2026 Meetings, Programs and More to look forward to!
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July 20 – Patti Reen – pattireenart.com (Holland, MI)
Lecture: Introduction to Sashiko and Kawandi
Workshops: Sashiko Embroidery and Kawandi Quilting
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Sashiko: 9am-12pm
Kawandi: 12:30-3:30pm
About Patti: After many years as a custom drapery seamstress and an interior house painter, among other distractions, I launched into a nursing career. Now that I’m mostly retired, I’ve immersed myself in creating textile and mosaic art – including quilting, Sashiko embroidery, punch needle embroidery, and more.
Workshop is full, supply list is :
Sashiko Class Supply List:
All supplies for Sashiko class will be provided by the instructor! No additional supplies
needed.
Kawandi Class Supply List:
● Bag of fabric scraps to pull from – we will be making a piece about the size of a
placemat
● Fabric scissors
● Thread snips
● Straight pins
August 17 – Embroidery and Slow Stitching – presentation by BRQG members Ann Prins and Jan Landry.
September 21 – Pieces of Time – a musical trunk show presented by AnnMarie Rowland, Owen Sound, Ontario.
We welcome your suggestions for future programs and teachers.
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