Whether you’re just starting out or you’re an experienced quilter, you’ll be welcome here. Even if you just enjoy quilts but don’t want to make your own, come to our meetups. We meet the third Saturday of every month except December. Check our events calendar for times and locations. We hope you’ll come as a guest but have so much fun you’ll stay as a member
Recent Posts
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A Reminder Of Everyday Dangers
Not all quilts are particularly beautiful or especially well made, but are nonetheless treasured in memories of the maker.The maker of one quilt brought to a Discovery Days session was a homesteader in Dakota Territory. Cooking on an open fire as many new homesteaders did, her long skirts caught fire. Thinking quickly, her daughter used… Read more
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Hidden Away
This wonderfully graphic quilt was made in the early 1900s by a woman of German-Russian descent. The swastika was a good luck symbol commonly used from the 1700s. At the start of World War II, the owner of this quilt hid it away under a mattress so that her family would not be thought to… Read more
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Ginny Monson
Ginny comes from a long line of quilters affiliated with our group. She is the niece of former President Mary Belcourt, the niece of two more members, Susanne Silbernagel and Margaret (Peggy) Lattimore, and the cousin of Amanda Abelmann. She is also the mother of one of our youngest members, Emily. This dynasty began with… Read more
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Bonnie Anderson
Medical help has always been Bonnie’s specialty. She is a retired Nurse Practitioner. Bonnie is from Indiana, where she attended school and college. Her NP degree is from Kentucky. Bonnie is one of several people who was infected by the quilting bug because of Virginia Dambach. They met through church, and Virginia advised her not… Read more
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Aura Lee Mohror
What a delight to find that Aura Lee Mohror, who moved to South Dakota, is back in town to stay! “I was born and raised in Minnesota. I spent 6 years in the AirGuard. I graduated from the University of New Mexico with a secondary English Ed degree. I have spent my education career in… Read more
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Nominate a Quilter
One of the reasons quilters join a group is to get to know other quilters. Even if you regularly attend our monthly meet ups, you won’t get to know every single member, and even worse they may not get to know you. Our Member Spotlight aims to remedy that. Each Member Spotlight will feature a… Read more