Check out our 2023-2024 Program line up

Registration will open in August for events. 

Upcoming Events

    • October 12, 2023
    • 7:00 PM
    • Birmingham Unitarian Church
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    Dan began quilting about 20 years ago as a hobby he could do with his mother.  He soon discovered that the more he quilted, the more he wanted to quilt.  He loved seeing the reactions of people viewing his quilts. To be able to “wow” a viewer is an incredible feeling!  He met Jacqueline deJonge of BeColourful, The Netherlands in 2003 and was hooked on her challenging designs.

    Dan is a former real estate broker and a retired Escrow Officer working in the Title Insurance industry.  He is a past President of Capital City Quilt Guild in Lansing, MI and a past Treasurer for Michigan Quilt Network. He currently resides in Canadian Lakes, Michigan.

    He has made numerous paper-pieced quilts.  Two have been featured in the AQS Engagement calendar.  Hawaiian Star in the 2012 calendar and Catch Me … If You Can in the 2024 calendar.  His quilts have been juried in to the AQS Quilt Shows.  Most recently, Catch Me … If You Can in the Grand Rapids Show in 2022.

    Dan has several sewing machines including a Gammill Longarm machine with a Statler Stitcher.

    Dan says Quilting has been a passion for over 20 years!

    Website: https://quiltingbytheriver.com/

    • October 13, 2023
    • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • St. Stephen Episcopal Church
    • 11
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    Happiness 2.0

    Paper piecing pattern that is perfect for beginners and anyone who would like to make a colorful and happy quilt!

    Pattern Fee: $20

    Optional Kit: $45

    Optional Backing Fabric: $17

    Location:

    St. Stephen Episcopal Church

    5500 N. Adams Road

    Troy, MI 48098


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    • November 09, 2023
    • 7:00 PM
    • Birmingham Unitarian Church
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    Sherry Scharra is a creator of many Jackets, with over 80 jackets in her collection.  Come see her fascinating trunk show featuring quilted jackets with texture fabric, heavy threads, couching fibers, felting, chain stitch, quilt designs, twin needle, heirloom, panel fabric, single fabric, and shirt fabric!  Sherry enjoys the challenge of using new sewing and quilting tools, techniques, and trends in her wearable works of art!




    • November 11, 2023
    • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • St. Trinity Lutheran Church (location change!)
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    Join your guild friends on Saturday, November 11th to finish off the UFOs floating around in your space! 

    Bring your UFO projects, sewing supplies, sewing machine and tools and get motivated and share ideas, inspiration, and tips to finish off your "unfinished objects." We will have irons and ironing boards available and tables for cutting (bring your own mat/rotary cutter.) 

    Bring a lunch or plan to order take-out from a nearby eatery! 

    Please RSVP to this event so you will receive updates and more information.  


    Location:

    St. Trinity Lutheran Church

    7925 Sashabaw Rd.

    Clarkston, MI 48348

    This cute UFO block pattern is free: https://www.isewfree.com/free-quilt-pattern-little-ufo-quilt-block/


    • December 14, 2023
    • 6:30 PM
    • Birmingham Unitarian Church
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    Annual Holiday Potluck!

    Guild Fundraiser Announcement and Potluck sign-up coming soon!

    • January 11, 2024
    • 7:00 PM
    • Zoom Only
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    Join us in January for a virtual journey to Japan encompassing textiles and culture. Our own Julie Wickware will be our tour guide as she educates us on Japanese culture, beautiful cultural sites, and the International Quilt Show in Toyoko with thoughts and ideas from the quilts on display.

    A little about Julie: I am married, have 4 children and 4 grandchildren. I went back to college at age 39 after a 20 year absence and didn’t know if I could do it! I succeeded and became a Physician Assistant spending most of my time in the ICU with the sickest patients and their families. I have retired from full time work and only work contingently now.

    Over the past few years I have found that, for me, the need to balance work and play was a must. My outlet has mostly been quilting. I am always ready to learn something new. I also recently began long arm quilting and am continuing to learn this too.

    In addition to quilting, I love photography. When in Europe I was able to capture the northern lights and became interested in Astrophotography. I am currently learning how to photograph the Milky Way, no success yet but will keep trying! I have always felt that I need to play as hard as I work which gives me a good balance.

    While traveling, I like to photograph the people and details of the places I travel to. It’s fascinating to see how the architecture of the past is reflected in the art and textiles of today.

    Some time ago I found Pam Holland, an Australian quilter, photographer and textile artist. She meshes photography and quilting. With her, I have made many friends from around the world.

    I have traveled to a variety of countries all unique in their own right. I usually try to meet the people and get a feeling of what their life is like. Most are willing to share their craft as well as their customs. My greatest interest is in textiles as well as local arts. To date I have spent time in Japan, Australia, Ireland, Costa Rica, India and Bali with many like minded quilters and plan on continuing my adventures through travel.

    • February 08, 2024
    • 7:00 PM
    • Zoom Only
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    In this lecture Lori Dickman will demonstrate techniques on how she portrays her love of art and nature in beautiful art and landscape quilts. Become inspired by Lori's thread, applique, pixel, and collage.  Lori will demonstrate how to use scraps to create visual appeal and drama in art and landscape quilts. 

    Lori Dickman is an educator, an author, and a pattern designer. Playing with fabric and color has been her passion for over 45 years, and teaching others to join in on this sewer’s/quilter’s love affair is near and dear to her heart! The art of “Making” has been a wonderful creative journey for her.

