The Quilt Guild of Metro Detroit
CALENDAR OF EVENTS CHARM SQUARES CLASSIFIEDS FREE STUFF HOW TO's LIBRARY LINKS MEMBERSHIP MICHIGAN QUILT SHOPS NEWSLETTERS PAST PROGRAMS PHOTO GALLERY PRODUCT REVIEWS QUILT SHOW SIT & STITCH STORYBOOK QUILTS VIDEOS CONTACT US Mailing Address: Quilt Guild of Metro Detroit P.O. Box 391 St. Clair Shores, MI 48080	The Quilt Guild of Metro Detroit was established in 1980 to promote cooperation and interchange of ideas among those who are engaged or interested in quilting; to stimulate an interest in quilting; to promote and advance the art of quilt making; and to present educational programs and services in the design and techniques for quiltmaking. We meet the third Tuesday of every month from September through May (except December) at 7:00 pm at the Redeemer United Methodist Church, 20633 Vernier Rd, Harper Woods, MI. Doors open at 6:15 pm so that you can visit our extensive library and meet with other members. Membership is $25 per year and includes 6 issues of our guild newsletter, “Patches & Pieces”. A fee of $5.00 is charged for each guest. 2011-2012 PROGRAMS September 20, 2011 Kathy Conner of Smith Street Designs will give a lecture accompanied by a Power Point presentation on including machine embroidery in your quilts. She will have her digitized patterns for sale at our meeting. They are beautiful. October 8, 2011 Loose Threads Quilt Guild is pleased to host Sue Holdeway-Heys for their October 8th workshop (10 a.m. – 5 p.m). Registration for non-members has begun. Click here for registration form with additional information on it regarding the workshop. Workshop will be held at the Richmond Community Center. October 18, 2011 we are planning on having a garage sale. So start accumulating sewing and quilting related items you have decided you no longer want or need. You will be responsible for your handling your own sales and taking home the items that do not sell. October 22, 2011 The Great Lakes Heritage Quilters Studio Tour. 9 am to 4 pm. Click here for flyer/order form. Orders must be postmarked by October 7th to guarantee the tickets will arrive on time. November 15, 2011 Donna Kooistra, an AQS Certified Quilt Appraiser, will lecture to us on “The Price is Right”. She will be available to appraise your quilts by appointment that day. Appraisal fees are $45 for a written appraisal and $25 for a verbal appraisal. There are many reasons to have your quilts appraised, but insurance is one of the most important. Call Pam Thompson to schedule your appointment on Monday afternoon, November 14, or any time on Tuesday, November 15 until the time of our meeting. January 17, 2012 Willie Pfeiffer, from Romeo, will present a trunk show with the emphasis on how she changes patterns to make a quilt easier to construct. She will be teaching a workshop on curves on January 21. Think about joining us on a Saturday to learn the easy way to sew curves. January 21, 2012 Curved Piecing Workshop by Willie Pfeiffer. Click here for Registration Form. February 21, 2012 Movie Night: "Stitched the film, Behind every stitch is a story". March 1-4, 2012 ..... Quilting Retreat Click here to see announcement. Click here for Registration Form. March 20, 2012 Barbara Allen will lecture on the Journey of an Eclectic Quilter March 31. 2012 Workshop with Barbara Allen on Double Cut Circles April 17, 2012 Beth Donaldson from the Michigan State University Museum “Quilting in Detroit in the 1930’s” a Power Point lecture. May 15, 2012 Annual Meeting with installation of officers, potluck, BLOTTO drawing, UFO prize drawing, games. September 18, 2012 Back to School! School House-demos and lessons from local teachers. ---------------- UFO Challenge Choose 6 UFO’s that you want to challenge yourself to complete, fill out the sheet, make a copy to keep for yourself, and then return it to Pam at the next meeting. The first UFO will be due in November. Click here for more info. You've gotta see this: What an amazing woman! She is such an inspiration! All the winning quilts and garments from last months M-AQF are now posted on their website www.quiltfest.com *****(and make sure to check out Michelle's first place winning garment. Congratulations Michelle!! http://www.quiltfest.com/activities_detail.asp?id=80 ) And be sure to check out Michelle's new website. HAVE YOU SEEN THESE BLOCKS & QUILT TOP? The crazy quilt blocks that are shown below are only a couple of the many crazy quilt blocks that were stolen from Sew Together's shop in Richmond, in May. In addition to the quilt blocks, the red top belonging to a customer was also stolen at the same time. The crazy quilt blocks represent, hours and hours of handwork, and contained heirloom laces and buttons. They are irreplacible. The red top had hours of work into it, and was waiting to be machine quilted. Round Robin info ***************	.....


