The Lansing Area Patchers (LAP), located in Lansing, Michigan, is made up of local quilters that love producing wonderful and challenging quilts.
The Lansing Area Patchers Quilt Guild was founded in 1983. The objective of the Guild are:
- to provide a forum for quilters to meet and exchange ideas
- to form a vehicle for bringing qualified experts in the field to member for seminars and workshops
- to contribute charitable and/or educational services to the community
- any other aims and purposes as the membership deems appropriate
Explore the links on our site to learn more about our charitable causes, meeting schedule, quilt show, our history, and to see the many beautiful quilts made by our members!
Enjoy!
Fabric Challenge
And the winners are...
1st place - Chris Keppel
2nd place - Linda Nelson
3rd place - Kay Nichols
Honorable Mention - Louise Mueller
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Upcoming Quilt Shows
April 17 International Quilt Festival 2010, Rosemont, IL.
From: Bernina Sewing Center and Quilt Shop, Inc., 4205 Portage Rd., Kalamazoo, MI 49001, 269-383-1244, 800-606-1244
We know you've been waiting for information on this year's Chicago Bus Trip to the International Quilt Festival 2010 in Rosemont, Illinois.
Date: Saturday, April 17, 2010 7:30am (arrive Chicago 10:00am) Departure: Kalamazoo First Assembly Church, 5550 Oakland Drive (south of I-94) Price: $60 (includes quilt show ticket, snack bag, beverage, bus fee, driver's tip) Depart from Chicago: 6:00pm (CST) Arrive in Kalamazoo approx. 10:30pm.
Stop by the store to fill out your registration form and reserve your spot. If you have participated in past years, you know how much fun this trip is. If you have never attended the show, treat yourself to a wonderful feast for the eyes. We hope you'll join us.
Quilt Gathering 2010 Pieceable Quilters Guild July 17, Saturday (9:00am – 5:00pm) July 18, Sunday (11:00am – 4:00 pm)
Muskingum County Fairgrounds Veteran’s Complex Building Zanesville, Ohio. Admission to the Expo is $3.00 per day or a two-day pass for $5.00.
Additional information: Muskingum County Conference & Welcome Center (740-452-2376), or Sherry Gillespie, Event Chair (740-453-3429).
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Recipes
There's a new section you should check out. Recipes from the dishes served at LAP events are now available online.
Click below and cook your heart out!
(Want to contribute another recipe? Send it in an email to: ronnelson@aol.com )
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Slide Shows Galore
If a picture is worth a thousand words... what's a bunch of pictures worth?
Your time and energy. Van Rothenberger, higginsvr@comcast.net, 699-8332 is organizing the work force. Volunteer to help set-up, take down, and work in LAP booths during the quilt show. All members are needed to make the show a success.
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Berrien Towne and Country Quilt Show
June 26-27, 2010 10am-5pm
Lake Michigan College Mendel Center Upton Hall
2755 E. Napier Ave, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
Cost $6 at the door, $5 in advance, under 12 free
Over 250 quilts, many vendors
Quilt Speaker Beth Ferrier of Applewood Quilts on Saturday only.
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LAP Blog Online!
Lansing Area Patchers` Blog now available. A Blog (contraction of the term weblog) is a website with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other materials.
LAP`s blog has been set up to facilitate `conversations` between guild members. Don't know how to use a Blog? It`s not hard!! Just click on the link below and then on the Help button (near the top of the page) once you've switched to the blog.
Discussions can cover any topic associated with quilting. If you'd like to start a new topic send it to Linda Nelson atlindanelson@comcast.net.
