The LMQG 2026 Community Quilt submission is on display this week at QuiltCon in Raleigh, NC. Once it comes back home the guild will be making arrangements to donate the beautiful quilt to a charity. LMQG member Elisa Salas was kind enough to grab these pictures while at the show.

The quilt was designed by Martha Turner. Project was organized by LMQG’s Bee Sew Quilty. Blocks made and sewn together by many LMQG members. Quilted by Nancy Goff at Calico House.

February 2026 LMQG Meeting

 

Please join the LMQG for their February 24th meeting at 5:30.

The agenda includes:

• General Announcements
• Survey Results
• Upcoming Events
• Challenge Project
• Show and Tell

Featured Speaker:

Bianca Springer - Integrating Pieced Textiles in Garment Making (Zoom available only at the meeting)

https://biancaspringer.com/pages/about

https://createwhimsy.com/projects/spotlight-bianca-springer-fiber-artist/

February 14th Sew Day!

February 14: Bee Sew Quilty: Wonky Stars and Stripes for America 250

January 2026 Meeting Recap

 

January Meeting Minutes

Elisa gave a short PowerPoint presentation on machine quilting and demonstrated techniques on a domestic sewing machine. She invited attendees to try it themselves.

UFO Show and Tell:

Bianca Springer Presentation - February 24th LMQG Meeting

Plan on joining the LMQG at our February 24th meeting where Bianca Springer will join us via Zoom for a presentation on "The Patchwork Closet: Integrating Pieced Textiles into Garment-Making."

Dive into the world of wearable pieced and patchwork garments! Bianca unpacks how to select quilted fabrics and vintage textiles that compliment garment silhouettes, and shares methods for making bold stylistic statement with pieced textiles. You'll learn how to deconstruct thrifted garments-or work with orphan quilt blocks-and reconstruct them into new, fashion-forward pieces. Perfect for folks eager to explore upcycled couture or surface-texture storytelling.

Follow Bianca on Instagram: @thanksimadethem

October 2025 Meeting Recap

 

October Meeting Minutes

Highlights:
We elected our 2026 Executive Board (the motion was seconded and voted on; the slate of officers was accepted)

• President:  Lora Yardley
• VP:  Jan Stevenson
• Secretary:  Phyllis Higley
• Treasurer:  Sue DeWitt
• Social Media:  Emilie Ahren

2026 Programming and Sew Days, Membership Dues, Survey Check out what will be taking place in 2026 with LMQG. Don't forget to note the August meeting date has been changed to August 18th! Membership dues can be mailed in between now and our first meeting in January. Don't forget to complete the yearly survey. The link has been sent to your email address. If you did not receive or cannot find the email, please reach out to Phyllis.

The first challenge of 2026 is due at the January meeting. Dig out one of your UFOs and complete it by the first meeting of the year. Did you put it away because you lost interest? How could you put a modern twist on it and turn it into a work of art? Bragging rights for the oldest UFO shown! Challenge Quilt Awarded

Jeni Kusak Ehlers presented the guild’s improv challenge quilt to Sam Franklin from Shelter Me. Shelter Me will pass the quilt to their partner, Friendship Home. From Sam: "I started ShelterMe in 2012 because I was a victim of domestic abuse and had to leave my pets with my abuser. I couldn’t check on them, so I didn’t know if they were being abused. I got them back after a few weeks, but I didn’t want anyone to feel that again, so when I got to safety, I started ShelterMe. Since inception, we’ve helped hundreds of people and pets get to safety!"

QuiltCon 2026 Community Quilt The quilt, designed by Martha Turner and pieced by the Bee Sew Quilty bee group, and quilted by Tammy Hensley, has been accepted to QuiltCon 2026.

Our program for the meeting was Liz Thanel:  Trunk show – it was an honor to have  Liz, one of our own talented members, who has been with the group since before we were officially a guild.

Show and Tell

Sheila Green showed a hoodie that will be a June 6th workshop

Deb Ebke showed a quilt of valor

Tom Meyer showed a quilt of valor

Jen Cotton showed a quilt from a kit

Vicky Bedell showed a quilt she made for her niece’s husband