Wednesday, December 12, 2018

FLOWERS from mostly charm squares

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I have accumulated a huge collection of 6.5 inch charm squares from guild exchanges.  I am trying to use them up.... but it is really funny but I keep getting more of them.  I am currently planning to use them in a flower quilt for a friend with cancer who is going for chemo.  I have been gathering inspiration from all over the internet, in books and magazines ... collecting pictures of quilts with flowers in them.  Yes, I contacted original designers ( when I could find out who they are) to get permission to post my own blocks and my own instructions.

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Block size:  12 inch finished / 12.5 inch unfinished
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WARNING:  Since I as using 6.5 inch charm squares I had to do some fudging with the blocks and sashing to get a consistent sized block.... I will explain later in detail when I give instructions for the leaves.  All drawings shown were done on EQ7 as I am still making blocks and assembling the quilt top.  I edited the blocks using a photo editing program.
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TULIP from charm squares 

Using a white 6.5 inch charm square, I divided the patch into quarters, resulting in a 3-1/4 inch patch.  I used those patches to snow ball one corner of my colored 6.5 inch charm square.

I then sewed 4 patches rotating the snowballed corners as pictured.   
I attached the leaf block to the flower head and squared up my blocks as needed. 

Working with charm squares I used all the pink, yellow, orange and red charms I had.  The flowers looked pretty with other colors too.... use what you have as this makes a wonderful charm quilt.  

flower #2: using charm squares 
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I kind of came up with this block on my own, playing with my scraps and left over patches. but I am sure that this flower block has been around and is not original.  This block picture was made with 4 patches the same, but my real blocks have each quadrant with a different colored patch. 
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Snowball a corner using a 3-1/4 inch patch of background fabric.  I have been using white on white through the entire quilt top.   A friend made her blocks using a lovely soft yellow as she had 5 yards of in her stash.  She thinks she can get two quilts made from scraps and her fabric.

Using a 2-1/2 inch square snowball the opposite corner from the background snowballed corner.

To assemble the block, sew the patches so that centers are toward the middle touching each other.  

Flower head #3- not from charm squares

This block is made from specifically cut yardage.  For this block I kept all the fabric the same.  I am using left overs from fat quarters. 

I cut strips 5.5 inches in width.  I then sub-cut them to 12.5 inches length.  Snowball the top left and right of you patch x 2.  Turn one of these patches to make the bottom of the flower.

Middle section is made of 2.5 inch strip x sub cut of 5.5 inches.  A 2.5 square is sewn in the middle to form the center of the flower.  

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This is the tricky leaf.   I like a ONE INCH wide stem, so I had to fudge my half square triangles in order to get the blocks to fit.  (Two inch wide stem looked clunky.)  My strips were 1-1/2 inches x length of assembled leaves.  I sewed my leaf blocks top and bottom then sewed them on to the stem.

Your half square triangles have to equal 5.5 inch finished to get the block to fit.
5-1/2 in + 5-1/2 inch = 11 inch plus 1 inch finished stem to make a 12 inch finished blocks.   Theoretically, half square triangles can be made from 6.5 inch charms to make a 6 inch half square triangle.... but mine always came up shy of the correct size. 

You can correct this problem by cutting fabric larger for your leaves.  7 inch patches made triangle that could be squared to 6 inches easily, with just a little waste.

I cheated and used my sashing to COPE for the discrepancy in size.   My sashing strips were about an inch to an inch & half larger.  Once the flower head and the leaves were sashed then assembled I squared all the blocks to the same size trimming any excess sashing.  

I should say that my basic philosophy on flowers is that in nature none of the flowers are exactly the same ... so why should my flowers be the same?  Finished is better then perfect. 

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This is version two of the leaf blocks.  This one should come out at 12.5 inch unfinished / 12 inch finished and match up to the flower head block without fudging the sashing.

Once again I favor a stem of ONE INCH WIDE made from a 1-1/2 inch strip of fabric x length of leaf blocks. 

