February 13, 2025
Kyra Reps is an award-winning quilter, designer, teacher, longarm quilter, and textile artist. A self-taught quilter, she has been quilting since grade school.
She launched Quilting Tranquility in 2016. It’s a business focused on commission quilts and custom free-motion quilting. Kyra began competing in quilt shows, and in 2019, she won first place at AQS QuiltWeek - Daytona Beach with her stunning SERENDIPITY quilt. Since then, she has earned multiple First Place and Best Longarm Quilting awards at national quilt shows.
Kyra now teaches turned-edge appliqué using the APLIQUICK method, enhanced with her signature dot painting technique. Known as "The Queen of Dots," she is passionate about helping others create perfectly turned-edge shapes and intricate mandala designs. Kyra lives on a farm in rural Iowa (literally in the middle of a cornfield!) with her husband and five children, where she spends her time quilting, tending her expansive eight-acre garden, or camping with her family. She’ll be showing us how to create a beautiful mandala.
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President's Message - February 2025
Happy New Year! I can’t believe it is already 2025. When I was a kid I thought I would be really old in the year 2000. So now I must be really, really old! Ha!
This year brings my choice of Speakers. Charisma Horton was so enjoyable. I loved hearing about her journey as a quilter and pattern designer. I hope you were able to be there.
My next Speaker is Kyra Reps, which was my number one pick. If you haven’t had a chance to see her work, you need to check her out. Her work is fabulous. She will be teaching applique. I know for some of you that can be a four-letter word. Why not stretch yourself and learn something new. Kyra won an award at Houston, so we will be learning from the best. My applique skills are not great, so I am excited to learn all I can from her.
Also, January brings Road 2 CA. I always love to see all the awesome quilts. Some women (and men) are so incredibly talented. And, of course, I want to do a little (or lots) of shopping.
Our Tea & Tour will be here before you know it. I hope you have your ticket. You will not want to miss out. If you haven’t already, you can get your ticket at our February meeting, or contact Jennifer Morgan.
Donna Wester
President 2024-2025
About Beach Cities Quilters Guild
The Beach Cities Quilters Guild is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization established in October 1992 to promote quilting and other fiber arts in California's Southern Orange County area. The guild offers opportunities to share experiences with other quilters in an atmosphere of fellowship, as well as offering programs to enhance the skills of its members.*
NEXT MEETING
February 13, 2025
Please join us in person at the Norman P Murray Community and Senior Center, or on Zoom.
Guest Fees $5.00
7:00 pm Business Meeting