Just a quick update:  For those of you who are visiting this site for the first time, this website is being re-designed so it is currently under construction.  There is much more to add and read about coming in the future.  As far as our first poll question, it was a tie.  There were a total of 18 votes.  Not enough to decide on the future of our newsletter.  Obviously, it will stay the way it is.  For this month’s poll question I thought it might be fun to ask a question about you as a quilter.  Make sure and check back often, please feel free to contact us and don’t forget to answer the poll question. 

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 .  Click here to view workshop supply list for Oversized Flower Power.

• 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 .  Click here to view workshop supply list for Thread Effects.

In the Spring and Fall we get together for a weekend of sewing and sharing.  We camp at the Battle Creek Outdoor Education Center on Clear Lake in Barry County.  Camp begins on Friday April 30, 2010, at 4:00 p.m. and ends Sunday, May 2, 2010, at 4:00 p.m.  We sleep in bunkhouses and sew together in a 40' x 69' room.  Six delicious meals are included. 

In the Spring we have classes and activities (all optional) and in the Fall we just sew like crazy.  The costs are:  $105.00 for Guild Members, and $130.00 for Non-Members.  Registration has begun for the Spring Camp April 30-May 2, 2010.  You can view or print the registration form here.  You may also contact Becky Green, Quilt Camp Chair, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.  View class schedule.

We welcome non-members to join us for a fun weekend.