6-1/2 inch wide strip is cut from yardage.  The strip is then sub-cut to 12-1/2 inches.

Leaves are right and left sided so be careful and mirror the snow ball patches.

At the top of the leaf I used a 6.5 inch charm square patch to snowball the top, being careful to maintain correct orientation.  If I did not pay attention I ended up with extra right leaves or left leaves.

At the bottom of the leaf I used smaller  background 3-1/4 inch square made from quartering a charm square.  



 
EQ- 7 MOCK UP of the quilt

 This is a mock up of the quilt.  I am using scrappy sashing and spacing blocks.  I have no idea of what the finished quilt will look like or what size quilt it will be.

Finished flower blocks are  12-1/2 inches wide by 24-1/2 inches long.   This quilt is about 60 inches wide by 60 inches in length not counting the borders. 
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I will be posting pictures of my finished quilts when I have them assembled and quilted.  I hope you can understand my instructions.  Let me know if you have any questions by posting in the comments below.
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Friday, November 9, 2018

FAVORITE PEPPER COOKIE

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FAVORITE PEPPER COOKIE…. tastes similar to old fashioned Ginger Snaps

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
1-1/2 tsp vinegar … wine or any kind works
ONE slightly beaten egg
2-1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp each baking powder and baking soda
1/2 tsp ginger ( plus, to taste)
1/2 tsp cinnamon ( plus, to taste)
1/2 tsp cloves ( plus, to taste)
1/4 to 1/2 tsp black pepper ( plus, to taste)

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IN MEDIUM SAUCE PAN…. MELT BUTTER add syrup, vinegar, and sugar. Bring mixture to boil then turn off, removing the heat and cooling the mixture to room temperature. ( I have done this step using the microwave x one minute.) I add my dry spices to the warm mixture to allow the flavors to blend and bloom.
Stir slightly beaten egg to your butter and sugar mixture.
Mix all the dry ingredients and sift adding slowly to wet ingredients. Mix well
Divide into four parts / flatten into discs. Cover and chill for several hours or over night.
Roll out and till thin 1/8th inch. Cut out with your favorite cutters.
Bake at 375 degree x 4 to 5 minutes. When reusing your cookie sheets make sure they are cool between batches of cookies. Store in covered tins.

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FAVORITE PEPPER COOKIE…. tastes similar to old fashioned Ginger Snaps

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
1-1/2 tsp vinegar … wine or any kind works
ONE slightly beaten egg
2-1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp each baking powder and baking soda
1/2 tsp ginger ( plus, to taste)
1/2 tsp cinnamon ( plus, to taste)
1/2 tsp cloves ( plus, to taste)
1/4 to 1/2 tsp black pepper ( plus, to taste)

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IN MEDIUM SAUCE PAN…. MELT BUTTER add syrup, vinegar, and sugar. Bring mixture to boil then turn off, removing the heat and cooling the mixture to room temperature. ( I have done this step using the microwave x one minute.) I add my dry spices to the warm mixture to allow the flavors to blend and bloom.
Stir slightly beaten egg to your butter and sugar mixture.
Mix all the dry ingredients and sift adding slowly to wet ingredients. Mix well
Divide into four parts / flatten into discs. Cover and chill for several hours or over night.
Roll out and till thin 1/8th inch. Cut out with your favorite cutters.
Bake at 375 degree x 4 to 5 minutes. When reusing your cookie sheets make sure they are cool between batches of cookies. Store in covered tins.

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Wednesday, October 31, 2018

JP'S BREAD IN A POT

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I have had this recipe kicking around for a while and I keep loosing it.  I figure if I write it out here on the blog at least I will know where to look for it.  I have been playing with it for a while as I am not sure if it is right or not..... I will say when I ate this bread when my friend, Caron, made it ... It was really good or maybe I was really hungry. She always made it on the days we had an all day quilting event.... Fresh bread, butter and jam... What could be better.


