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August 2023 Meeting

  • Date: August 19, 2023
  • Program: Creativity
  • Speaker: Bethany Janssen; The Sewing Center

In August, we’re welcoming back Bethany Janssen, owner of The Sewing Center in Wichita, KS. She is a lifelong artist and former high school art teacher.

Bethany has developed arts programming for Wichita’s public school system, worked in costume design for theater, and also managed community art projects. 

In her presentation, Bethany explores with the students how to take fiber art to the next level.  Use creativity to think outside the “kit.”  

Beth will take you through several exercises to spice up your ideation and take you from a maker to a creator. There will be hands-on activities for those in attendance.

Morning Presentation

Program

The morning presentation is “Creativity.”

Business

This month’s business portion of the meeting includes:

• Destash Bash: destash: verb. To remove (thread, fabric, equipment, etc.) from one’s collection. Clean those sewing rooms, closets, boxes, totes, and anywhere else you stash your stuff (or stuff your stash). We’re setting up a trade/donate/sell table. Mark each item with your name and price, and have fun with your fellow guild members.

• Show and Share: Bring your finished quilts and/or works in progress.

• Raffle tickets:  Tickets are $1 each or 6 tickets for only $5. Bring a visitor and you both get one free ticket!  

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June 2023 Meeting

  • Date: June 17, 2023
  • Program: Quilt 2 End ALZ (Alzheimer’s)
  • Speaker: Ashli Montgomery; Quilt 2 End ALZ, Inc.
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Our June speaker is Ashli Montgomery of Quilt 2 End ALZ, Inc, a non-profit organization connecting quilters with the fight to end Alzheimer’s. She runs her own business, teaches in person and can also be found on her YouTube channel, just to name a few places!

According to Ashli, the mission at Quilt 2 End ALZ is to connect quilters with the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease. “The more quilters we reach, the more education, support, and awareness we create. We are quilting to mend the mind, and we’d love for you to join us!”



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Quilt 2 End ALZ, Inc. offers many opportunities to be involved with fellow quilters.

There is a free Block of the Month program. The pattern is called “Sugar & Spice” and is a fun, modern take on a classic sampler quilt. Sign up by email to participate.

On the web site, you’ll also have the chance to join the monthly membership, The Q2EA Clubhouse, a program that gives members access to an exclusive library of video tutorials, free pattern and project downloads, and a community of fellow quilters committed to the fight to #ENDALZ.





Morning Presentation

Ashli’s talk is a unique combination of lecture and trunk show, lasting 30-45 minutes with time for Q&A, and focus on three key topics:

  • What is Alzheimer’s disease, and what can we do about it?
  • How is Q2EA using quilting as a platform to encourage, educate, and support our quilting community as advocates to end ALZ?
  • Who can get involved, and how do we help?

The trunk show highlights projects that our Q2EA family has created over the years as well as current fundraising projects.

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April 2023 Meeting

  • Date: April 15, 2023
  • Program: : “A Funny Thing Happened to Me When I Moved to Utah”
  • Class: Crayon Quilts
  • Speaker: Patricia Beaver, Leavenworth, KS

Our April speaker and instructor is Patricia Beaver of Leavenworth, KS.

Hear Patricia’s quilting journey! She spent her teenage years in Utah, where she began sewing and quilting, An avid quilter, Patricia enjoys all styles of quilts and tries to learn most new techniques.

She works on original pieces in order to inspire her students to create their own unique quilts. She is a quilt guild past president, has completed a course on judging quilts and wearable art and is currently active in the judging arena.

Morning Presentation

The morning presentation is “A Funny Thing Happened to Me When I Moved to Utah” and will feature a trunk show.

Afternoon Workshop

After the morning presentation and a break for lunch, Patricia’s conducting a workshop from 1:00-5:00 p.m.

  • Crayon Quilting: This workshop is designed for beginners to advanced quilters. It will begin with a demonstration by Patricia, followed by a hands-on session for students who will each receive a practice kit. No sewing machines are required, but a supply list will be available at enrollment. Students will also receive a booklet to take home.

The enrollment cost of the workshop is $25.  KLQ welcomes non-members to enroll at no additional charge if space is available. You may pay the day of the meeting or mail a check, but all attendees need to contact metzholm@att.net ahead of time to confirm enrollment. If mailing a check, an address will be provided when you confirm enrollment by email.

Click here to download a supply list for class. One will also be available with pre-enrollment.