    Lori was a Presenter in the 2021 and the 2022 Great Wisconsin Quilt Shows. Her 2021 Virtual Presentation can be found at the following link: (Presentation Schedule | The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show 2021). Lori can also be found in the Teacher’s Director on the following websites:  Quilter’s Calendar website (https://www.quilters-calendar.com/lori-dickman/); and on the Global Quilt Connection website: (https://www.globalquiltconnection.com/teacherdirectory.html)

    Lori is a member of the American Quilters Society, the DeKalb County Quilters Guild of Sycamore, Illinois, and the Sinnissippi Quilt Guild of Rockford, Illinois.

    Her desire is to inspire others to learn to love the art of quilt-making as much as she does! Join her on the passion and fun of “creating!”

    • February 10, 2024
    • 10:00 AM
    • ZOOM
    • 20
    Register

    Sleepy Sunflower is a delightful art quilt for which the quilter can choose gorgeous batiks and fabrics from her stash to create a stunning Quilt! The art quilt measures 23″ x 25″.

    More information to follow.

    • March 14, 2024
    • 7:00 PM
    • ZOOM
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    What happens when you have a designer who not only wants to be as scrappy as possible, but hates wasting fabric? Well, all sorts of things because that's pretty much the definition of scrappy.  But, I took it one step further and figured out a way to create HST that don't have a twin, and waste no fabric, by sewing HSTs in accordions! Add another step, and you can sew blocks for an entire quilt in individual accordions that come together almost like magic!  It's the coolest thing I've come up with (if I do say so) and  you'll see the quilts from books on the method plus a few surprise treats. You'll want to pick up your accordion and join the Oompah Session!

    https://evapaigequilts.com/

    • March 15, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • ZOOM
    • 16
    Register

    Maximize the amounts of fabrics in scrappy HST based quilts. Learn the ins and outs of the process, the block making capabilities, adding WOW! to your scrap borders, and be inspired to take the process to new levels to elevate your quilting!

    • April 11, 2024
    • 7:00 PM
    • Birmingham Unitarian Church
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    This “inspiring” program demonstrates the surprising and often hilarious places and things that produce inspiration for quilts.  From the tile on floors in public restrooms to architectural details to the flower garden in your yard, quilt inspiration is literally in the air.  This highly entertaining talk includes a Power Point presentation featuring a wide variety of inspiration sources and the quilts that resulted from them.  An interactive segment in the talk gets the audience involved in the design process with some unexpected inspiration sources!  

    This is a HYBRID meeting where we will gather in-person at the Birmingham Unitarian Church, Zoom will be available for report participants, and the speaker will lecture via Zoom. 

    • April 20, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    • First Methodist Church of Troy


    • May 09, 2024
    • 7:00 PM
    • Birmingham Unitarian Church
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    Based on my book Tips for the Traveling Quilter, I’ve developed a fun and interactive 1 Hour lecture and trunk show where I give away all my best secrets and tips for the roads we quilters travel. From Budgeting to Safety, Destinations to Air travel, and a few funny shenanigans along the way. I’ve included something for everyone in this interactive lecture!


    We will meet at the Birmingham Unitarian Church for a live in-person lecture and we will have ZOOM available for participants who wish to join us remotely for this fun lecture!

    • May 10, 2024
    • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • St. Stephen Episcopal Church
    • 20
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    Perfect Points! Perfect for beginners as well as quilters who want to hone their basic quilting techniques. In this 6 hour workshop you’ll learn my techniques for: Perfect Pinwheels, Perfect Curves and Perfect Y-seams!

    This will be an in-person only event at St. Stephen Episcopal Church, 5500 N. Adams Rd., Troy, MI 48098

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    • June 13, 2024
    • 6:30 PM
    • Birmingham Unitarian Church
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    Join us for the year end potluck and meeting!

    In-person event only.

    Make sure you sign up to bring a dish to pass!  See the SignUp Genius link to bring your favorite dish!


Past events

September 16, 2023 National "Sew a Jelly Roll Day"
September 06, 2023 Welcome Back Meeting with Quilt Bingo
August 23, 2023 New Member Welcome
June 17, 2023 Color Splash 2023 Quilt Show
June 16, 2023 Color Splash 2023 Quilt Show
June 08, 2023 June Potluck
May 13, 2023 Workshop: Will it Go Round in Circles
May 12, 2023 Workshop: Peace Cranes Over Hiroshima
May 11, 2023 Lecture: Quilts and Quiltmakers of the Caohagan Islands with Dana Jones
April 21, 2023 Charity Sewing Day: Mastectomy Pillows
April 13, 2023 Lecture: My 6 C's of Quilting - Kathrin Brown
March 10, 2023 Workshop: Strip-Pieced Modern Mariner's Compass
March 09, 2023 Lecture: Modern Mariner's Compass with Robin Long
February 25, 2023 GLHQ Mystery Quilt 2023
February 11, 2023 Workshop: Deco Tiles Mini Quilt Foundation Paper Piecing
February 10, 2023 Workshop: Sea Glass Quilting
February 09, 2023 Lecture: Fabric Painting- How to Make Color Work for You with Allie McCathren
January 23, 2023 Charity Sewing Day
January 14, 2023 Workshop: Personal Symbols for Art Quilt Collage
January 12, 2023 Lecture: Captivating Compositions with Deborah Boschert
December 08, 2022 Holiday Potluck
November 10, 2022 Lecture: Overcome your Color Angst!
October 15, 2022 Workshop: Inside Out Quilt
October 14, 2022 Workshop: Textile Architecture
October 13, 2022 Lecture: Working in a Series with Sue Bleiweiss
September 26, 2022 GLHQ Fall Retreat
September 10, 2022 Workshop: Create Your Own Barn Quilt
September 08, 2022 Following the Barn Quilt Trail with Suzi Parron

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