JP Bread in a Pot

2-1/2 cups of tepid water with 2 tsp yeast ( One package)
1/2 cup flour 

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I think the kind of yeast you put right into the flour works best for this recipe.
Yeast gets killed by salt so try to let the yeast develop before you add the salted flour.  
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 3-1/2 cup flour with tsp SALT mixed in .... I use table salt, but other types have been used.  (non stick) 

Pour the yeast liquid into the pot and mix.  Stir til well incorporated. This will be a wet dough.
Put aside with the lid on the pot to allow the bread to proof. .... one to two hours.

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At this point I have in the past poured the dough into a bread pan ( non stick or greased.) 
Do this before the second proofing,
We eat the bread usually the first or second day and rarely have left overs.
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After the first proof knock the dough down to deflate.

Cover and put into the refrigerator.  I do this first thing in the morning so we can have it for dinner.
I also have proofed the dough over night but do not let it go past  10-12 hours.

Bake in 400 degree oven for 40 minutes.... uncovered.

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I never have enough for left overs.  One of these days I will try freezing the bread 
to see what happens.
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And before you ask I do not know who the heck JP was .... I just got a xeroxed copy of the original recipe which I loose on a regular basis .... BUT now I know where to look for it.

Up-DATED:  a search on the internet

Seek and you will find ... Do you think this is JP?  My recipe is a little different, but then my girlfriend liked to tinker with recipes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP27HxEzdK8
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https://www.keyingredient.com/recipes/793365032/one-pot-bread-jacque-pepin
 
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Similar recipe .... limited kneading and less proofing times.... Faster ... can do in an afternoon... I will have to try it. 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ektnshISeLg


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I am on the hunt for more links, so check back here:


 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB8aNeDwn2o

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Wednesday, December 6, 2017

January Silent Auction to support Project Linus . . . .




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Our local chapter of Project Linus has been given a lot items that are intended to be used for Project Linus, but that we cannot turn into quilts.  Or if we could, the quilts would not be kid-friendly or too big or too costly for Project Linus to have quilted.  Project Linus wishes to sell off quilted donations that are not kid friendly.  

We will be setting up a silent auction of donation of quilts and items.   Items will have pre- set prices and we will be able bid on the items. Other guilds and groups will be invited to attend.

The 17 items are: 

A beautiful hand appliqued flannel quilt top
A simple 20" x 30" double wedding ring pattern  appliqued on a white background, but the pieces in the rings are 30s and 40s fabric.
A queen size quilt top, floral spools pattern
A queen size quilt top, Garden Lattice, pink, green and white
A quilted jacket
A "Quilt Ladies" panel throw top

A gold and purple impeccable pieced center medallion for a large quilt
A batik bargello quilt top
A Fairy Frost fabric center star medallion for a quilt
A Christmas-y table runner ready to quilt with batting and backing
A 3-D appliqued block of violets
A fused applique block, 16" x 24", of birds on a fence
A sort of bargello heart made with floral material of 1 1/2" squares, center medallion for a quilt
A sparkly blue and white table topper, finished, could easily be turned into a tree skirt
A purple and gold, stack & whack method table runner
A fall color table-runner, top only, made of 3 pieced blocks
A large black, green and red pieced quilt top
   

The board saw the items and they were special.   Many of these items are samples that have been donated by quilt shops.
Money raised will be used by Project Linus to help support their quilting mission.  We will be earning a payment for holding the auction.


Project Linus Mission: 
Quilts equal hugs; donations are given to:
Hospitals / Pediatric Units
Ronald Mc Donald Houses   
Old Newsboys  
Cancer Camps
Grief Camps
Sparrow Hospital
Children of Armed Forces prior to deployment
Schools after a tragic event (death of student)
Other Child related charities where ever needed

Opportunity to Participate in PROJECT LINUS
Takes knitted and crochet as well as quilted items as long as they are kid friendly.
Need more information:     https://www.projectlinus.org/

JOANN FABIC at MILLER Rd.
 FIRST WEDNESDAY OF MONTH
9:30 am   Show and Tell then discussions 


Loose  Senior Center,  Linden, MI  ( new group)
  … 4th Wednesday of the Month
Day time  10 am to 12 noon
  Address: 707 N Bridge St, Linden, MI 48451
Phone: (810) 735-9406



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Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Wednesday, August 9, 2017

MICHIGAN QUILT TEACHERS, TRUNK SHOWS, SPEAKERS

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Some speakers limit how far they are willing to drive due to family and work considerations.