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The Quilt Guild of Metro Detroit

Mailing Address:

Quilt Guild of Metro Detroit

P.O. Box 391

St. Clair Shores, MI 48080

The Quilt Guild of Metro Detroit was established in 1980 to promote cooperation and interchange of ideas among those who are engaged or interested in quilting; to stimulate an interest in quilting; to promote and advance the art of quilt making; and to present educational programs and services in the design and techniques for quiltmaking.

We meet the third Tuesday of every month from September through May (except December) at 7:00 pm at the Redeemer United Methodist Church, 20633 Vernier Rd, Harper Woods, MI. Doors open at 6:15 pm so that you can visit our extensive library and meet with other members. Membership is $25 per year and includes 6 issues of our guild newsletter, “Patches & Pieces”. A fee of $5.00 is charged for each guest.

2011-2012 PROGRAMS

September 20, 2011

Kathy Conner of Smith Street Designs will give a lecture accompanied by a Power Point
presentation on including machine embroidery in your quilts. She will have her digitized patterns for
sale at our meeting. They are beautiful.

October 8, 2011

Loose Threads Quilt Guild is pleased to host Sue Holdeway-Heys for their October 8th workshop (10 a.m. – 5 p.m). Registration for non-members has begun. Click here for registration form with additional information on it regarding the workshop. Workshop will be held at the Richmond Community Center.

October 18, 2011

we are planning on having a garage sale. So start accumulating sewing and quilting related
items you have decided you no longer want or need. You will be responsible for your handling your own sales and taking home the items that do not sell.

October 22, 2011

The Great Lakes Heritage Quilters Studio Tour. 9 am to 4 pm. Click here for flyer/order form. Orders must be postmarked by October 7th to guarantee the tickets will arrive on time.

November 15, 2011

Donna Kooistra, an AQS Certified Quilt Appraiser, will lecture to us on “The Price is
Right”. She will be available to appraise your quilts by appointment that day. Appraisal fees are $45 for a written appraisal and $25 for a verbal appraisal. There are many reasons to have your quilts appraised, but insurance is one of the most important. Call Pam Thompson to schedule your appointment on Monday afternoon, November 14, or any time on Tuesday, November 15 until the time of our meeting.

January 17, 2012

Willie Pfeiffer, from Romeo, will present a trunk show with the emphasis on how she changes
patterns to make a quilt easier to construct. She will be teaching a workshop on curves on January 21. Think about joining us on a Saturday to learn the easy way to sew curves.

January 21, 2012

Curved Piecing Workshop by Willie Pfeiffer. Click here for Registration Form.

February 21, 2012

Movie Night: "Stitched the film, Behind every stitch is a story".

March 1-4, 2012 ..... Quilting Retreat

Click here to see announcement. Click here for Registration Form.

March 20, 2012

Barbara Allen will lecture on the Journey of an Eclectic Quilter

March 31. 2012

Workshop with Barbara Allen on Double Cut Circles

April 17, 2012

Beth Donaldson from the Michigan State University Museum “Quilting in Detroit in the 1930’s” a Power Point lecture.

May 15, 2012

Annual Meeting with installation of officers, potluck, BLOTTO drawing, UFO prize drawing, games.

September 18, 2012

Back to School! School House-demos and lessons from local teachers.

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UFO Challenge

Choose 6 UFO’s that you want to challenge yourself to complete, fill out the sheet, make a copy to keep for yourself, and then return it to Pam at the next meeting. The first UFO will be due in November. Click here for more info.

You've gotta see this:

What an amazing woman! She is such an inspiration!

All the winning quilts and garments from last months M-AQF are now posted on their website www.quiltfest.com

***(and make sure to check out Michelle's first place winning garment. Congratulations Michelle!! http://www.quiltfest.com/activities_detail.asp?id=80 )

And be sure to check out Michelle's new website.

HAVE YOU SEEN THESE BLOCKS & QUILT TOP?

The crazy quilt blocks that are shown below are only a couple of the many crazy quilt blocks that were stolen from Sew Together's shop in Richmond, in May. In addition to the quilt blocks, the red top belonging to a customer was also stolen at the same time.

The crazy quilt blocks represent, hours and hours of handwork, and contained heirloom laces and buttons. They are irreplacible.

The red top had hours of work into it, and was waiting to be machine quilted.

stolen quilt

Round Robin info

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