2026 Meeting Schedule
Most meetings are in person and on ZOOM unless otherwise specified.
• 1/13 Fire of my Foremothers (Zoom only) by Tara Miller
• 2/10 Are My Eyes Fooling Me? Optical Illusion Quilts by Denise Stahl
• 3/10 Challenges, Swaps and Exchanges …OH MY! by Theresa Ward
• 4/14 100 Years of Quilts 1840-1940 by Martha Walker
• 5/12 Every Quilt Needs a Bird by Lori Lee Triplett
• 6/9 School House by Guild Members
• 7/14 Specialty Rulers by Karen Hill
• 8/11 The Sewing Labs will present information about their programs
• 9/8 Color & Value, Scale & Intensity by Mary Verstraete Honas
• 10/13 "Member Stories" by Guild Members
• 11/10 Holiday meal (No Zoom)
• 12/8 Fussy & Fabulous: Let the Fabric Work FOR You! by Kelly Ashton
Upcoming Programs
August 11, 2026
The Sewing Labs
The Sewing Labs is an inclusive and welcoming community teaching the legacy of sewing for employment, entrepreneurship, and enrichment. Located at 526 Campbell St. in Kansas City's Columbus Park neighborhood, it is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. In their own words: "Sewing is the fundamental foundation on which The Sewing Labs was built.
The Sewing Labs became a reality with its mission to teach sewing for job readiness and to create a supportive community.
The Sewing Labs stitches together everyone in our community of different life-cloth and partners with other nonprofit agencies, organizations and businesses in Kansas City, to build everyone up. NEVER underestimate the power of a sewing machine!"
Learn more at www.thesewinglabs.org.
September 8, 2026
Mary Verstraete Honas - First Rate Designs
Color & Value, Scale & Intensity
In this trunk show, we identify and explore aspects of fabric showing different results with the same quilt pattern. Mary is CEO and founder of First Rate Designs. She also works at Harper’s Fabrics & Quilts.