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  • March 2023 Meeting: Timna Tarr, Stitched Photo Mosaic Quilting

    Merriam Community Center 6040 Slater St, Merriam, KS, United States

    Timna Tarr comes from a long line of quilters, but did not begin quilting until after studying art history in college. She bought her first longarm in 2001 and began […]

  • April 2023 Meeting: Nina Clotfelter – “Threads – What’s the big Deal?”

    Merriam Community Center 6040 Slater St, Merriam, KS, United States

    This is a FUN lecture on all the things you didn't know you needed to know about thread! As an educator for WonderFil Specialty Threads, Nina Clotfelter has learned a lot and she wants to share! Thread is like candy!  Sometimes you just can't get enough...LOL! When we purchase thread it's usually the color we […]

  • May 2023 Meeting: Lyric Kinard – Elements of Art

    Merriam Community Center 6040 Slater St, Merriam, KS, United States

    Kick-start your creativity and learn about the basic elements of good design through a series of short, hands-on exercises. Learn why some colors fizz while others explode, why some quilts calm and some excite. A few simple tools from the artists kit will help you take your work, whether traditional or contemporary, to the next […]

  • June 2023 Meeting: Community

    Merriam Community Center 6040 Slater St, Merriam, KS, United States

    June’s meeting is all about our quilting community. We’re calling this one “Firsts and Favorites”. Please bring your first quilt (or an early in your quilt journey quilt) and your current favorite quilt. We’ll break out into smaller groups and enjoy chatting about our quilts and getting to know one another better. You’ll love this […]

  • July 2023 Meeting: Quilt Stories with Mary Thomas

    Merriam Community Center 6040 Slater St, Merriam, KS, United States

    We are always excited when we get to enjoy hearing from our very own members. In July we will welcome Mary Thomas. Mary has been a quilter since 1985.  Mostly […]

  • August 2023 Meeting: Audrey Esarey (Cotton & Bourbon)

    Merriam Community Center 6040 Slater St, Merriam, KS, United States

    In August, we are excited to welcome Audrey Esarey of Cotton and Bourbon to the KCMQG! She has always identified as a maker, and has sewn for as long as […]

  • October 2023 Meeting: Dee Bushrod of Pixel Quilts

    Merriam Community Center 6040 Slater St, Merriam, KS, United States

    Dee Bushrod of Pixel Quilts has become quite a sensation on Instagram in the last several years as she honed and perfected her practice of making pixelated quilts. Join Dee […]

  • December 2023 Meeting: Holiday Party

    Merriam Community Center 6040 Slater St, Merriam, KS, United States

    December Holiday Party and Committee Fair Our traditional Holiday Party will continue this December and we’ll add a Committee Fair and encourage you to be “Looking For More in 2024”. […]

  • January 2024 Meeting: Becky Blades – Start More Than You Can Finish

    Merriam Community Center 6040 Slater St, Merriam, KS, United States

    On January 11th, we will begin Looking for More in 2024 with Becky Blades. She believes that creative initiative is both the kindling and blaze of the creative process. Becky […]