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October 2022 Meeting

  • Date: October 15, 2022
  • Program: Quilt Judging and Appraising
  • Speaker: Jackie Clark; Jackie Clark Designs

Our October speaker is Jackie Clark of Wichita, KS. She runs her own business, designing and selling quilt, clothing and accessory patterns.

She has been stitching and sewing from the age of 10, coming from a long line of quilters, including her mother, grandmothers, and great-grandmothers. 

According to Jackie, “I have actually stitched or participated in the stitching of all things textile, by hand and machine.”

Jackie also is a non-certified quilt appraiser and judge. She says dating fabrics and quilts led her to becoming an appraiser.

Among the reasons to have your quilt appraised is to be sure that your quilt has adequate insurance coverage while at a quilt show or on exhibit at a show. It is also good to know a replacement value for insurance purposes before a loss such as fire, flood, damage or disappearance occurs.

Insurance companies will not accept you doing your own appraisal to determine the fair market value of a quilt before you donate, sell, or gift for estate purposes (may be required by the IRS).   

Jackie plans to bring some small quilts and as a group we can do a mock judging. Everyone can be a judge.

Morning Presentation

Program

The morning presentation is “Quilt Judging and Appraising.”

Business

This month’s business portion of the meeting includes:

• Destash Bash: destash: verb. To remove (thread, fabric, equipment, etc.) from one’s collection. Clean those sewing rooms, closets, boxes, totes, and anywhere else you stash your stuff (or stuff your stash). We’re setting up a trade/donate/sell table. Mark each item with your name and price, and have fun with your fellow guild members.

• Show and Share: Bring your finished quilts and/or works in progress.

• Raffle tickets:  Tickets are $1 each or 6 tickets for only $5. Bring a visitor and you both get one free ticket!  

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August 2022 Meeting

  • Date: August 20, 2022
  • Program: No Need to Re-Invent the Color Wheel
  • Speaker: Bethany Janssen; The Sewing Center

Our August speaker is Bethany Janssen, owner of The Sewing Center in Wichita, KS. She is a lifelong artist and former high school art teacher.

Bethany has developed arts programming for Wichita’s public school system, worked in costume design for theater, and also managed community art projects. 

In her presentation, Bethany will teach quilters a better understanding of how to unify the three sets of color: primary, secondary and tertiary. Whether you are a self-proclaimed “power clasher” or more neutral in color taste, the color wheel will help better determine what is a complimentary choice.

There will be hands-on activities for those in attendance.

Morning Presentation

Program

The morning presentation is “No Need to Re-Invent the Color Wheel.”

Business

This month’s business portion of the meeting includes:

• Destash Bash: destash: verb. To remove (thread, fabric, equipment, etc.) from one’s collection. Clean those sewing rooms, closets, boxes, totes, and anywhere else you stash your stuff (or stuff your stash). We’re setting up a trade/donate/sell table. Mark each item with your name and price, and have fun with your fellow guild members.

• Show and Share: Bring your finished quilts and/or works in progress.

• Raffle tickets:  Tickets are $1 each or 6 tickets for only $5. Bring a visitor and you both get one free ticket!  

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April 2022 Meeting

Our April speaker and instructor is Julia Quiltoff of Liberty, MO. She runs her own business, teaches in person as well as through her YouTube channel and is also an Innova Longarm Machines sub-dealer.

Julia says her passion for creating with fabrics has spanned more than 10 years, but buying her first longarm in 2014 transformed her life into a magical journey.

She loves working with different textures, colors, and having the freedom to design and discover different styles and techniques in longarm quilting. She considers herself to be always learning, a curious and inquiring quilter who is always hungry for new ideas, designs and visions.

Morning Presentation

The morning presentation is “Just Talk to Your Quilt” and will feature a trunk show.

Afternoon Workshop

After the morning presentation and a break for a catered lunch, Julia’s conducting a workshop from 1:00-5:00 p.m., combining two of her classes into one workshop!

  • Doodle Quilting: a fun way to create a beautiful texture for background or allover quilting. Learn new shapes and ideas and how to balance different elements, scales, and densities
  • Background Fillers: different quilting fillers, from classic to modern (geometric, curl-based, pebble-based, feather-based, and more)

The enrollment cost of the workshop is $50.00 and includes lunch. KLQ welcomes non-members to enroll at no additional charge if space is available. You may pay the day of the meeting or mail a check, but all attendees need to contact metzholm@att.net ahead of time to confirm enrollment. If mailing a check, an address will be provided when you confirm enrollment by email.

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