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2026 Meetings, Programs and More to look forward to!

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June 15 – June – Shae Vaughn – Stitchery Niche Quilting (Kalamazoo, MI)

Lecture: Representative Quilts – An Artist’s Story

Workshop: A Step Smaller – Micro-quilting

MONDAY, June 15, 2026 11am-3pm

Learn to use a variety of Free-Motion quilting designs on a smaller scale and create a customized wall hanging in the process! Some free-motion quilting experience suggested, but not required. Come ready to experiment and learn some new techniques. You can do it! Yes, you!

About Shae: I am a custom free-motion quilter, quilt artist, and quilt history enthusiast (not necessarily in that order 😉 . I love teaching others about free-motion quilting and quilt history and how the contemporary quilting world intersects with that of the past. For my personal quilts, my passion lies in putting deep representation in each element of my design, using quilts to share the messages I cannot fully put into words.

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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. 

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August 17 – Embroidery and Slow Stitching – presentation by BRQG members Ann Prins and Jan Landry.

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September 21 – Pieces of Time – a musical trunk show presented by AnnMarie Rowland, Owen Sound, Ontario.

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We welcome your suggestions for future programs and teachers.