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September 2022 Meeting: David Taylor
Have you ever studied the work of David Taylor of Ft. Collins, Colorado? David was born in Peterborough, New Hampshire, and currently resides in Fort Collins, Colorado. He has been the recipient of the Fairfield Master Award for Contemporary Quilting from the...
August 2022 Meeting: Sheila Frampton Cooper
A very exciting Guild Meeting on August 11, 2022 awaits all of us. Sheila Frampton Cooper will be with us here presenting her very popular lecture: "Spontaneous Creation and Inspiration". This talk goes deep into her process. She discusses color, inspiration and the...
August 2022 Workshop: Sheila Frampton Cooper
This is a very special workshop conducted by Sheila Frampton Cooper herself. It is a two day workshop for 20 very lucky students! In this workshop, students will draw a design, create a full-scale pattern on freezer paper, and assemble the forms by...
July 2022: New Member Sew Day
Free Sew Day on July 16th from 9:00-4:00 at KC Maker Studio in Mission, Kansas. This sew day is an opportunity for our members to get to know each other. Registration is open in the newsletter for new members that joined in 2021 & 2022 and any remaining spots will...
July 2022 Meeting: What is a Modern Quilt? with Carole Lyles Shaw
WHAT IS A MODERN QUILT? THE MYTHS AND THE MAGIC! Carole designs patterns to help beginning and experienced quilters confidently dive into modern quilting. What excites her about modern quilting is bringing individualism and free expression to the way we design...
June 2022 Workshop: All Star Improv with Tia Curtis
Improv Piecing Workshop with Tia Curtis Are you ready to set your artist free with improv piecing? If you are, then join Tia Curtis for an Improv Piecing workshop. She will instruct how to make 8 different traditional blocks in a liberated, pattern free method and she...
June 2022 Schoolhouse: Paper Piecing/FPP Schoolhouse with Sammie Messick
Learn precision paper piecing and freezer paper piecing with Sammie Messick in KCMQG's 3rd Schoolhouse of the year. Sammie will teach both techniques so you can choose when you want to use either of these methods. You'll be using a free pattern from Wombat Quilts...
June 2022 Meeting: Tia’s Improv with Tia Curtis
We welcome one of our own STARS, Tia Curtis. Tia conducts a warm, light-hearted presentation showcasing her quilting journey. Tia has lived all over the world, and having been influenced by so many different cultures along the way it’s such a...
Summer 2022 Retreat: Sizzling Summer Sew Days @ Sew Sweet in Brunswick, MO
Sizzling Summer Sew Days 2022 We invite you to sign up for hot times at the KCMQG Summer Sew Sweet Retreat in Brunswick MO June 17, 18, 19 PLUS Thursday Option June 16 2022 $230 includes Friday and Saturday night’s lodging and sewing room access thru 12:00...
May 2022 Schoolhouse: Modern Color Exploration with Lisa Hirsch
May 7, 20229 a.m. - 12 p.m.$30 includes a kit with 60 Paintbrush Studios Solid Charm Squares and an Essential Color WheelKC Maker Studio, 5327 Johnson Drive, Mission, KS 66205 Lisa Hirsch is a KCMQG member and an art teacher at Olathe Northwest. She was the first Mod...
May 2022 Workshop: Channeling Your Inner Kandinsky with Mary Kay Fosnacht
In this workshop, come make your own modern masterpiece! We will discuss color & design and look at examples of early modern artists such as Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, Mondrian and others. Then we will design our own modern work of art by using geometric shapes...
May 2022 Meeting: Journey of a Modern Art Quilter with Mary Kay Fosnacht
Mary Kay , a renowned award winner for her contemporary work. She is known for her detailed work with color coordinated design implementation nationally. Mary Kay will be showing her work and explaining how she has been so successful. There is definitely a nod to...
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