Commission Quilt:

After five months of planning and collaboration, we were delighted to present the commission quilt, "Courtly Ties," to Annette and Jon Hopkins at our July meeting.

Created using the beautiful New York Beauty pattern, the quilt was made from Jon's silk ties from his years as a trial attorney, transforming treasured memories into a one-of-a-kind keepsake. It was a joyful and memorable occasion to present the finished quilt.
We are grateful to Annette and Jon Hopkins for their support of the guild and to the six volunteers whose talent and dedication made this project possible.
Special thanks to our block makers: Suzanne Hoyt, Ingrid Zamot-Sachs, Barbara Peebles, and Kris Nelson; Renee Schultz-Hein designed and assembled the quilt top, and Lan Ali-Adeeb completed the quilting and created the matching decorative pillow.
This project was a tremendous success because of the creativity, craftsmanship, and teamwork of everyone involved. Thank you for making it possible!
                                                                                                                                                Lan Ali-Adeeb

Our sincere appreciation to our volunteers for teaching the Beginner Sewing Class at the Visions Art Gallery 2026 Summer Youth Art Camp. 

​Our July guest speaker, Anelie Beldon, delighted us with a beautiful collection of her quilts and an engaging presentation filled with warmth, creativity, and a wonderful sense of humor.

Round Robin, Block of the Month, and Show & Tell Members's Sharing

June 26 & 27 2026 Summer Youth Art Camp                                                               Lan Ali-Adeeb
Our two-day Beginner Sewing Class at the Visions Art Gallery in Lakeport was a wonderful success! LLQG volunteers had the pleasure of teaching a group of enthusiastic students, ages 11–16.
One pleasant surprise was discovering that all of the students came with some level of sewing experience. Their enthusiasm and creativity inspired us to adapt our planned projects to better match their skills. Most students completed a pre-cut pillowcase on the first day, and several went on to make a reversible shopping bag and an adorable chicken pincushion on the second day.
The program exceeded our expectations. Students asked for additional sewing sessions, and several parents also expressed interest in taking a class. It was truly rewarding to see such excitement for learning and creating.
A special thank you to our volunteer teachers: Rita Ball, Claire Grieve, Lianna Burger, Theresa Dapiran, Jane Smith, and Lan Ali-Adeeb. Your time, talent, patience, and encouragement made this program possible. Thank you for helping inspire the next generation of sewists!

Show & Tell: Cindy Martelle, Rita Ball, Suzanne Terry, Shery Loewen, and Barbara P​eebles.

We had wonderful Rotation of Demotrations presented by three of our members: 
Marj Sweeney: Binding a quilt using the backing fabric creating mitered                                 corner.
Linda Morrison: When demims get old, make a quilt.
Renee Schultz-Hein: Tips & Tricks for making a quilt top.
The demotrations were informative and we all learned new skills and techniques.

Show & Tell:  Debbie Strickler & Linda Debolt, Shery Loewen, Kris Nelson, Marjean Evans, Suzanne Hoyt, and Cinthia Martelle. 

Our March speaker was one of our own members, Kris Nelson, who presented an engaging program on Foundation Paper Piecing. Kris walked us through the entire process of creating a New York Beauty quilt block using silk necktie fabric, including a hands-on demonstration of how to sew the block.
Following the presentation, members shared their own projects created using the foundation paper piecing technique, showcasing a variety of beautiful and creative work.
As always, our March meeting was both inspiring and enjoyable!

Show & Tell Quilters:  Kathy Verstoppen, Rene Schultz-Hein, Suzanne Lee, Leanne Harvey, Kerrie Hershey, Susanne Scholz, Kris Nelson, Suzanne Hoyt, Shery Loewen, Jane Ahrens

Kris’s presentation outline, which includes product information for treating silk fabric, as well as the New York Beauty pattern, can be downloaded below.

The theme of our February speaker, Yvonne Phenicie, was "Sew Many Curves".  Her quilts were created using Quick Curve rulers and pattern books featured on this page.  The quilts are both fun and absolutely gorgeous.

Pattern books used for some of the Yvonne's quilts.

Block of the Month and Show & Tell by Theresa ​Dapiran, Suzanne Hoyt, Susanne Scholz, Leanne Harvey, and Kathy Verstoppen.

HAPPY NEW YEAR of 2026!  Kerrie Hershey shared her collection of quilts.

Guild's activities and Show & Tell.

Good food, great games, and even better company, our annual Christmas party was a blast. We shared our works of art during Show & Tell, and this year we also took time to recognize and appreciate the volunteers and teachers who support the Sewing Club at Lower Lake Elementary School. Their time, effort, and dedication made the program such a wonderful success, and we are truly grateful for all they do.

​Sewing Club Teacher Appreciation: 
Marj Sweeney, Rene Schultz-Hein, Suzanne Hoyt, Debbie Strickler, Linda Debolt, Martha Ball, Kathy Verstoppen, Theresa Dapiran, Jane Smith, and Lan Ali-Adeeb.

​Show & Tell: 
​Rene Schultz-Hein, Debbie Strickler, Rita Ball, Linda Morrison, Jane Smith, Barbara Peebles, and Kathy Verstoppen.

Lynn Koolish presented "Make Design Principles Work for You" using basic design principles for creating compelling work no matter the preference style - Art, Modern, or Traditional.  She compared four well known quilt artists that work in different styles and how they put design principles to work in their quilts.

UFO and Sew & Tell:  ​Leanne Harvey, Susanne Scholz, Marjean Evans, Kelly Mulligan, ​Kerrie Hershey, Gail Coyle