Little Traverse Bay Quilters Guild

Upcoming events

    • Wednesday, September 18, 2024
    • Wednesday, September 10, 2025
    • 52 sessions
    • Hiland Cottage, 1 Hiland Drive, Petoskey

    Hospice Quilts

    Sewing Meetings:   Every Wednesday morning from 9:00 a.m. to noon. You may also sew at home and deliver to a coordinator. If schools are closed due to weather, the group does not meet.

    Where:  Hiland Cottage, 1 Hiland Drive, Petoskey

    What we do:  We make lap quilts for McLaren Hospice patients, both those at home and those in the hospice facility. 

    Specifications:  Quilts should be approximately 36 in. by 48 in.

    Coordinators:  Karen Starkey: 231-838-6703  //   Barb Gutuskey:  248-730-2612

    • Friday, September 20, 2024
    • Friday, August 15, 2025
    • 12 sessions
    • Petoskey Friendship Center

    FRIENDSHIP FRIDAY -- We meet at the Petoskey Friendship Center from 1-4pm. Please  join us. There is lots of room to work; new members to meet; light refreshments; lots of tips and sharing and always a fun demo.

    We are always looking for folks to share a short demo. Please let Tresa or Jan know, if you have something you would be willing to share. It may be something practiced, to you, but new to someone else, we’d like to see it. 

    The Children's Community Service group meets to sew but quilters may also sew at home. Deliver finished quilts to the coordinator; Shirley Nunes  (231) 675-9849. 

    The quilts are given to local hospitals and our Women's Resource Center for children up to 18 years of age. 


    • Wednesday, October 09, 2024
    • Wednesday, September 10, 2025
    • 12 sessions
    • Emmet Co. EMS, 1201 Eppler Rd., Petoskey

    Quilts of Valor - New location starting 2024

    Sewing meetings:  The Quilts of Valor group meets once a month on the 2nd Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

    Where:  Emmet Co. EMS Station, 1201 Eppler Rd., Petoskey.

    What we do:  We make quilts and present them to veterans who have served in any branch of the military.  We are affiliated with the national Quilts of Valor Foundation.

    Specifications:  QOV patterns, fabrics, and guidance for following the QOVF requirements are available at the workshop days. If you choose to make a top at home, please do use quilt shop quality fabric. Do not use fabric with metallic, glitter, florals, or religious themes. Please use patriotic colors.

    Coordinators:  Tresa Keys:  231-758-6530  //  Linda Fry:  231-582-9808

    *** Contact a coordinator to request a quilt for a veteran. 


    • Thursday, October 10, 2024
    • 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Charlevoix Public Library
    Moda fabric designer - Deb Strain - Deb will present some of her fabrics, her process of designing, and her experience as a quilter, designer, etc. She will also have products on display for purchase, so bring your wallet in order to purchase some of her beautiful items. "Coincidentally, while working with Deb to contract her for the presentation, I find myself using one of her fabric designs in one of my quilts", Karen Starkey, programs coordinator. 
    • Thursday, November 14, 2024
    • 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Charlevoix Public Library

    Valerie Krueger - local connection, quilter, teacher, and designer will present a trunk show/lecture at our Thursday general meeting, then teach a two-day Mystery Quilt class of her design on Friday and Saturday.

    Fee for the two day class is $80 and will be held at Charlevoix Public Library.

    • Friday, November 15, 2024
    • Saturday, November 16, 2024
    • Charlevoix Public Library

    Mystery Quilt class - Valerie will be designing the quilt this winter, she is thinking she will use 3 fabrics for the quilt. Participants will need to bring their cutting supplies, iron and ironing supplies, and any other tools you need. Cost is $80 for the class. Materials list will be sent to registrants after fee is paid. Times to be announced. 

    • Saturday, December 14, 2024
    • TBD

    Date and location TBD!

    We need a committee to organize this event; site, food and decorations.





