My Blue Heaven (Saturday Nov 6)
This is a two block quilt! A modified puss in the corner block, and an hour glass star block, both in 8" finished size. You can make this quilt as big or small as you would like depending on the number of blocks you make. This quilt is perfect to learn how to use the specialty rulers that Bonnie uses in her scrap quilting! We will cover basic units like half square triangles, flying geese and hour-glass. Skill Level: All levels Limit: 25 Students

Supply List: http://quiltville.com/myblueheavenwkshp.html

Star Struck (Friday Nov 5)
Students will bring pre-cut 2.5" strips ready to power sew into tessellating star struck blocks! This quilt goes so fast, everyone will have a pile of blocks in no time. Students can also have fun swapping strips with each other for more variety in their quilts. USING YOUR STASH encouraged! Skill Level: All levels Limit: 25 Students

Supply List: http://quiltville.com/starstruckwkshp.html

Non-members may sign up after October 7, 2010

_____ Friday, November 5, 2010 – Star Struck Cost: $45.00 ($55.00 non-member)

Scraps & Shirttails Lecture / Trunk Show
This lecture focuses on the quilts from my book by the same name, released by Kansas City Star Quilts in September 2008. Not only do I show the quilts from the book, but others I've made with recycled fabrics and scraps as well! I include information about what to look for when recycling clothing into quilts, the best way to slice and dice your cotton clothing into usable sizes so it is ready for your quilt making, combining recycled fabrics with new yardage for the right look, etc.

Visit www.quiltville.com to learn more about Bonnie Hunter.

Thanks to our judge, Marcia Knopp, we have the following results after judging 148 quilts.

Join us for a Fall Retreat at the Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center on Higgins Lake. Cost is $267.75 for 3 nights, 9 meals, lodging(double occupancy), 24 hour coffee service, and meeting room. We will be in the newest lodge, two bedroom, one bath suites. Bring you UFO's along with sewing machines and supplies and join us for a Fall-Get-Away. This retreat is open to members and non-members. Space is limited to the size of the meeting room. Reservations with a $27.00 deposit will be first come first served basis.

The 2010 Quilt Away will be held from Thursday (March 11) or Friday (March 12) until Sunday (March 14). Depending on the length of your stay and your choice of accommodations, the price will range from $115 to $148 which includes 6 or 7 meals. Kerren Heilman has prepared a registration form which is in the February and March issues of the newsletter as well as available to download from our website. For more information or questions, please call Kerren at 586-693-2621. This is a wonderful opportunity to get away and spend some quality time stitching with your friends. Sign up today!! NOTE: There is a slight change between the new registration form and the older one from January. Please use this new form from the website or from the February newsletter.

Through the Judge's Eyes - With 26 years experience in competition and work on the
judging floor, Anita will give some insight into what judges look for when they examine a quilt. Valuable information for those who want to judge and those who want to make award winning
quilts.