Hey to MI Quilters

[LovinQuiltin]

I won't be able to make either shows since I'll be out of town. I'm only going to be home for about 48 hours in the next 4 weeks, so I'm trying to figure out how I can get some of my quilting done!!

Oh, totally off topic, but I found a brand new "dry iron!" No steam holes! Haven't tried it out yet but am hopeful! I'll try to find a more appropriate place to post!

Off to find out where else you posted - I'm interested!!

[LovinQuiltin]

Any more Michigan quilters out there? Say HI !!!

[BethMI]

I live in Shelby Twp and frequent The Village Quilt Shop in Lake Orion, Sew Elegant in Port Huron (their batiks are to die for!), Guildcrafters and Quint n'Friends in Sterling Heights.

And I really miss Quilter's Corner in Clinton Township.

I belong to the Macomb County Quilt Guild.

BethMI

[BethMI]

I go to the quilt shops you mention in the summer ... in the winter I stay closer to home...

Hadley MI ... Elaine's Quilty Shop
Mabalena's in Ortonville
Village Quilt shop in Lake Orion.... this weekend is Ami Simm's Alzehimer Exhibit.... they have lots of fun activites

Linda's Country Quilts in Davison...

[BethMI]

Maybe we'll see each other!

BethMI

[MAMA2TNT]

I'm in Lansing, MI. I am a member of the Lansing Area Patchers guild.

I haven't done much shopping over the past year. Need to use what I already have as much as possible. Country Stitches is the closest to me. I do shop at Walmart and Joann's for some things.

Joyce

[PattiSure]

I down here in Canton. I haven't got a guild here altho have visited a couple times to the one in Belleville. Am hoping to go to the Ann ARbor guild in March and check it out.

[PattiSure]

I just got the notice for this quilt show ( I am our guild's newsletter editor so I get lots of neat notices. ) I plan to go to a lot of quilt show this season...

I love them hope to see some of you there.

Anna




Cal-Co Quilter's Quilt Show

September 12th and 13th in Marshall, Michigan.

We will have over 200 quilts, 10 plus vendors, demonstrations, a display for
> our Quilter of the Year, quilt guild challenge, and a Country Store of
> member items for sale, Food is also available on site.
>
> The hours are Saturday, 9 to 5, Sunday 10 to 4 and admission is $6.
> Location is at the Marshall Activities Center (or the MAC), 15325 W.
> Michigan Ave., Marshall, Michigan just west from the I-69 and Michigan
> Avenue exit.


Contact our guild website http://www.turkeyy-tracks.org for

Ø http://www.karenquilts.com, in Battle Creek,

Ø Sew Unique Threads
> http://www.sewuniquethreads.com,

Ø and Quilt N Go http://www.ruth@quiltngo.com.

Terry Doty by telephone at 269-274-3674.


--
http://www.orgsites.com/mi/esq/
Home Page for Davison Evening Star Quilt Guild

http://davisoneveningstarquiltguild....com/index.html
Link to newsletter archive

[PattiSure]

I down here in Canton. I haven't got a guild here altho have visited a couple times to the one in Belleville. Am hoping to go to the Ann ARbor guild in March and check it out.

Did you make it to the AA meeting yesterday?

[PattiSure]

I hit a Kalamazoo quilt retreat last weekend and loved it!! They'll have it again next year the weekend of March 12.

Also - for anyone interested, the AA quilt guild is hosting a retreat July 31, through Aug 2. You can request a registration booklet through the website at http://www.gaaqg.com. I went 2 years ago and had a fabulous time! It doesn't look like I'll be able to make it this year since it coincides with a trip to visit my parents. There are a couple classes I'd love to take also - sigh.

[PattiSure]

Sorry Kimber but I had to go to Alabama to be with my mom as she passed so didn't make it again. I've tried so many times to visit that guild because it sounds like it's very active. I'll keep trying.

[dianaupp]

Hey MI Quilters,
Any suggestions for the Mackinaw area for quilt shops? My DSD is coming over from Thailand and we are spending the July 4th weekend on the Island. I have never been there before (only been in MI for 18 mo). DH is very supportive but I have had him on several wild goose chases up north. ops:

[dianaupp]

Hi, I used to live in Grand Rapids, MI, a wonderful area! I can think of two people who are great authorities in their areas of expertise, don't know if they give talks but wouldn't hurt to ask:
*Laura Bailey, The Surrogate Stitcher, longarm quilter, her email is mailto:QuilterLLB@aol.com or used to be! I can give you her phone # privately if that doesn't work.
*Gaye Bomer, http://www.sentimentalstitches.com -- her website is full of info about her family's longstanding interest in & collecting of older quilts. Free patterns, and I believe she has a talk or two.
Let us know how it turns out! MI is a wonderful place to be a quilter! Kathy B.

[dianaupp]

Get a copy of the COUNTRY REGISTER... it advertises gift shops and quilt shops/ shows across the state by geographic regions. Any company that advertises in it get 100 free copies to hand out as advertisement for their shop... quilters always look for this flier.

When I go on my MI vacation I grab it and we stop by any shops enroute to where we are going. I think it is a great place to start.

[dianaupp]

Kathy B,
Thanks for the links to the locals. It has been amazing to see how many "big name quilters" are in this areas.

LadyRags,
Thanks for the reminder. I forget about that flyer until my husband sees one and hands it to me. ops:

Diana