Past events

Thursday, September 12, 2024 September general meeting & Tea / Mystery Quilt Reveal
Saturday, August 17, 2024 August Inventory Reduction Sale
Thursday, August 15, 2024 August general meeting / UFO challenge reveal & drawing
Thursday, July 11, 2024 July Annual Picnic / Father's Day Fat Quarter Bingo
Friday, June 14, 2024 QUILTS BY THE BAY Quilt Show / Emmet Co Fairgrounds Comm Bldg
Thursday, June 06, 2024 June general meeting / Count down to Quilt Show!
Thursday, May 09, 2024 May general meeting / Button Presentation
Thursday, April 18, 2024 April LTBQG Board meeting
Thursday, April 11, 2024 April general meeting / Color Theory - Dawn Swaim
Thursday, March 21, 2024 March LTBQG Board Meeting
Friday, March 15, 2024 Friendship Friday / Children's Community Service Quilts
Thursday, March 14, 2024 March general meeting / Quilt Show information & assignments
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 Quilts of Valor work day
Friday, February 16, 2024 Friendship Friday
Thursday, February 15, 2024 LTBQG Board Meeting
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 Quilts of Valor work day
Thursday, February 08, 2024 February general meeting / A quilter's dream trip presentation & UFO challenge kick off
Friday, January 19, 2024 CANCELED - Friendship Friday / Children's Community Service Quilts
Thursday, January 11, 2024 January general meeting / Mini-technique Night
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 Quilts of Valor work day
Wednesday, January 03, 2024 Hospice Quilts
Saturday, December 16, 2023 Annual Holiday Luncheon: Sew This Is Christmas
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 Quilts of Valor workshop day
Friday, November 17, 2023 Friendship Friday / Children's Comm. Service Quilts
Thursday, November 16, 2023 LTBQG Board Meeting
Thursday, November 16, 2023 Workshop: Continue with Fabric Painting
Saturday, November 11, 2023 Class: Fabric painting with Carrie Roach
Thursday, November 09, 2023 General Meeting / Program: Fabric Painting
Wednesday, November 08, 2023 Quilts of Valor workshop day
Thursday, October 26, 2023 Workshop: Christmas Ornaments
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 Hospice Quilts
Friday, October 20, 2023 Friendship Friday / Children's Comm. Service Quilts
Thursday, October 19, 2023 LTBQG Board Meeting
Thursday, October 12, 2023 General Meeting / Program: Make Christmas ornaments
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 Quilts of Valor workshop day
Thursday, September 21, 2023 LTBQG Board Meeting
Friday, September 15, 2023 Friendship Friday / Children's Comm. Service Quilts
Thursday, September 14, 2023 September Tea: New Beginnings / Mystery Quilts Reveal (Guests are welcome at no charge.)
Tuesday, August 22, 2023 Workshop: Pineapple Block
Friday, August 18, 2023 Friendship Friday / Children's Comm. Service Quilts
Thursday, August 17, 2023 LTBQG Board Meeting
Thursday, August 10, 2023 General Meeting / Pineapple Block demo & UFO reveal
Friday, July 21, 2023 Friendship Friday / Children's Comm. Service Quilts
Thursday, July 20, 2023 Board Meeting
Thursday, July 13, 2023 Annual July Picnic / FUN!
Friday, June 16, 2023 Friendship Friday / Children's Comm. Service Quilts
Thursday, June 15, 2023 LTBQG Board Meeting
Saturday, June 10, 2023 Class: 5-Point String Star with Nubin Minerd
Thursday, June 08, 2023 General Meeting & Program
Friday, May 19, 2023 Friendship Friday / Children's Comm. Service Quilts
Thursday, May 18, 2023 LTBQG Board Meeting
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Workshop: Honeycomb quilt with 60 degree ruler
Thursday, May 11, 2023 General Meeting & Program
Friday, April 21, 2023 Friendship Friday / Children's Comm. Svc. Quilts
Thursday, April 20, 2023 LTBQG Board Meeting
Saturday, April 15, 2023 Class: Pink Grapefruit Quilt
Thursday, April 13, 2023 General Meeting & Program
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 "Attic Windows" workshop
Friday, March 17, 2023 Friendship Friday / Children's Comm. Service Quilts
Thursday, March 16, 2023 Board Meeting
Thursday, March 09, 2023 General Meeting & Program
Friday, February 17, 2023 Friendship Friday (previously Sit & Stitch) / Childrens Community Service Quilts
Thursday, February 16, 2023 Board Meeting
Thursday, February 09, 2023 General Meeting & Program
Thursday, January 26, 2023 Scrappy Workshop
Friday, January 20, 2023 Sit & Stitch
Thursday, January 19, 2023 Board Meeting
Thursday, January 12, 2023 General Meeting & Program
Thursday, November 17, 2022 Board meeting
Thursday, November 10, 2022 General Meeting
Thursday, October 20, 2022 Board meeting
Thursday, October 13, 2022 General meeting
Thursday, September 15, 2022 Board meeting
Thursday, September 08, 2022 September Tea (Membership Month)
Thursday, August 18, 2022 Board meeting
Saturday, August 13, 2022 Quilter to Quilter Garage Sale
Thursday, July 21, 2022 Board meeting
Thursday, July 14, 2022 General meeting
Thursday, June 16, 2022 Board meeting
Thursday, June 09, 2022 General meeting
Thursday, May 19, 2022 Board meeting
Thursday, May 12, 2022 General meeting
Thursday, April 21, 2022 Board meeting
Thursday, April 14, 2022 General meeting
Thursday, March 17, 2022 Board meeting
Thursday, March 10, 2022 General meeting
Thursday, February 17, 2022 Board meeting
Friday, February 11, 2022 Class with Krista Moser
Thursday, February 10, 2022 General meeting
Thursday, January 20, 2022 Board meeting
Thursday, January 13, 2022 General meeting
Saturday, December 11, 2021 Annual Holiday Luncheon
Thursday, November 18, 2021 Board Meeting
Thursday, November 11, 2021 General Meeting
Thursday, October 21, 2021 Board Meeting
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 Quilt Show Committee
Thursday, October 14, 2021 General Meeting
Thursday, September 09, 2021 General Meeting
Thursday, March 18, 2021 Board Meeting
Thursday, March 11, 2021 General Meetiing 6:45 Social / 7:00 Meeting
Thursday, February 18, 2021 Board Meeting
Thursday, February 11, 2021 General Meeting 6:45 Social 7:00 Meeting
Thursday, January 21, 2021 Board Meeting
Thursday, January 14, 2021 General Meeting
Thursday, December 10, 2020 General Meeting: Holiday Party
Thursday, November 19, 2020 Board Meeting
Thursday, November 12, 2020 General Meeting: 6:45 social, 7:00 meeting
Thursday, September 17, 2020 LTBQG Regular Meeting
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