Jenifer and Trisch met at quilt guild about 2000. Both were busy raising children and making quilts at the time. Fifteen years later, after each won quilting awards, wrote books and began speaking at guilds, they joined forces to create Everyday Stitches – a pattern company specializing in quality patterns that reflect their own style and personality. With Trisch’s software engineering background and Jenifer’s editorial experience, the perfect partnership was formed.

At Southminster Presbyterian, 63rd & Roe.

At Southminster Presbyterian - 63rd & Roe

David Walker will share his inspirations and techniques for making his fabric art - “Fine art made from fabric...glued, sewn, stretched,matted, and framed under glass.”

Guild member Judy Brennan will lead this workshop making a jumbo project bag. To defray some costs, we will offer supply kits with the pattern, vinyl and Soft ‘n Stable. Bring your own fabric, a zipper, and some interfacing. Learn how to make one bag in class, then make up one or two extra for the boutique at the August quilt show. Supply list is in the March newsletter (HERE). Limit: 15 participants.

March 11, 2026, marked the fifteenth anniversary of the earthquake/tsunami/nuclear disaster in Japan. The disaster touched many, including Japanese-born, Lenexa-based quilter Cindy Parry. Cindy will share the story of her fiber art “Tohoku Daishinsai” (Tohoku Disaster), made as a memorial to that event.

Martha Walker has been making quilts since she was a teen, and enjoys every aspect of quilt making including piecework, appliqué and quilting. In addition to designing quilts, she designs projects in a variety of needle arts such as wool appliqué, punch needle and hooked rugs. She publishes patterns through her company, Wagons West Designs, and is most recently the author of Prairie Patchwork: Treasured Quilts and Tales of Time (Martingale Publishing), as well as Betsy's Scrapbag, Annie's Scrapbag, "Be Merry: Quilts and Projects for Your Holiday Home" (Kansas City Star Quilts) and "Vintage Christmas". Martha has designed three fabric lines for Henry Glass Fabrics and Co. and Studio e Fabrics.
 
Martha began exhibiting her original designs in 1994 and has won numerous awards including ribbons at American Quilter's Society Quilt Show (2000, 2007, 2023), International Quilt Festival (2005), National Quilter's Association Quilt Show (2005), Pacific International Quilt Festival (2006), Road to California (2001, 2002), Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival (2002), and The Arizona Quilter's Guild Quilt Show (1996, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007). 
 
Her quilts and designs have been featured in many publications including The Big Book of Favorite Scrap Quilts (Martingale Publishing), Primitive Quilts and Projects Magazine, Simply Vintage, Quiltmania, Quilts from Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks, Quilt Country, Magic Patch,Quilter's Newsletter Magazine,and Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks from today's top designers.

Spend the afternoon with us as Alice Ridge teaches us a way to make a modified version of a traditional mola.

From Alice: “Have you looked at the beautiful Molas from Panama and gone green with envy?  I have!  I love the look of Traditional Molas, with all the layers of colored fabrics and fancy stitches!

“I thought that I would make one myself, but then really turned green when I realized how much detail work and teeny tiny stitches were involved! 

“So, I created this class to modify the Traditional Mola by using Felt to make a project that keeps the style and colors of the original, but is so much easier and faster! 

“This is a hand work class, but it is easy and relaxing to do. 

“I hope you enjoy these Molas as much as I do!”

A kit is required for this class. It will available from the instructor on the class day for $30.

Don’t miss this presentation! Alice has been quilting for over 40 years and will give us a light-hearted look at items you can find at the hardware store that can be used for quilting in non-traditional ways. She loves all forms of quilting and will be giving a workshop this afternoon in Mock Molas (see below).