Whether you carry a purse, a handbag, a pocketbook, a backpack, fanny pack or a clutch bag and you have used a pattern or your own design, please come to our September meeting and share. 

It's all about that "bag"! 

Share your tips and tricks for sewing your own bags, pouches, pencil cases, sewing caddy bag, shoe bag, make-up bags you name it.  If you have the pattern please share. If you got a freebie on-line or made your own design tell us about it. 

Are there straps, hardware and zips you prefer? Where do you get your supplies? What type of interfacing or filling do you prefer? Come tell us about it!

There will be lots of show and tell this night because the GO GEOMETRIC Challenge needs to be turned in. Get your artist statement and dimensions sent to the guild email address.  Don't forget to put a label on your quilt with your name ready to turn in at meeting.

We are gearing up for our last Sew day of the year on October 10th. Please bring your gift making ideas and share how-tos and show off your great gift ideas for this years season of giving. 

Also be thinking about saving the date for our Holiday party December 12. Sign up to come to party will be at the October sew day and the October meeting.  Mark your calendars.

Do you have ideas about programs and classes for next year? Why not join the board and help make these things happen. Voting on slate of officers will be in October but we have to have people. 

In the meantime, get your bags and challenge piece ready to share...

See you  September 29th @5:30

LMQG August 18, 2026 Meeting Highlights

We kicked off the meeting with our show and tell, some from the challenge pieces officially due in September. 

Sheila Green- LUX (rectangle)

Sheila Green - examples of small wall hangings completed from donated fabrics available from Sheila. Request is to complete one (or more) for Art Market and on return, pick out more fabric.

Martha turner -LUX (rectangle)

Martha turner -LUX (circle)

Martha turner - fair quilt. View this one up close if you can to find all the fun elements!

Nancy Goff - (Hollyhocks)

Nancy Goff - (abstract log cabin)

Jane Austin- LUX  (rectangle) - make sure you ask her how she came up with this concept!

Bonnie Kucera- (1945 quilt). This is quite the investigation process.

Phyllis Higley- LUX (rectangle)

Jan Stevenson- LUX (circle)

Jen Van Dyke- (quilted sweatshirt)

Lora Yardley - regular meeting agenda. View the meeting minutes to review what was discussed. 
Lora invited members to attend the next board meeting at Scooters Coffee (Stacy Lane) September 13, 10:00-noon.

Board members relayed what their jobs entail and are looking for new members for 2027.

Presentation: Marilyn Rembolt Quick Edge Finishes Marilyn showed examples of the many ways she has bound, faced, or otherwise finished her quilts

Raffle Winners!!!

Melissa Hayes-Connolly - and new member!!

Kate and her sister.

Tom Meyer

Upcoming Events:

        September 29 guild meeting

Members will show and tell bags they have made

October 10 Sew day

Christmas gift ideas and open sew

October 27 Guild meeting

Sheila Green: Quilting in the Third Dimension

No meeting in November

December 12 Christmas party

Extras from Marilyn:

On Youtube...

Alex Andersen ‘LIVE’ August 10, 2026

“Facing Quilts: Why and How”

(Start watching at about 4 minutes in…)

(Info From Ricky Timms Super Seminar…)

August 8th 2026 Sew day Highlights

 

Here is what you missed: 

Vicky and her Tula Pink beauty

Oliver and his Go Geo Challenge

Sue with watercolor pencils on fabric

Judy working on kwandi pieces

Jan working on a Legit Kit

Jen upcycling  a sweatshirt into a quilt jacket

Sheila showing of her upcycled jacket pattern she created boxy top

and helping one of her students from the jacket class work on her upcycled jacket

So many fun projects. 

Next sew day is October 10th. You can bring items you might make as gifts or work on what you like.