2010 Vendors for A Quilter’s Harvest

Quilt N Go

Quilts Plus

Mo and Macs Fabric Shop

Bellevue Barn Quilters

Hen House

Sharon’s Quilts and More

Sarah’s Machine Quilting Sales

Windberry Studio

For You Too! Patterns

Bluebird Meadows

Firehouse Ladders

Bernina Sewing Center

Sew Unique Threads

Everlasting Stitches

Country Color Fabrics

R&R Specialities

The Quilting Season

Fabric Quilt Scissors

SO South Haven, Inc.

 Workers are still needed to help with white glove as well as volunteers to work the quilt raffle ticket sales on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010.  Anyone showing up interested in working will be put to work where help is needed on both Saturday and Sunday.

Please contact Marilynn Ferguson (269)979-3339 if you can help.  It takes many workers to make our Quilt Show successful.

Marilynn's email is This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Quilt Show-No Meeting

Wheel of Fortune-Vannah & Friends    IT'S QUILT RELATED!!

HD Designs-National Speaker       www.hddesigns.net

Workshop

• November 8, 2010, Alpine Wonder, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Westlake Presbyterian Church.  Cost:  $40 members/$50non-members.

For more information or to sign up for the workshop contact Rebecca Lydy at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Make & take w/ finger food.

No information at this time.

Beth Howard- Miniature quilts.   Bio info.  I was born in Battle Creek and have lived in the area all my life.  I started quilting in the late 1970's.  I was active in the founding of the Cal-Co Quilting Guild in 1983-1984 and still remain a member.  In 1991 I was voted the first  "Quilter of the Year".  I taught quilting at the Valentine Center, Harper Creek, Lakeview, and the Burnham Brook Center.  At this time I belong to the Spring Chix quilting group and we make small quilts for charity.  Quilting has been a joy and an important part of my life.

Debra Danko of Grand Blanc, Michigan will be joining us on March 8, 2010 to speak about her stunning floral quilts and the art and textile techniques she uses to create them.  Her award-winning work is seen in international quilt shows, exhibits and quilting magazines.  In a slide presentation, she shares her inspiration from her love of gardens and presents how beautiful floral images are reproduced giant size in fabric and thread.  She brings with her a trunk show with many colorful quilts.  Traditional and contemporary quilters and non-quilters alike will enjoy time spent with Debra.

Lecture Description:  FROM TRADITIONAL QUILTS TO FABRIC GARDENS

Debra's slide show journey begins with a quick retrospective of her earlier traditional quilts leading into an in depth look at the creative process behind her fabulous oversized floral wall hangings.  You will see photos of the flowers that inspired each quilt and in progress slides of the artistic and sewing techniques she uses.  She also brings a trunk show that includes many of the colorful works seen in the slide presentation.

There wil be two workshops held:

• Monday, March 8, 2010, OVERSIZED FLOWER POWER, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Westlake Presbyterian Church  Costs:  $40 members/$50 non-members. To find out more information or to sign up for this class contact Rebecca Lydy at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

• Tuesday, March 9, 2010, THREAD EFFECTS WORKSHOP, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Westlake Presbyterian Church.  Costs:  $40 members/$50 non-members.  To find out more information or to sign up for this class contact Rebecca Lydy at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

Carol Loessel loves traditional quilts.  Her quilt designs reflect this.  She began quilting in the early 1970s when all that was being taught were traditional methods for traditional quilts.  She, herself, began teaching quilting classes in 1980.  This former elementary school teacher loves inspiring others to be creative and finds that her students in turn, inspire her!

Imagine the collection of fabric scraps Carol has accumulated over all those years of quilting!  This collection has led to some creative quilts, and after being told numerous times “you should write a pattern for that quilt”, she did just that!  She began her “Recipes for Leftovers” series of patterns in 2006.   She is now working on her second pattern series, “Thanks, Grandma”.  Her patterns can be found in quilt shops locally and in neighboring states; also on-line at www.thepatternpeddlers.com.  House of White Birches published her first book, Start With Scraps, in November 2009.

Carol has been a (long-distance) member of Cal-Co Quilt Guild since 1990.

She lives in Macomb, MI and can be reached via e-mail:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

•   A  workshop is being offered April 13, 2010,  called Scrap Therapy-Joy.  The costs will be $30 to everyone.   
•   The workshop will be held at Westlake Presbyterian.  If you need more information, or would like to sign up for the workshop you can contact Rebecca Lydy at    This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  

Bonnie Rhoby

Come for an evening of inspiration and enjoyment from a very talented and award winning quilter.

Gwen Marston

www.gwenmarston.com

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