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    • April 09, 2026
    • 7:00 PM
    • Birmingham Unitarian Church
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    In this trunk show, I'll share the quilts that illustrate my journey from traditional to modern quilting. Each of my quilts comes with a story about the artists who inspired my work (Victoria Findlay Wolfe and Gwen Marston, for starters!), as well as plenty of close-up looks. I'll also walk you through the process of sewing a wonky log cabin block, my personal favorite! If you're interested in exploring the no-rules world of improv piecing and the design doors it can open, this is the lecture for you!


    • April 18, 2026
    • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    • First United Methodist Church of Troy, 6363 Livernois Rd, Troy, MI 48098
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    $5 admission at the door

    • May 14, 2026
    • 7:00 PM
    • Birmingham Unitarian Church
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    Dr. Susan Kruszynski – lives in Muskegon, Michigan, and is an award-winning art quilt designer, teacher/presenter, author, and gallery artist.  

    Susan currently  divides her time between creating original collaged art quilt designs, marketing this fiber art in shows and galleries, teaching art quilting classes, and giving lectures and trunk shows for quilt guilds.  

    As a retired literacy specialist, Susan uses her 40+ years of K-College level teaching experiences and a PhD in Education to teach this art through in-class experiences in and around the state of Michigan, through on-line instruction, and with art quilt books from Fox-Chapel Publishing.

    This onetime kindergarten teacher knows how to passionately teach art quilting!


    • May 15, 2026
    • 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
    • St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Troy
    • 15
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    Dr. Susan Kruszynski, professional educator and author of two books on art quilting, will share with you tips and techniques she uses to make her one of a kind art quilts.

    You will amaze yourself at how easy it is to create a simple art quilt landscape. Touch of Teal uses monochromes of teal and grey and metallic threads to create this beautiful piece of art. The kit contains all materials needed to create this lakeshore scene; directions, fabrics backed with an iron-on adhesive, and a stretched art canvas for hanging. You supply basic sewing tools.  The wooden frame of the fabric-covered stretched art canvas makes the art quilt attractive and super easy to hang or to set on a shelf.

    You will love this form of art and find it easier than you thought possible.

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    Additional kit fee $20


    • June 11, 2026
    • 6:30 PM
    • Birmingham Unitarian Church
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    Join us for the year end potluck and meeting!

    In-person event only.

    Make sure you sign up to bring a dish to pass!  See the SignUp Genius link to bring your favorite dish!


