Are you going to be in the Michigan area in June? Check out the Sistah Quilters of the Great Lakes African American Quilting Network. Their quilt retreat is scheduled for June 8-10, 2007 at the Colmbiere Retreat Center in Clarkston, MI.
Friday night will have a dinner. Then, Certified Quilt Appraiser Patricia Boucher of Grand Rapids will talk about having quilts appraised and why we should do so. You can even pay for personal appraisal of a quilt. There will even be a PJ Fashion Show - with fabric scraps.
Saturday will be filled with one or two hour classes. The day will be capped with a Show and Tell event .. and Shhhhh Silent Auction. Sunday morning will also included classes followed by a last day lunch. The teachers during the retreat weekend will include: Wanda Nash, Shirley Talley, Kaye Whittington, Marian Coakley, Carolyn Bunkley, Verona Williams, Letha Anderson, Amy Powell, Sharon Ray, Cynthia Varnado, and Carolynne White.
Be sure to download the Retreat Registration materials here and read about the various classes and see photos of the kinds of quilts, vests, dolls and pillows you can make over the weekend. Much sucess to the GLAAQN.
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