Design Brainstorming this Tuesday

At this week's Tuesday meeting, we're going to do some design brainstorming using fabric medleys on LOAN to us from some of our members.  We'll be in small groups so we can learn from each other.  Hopefully we'll get useful ideas from each other.  (I kind of like this fabric, but WHAT IN THE WORLD CAN I DO WITH IT?) We'll have "reference materials", graph paper, pencils, etc. but you're welcome to bring your own favorites.  Berta suggests we bring rulers and tape measures, but leave the scissors and rotary cutters at home. This meeting is for a design activity only. If you have fabric that has you baffled, we'd be happy to include it for discussion.

Hope to see you there!

Upcoming Meeting Information

June 20th Meeting - Ice Cream Social

The program coordinators would like to end our fiscal year with an ice cream social.  The ice cream is being donated.  If you are willing to donate topping for ice cream - please let the Refreshments Coordinator know.
edit* bring the oldest quilt/crafty thing you made yourself

July 4th - Meeting Cancelled
This meeting has been cancelled due to the holiday.

August 1st - PUP Meeting
PUP stands for Poor Unfinished Project.  If you participated last year, this is your deadline to bring your fully finished project.
At this meeting, we will ask those who want to participate for next year to bring 3 PUP's and the group will vote on which one should be your project for next year.  This is usually a lot of fun.

May 30th - Community Service Sewing Night

We would like to focus on quilting some of our many pieced tops, so bring your sewing machine and any items you use to sandwich and quilt.  I know some of you prefer piecing over quilting, so we will have some kits available to piece.  if there is anyone who would like to put together kits using some of our pre-cut squares and rectangles, please let Penny know sot hat we are sure to have some on hand. 

Change to Sunday Sew-ins

It was announced at last night's meeting that there has been a change to the Sunday Sew-in.  The Chandler Police Substation has had a lot of demand from quilt groups for use of the room.  So, they have decided to have the room open on the last Sunday of each month from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for any quilters that would like to use it.  This is a longer time than we used to have available.

So bring your project, maybe meet some quilters from other groups, chat with folks from our group, and have some fun.  This can be a good time to get other opinions on a project or pattern with which you are having some difficulty. You don't have to stay for the entire time.  You can arrive and leave whenever you want between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.  Be sure to clean up after yourself before you leave.

Note:  The Police do have the right to cancel the Sew-ins at the last minute if they need the room for a meeting.  This does not happen often.

SewBella's Quilt Cart Tonight

Tonight’s meetings is an affiliate AQG business, SewBella.  She will be bringing her trailer of goodies and setting up in the parking lot before the meeting. She will be doing a presentation of some great new tool or concept during the business portion. More information on her facebook page-- SewBella

The owner, Fran Kingston-Dill worked in quilt stores for over a decade before embarking on her own journey of owning a business.  Her concept is unique in that she brings the store to the quilters.  Sewing groups, AQG Chapters, and similar groups of sewing enthusiasts are all enjoying this wonderful concept.  Her trailer is stocked with pre-cuts, kits, Aurifil Thread, rulers, patterns, and notions.  SewBella is a quilter’s dream shopping experience as Fran offers a broad selection of the contemporary and bright fabrics that are so popular right now.

(Info from our president, Debi)

May 2nd Meeting

Come on over to the May 2nd meeting where our own members Phil and Connie will be doing a trunk show of all of their favorite quilts.

Congrats to Crystal Bray who was voted in as our next President at the last meeting.

Sunday Sew In

The next Sunday Sew In is on April 30th.  The is an open sew from 8:30-4:30 located at the Chandler Police Station located at 250 E Chicago, Chandler.  Feel free to bring your project and enjoy the company.

The police station has asked us to clean up after ourselves so just make sure to pick up any stray threads or fabric.