Past events

March 12, 2026 LECTURE: From Fast Fashion to Slow Stitching, Radha Weaver
February 28, 2026 GLHQ Mystery Quilt 2026
February 12, 2026 LECTURE: Member Spotlight - Martha Stewart
January 10, 2026 WORKSHOP: Seminole Quilting
January 08, 2026 LECTURE: Seminole Patchwork, Kristen Echols
December 11, 2025 Holiday Potluck
December 05, 2025 Mystery Quilt Prep Session
November 13, 2025 LECTURE: How to Break the Rules, Amy Struckmeyer
October 18, 2025 FUNDRAISER: Trivia Night!
October 10, 2025 WORKSHOP: Free Motion Quilting
October 09, 2025 LECTURE: Quilt Trip Around the World, Alice Ridge
September 11, 2025 LECTURE: Do It for the Process, Lynn Carson Harris
July 26, 2025 Choose Your Own Laura Heine Adventure
June 12, 2025 Year-End Potluck
June 06, 2025 2025 Color Splash Quilt Show
May 09, 2025 WORKSHOP: Folded Improv - Kawandi-Style Quilting
May 08, 2025 LECTURE: Folded Improv: Kawandi Quilting - Jennifer Stauser
April 25, 2025 Charity Sewing Day - Penrickton Center for Blind Children
April 12, 2025 WORKSHOP: Collage Quilting - Seed Pods
April 10, 2025 LECTURE: Member Spotlight - Mandy Manno on Laura Heine Collage Quilting
March 15, 2025 ZOOM WORKSHOP: Ahead of the Curve - Improvising Curves
March 13, 2025 ZOOM LECTURE: Make Extraordinary Scrap Quilts - Diane Harris
March 01, 2025 GLHQ Mystery Quilt 2025
February 20, 2025 Charity Sew Day - Foley Bags and Quilted Hugs
February 13, 2025 ZOOM LECTURE: Your Mind Matters: More Joy, Less Overwhelm - Brandy Maslowski
January 09, 2025 ZOOM LECTURE: Magic Fabrics and Special Effects - Christine Barnes
December 12, 2024 Holiday Potluck
December 07, 2024 Mystery Quilt Prep Session
December 07, 2024 Charity Sew: Senior Placemats
November 14, 2024 LECTURE: The RE-ality of Rescue - Lucinda Herring
November 14, 2024 New Member Welcome and Orientation
October 26, 2024 CHARITY SEW - Fidget Quilts
October 11, 2024 WORKSHOP: Looking Up - Sally Manke
October 10, 2024 LECTURE: Collage and Art Quilting - Sally Manke
September 12, 2024 LECTURE: Pieces of Time: A Musical Trunk Show - Ann Marie Rowland
June 27, 2024 GLHQ Online Zoom Sewcial
June 13, 2024 Year-End Potluck
June 01, 2024 GLHQ Charity Sewing Day - RESCHEDULED
May 10, 2024 WORKSHOP: Perfect Points, Pinwheels, Curves and Ys
May 09, 2024 LECTURE: Tips for the Traveling Quilter, Rona "The Ribbeter" Herman
April 20, 2024 Quilter to Quilter Sale
April 13, 2024 GLHQ Charity Sewing Day
April 11, 2024 LECTURE: Inspiration is in the Air, with Reeze Hanson of Morning Glory Designs
March 15, 2024 WORKSHOP: Accordion Half-Square Triangles
March 14, 2024 LECTURE: Beth Helfter, Ooompa! Accordion Sewn Half-Square Triangles
March 02, 2024 GLHQ Mystery Quilt 2024
February 10, 2024 WORKSHOP: Sleepy Sunflower
February 08, 2024 LECTURE: Art and Landscape Quilts with Lori Dickman
January 11, 2024 LECTURE: International Quilt Show in Tokoyo, Japan
December 14, 2023 Holiday Potluck
November 11, 2023 SEWING DAY: UFO Project Day
November 09, 2023 LECTURE: Custom Quilted Jackets with Sherry Scharra
October 13, 2023 WORKSHOP: Happiness 2.0
October 12, 2023 LECTURE: For the Love of Paper Piecing
September 16, 2023 National "Sew a Jelly Roll Day"
September 06, 2023 Welcome Back Meeting with Quilt Bingo
August 23, 2023 New Member Welcome
June 17, 2023 Color Splash 2023 Quilt Show
June 16, 2023 Color Splash 2023 Quilt Show
June 08, 2023 June Potluck
May 13, 2023 Workshop: Will it Go Round in Circles
May 12, 2023 Workshop: Peace Cranes Over Hiroshima
May 11, 2023 Lecture: Quilts and Quiltmakers of the Caohagan Islands with Dana Jones
April 21, 2023 Charity Sewing Day: Mastectomy Pillows
April 13, 2023 Lecture: My 6 C's of Quilting - Kathrin Brown
March 10, 2023 Workshop: Strip-Pieced Modern Mariner's Compass
March 09, 2023 Lecture: Modern Mariner's Compass with Robin Long
February 25, 2023 GLHQ Mystery Quilt 2023
February 11, 2023 Workshop: Deco Tiles Mini Quilt Foundation Paper Piecing
February 10, 2023 Workshop: Sea Glass Quilting
February 09, 2023 Lecture: Fabric Painting- How to Make Color Work for You with Allie McCathren
January 23, 2023 Charity Sewing Day
January 14, 2023 Workshop: Personal Symbols for Art Quilt Collage
January 12, 2023 Lecture: Captivating Compositions with Deborah Boschert
December 08, 2022 Holiday Potluck
November 10, 2022 Lecture: Overcome your Color Angst!
October 15, 2022 Workshop: Inside Out Quilt
October 14, 2022 Workshop: Textile Architecture
October 13, 2022 Lecture: Working in a Series with Sue Bleiweiss
September 26, 2022 GLHQ Fall Retreat
September 10, 2022 Workshop: Create Your Own Barn Quilt
September 08, 2022 Following the Barn Quilt Trail with Suzi Parron

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