Genesee Star Quilters Public Page, Davison Area Senior Center 10135 Lapeer Road, Davison, MI (2026)

06/02/2026

New Quilt Shop Alert! Creative Passions Quilt Shop 2 opens in Chesaning!

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06/02/2026

Creative Passions Quilt Shop 2 opens in Chesaning today!

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06/01/2026

Block 1 dropped this morning! If you got the email, hit the DOWNLOAD button. Click the arrow below the first designer’s name to get the pattern. Or click the link in the article and go to the Smithsonian Native American Museum website to get the free pattern.

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“I wanted to honor the history of the bison and its deep connection to every aspect of our culture—from providing the food that sustained us to the hides that offered warmth and a canvas for our stories. Our entire lifestyle was built around the bison, which held spiritual significance far beyond simple survival.
Historically, we integrated our art forms by recording stories through pictorial works on bison hides and buffalo robes. This piece allowed me to evoke that time and place, highlighting the enduring connection we maintain with the bison in Plains culture. In this quilt block, the background is reminiscent of a bison hide, and I have represented the bison using various patterns, textures, and colors to continue this tradition of storytelling.”—Lauren Good Day (Arikara/Hidatsa/Blackfeet/Plains Cree)

From fashion magazines and museum galleries to college campuses and her Dakota homelands, Lauren Good Day’s art remains true to her heritage and honors her Plains community. For the museum’s first-ever Quilt Along, we asked Good Day to create a block design that responded to the time period prior and up to the American Revolution in 1776. “When I share stories through my artwork, I do so from my own worldview and perspective,” she writes in her artist statement. Her design embodies the material and spiritual connections between Indigenous peoples of the Plains and the bison that have survived generations.

Ready to quilt your own bison herd thundering across the Plains? Block 1 of our Quilt Along featuring Good Day’s design is now available to download for free on our website. There, you will find detailed instructions and a list of all the necessary materials to recreate the design on your own at home. You can also join fellow participants in our Facebook event to share tips, tricks, and resources. https://americanindian.si.edu/quilting/
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Lauren Good Day (Arikara/Hidatsa/Blackfeet/Plains Cree), Quilt Block on the theme of Pre-Contact to the American Revolution (any time prior and up to 1776). National Museum of the American Indian, Quilt Along, 2026.

Lauren Good Day, Artist Designer

This project received funding from the Smithsonian’s “Our Shared Future: 250,” a Smithsonian-wide initiative supported by private philanthropy and created to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary and advance the Smithsonian vision for the next 250 years.

05/31/2026

The third annual All Michigan Shop Hop begins tomorrow. I love finding new to me quilt shops. I have met and made new friends along the way and visited some truly special quilt shops. Remember, if the shop on your route is more than five minutes from your driveway, CHECK THE HOURS! Anyone rolling up on a closed shop, any day of the week, any holiday? That’s the sole responsibility of the traveler! Check the shop website or call to confirm! Drive safe, have a blast and treasure the memories.

All Michigan Shop Hop is part of the nation’s largest sewing and quilting shopping program. Join us June 1-July 31.