This is Michael’s “Hope Floats” quilt that several of us worked on in his workshop. It was a lot of fun, some getting more done than others. But the different fabrics were fun to see. Remember to click on image to enlarge it. This is the picture Michael took with his glasses, who knew?, and […]
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Michael Nardi, of Bryn Mawr Quilts in Chicago, joined us this month for his in-person program titled, “From Inspector to Quilter: My life’s Journey to Solace Through Quilting.” Those who attended Nancy’s presentation in May will recall that one of the reasons people quilt is for therapy. Thirteen years ago, Michael was in a state
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Our speaker for May was Nancy Roelfsema who talked about “Why we Quilt”. She gave a wonderful slideshow of the quilts she has made and gifted to others and a bit of history of why she quilts. She also showed us many of her quilts that she either teaches as a class, at a retreat,
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We had a wonderful 3 days of sewing, talking, eating, talking, sewing and more eating at the Christian Reformed Conference Grounds in Grand Haven. Everyone seemed to accomplish quite a bit, some staying late into the night. Don’t forget to click on an image to make it larger. Making headway on Friday. Some of us
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Amy Shotwell, from Pentwater where she owns “Sew Lets Be Quilty” and is full of brightly colored fabric, including Tula Pink and many other popular designers’ fabrics, was our speaker. The shop is full of bright colors and happy feelings and showcases many samples of tote bags. Amy is thrilled to be with us to share her technical
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Loutit Library in Grand Haven Spring Lake Library Community Sew In at Loutit
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“Very important to get up and move and stretch every 30 minutes.” Show and Tell
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Cheryl Arkison: “Scraptastic” via Zoom Cheryl is from Calgary, Alberta in Canada. She is a quilter with 27 years of making and writing. She has written two popular books (Sunday Morning Quilts and A Month of Sundays) and runs virtual “Playcations” from her new studio. With three active and loud kids running, on top of an incredible
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Her lecture titled “Diamonds are a Quilter’s Best Friend” was a wonderful, informatitive and entertaining trunk show. Krista Moser is a sewing enthusiast and quilt pattern designer from Seattle, Washington. She’s the creative mind behind the popular Creative Grids 60 Degree Diamond Rulers and has taught sewing and quilting for over twenty-five years. Krista has
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We had a great night and the weather cooperated. There was a wonderful variety of food, music provided by Bobbie’s husband Gary and two of his musician friends, lots of great door prizes (thank you Adele), and a fun game. Thank you to the Program Committee for a night of just fun. We put our
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