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Up Close and Personal: Jane Sassaman By Maryann Hummer, VP Programs Jane Sassaman, fabric designer and art quilter, will be our March Quilt Day guest speaker and instructor. Guild members are encouraged to bring their friends and family as guests for free. Editor’s note: Please see the Workshops page on our
Up Close and Personal: Rachel Derstine By Maryann Hummer, VP Programs Rachel Derstine of Rachel Derstine Designs, LLC took time out of her schedule for an interview. She will be our guest speaker and instructor for January Quilt Day. Editor’s note: Please see the Workshops page on our website for
Up Close and Personal: Amy Friend By Maryann Hummer, VP Programs Amy Friend of During Quiet Time, LLC is our instructor for November Quilt Day weekend. A former museum curator, she is now a full-time, modern quilter specializing in paper-pieced designs. I interviewed Amy recently. I’m sure you’ll find her
Comfort, Healing, and Hope Through Quilts Guest blogger: Christine Watson, Executive Director at SafeHouse Center At SafeHouse Center, every quilt created and donated by your members is far more than fabric and thread. It is a symbol of warmth, dignity, and compassion, and a tangible reminder to survivors of domestic
Up Close and Personal: Erin Grogan By Maryann Hummer, VP Programs Erin Grogan of Love Sew Modern, who started quilting about nine years ago, is our instructor for September’s Quilt Day weekend. Erin took time out of her busy day filled with appointments and preparing for an evening Girl Scout
Up Close and Personal: Lilo Bowman By Maryann Hummer, VP Programs Maryann and Lilo share a laugh at Quilt National Lilo Bowman is our speaker for July Quilt Day weekend. She is President of Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) and Editor-in-Chief of The Quilt Show. To learn more about Lilo
Are You Ready to Shop? Fabric Sale – Saturday, May 17 By Roberta Myyra Our next Quilt Day Meeting is Saturday, May 17 at the Morris Lawrence Building at the Washtenaw Community College campus. Our annual Fabric Sale is in the atrium after the meeting. Several members have been doing
Up Close and Personal: Tammy Silvers By Maryann Hummer, VP Programs Tammy Silvers is our speaker and instructor for the May Quilt Day weekend. To preview her talents, check out her website, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube channel. Register for workshops www.gaaqg.com/workshops/ I recently had the pleasure of meeting with Tammy
Meet September’s Workshop Instructor: Beth Helfter By Jane Clark, VP Programs I recently had a conversation with Beth Helfter from Eva Paige Quilt Design. Beth will be our September workshop instructor via Zoom. She has quite the sense of humor and wants everyone to enjoy the quilting process. Beth works
