Despite a canceled lecture Sunday because of flight problems, the MSU Museum still has a series of quilting events planned in the upcoming months.

Kitty Clark Cole, an avid collector and creator of quilts, was unable to give her lecture, “It’s Better With Cheddar,” referring to the orange-colored quilt fabrics that she enjoys, because she couldn’t get a flight from Wisconsin to Michigan.

Cole has greatly supported the museum and generously donated 13 quilts from her collection to the Michigan Quilt Project, which is housed in the MSU Museum.

The project was founded by the museum in 1984 in order to document, preserve and present Michigan’s quilting history- and it does that with many Michigan and nationwide quilts from the Civil War.

Rockford resident Roberta Decker, a quilter since 1975, said she was disappointed to hear about the canceled lecture.

“I came today to hear Kitty Clark Cole because I’m into cheddar and patriotic things,” she said. “I remember when they did the first quilting exhibit here, and I am glad that they are doing it again.”

Beth Donaldson, quilt collections assistant at the museum, has been quilting for 25 years and has previously authored quilting books. A book she recently co-authored, “Great Lakes, Great Quilts,” is coming out this month.

“Unfortunately, Kitty’s lecture will not be rescheduled, but we do have many other events coming up,” she said.

Along with two ongoing exhibits, “The Mary Schafer Collection: A Legacy of Quilt History” and “The Michigan Quilt Project: New Discoveries,” which are both in progress until Dec. 31, there are six other events planned within the next two months.

Upcoming events include various workshops for those interested in learning how to make quilts or improve their skills, lectures from quilters and quilt collectors and children’s story hours.

All events are free of charge while the workshops require a nominal fee.