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Programs

Programs are scheduled for each monthly Guild meeting. Programs range from nationally known quilters/teachers to mini-workshops presented by guild members.

Workshops

Workshops are held approximately nine times each year. Half-day workshops are scheduled the day of Guild meeting following lunch. Full-day workshops are typically scheduled the Wednesday following the meeting. Information about upcoming programs and workshops is in each newsletter. We attempt to keep the costs of the workshops as low as possible. Guild members are invited first to participate in the workshops. If the workshops are not filled with Guild members, members of other local guilds are invited to participate. Reservations for the workshops are made by signing up in advance at our meetings or by calling the Workshop Chair. Payment for the workshops confirms your reservation. Sometimes, in addition to the fee for the workshop, there are supply fees for kits, patterns, etc. provided by the teachers. We typically order deli lunches on workshop days. You can order your lunch when you sign up for the workshop. You are also welcome to bring your own lunch.   

Future Programs

To ensure your reservation for a class please sign up early and submit your payment at that time. There are only so many spaces available so those who confirm their reservations with their payment are guaranteed a spot.

2010 OVERVIEW

March - Holly Benson with a trunk show of her Art Quilts

April - Past Presidents Reminisce

May - No regular Guild Meeting because we will have our Anniversary Celebration with workshops April 29th & 30th and lectures on May 1

June -

July - Candy Hargrove will present a trunk show of her work

August - will feature Bonnie Hunt from Quiltville.com with a program and a workshop on Wednesday

September - will once again be the popular Schoolhouse

The remainder of the year to be determined....

Suzanne Marshall will present a program and workshop in April of 2012

 

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35th ANNIVERSARY

We will be celebrating our 35th Anniversary in 2010 in several ways. For the April Guild meeting on April 13, 2010, we have invited our former presidents to come and talk to the guild, along with Terry Thompson, one of the founding members. We have been able to find out about all the former presidents. Five presidents have passed away: Elaine House, Betty Dunlap, Norma Lowe, Jane Shank, and Anne Fink. The rest have been invited to come for the regular meeting. We are planning a catered lunch after the President’s speak at the April meeting. If you want to stay and talk with them and have lunch, the Board voted to have you pay half of the lunch fee. That is another birthday gift to you. We will start collecting that money in March. Also, we want to hang the Guild quilts at this meeting. I think we have 5 or more. There is an opportunity for those who want to make a challenge quilt due in March 2010. And finally, on Saturday, May 1, 2010, we will have an all day meeting with Roberta Horton and Mary Mashuta, two internationally known quilters and twin sisters. Mary Mashuta is giving a workshop on designing workspaces. They will also be teaching workshops the two days before the May 1 meeting.

There will be no regular May guild meeting.

We have reserved 300 seats for the May 1 all day meeting. 

We have opened up the registration for the May 1 program and the workshops to non-members. The cost to those who are not guild members is $10 for the program and $10 for the lunch. By March we need your challenge quilts and lunch money if you want to eat with the presidents; for April we will have the President’s visit and the two days of workshops with Mary Mashuta and Roberta Horton; in May we have the May 1 event, but no regular guild meeting in May.

We need to borrow as many portable quilt stands as we can for the April guild meeting and the May event. If you have one that we can borrow, please let Nancy Wakefield know. Also, be sure to label every piece of the stand with your name so that nothing gets lost.

Any questions call Nancy Wakefield at 816-858-3670 or email at nancywake65@hotmail.com.

Thanks,

35th Anniversary Committee

Don’t forget The Gourmet Quilt Café

35th Anniversary Challenge Of the Quilters Guild of Greater Kansas City

Due Date: March Meeting, 2010

Winners will be announced during the Anniversary Celebration in the following categories:

1. Best Use of Theme 2. Best Use of 35 3. Best Design using Kaffe Fassett Fabric 4. Quilt made using a technique published by Roberta Horton or Mary Mashuta 5. Judge’s Choice 6. Best Label

A. Size must be a minimum of 30" per side and maximum of 60" per side B. Must be a current member of our Guild C. Must be the work of one individual, both construction and quilting D. Each member may enter two entries, but only one entry per category E. Must have signed up by Dec. 31, 2009 but do not need to name category F. Hanging sleeve must be according to new AQS guidelines G. Entries for this Guild Challenge may use patterns, or original designs, but no pre-cut kits or class projects, etc.

A Secondary Challenge will select 8 quilts from these entries to represent our Guild as an entry in the Ultimate Guild Challenge at an AQS Show. (The AQS entries must be of Original Design) Applications, pictures, etc. will be given separately to the 8 quilts selected.

 

 

For a copy of the Registration form, please click The link below 35AnnFlyerPDFGOLD22010.pdf