The Kansas City Modern Quilt Guild

Activity & Program Council
2026-03-28 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Merriam Plaza Library, 6120 Slater St., Merriam, KS, 66202, United States
The next meeting of the Activity and Program Council will be on March 28. This group plans and coordinates all events of our guild beyond the monthly meeting. All members are welcome! All ideas are welcome! Come and help build our vibrant quilt community.

April Board Meeting
2026-03-31 17:30 - 19:30

Monthly Meeting: Design a Quilt Series: Quilt Exploder
2026-04-09 18:30 - 20:30 | Merriam Community Center, 6040 Slater St, Merriam, KS, 66202, United States
This month, we are going to talk to some of our own members about their journey designing a quilt. From their initial inspiration to the nitty gritty sewing details, we will learn about each artist’s process and technique. It’s like we get to pause Show and Tell to get into the how and why of each quilt.

Board Meeting
2026-05-05 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-06-02 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-08-04 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-09-01 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-11-03 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-12-01 17:30 - 19:30

Monthly Meeting: The Complex Composition with Valerie Goodwin
2026-05-14 18:30 - 20:30 | Merriam Community Center, 6040 Slater St, Merriam, KS, 66202, United States
We are thrilled to welcome Valerie Goodwin to our guild! She will share how she
approaches composition in creating a commissioned art quilt. The lecture will provide food for thought in terms of how different design disciplines can be combined to create unique ways of thinking about design.

Workshop: Map Collage Workshop with Valerie Goodwin
2026-05-16 10:00 - 17:00
5/16/26
10 – 5, 1 hour for lunch
The Fabric Chic
Description: This workshop focuses on creating a simple stitched map of a place that holds special meaning for you —
your home or where you live. Using a combination of hand and machine stitching, along with silk organza, opaque fabrics, and a touch of paint, you’ll design a small fiber art map measuring approximately 8” x 8” to 11” x 11”.
You’ll also learn how to use online resources to find maps that can serve as your creative starting point. As the class progresses, you’ll discover numerous ways to adapt and expand upon the techniques introduced — opening the door to a series or collection of personal stitched maps.
By the end of the workshop, you’ll have gained the inspiration and skills to continue exploring this expressive art form.
Click here to sign up for this workshop!

Monthly Meeting: Color and Design with Tara Faughnan
2026-06-11 18:30 - 20:30 | Merriam Community Center, 6040 Slater St, Merriam, KS, 66202, United States
We are so excited to welcome back Tara Faughnan to the guild! Tara will be joining us
over Zoom (hooray, technology!), and sharing what she’s learned about color in her 20 years as a designer. She will share some of her approaches to the creative process, and discuss the importance of value, proportion and color when designing a quilt.

Workshop: Give and Take with Tara Faughnan
2026-06-13 10:00 - 16:00
Member Price: $75.00
The Give and Take quilt is an exercise in controlled improvisation. This method of practicing improv within the block and then squaring it up for final construction allows room for a lot of play and exploration both in color and form. We will also discuss how color placement and value can create high impact compositions that move the eye across the quilt. Level: Advanced Beginner and on. Please note This class will be held on Zoom.
Click here to sign up!

Summer Retreat
2026-06-18 11:00 - 2026-06-21 12:00 | Sew Sweet, 207 E Broadway St, Brunswick, MO, 65236, United States
This retreat is at Sew Sweet in Brunswick, MO
Thursday, June 18-Sunday, June 21
$315 per person which includes lodging and most meals
Maximum of 22 participants
Mark your calendars! This year’s guild retreat is going to be one for the books! We’re heading into the summer solstice weekend with a theme that’s as big as the night sky: Celestial Stitches.
THURSDAY, JUNE 18 — Arrival & the Draw
Check in, get settled, and get excited! Our first order of business will be to draw your mystery block pattern to make for our special group project. We’ll be providing a Celestial Color Way to inspire you to dig through your stash and use up your fat quarters for a good cause.
FRIDAY, JUNE 19 — Pour Decisions Under the Stars
In honor of the summer solstice — the longest day and shortest night of the year — we’re taking the evening outside. Grab your glass and your blanket for a night of stargazing, good wine, and great company under the Missouri sky. Brunswick’s dark skies are made for this. I’ll share some celestial knowledge and fun stories about the sky. Plan to stay up a little later than usual.
SATURDAY, JUNE 20 — Last Star Standing & the Charity Quilt Reveal
Think you have what it takes to outlast the group? The Last Star Standing challenge is on — a lighthearted, completely optional late-night endurance contest to see who can keep their eyes open the longest. Check-ins throughout the night, bragging rights forever, and a special prize for the winner.
By day, we’ll be bringing our blocks together for a very special group project — a charity quilt made from every attendee’s star block. Start thinking about your solstice survival strategy — and maybe take a nap in advance.