Many older quilters do not have a web page.  I obtain verbal permission to post contact information.  Those quilters with web pages I copy and paste contact information from their web page.

Many speakers have EMAIL CONTACT FORMS on their web page to limit spam, and robo- contacts .  They want only legitimate contact.  This may be  only way you can contact the speaker.  Check the CONTACT / ABOUT pages on the web sites. 

CHECK the LINKS pages on the web page of the speaker.  They often provide contact to friends and fellow speakers they admire and are a good source of  information. 

Sometimes the only way to contact a speaker is to PRIVATE MESSAGE them on their face book space.

Last resort contact the guilds they have given  lectures at for contact information.  YOU can also talk to guild member/ coordinator about their experience with the speaker.

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  Pat Anchatz from Hillman, Michigan          .......         June 2017
989-742-4558
Pam and her husband Steve came to our guild to show her quilts and talk about her journey in quilting.   Pam is an avid hand quilter and has hand pieced many of the quilts she showed last night.  She use to do the hand piecing while traveling in the car or waiting for kids at sporting events.  Sewing is something she does everyday, usually instead of watching TV or other activities.   She said she has been quilting for over 40 years.  She only brought a portion of her quilts and I took over 60 pictures of the quilts she brought.  Pam had lots of stories and gave a wonderful and interesting lecture.

Her husband Steve is supportive of her quilting endeavors and has made some small quilts.  He is the Chaplin for his volunteer fire station and has made banners and donation quilts. 

A family gift

PAM loves BOMs and has made many of them

PAM's Round Robin

Pam believes in supporting the efforts of her local quilting groups so she has made many of the quilts they have organized as group efforts.  She has blocks of the months, round robins, mystery quilts, samplers and block swap quilts. Many of the quilts were hand pieced and hand quilted.  Our guild members were impressed with her presentation.















BETSY KOSS from BOYNE CITY          ....April 2017

Betsy has worked on salvaging old quilts,  antique quilt tops and abandon antique orphan blocks.   She came to our guild and gave us a wonderful trunk show and workshop.   I highly recommend her as a speaker.  Check the blog post below to read more about our event.

 

 CONTACT BETSY at
betsyquilts@gmail.com

 BETSY KOSS at EVENING STAR QUILT GUILD




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LAURA PATTERSON from BAY CITY, MI

  MARCH 2017

Laura spent the evening at Evening Stars Quilt Guild on  March 29th... She treated us to a fascinating trunk show of her quilts.  She spoke to us about the techniques she used to achieve her award winning quilts.   She had her quilt walked around the hall letting us touch the quilts and investigate her wonderful workmanship.   She does not have her own web page but I will post links to the blog posts on our web page and others I found on the internet. 

 Contact her via her email :  grubershouse@aol.com

 http://eveningstarquilters.blogspot.com/2017/03/a-night-will-laura-patterson-from-bay.html

 Evening with Laura Patterson  

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*NANCY CLARK MC NALLY ….
Our own guild member 
Long Armer  
Nancy has been featured on FONS and Porter LOVE OF QUILTING 
and Quilting Arts


ONE STITCH AT A TIME

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VICKI HOLLOWAY                of GAYLORD, MI 

email:  vholloway12345@charter.net 


phone:  989 619 2471

www.mycreativecorner3.wordpress.com

VICKI's BLOG AND PODCAST LINKS



LECTURES:  FUSION QUILTING

DEMONSTRATION of SIDE KICK RULER 

TIME MANAGEMENT ... COMPLETING YOUR QUILTS 
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 JENKS SISTERS -- via material mart   ( **2008)

