Elizabeth Granberg-Jerome Custom Quilter

01/18/2025

The opening reception has been delightful! Thanks to all who came out! Such amazing pieces by amazing makers.

01/17/2025

Meet artist Liz Granberg-Jerome, a talented custom quilter known for her unique designs and innovative techniques.

Join us at the opening reception today from 5-7:30pm to check out her stunning quilts and connect with the artist in person!

01/17/2025

We will be heading down to the Lumberyard Arts Center momentarily! Hope to see you there!

01/17/2025

Meet the Artist: Jessica Drugg!

Jessica Drugg is a certified teacher of Laura Heine’s collage quilting technique, blending creativity throughout her craft. See her stunning work at the opening reception this Friday, 5–7:30 pm at the Lumberyard Arts Center!

01/17/2025

Get Creative with Quilters' Paradise & the Lumberyard Arts Center!

Our adult classes for January through May are now live. Explore quilting, sewing, and more.

Sign up today: https://www.quiltingfabricsupply.com/classes.ht

01/17/2025

Big finish #2 for the new year! The Maple Leaf Quilters' Guild 2025 opportunity quilt is done. I finished hand stitching the binding at open studio on Wednesday, quilted the veins in the leaves this morning, and washed it this afternoon. We pinned it to the design wall to block it this evening and it's drying there overnight. Tickets available beginning January 23 at our next meeting. Message me if interested. Winner will be drawn at the Maple Leaf Festival Quilt Show in October.

The pattern used was Pineapple Star by Sharon Rexroad, made up of foundation paper pieced diamond with setting triangles and corner squares. The maple leaves incorporated into the layout and outer border were added specifically for this guild. The wide fall leaves border was finished with diamond cross hatching.

Finished size after quilting and washing ~75"x75".

01/14/2025

Meet the Artist: Ruthie Rodden!

Ruthie Rodden has been creating with textiles since childhood in 4H, where she discovered a love for sewing.

For this show, she’s sharing pieces that embody joy. One, being a creative work of art with uplifting messages meant to inspire.

Come meet Ruth at the opening reception this Friday, 5–7:30 pm at the Lumberyard Arts Center!

01/14/2025

We’re thrilled to introduce Janet Anderson-Story, our first featured TEXTILE artist in the upcoming gallery show, Crafted by Hand. Her vibrant creations, from quilts to baby hats, showcase the heart and creativity behind textile work.

Gallery Opening Reception
January, 17th | 5 - 7:30PM

Show Dates
January 17th - February 15th

01/14/2025

01/14/2025

Quilt Capital of Kansas classes for youth and adults are all online and open for registration at Quilters' Paradise website. All classes will be held at the Lumberyard Arts Center, except as noted. Each event is also posted on the Quilt Capital of Kansas page with links to each individual event to sign up online.

Be sure to visit the Quilt Capital of Kansas Events page to see the offerings through April 2025! Links included in each event to register online through Quilters' Paradise website.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089142318056&sk=events

Adult classes:
*Quilting Basics Series 1-4 with Liz Granberg-Jerome
*54-40 or Fight block with Triangle-in-a-Square templates with Liz Granberg-Jerome
*Laura Heine Teeny Tiny Collage #5 with Jessica Drugg
*Perfect Points with Foundation Paper Piecing with Liz Granberg-Jerome
*Hawaiian Hand Applique with Sharon Vesecky
*Introduction to Longarm Quilting with Sharon Vesecky
*Introduction to Fusible Applique with Liz Granberg-Jerome
*Fabric Art for Adults with Kathleen Thomas
*Hexified Panel Quilt with Liz Granberg-Jerome

Youth Classes:
*Crochet for Beginners with Becky Fender
*Underground Railroad History & Hand Quilting with Angie Spielman & Ruthie Rodden
*Sashiko Hand Stitching on Denim with Sharon Vesecky
*Macrame with Angie Spielman & Becky Fender
*9-Patch Quilt Block with Sharon Vesecky

01/13/2025

How many of us have items we have saved for years, maybe even decades, and haven't touched in all that time. Today I found my mom's pressing ham from her tailoring days and used it to fix the pocket in my sons favorite jeans! He'd worn a hole in the pocket, so I fused a small piece of muslin to each side to cover the hole and then stitched around it to secure it for washing. Without that silly ham that's been on the shelf forever, it would have been much more difficult!

01/09/2025

Quilters' Paradise classes are open for registration and this Saturday is the monthly sale. That and more in the latest e-blast newsletter.

It's almost the Second Saturday and you all know what that means! 25% Off Sale!!! Plus, the classes for the first few months of 2025 are live on the Quilters' Paradise website and open for registration. All this and more in the first e-blast newsletter of 2025 hits mailboxes. Check it out here! https://www.quiltingfabricsupply.com/module/newsletter.htm?newsletterId=88132

01/06/2025

Quilters' Paradise will remain closed on Tuesday, Jan 7, due to frigid temps and icy road conditions. Hope to reopen on Wednesday.

01/06/2025

My next project is nearing completion! The Maple Leaf Quilters' Guild 2025 opportunity quilt is done except for the veins in the maple leaves, then binding and blocking. We will have photos for promotion and tickets available at our January meeting. Looking forward to selling tickets for this one!

The pattern used was Pineapple Star by Sharon Rexroad, made up of foundation paper pieced diamond with setting trianglesand corner squares. The maple leaves incorporated into the layout and outer border were added specifically for this guild. The wide fall leaves border was finished with diamond cross hatching that was marked with pounce. That alone is an important reason to wash the quilt when complete to remove all the excess chalk powder that may be embedded in the layers after quilting.

Finished size ~80x80"

01/02/2025

Guess who intended to add to my blog in 2024 and hasn't posted since last January! Well, today there's a new post about our first finish of 2025. Les put the final stitches in the binding of his Old World Santa on New Year's Day. The quilt has been washed and blocked on the design wall and is ready to use! Read about the journey in this year's first (hopefully of at least several more) blog post!
https://gypsydreamerquilts.blogspot.com/2025/01/first-finish-for-2025.html