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New Member Sew Day
New Member Sew DayShout out to all our new members since October 2022. You are invited to join us for a new member sew day. This is an opportunity for you to meet other new members and formulate great quilting relationships. If you are an eligible new member,...
October 2023 Schoolhouse: Binding Techniques
Join us for a practical Schoolhouse on binding on October 14th at The Fabric Chic from 9 am to 1 pm. We will demonstrate several types of binding and you will be able to make samples to take home. Struggle with corners or machine binding we will help you master...
October 2023 Workshop: Pixel Quilt Block
Join us at the Fabric Chic for this half day class and learn 2 different techniques you can use to create your own pixel quilt. We will practice techniques of pixel quilt cutting, learn the two different methods for piecing a pixel quilt, using fusible grid...
October 2023 Meeting: Dee Bushrod of Pixel Quilts
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 and the KCMQG as she takes us on a deep dive into the tiny squares that make up a pixel quilt...
Fall 2023 Retreat
This is the final retreat for 2023! Don’t miss out on a fun filled fall quilting extravaganza fling. Cost includes 5 meals. Sewing lounge and rooms at Sew Sweet Quilt Retreat & Shop in Brunswick, MO. Just a couple of hours drive east of KC. Thursday, October 5th...
September 2023 Workshops: Mariner’s Compass with Robin Ruth
Have you ever wanted to make a Mariner’s Compass block but were too intimidated? Not a fan of paper piecing or using tedious templates? You’ll love this class for learning how to make 16-point compass blocks in 16 different sizes using Robin Ruth Design’s rulers and...
September 2023 Meeting: Robin Ruth Design
Robin Long of Robin Ruth Design will be joining us in September and introducing us to her amazing line of revolutionary rulers, books, patterns, and technique for making STRIP PIECED mariner’s compass blocks and projects – that’s right, NO PAPER PIECING! Robin has...
2024 QuiltCon Community Outreach Challenge Quilt
Each year our guild participates in the QuiltCon community outreach challenge. We design, create, and exhibit an original quilt at the Quiltcon national modern quilt show in February. The theme for the 2024 challenge is "symmetry" and the color palette is shown above....
Summer 2023 Retreat: Camp Quilty @ Sew Sweet
Join the mini vacation getaway and enjoy taking time for yourself as well as spending quality time sewing (lots of it). Don't worry about cooking or cleaning, just take time for your love of all things quilty. Hope you will meet us at Sew Sweet Retreat Center in...
July 2023 Community Service Sew Day
On July 29, we will gather to sew all our string blocks into quilts. The event will be held at KC Maker Studio from 9-4. There is no charge for this event but we ask you to please sign up on the website for this event so we know who to expect. Hope...
July 2023 Schoolhouse: English Paper Piecing
The July Schoolhouse and Sew Day is English Paper Piecing at The Fabric Chic on July 8 from 9 am to 1pm. If you enjoy this technique bring your current project to work on and a finished project to share. If want to learn more about this portable meditative method...
July 2023 Meeting: Quilt Stories with Mary Thomas
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 self-taught, she increased her skills in quilting classes, expos and quilt shows. She has tried a...
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