C/0 Nancy Brooke Sievert
3619  Dartmouth Court
Midland, MI 48642

email ___________________

989-631- 5120 ( business)

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Barbie Brooks from Backstreet Quilts
           Phone: 989-375-4620   email:  backstreetquiltshop@comcast.net
110 E. Huron Avenue, Bad Axe, MI 48413

           Phone: 989-375-4620  


Barbie Brooks from Backstreet Quilts
110 E Huron AVE 
PHONE  989 -375- 4620
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 Saw one of her trunk shows and lecture at a Detroit guild and it was very interesting ...  Rita uses antique and her own quilts during her lectures.




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SALLY MANKE is a Michigan based art quilter who presents trunk show and teaches an array of classes in Michigan and nationally.  She lives  in Arcadia, MI (Manistee County). I have several AQS ribbons and teach for AQS as well. 
EMAIL :  sallymanke@yahoo.com
  231.889.3306
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Veilia Lauerman
 Hudson, Michigan,49247-9705 USA
You need to see Boro , centuries old rag/scraps technique. " Make do or do without " related to depression days.
I'll be giving demos & lectures at groups.
The technique looks like fun. I have been inserting colorful scraps, denim, synthetic.
Layering scraps then BIG stitch with long Sashiko needle & #8 Pearl. Silk scraps for filling & resale large pieces of Real silk or synthetic light weight weight using Hand & machine.
I try to use Naturals like wool, bamboo or scraps of naturals
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 Katyryn E Groves
Brighton mi
       And if a group of quilters would want a workshop-especially for a Quiltworx project-we could set something up without a formal presentation.

KATYRYN teaches  a wide variety of quiltmaking skills but my "expertise" is in foundation paper piecing specializing in Judy Niemeyer quilts.   She is in the process of becoming a certified Quiltworx instructor.   She has also have taught Electric Quilt, applique (fusible and freezer paper techniques) and many other topics.

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 TAWNI YOUNG
Owns InterQuilten, in Interlochen Michigan,
I also teach landscape art quilting and guild programs.  You  can check my website, www.interquilten.com   , and look for the link for Guild Programs. 
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 LAURIE CEESAY
I I teach and am from Menominee, MI. I've taught at Houston the past 3 yrs., been on Quilting Arts TV 2 times, taught at regional shows and guilds.

 920-858-2855.
 
Laurie teach a variety of portrait quilt wall hanging projects and color confidence for quilters workshops.



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Beth Markel  .... Metro Detroit
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 JUDI BLAYDON, fiber artist
 
http://www.judiwarrenblaydon.com/resume.html

judi@judiwarrenblaydon.com

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Kathryn Groves



kathryn.a.groves@icloud.com

 TEACHES basic quilting, applique
Quiltworx (Judy Niemeyer) certified instructor
Electric Quilt software

 www.bobkatquilts.com

https://www.facebook.com/groups/352703711739277/

Multiple Trunk show and workshop
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Frances Krupka: 
email: frances@franceskacreations.com
 
fax: 231-223-7166
 
website: www.franceskacreations.com
 
PO Box 54, Old Mission, Michigan 49673
(Island North Traverse City) 
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RUTH MONTALVO

MADISON HEIGHTS MI

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MICHIGAN ROW BY ROW EXPERIENCE
info@rowbyrowexperience.com          

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Windberry Studio / Karen Turckes 
MSU           .... no classes listed since 2013

http://www.windberrystudio.com/About_us.htm
Classes@WindberryStudio.com


- Karen Turkes, Windberry Studio
Classes@WindberryStudio.com
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RUTH MC CORMICK     (***OVER 10 YRS)
OAKLAND COUNTY 







email on web page for contact
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Deb Hyde Fiber Art


 TRY CONTACT VIA FACEBOOK - -

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Ann Marie Rowland and Delphine Ren-Miller
Singer, song writer, quilter …. 
AnnMarie Rowland
163 W. Clarke Ave
Coldwater MI
49036
989 370 7289

