Color Challenge

We thought it would be great to get a challenge going this year. The challenge is to make a finished project using only black, white, and your favorite color.  You can use as many shades as you want of your favorite color.  The project can be any size you want and can be an item such as a bag or pot holder.  It just needs to be finished!  The challenge items are due at the Christmas party.

Good luck!

Ice Cream Social

For our meeting March 19th we are going to do an ice cream social. The hot weather means it is time for ice cream!  Bring handwork to do while chatting with friends.  Bring you favorite ice cream topping to share as well.  See you then!

Spring Quilt Camp April 11-14

If you’d like to spend a weekend working on your projects, sleeping, eating, walking, talking and laughing, laughing, oh and quilting, then join us at Emmanuel Pines in Prescott.  We start at 2:00pm on Thursday, (Yes, we do have Thursday!) and we have the space until 2:00pm on Sunday.  Our camp is very easy, the only times to remember is when camp starts, when it finishes and when it’s time to eat! 

 

The only requirement is that everyone (your sister, Mom, Aunt, friend) MUST belong to AQG.  This is for insurance purposes.  There are NO exceptions.

 

Costs: Friday - Sunday = $84.00, Thursday to Sunday = $98.00.

The $10 deposit is Non-Refundable, and no refunds are given less than 30 days prior to camp. 

 

For those that have not enjoyed camp before - here are some things to plan for:

  - Emmanuel Pines starts cooking for us at Friday dinner.

     - Some of us do a potluck for Thursday dinner; others go into Prescott. 

               - Same for Friday breakfast/lunch

  - We have a quilting gift exchange - $20 limit.  If you bring a gift, you'll get a gift.  Please wrap your gift.  We usually do the exchange on Saturday after lunch.  Participate only if you want to.

  - We have a small quilt auction on Saturday night.  Money goes to the camp fund.  Again, participate only if you want to.

  - We hand out Door Prizes on Friday night so you can shop the local stores on Saturday!

  - Bring munchies to share... bring drinks and ice (we have space on the deck for coolers), coffee, tea and hot chocolate is provided by Emmanuel Pines. (Bring a coffee cup, they only provide those little tiny Styrofoam cups).

 

Here is a link to the Emmanuel Pines website, check out the sewing/sleeping spaces and directions to camp.

 

http://www.emmanuelpines.com/

 

We sleep in the Oak Lodge and sew in the Cedar Chapel.

 

Questions?  Or to sign up for camp; please see me at one of the meetings or you can email me.  If you can’t find me – then feel free to give your money to Kathy O’Brien (our Treasurer).

 

Cheers!

Lee Anna

Camp Queen

Quilter's University

For our March 5th meeting we will be having a Quilter's University.  We will have stations where a technique will be demonstrated for 10 minutes to a small group.  The group will rotate stations every 10 minutes until all the stations are completed.  This is always a fun meeting so come and join us!

Meeting Feb. 5th

Tonight (Feb. 5th) we are having a speaker Annette Mahon. She is an author who writes mysteries about Hawaiian quilting.  Come join us!

Angle Play Table Runner Class

We excited to have Ken Casey teach us his traveling teacher angle play class.  Due to popular demand there will be two classes April 7th and April 21st from 9-4.  Sign up for one or the other at Nimble Thimbles (or contact Kathy K.)  Cost is $10 to buy the pattern. Please pay ahead of time at Nimble Thimbles.  The actual cost of the class will be paid for by Nimble Thimbles from money budgeted for classes - you only have to buy the pattern to take the class.  Kathy K will have a supply list available.  Both classes will be at the downtown Chandler police station community room.

Charity Sew Night

There is a 5th Tuesday in January so let's get together and sew.  We will making tops for charity Tuesday January 29th. Bring your sewing machine to the church and there will be kits available to work on.  If you prefer, bring whatever you would like to work on or if you just want to come to socialize that's great too!  See you then!