Rather Bee Quilting

Retiring Rather Bee Quilting owners reflect on 25 years

Oct 18, 2023

Editor’s note: This interview with retiring Rather Bee Quilting (RBQ) owners Jan Bruce and Judy Rutz was conducted by Kristen Eide-Tollefson and edited by Pam Miller. Jan and Judy: In June 1998, we opened our store at 166 Washington St. in Lake City. We were there for seven years. In 2005, we...

Quilt show organizers outdid themselves with Lake City 150th Celebration event

May 4, 2022

The Lake City 150th Celebration Committee has been successful in reaching out to community groups, businesses, churches, and individuals to help in making 2022 a year to remember. The Easter Egg hunt was a hopping success with children cleaning the band field in a matter of minutes! Next, Linda...

Quilt show and spring luncheon announced

Feb 2, 2022

In conjunction with the 150th anniversary celebration of the City of Lake City in 2022, the women of St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church will be sponsoring a spring quilt show and luncheon on Apri| 23. The Quilt Show will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will be open to the public. There will be no...

Chamber presents 20-year plaque to Rather Bee Quilting

Sep 12, 2018

Rather Bee Quilting was presented with a plaque from the Lake City Chamber of Commerce celebrating 20 years in business. Established in June of 1998 by sisters, Janet Bruce and Judy Rutz, Rather Bee Quilting made its imprint on Lake City and has continued to be a local spot and destination for...

'Pantie Raid' to help women's shelter

Jan 6, 2016

During the weekend of Martin Luther King Day, Jan. 15-17, you’ll be able to get a fat quarter for a package of panties at Pumpkinberry Stitches in downtown Lake City. Every quilter knows what a fat quarter is. For the rest of us, it is piece of fabric 18 inches wide and 22 inches long. That’s...