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Ed & Leslie Lawrence.....
Marterial Mart
Quilt Shop
86 Ashman Circle
Midland, MI 48640

email >>  materialmart@sbcglobal.net
Phone:
(989) 835-8761  

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Kathleen Andrews from Kwilart 

KwiltArt
699 Kentucky Drive

Rochester Hills, MI 48307
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 Penny from PINEAPPLE PRESS PATTERNS
Phone: (269) 468-6418
Address: Pineapple Press Patterns
2620 Friday Road, Coloma, MI 49038
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Janice Jenkins from Elm Creek Quilt Shop in Farwell 
2609 W. Surrey Rd

Farwell MI 48622

(989) 588-6061
Official Website:  http://www.elmcreekltd.com

Contact Email:  janice@elmcreekltd.com

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Linda McGibbon & Leslie Peterson         (***2014)
Leslie Peterson
​lagpeterson@gmail.com
989-450-0697
Linda McGibbon
5143 Oakridge Drive
Beaverton, MI  48612
Telephone: 989-435-8325

 lindamcgibbon68@gmail.com
Telephone: 989-435-8325


Friendship:  
We have been friends for several years and share a passion for quilting.  But our designs and techniques are totally opposite.  Linda likes to paper piece, machine piece and make bargellos.  Some of her paper piecing is very complex and uses thousands and thousands of pieces.  Leslie prefers to do hand needle turn applique, wool applique, red work and color tinting fabric.  Together, we bring sixty to ninety quilts to show, which should please everyone.
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Dan Burke                         (*** 2011)

You may also contact us by snail mail:
Dan Burke, Quilting by the River
3814 Ridgefield Road
Lansing, MI  48906
517-614-2434
Or email us at
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 MARY BAJCZ  .... Milford MI     ( ****2005)


ARTISTIC QUILTS, 
               





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ROSEMARY YOUNGS      
WALKER MI


Author of  Quilt Block Bible, Civil War Diary Quilt,  Amish Circle Quilts and many more quilt books.  She also has cDs patterns for EQ7. 

 
               
                        
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DEBRA DANKO     (*** 2006)

QUILTER, TEACHER, FIBER ARTIST

  http://www.debradanko.com/
      DEBRA'S GALLERY 


 Debra M. Danko
P.O. Box 434, Grand Blanc, MI 48480-0434
810-636-3424
Email:
debra@debradanko.com
__________________________________________________________________
CONNIE TITSWORTH
Millington MI ... formally of  MY LITTLE QUILT SHOP




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AMY DAVIDSON    
ANN ARBOR MI 
 NO POSTS SINCE 2015
https://humblebeebuzzings.wordpress.com/about

https://www.facebook.com/HumbleBeeQuiltWorks/ 

 HUMBLE BEE QUILT WORKS, AMY DAVISON 




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Deb Hyde Fiber Art

 TRY CONTACT VIA FACEBOOK - -

__________________________________________________________________
Ann Marie Rowland and Delphine Ren-Miller
Singer, song writer, quilter …. 
AnnMarie Rowland
163 W. Clarke Ave
Coldwater MI
49036
989 370 7289

____________________________________________________________________________


Ed & Leslie Lawrence.....
Marterial Mart
Quilt Shop
86 Ashman Circle
Midland, MI 48640

email >>  materialmart@sbcglobal.net
Phone:
(989) 835-8761  

______________________________________________________________


Kathleen Andrews from Kwilart 

KwiltArt
699 Kentucky Drive

Rochester Hills, MI 48307
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 Penny from PINEAPPLE PRESS PATTERNS
Phone: (269) 468-6418
Address: Pineapple Press Patterns
2620 Friday Road, Coloma, MI 49038
______________________________________________________


