A Bit of Alaska in Arizona

Two ladies from Alaska will be our guests on January 19, 2010, Mary Stenros and Becky Moore. Evelyn Link met them while visiting her sister, Hazel, last summer in Soldotna.

Mary Stenros started designing a series of quilt patterns using Alaskan wildlife as her subject. Since then she has expanded the pattern series to include The Western Series, The North American Series, The Vanishing Series, and Favorite Places Series. She is introducing a couple new patterns, a covered bridge and a lighthouse. Take a look on the Willow Bend Creations web site: www.willowbendcreations.com

Mary and Becky will give us an overview of the easy technique that will produce a wall hanging or pillow cover.

Would you like to make one of these beautiful quilts? Here’s your chance! Becky and Mary will teach a class for us on January 20. You can sign up for the class at the January 19th meeting.

Here are all of the details:
Date: January 20, 2010
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Where: Evelyn’s house
Cost: $25.00

Sponsoring Judy Niemeyer

Nimble Thimbles is one of the sponsors of the classes Judy Niemeyer will be doing through AQG. The class we sponsor will be on February 26 at the Cutting Edge. If you want to go to the class, you need to register by completing the form and sending it in to AQG. One of the benefits of being an AQG member is the ability to take classes from national teacher's like Judy for reduced prices. The cost is $35 for AQG members and $70 for non-members. You do need to register in advance as there are a limited number of spaces available.

Registration Form

Information on all of Judy's classes Feb. 23 - 27

Information about Judy Niemeyer

Important Information from AQG

I have a couple of announcements I would like for you to share with your members:

1) Registrations for the October 11, 2008 Fall Meeting are currently lagging behind our registrations of last year. Therefore, I am extending the deadline for registrations to September 26, 2008. This year’s host chapter, A-Z Quilters have done an incredible job on the
table decorations and favors. You have to see them to believe them! A special thank you goes to our 15 Chapters who donated $25 each for raffle coupons which will be redeemable with our onsite vendors. We will also be having a raffle for a $200 gift basket. We encourage
you to attend this annual meeting to meet up with old friends, find out what’s going on at AQG and hear an outstanding, award winning quilter, Andi Perejda.
2) We also have a number of vacancies for Andi Perejda classes. If you are unfamiliar with Andi’s classes and her expertise, I encourage you to visit Perejda’s website is: www.andiperejda.com.
3) The deadline for Ricky Timms group reservations has passed but we have extended the deadline for individual registrations until October 1st. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity!
4) Also, please not the following corrections to the Traveling Teacher schedule for Audrey Waite which was published in the September Chatter.

Sep 16, not Sep 18 for Miniature Applique Landscape at Estrella Mountain Quilters

Sep 26, not Oct 4 for Not Necessarily Navajo at Quail Country Quilters

Sep 27, 2008, not 2009 for Watercolor at Prickly Piecers


In short everyone, we need and would appreciate your support and participation in these activities. If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me.

I appreciate your assistance and support!

Judy Taylor
AQG President

Pictures from Paintsticks Class

Everyone who attended the paintsticks class on 3/1 had a great time. Here are some pictures from the class. I hope those who attended will bring some of the things they made to the next meeting for show and tell.

Evelyn's Shiva Paint Sticks Class

Creative Adventures
In Fiber Arts and Art Quilts
With Evelyn Link and Judy Berry

Nimble Thimbles Workshop, March 1, 2008, 9:00am to Noon

Please note this is a new date, the class will not be held on 2/9.

Location - The Community Room at the Chandler main police department - 250 E. Chicago Ave. They are just south of the main Chandler library south of Chandler BLVD and east of Arizona Ave.

Cost is $25 plus $5 supply fee.

Sign up at a Nimble Thimbles meeting or email nimblethimbles@gmail.com. You do not need to be a member of Nimble Thimbles or AQG to attend this class.

For additional information, email the teachers at creativeadventures@cox.net.

Shiva Paintstiks

Supply List:
8 to 10 - Ten-inch squares of black cotton fabric, pre-washed and pressed
Pad of 3 x 3-inch Post-it-Notes
Masking tape or blue painters’ tape, 1-inch wide
1 plain, black, barbeque-style apron (We will have these available for $8.50)

Optional:
Additional fabric squares in other colors
Simple stencils
Chunky rubber stamps

Equipment:
Scissors for fabric and paper

Attire:
Wear old clothes or bring a smock or apron to protect clothing

Leave the sewing machines at home!

We will supply the following: (Supply Fee - $5.00)
Shiva Paintstiks to use in class, Rubbing Plates,Irons and boards, Table coverings, Pallets/Plates/Brushes, Paper Towels, Stencils/stamps, Written Instructions

Andi Perejda

Kim, our President, asked at the last meeting if we would be interested in sponsoring a class this Fall from the national level teacher AQG is bringing to the state. The teacher who will be coming in Andi Perejda, you can learn more about her by visiting her web site (just click on her name). I believe that sponsoring involves providing a location and lunch for the teacher. AQG handles the class registration process/collections of fees and the class would be open to all AQG members. I believe the class would probably need to be on a weekday. Please let Kim know if you think we should do this or leave a comment here.