July Board Meeting
2026-06-30 17:30 - 19:30

Monthly Meeting: Ten Minute Tips
2026-07-09 18:30 - 20:30 | Merriam Community Center, 6040 Slater St, Merriam, KS, 66202, United States
There are over 200 members in the KCMQG, and we all have little tricks and sewing hacks that we have picked up over the years. Think about how much knowledge there is in our group! This month members will share their 10-minute tips with the group and we will all leave a little smarter than when we arrived.

Design a Quilt Roundtable: Pattern and Composition
2026-07-11 09:00 - 12:00
More details to come!

Zoom Happy Hour
2026-07-29 18:00 - 20:00

Monthly Meeting: Concentric Circles with Maday Delgado
2026-08-13 18:30 - 20:30 | Merriam Community Center, 6040 Slater St, Merriam, KS, 66202, United States
We are thrilled to welcome Maday Delgado to our guild! Maday is a prolific, bilingual art
educator devoted to sustainability. She is a published artist, author, and speaker who is
committed to bringing innovation and artistry to the forefront of the work she creates. This month, she is going to share her tips on one of the scariest sewing techniques – piecing with concentric circles.

Workshop: Concentric Circles with Maday Delgado
2026-08-15 10:00 - 16:00 | KC Maker Studio, 5327 Johnson Drive, Mission, KS, 66205, United States
Member Price: $75.00
Maximum of 15 participants
Maday has taught curvy sewing for many years in workshops and to guilds throughout the US. This year she is sharing her passion for concentric or nested circles. She will share tips, tricks and favorite tools for sewing these circles with ease and accuracy, to add dynamism and flair to any of your future projects.
Please note! You need to sign up for this class by April 30th so Maday is able to bring the correct number of rulers. The supply list is available on the product page.
After purchasing your spot in the workshop, you will need to purchase the ruler from Maday’s website. Maday will close ruler orders on April 30th.
Click here to sign up!

Monthly Meeting: Quilts on the Lawn Picnic
2026-09-10 18:30 - 20:30
This month we’ll take a break from our regular programming to have a picnic party. Pack up your favorite picnic quilt, snacks, and handwork to meet us at a local museum for an evening of camaraderie, community, and quilts.

Design a Quilt Roundtable: Project Check In
2026-09-12 09:00 - 12:00

October Board Meeting
2026-09-29 17:30 - 19:30

Monthly Meeting: Introduction to Natural Dye with Bess Wilke
2026-10-08 18:30 - 20:30 | Merriam Community Center, 6040 Slater St, Merriam, KS, 66202, United States
We are happy to welcome Bess Wilke to the guild! Bess will join us to share her techniques of that thrilling alchemy that is natural dyeing. She’ll share how to get started in this magical world, recipes, and samples. Start saving your marigold petals, you are going to want them after you hear from Bess!

Monthly Meeting: Design a Quilt Series: The Big Reveal!
2026-11-12 18:30 - 20:30 | Merriam Community Center, 6040 Slater St, Merriam, KS, 66202, United States
It’s time for the big reveal! After a season of learning the building blocks of design, we can’t wait to see the quilt you’ve created. Tiny to California King, we are looking forward to learning how our Design a Quilt Series influenced your work this year.

Monthly Meeting: Holiday Party
2026-12-10 18:30 - 20:30 | Merriam Community Center, 6040 Slater St, Merriam, KS, 66202, United States
The days are dark, but the quilts are merry and bright! Share your holiday creations, play games, eat snacks, and join the merriment that is the KCMQG Holiday Party.