Janice Jenkins from Elm Creek Quilt Shop in Farwell 
2609 W. Surrey Rd

Farwell MI 48622

(989) 588-6061
Official Website:  http://www.elmcreekltd.com

Contact Email:  janice@elmcreekltd.com

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Linda McGibbon & Leslie Peterson         (***2014)
Leslie Peterson
​lagpeterson@gmail.com
989-450-0697
Linda McGibbon
5143 Oakridge Drive
Beaverton, MI  48612
Telephone: 989-435-8325

 lindamcgibbon68@gmail.com
Telephone: 989-435-8325


Friendship:  
We have been friends for several years and share a passion for quilting.  But our designs and techniques are totally opposite.  Linda likes to paper piece, machine piece and make bargellos.  Some of her paper piecing is very complex and uses thousands and thousands of pieces.  Leslie prefers to do hand needle turn applique, wool applique, red work and color tinting fabric.  Together, we bring sixty to ninety quilts to show, which should please everyone.
______________________________________________________________________________ 
Dan Burke                         (*** 2011)

You may also contact us by snail mail:
Dan Burke, Quilting by the River
3814 Ridgefield Road
Lansing, MI  48906
517-614-2434
Or email us at
_______________________________________________________

 MARY BAJCZ  .... Milford MI     ( ****2005)


ARTISTIC QUILTS, 
               





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ROSEMARY YOUNGS      
WALKER MI


Author of  Quilt Block Bible, Civil War Diary Quilt,  Amish Circle Quilts and many more quilt books.  She also has cDs patterns for EQ7. 

 
               
                        
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DEBRA DANKO     (*** 2006)

QUILTER, TEACHER, FIBER ARTIST

  http://www.debradanko.com/
      DEBRA'S GALLERY 


 Debra M. Danko
P.O. Box 434, Grand Blanc, MI 48480-0434
810-636-3424
Email:
debra@debradanko.com
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CONNIE TITSWORTH
Millington MI ... formally of  MY LITTLE QUILT SHOP




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AMY DAVIDSON    
ANN ARBOR MI 
 NO POSTS SINCE 2015
https://humblebeebuzzings.wordpress.com/about

https://www.facebook.com/HumbleBeeQuiltWorks/ 

 HUMBLE BEE QUILT WORKS, AMY DAVISON 




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 LENORE CRAWFORD          (***2012)
                        


Fabric Art by Lenore

Telephone 989-708-9390

Email lenorecrawford@charter.net   …  email her for contract / fee information 

2023 Ashman Street

Midland, MI 48640-5464
989-708-9390
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*NANCY CLARCK MC NALLY ….
Our own guild member 
Long Armer  
Nancy has been featured on FONS and Porter LOVE OF QUITING 
and Quilting Arts

ONE STITCH AT A TIME 
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BRENDA LEE FANDREI,   


VICTORIAN QUILTS LEE LINES

LIVONIA MI



Lee's Lines LLC                                  

Private Art Studio   

19578 Fitzgerald

Livonia, MI 48152



Lee's Lines LLC

Phone: (734) 502-0791

Email: customercare@leeslinesllc.com

Web: www.LeesLinesLLC.com

    Brenda Lee Fandrei
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SUE HOLDAWAY- HEYS 
Address: 2605 Powell Ave
 Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Phone: (734) 971-4980D
Does not have a projector / does a slide show presentation 





shhart@aol.com               

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KAT CAMPAU ….
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TIM LATIMER 
TRUNK SHOW
 Tim is a hand quilter and quilts FMQ on a treadle 
 He has won awards at many of the AQS QUILT SHOWS.  
Tim resides in Michigan..... ( ? Lansing area)
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MARY WARNER-STONE 
 

Trunk Show                           
 Mary is a Michigan quilter and pattern designer. 


