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Thursday, August 08

Capitol City Quilt Guild (CCQG) was organized in March, 1984, to encourage fellowship, cooperation, and learning among area quilters and to promote public appreciation for creativity and high standards for quilting.  CCQG is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization giving to the community education, hosting quilt shows to spread the art of quilting.  The Guild members make and donate quilts for various charities and as well as provide free education seminars for the public on the art of quilting.

It's a new fiscal year for CCQG! This is a new adventure for me as President, along with our new Board Members as we begin our new positions. I would like to thank everyone on the Board, past and present, for volunteering their time for this endeavor.

We have an exciting year planned with some great new speakers. Be sure to check out the information in this newsletter about our June speaker, Jackie Lehto. She will be having a workshop on Color Theory. We all can improve our quilting skills in this area!

Spring/Summer is finally here! My first camping trip this year kicked off Memorial Weekend in Frankenmuth where I attended the Dog Bowl with my nine year old Cavalier King Charles. My tent camping days are over, however, I have a small teardrop camper trailer that I can set up myself. In June, I am taking my 22 month old grandson on his first camping trip. Call me crazy! I hope I can manage a toddler and a dog by myself.

My current quilting project is a block of the month with Legit Kits called "Deep Dive". The finished quilt will be 60 x 80 of a sea turtle, which is foundation paper pieced. In addition, I am always working on customer quilts in my longarm business. I babysit for my grandson two days a week, who I adore...but am always wore out by the end of the day! I understand now why we have children when we are young. I have two children of my own, David (42) and Danielle (38). My son is an Industrial Designer and lives in Charlotte, NC with his wife, Kristin, and my grand-daughters, Kaitlyn, (15) and Zoe, (13). My daughter is a Nurse Practitioner and lives in Lansing with her husband, Chris, and my grandson.

Enjoy your summer & happy quilting!

Kathy Kittle
Your New Madam President