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!

Happy New Year!

   Every new year brings with it it's own expectations, opportunities, limitations and change. Some doors open, others close. Quilters are a hardy breed. We've known how to work within limitations, for that is where quilting has come from. Some call it frugality, or thriftiness. I prefer 'artistic challenge'.
   This year, both our Chapter and AQG will offering wonderful opportunities for learning,  creating and showing quilts. Be sure to check the AQG website and this blog for upcoming opportunities. Kathy Krieg and Becky Brown are putting a banner year of activities together, so let's enjoy their hard work, along with ours and have indeed, a happy new year.

your President,
Joanne Reiter

2012 Holiday Party

Nimble Thimbles Holiday Party on Tuesday, December 11th.......

Please plan on arriving at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church between 6:00pm and 6:15 pm. This will allow us time to check in and to hang our crayon challenge or mystery quilt items. Dinner will be served promptly at 6:30.

Also, if you wish to donate white goods (paper towels, toilet paper), crayons and coloring books, or canned tuna, vegetables or fruit, bring your donations that evening!

From years past this promises to be a wonderful evening.....see you there!