Missouri Star Quilt Company, Inc. of Hamilton, Missouri, recently partnered with North Central Missouri College to create three apprentice training programs to enhance the skills of their workforce. As a result, 21 people completed a registered apprenticeship program through the US Department of Labor while 20 apprentices earned a college certificate. In June […]
The Missouri Quilt Museum of Hamilton and The National Quilt Museum of Paducah, Kentucky have finalized an agreement to bring a collection of modern quilts to visitors to Hamilton all the time. When the Missouri Quilt Museum opens this fall, it will create a permanent location for quilts from The Collection of The National Quilt […]
The Chilli STEAM Punks from Dewey Elementary School of Chillicothe will hold a Super STEAM 5K next week to raise funds for project materials for the after-school science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics club for fourth through sixth graders. The superhero-themed event will include a Family Fun Run and Walk around Dewey School the evening […]
Community members will teach professional development classes during Trenton High School Student Professional Development Day in March. Students can choose four of the more than 30 classes in fields of interest specific to them in exchange for their regular sixth, seventh, and eighth-period classes the afternoon of March 20th from 12:45 to 3 o’clock. Professional […]
The Livingston County Library is hosting an Open Sewing Lab for adults on Tuesday, October 23 from 3 to 6 pm. The library sewing machines will be set up for public use in a drop-in style program, however, you must bring your own fabric or project to work on, but the library will provide other […]
The Mercer Homecoming Quilt Show and Craft Sale will be held this weekend. Entries will be accepted at the Mercer United Methodist Church Friday from 3:30 in the afternoon to 7 o’clock that night with participants able to enter as many items as they want at no cost. The quilt show will be held Saturday […]
The University of Missouri’s School of Visual Studies’ Art on the Move outreach program presents a modern art quilt exhibition at Penney’s Quilt Shop of the Missouri Star Quilt Company in Hamilton. MU faculty Jean Brueggenjohann and graduate student Riana Bovill’s work will be on display at the quilt shop Monday through Saturday from 9 […]
The Livingston County Library is sponsoring a quilting class beginning January 5 at 6:00 o’clock and running 4 consecutive Thursday evenings until February 2nd. The class will be centered on the Couch to Quilt kits, which contains all supplies needed and a voucher for professional finishing. The kit cost $99 and can either be purchased at […]