Visit her website at    MARY WARNER STONE WEB PAGES



Mary Warner-Stone Designs

P.O. Box 18

Vernon, MI  48476

USA

Phone Numbers:

                Phone: 989-413-1771


E-mail Address:

                info@marywarner-stone.com
 


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CAROLE CARROLL …. MICHIGAN …  (***June 2016)
 FOR VETRANS & ORPHANS OF VETERANS
Carole brought a large assortment of the quilts that were made and donated for the Veterans.  Such EYE CANDY! 
Miracle Quilts
Carole Carroll,
Miracle Quilts Founder
 
248.321.8669
P.O. Box 210455 - Auburn Hills, MI 48321

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BETH DONALDSON … MSU QUILT MUSEUM
Phone: 517.432.3800
E-Mail:
quilts@museum.msu.edu
Mail: Great Lakes Quilt Center
Michigan State University Museum
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1045

 Beth gave a great historical lecture about how society impacted quilting....
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DENISE SCHOBER ….  Fenton, MI
 ENVIRONMENT MAKES DIFFERENCE ….. 
SEWING MACHINE EXPERT 
Contact Us:
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Sue NICKLES
and her sister Pat Holly  … 
ANN ARBOR MICHIGAN
Teaches FREE MOTION QUILTING on domestic machine along with other techniques. 
Sue Nickels .................. (*** 2011 /took her workshop)
3196 Edgewood Dr.
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104


home: 734-971-3020
email ... contact page on her web site 
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CONNIE TITSWORTH … 
WHAT KIND OF QUILTER ARE YOU?        
My Little Quilt Shop, Millington … now closed
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BARBARA DOUGLAS  ….      
STONE COTTAGE DESIGNS   …. 
 
Stone Cottage Designs
Barbara Douglas
3225 Isabella St.
Midland, Michigan 48640
(989) 835-8762 

info@stonecottagequilts.com
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Ami Simms   ....      (??? 2013)
(810) 733-8743
(810) 733-8743http://AmiSimms.com


810- 733- 8743 
FLINT, MI area 

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(*** May 30, 2018 with workshop)
  | US | MI | Ann Arbor (MI) MQG

Color, Applique, Piecing Techniques, Other, see quilter statement
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MARY HOGAN      (***APRIL 25, 2018 w/ workshop) 

Ypsilanti MI

mhogan3656@yahoo.com

STRING QUILTS, Improvisational quilting
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RUTH ANN BARRY     Fife Lake MI                    

 (***OCTOBER ... date to be determine due to Halloween with workshop)
BARGELLO QUILTS
quiltersclinic@gmail.com
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FROM 2017 SPEAKER LIST
March 29, 2017 –           
Speaker:   Laura Patterson from BAY CITY
grueberhouse@aol.com

                                   






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 April 26, 2017 -          
  Betsy Koss from Boyne City –

betsyquilts@gmail.com
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 May 31, 2017 -   

maryebajcz@gmail.com
           
SPEAKER : MARY BAJCZ with workshop
SCRAP HAPPY SERENDIPITY QUILTS.  

 http://www.scrap-happy.biz
SCRAP HAPPY WEB PAGES for Mary Bajcz 

  

 















 
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June 28, 2017   
 Speaker:   Pat Anchatz    
HILLMAN, MI 
quilterpam@hotmail.com
A traditional quilter who loves hand piecing and hand quilting.  She loves small pieces to make her block.  She is currently working on a quilt with 1.5 inch pieces.  She worked for THUNDERBAY QUILT RETREATS.  She plans to bring a lot of quilts for her trunk show. 


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 August 30, 2017 -
 Rossie Hutchinson of FRESH MODERN QUILTS from Ann Arbor Mi rossie.hutchinson@gmail.com


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 September 27, 2017  -  
Reschedule  Speaker - -  TBA 
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October 25, 2017   -  
 Phyllis Jacobs Trunk Show from BIG RAPIDS 
 pjay64@gmail.com
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(rescheduled)
November 29, 2017  -  
Speaker:  Denise Schober / workshop TBA  
 dmsschober@deniseschober.com
 

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When I get desperate for speakers I start calling quilt shops in a 100 mile radius around my town.  Quilt shops often have teachers willing to come and give a workshop.  Eye Candy aka TRUNK SHOWS of all kind of quilts are often shown at the guild meeting.  The prices of the lectures and workshops tend to be less expensive but still of a high quality.
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