden", 3rd Leslie Peterson - "Birds of Feather"
  • Round Robin: 1st MaryAnn Howard - "Halloween", 2nd Monique Scott - "By the Sea", 3rd Jackie Fellows - "Down on the Farm"
  • Mystery Quilt: 1st Debra Badour - "Mystery Blues", 2nd Sue Gelderbloom - "Waves", 3rd Bonnie Wood - "Mystery Quilt"
  • Large Quilt: 1st Debbie Lepper - "Michigan Lights", 2nd Joan Douglass - "Family Heirloom", 3rd Phyllis Roberts - "Kuna Tribe Blocks"
  • Lap/Twin Quilt: 1st Nancy Schaffert - "Vintage Tin", 2nd Nicole Northard - "Sunshine Quilt", 3rd Debbie Lepper - "Squidney's Fishes"
  • Miniature/Wall Quilt: 1st Kathy Mallory -"Big Dream - Pink", 2nd Leslie Peterson - "Broken Arrow", 3rd Diane Lytle - "Folk Tails"
  • Miscellaneous: 1st Leslie Peterson - "Harvest Splendor", 2nd Debra Badour - "Grace's Squffet", 3rd Debbie Lepper - "Indian Summer Table Runner"
  • English Paper Piecing: 1st Debra Badour - "Memories", 2nd Karen Adamcik - "English Paper-Pieced Sampler"
  • Members Choice: Debbie Lepper  - Lighthouse Quilt named "Michigan Lights"


Missy Hall - Olivia
Leslie Peterson
Birds of Feather

MaryAnn Howard
Halloween
Sue Gelderbloom
Waves
Bonnie Wood
Mystery Quilt
Joan Douglas
Family Heirloom

Kathy Mallory
Big Dream-Pink

Leslie Peterson
Broken Arrow

Leslie Peterson
Harvest Splendor