Appleton Dance

The Greater Ann Arbor Quilt Guild had their first bi-monthly meeting of 2015 on Saturday, January 17. Before the meeting, I purchased a pretty panel of 12 bird-drawings from the featured vendor, Creative Quilt Kits , of Brighton, Michigan. The panel was designed by Tracy Lizotte for Elizabeth's Studio.  That vendor, Creative Quilt Kits, is hosting a bus trip to the International Quilt Festival Chicago 2015 at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL on March 26, 2015. The cost is $67.50 and includes the bus fare, admission and program. The bus departs the shop at   10489 Grand River, Brighton, MI 48116  at 6:30 a.m. The reser vations deadline is February 24. Call  810-225-2849 or email contact@creativequiltkits.com for information. I also picked up a flier for the Spinner's Flock Fleece Fair to be held Feb. 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Beach Middle School, 445 Mayer Drive in Chelsea Michigan. The sale will feature Michigan wool, handspun...

Linda Theil's 8 x 9.5-inch zippered pouch made following "The Zippered Pouch" YouTube video by Jenny Doan of the   Missouri Star Quilt Co. I am a fan of the how-to videos posted free on YouTube by Jenny Doan of the Missouri Star Quilt Co. They are clear, cheerful, and interesting. Her new "The Zipper Pouch" video caught my eye so I decided to make one. In this post I have included measurements for several different sized pouches and have included my pouch-making experience to add to the information provided in the Missouri Star Quilt Co. video, below. Watch"The Zipper Pouch" video by Jenny Doan of The Missouri Star Quilt Co. "The Zipper Pouch" project video includes: information on a basic quilt-as-you-go technique for creating the pouch body, the best way to add bag/tote/purse/pouch zipper by adding tabs to both ends of the zipper before installation and a clear visual on how to sew across the bottom seam of a bag to mak...