QUILTO April 4, 2023 Meeting
Join Nimble Thimbles members at our next in person meeting on April 4 for our annual Quilto night. Quilto is a quilting Bingo game that has wonderful prizes. This is a fun evening for our membership so please plan on joining us. Heather is the coordinator that will be leading our Quilto get together.
The AQG Quilt Show recently held March 23 - 25, 2023 had many Nimble Thimbles members with entered quilts - including those who participated in the Chapter Challenge "Down the Periwinkle Path". Thanks to all our members who volunteered at the quilt show to help make it a wonderful event for AQG and for the community!
Nimble Thimbles members who had made or had quilts on display in the Chapter Challenge "Down the Periwinkle Path" included: Penny Boese, April Small, Colleen Euge, Stephanie McCormick, Diane Pitchford, Katherine Krieg, Katherine O'Brien, Debbie Ament, Jill Eskew, Mary Platt, Judy Locke, Michaeleen Malobovich, Lora Riordan, Melissa Bickham, Darla Orndorff, Nancy Parlova, Jessica Ament.
Nimble Thimble members who won ribbons included:
Penny Boese: Exemplary Machine Quilting Computer Guided; Excellent Use of Color (quilting); First Place Machine Embroidery (quilting); First Place Pieced, Small - Solo; Second Place Pieced, Small - Duet (quilting); Second Place Pieced, Large - Duet (quilting); Third Place Paper Pieced - Duet (quilting); First Place Other.
Katherine O'Brien: First Place Modern; Third Place Time-Span
Diane Pitchford: First Place Scrap; Second Place Time-Span; NACQJ Recognition - Nancy Fuka (Judge);
Darla Orndorff: Exemplary Hand Quilting; First Place Hand Quilted
Michelle Frasier: Second Place Pieced, Large - Duet
Theresa Bryant: First Place Machine Embroidery
Iva Garrison: Second Place Machine Embroidery
Cindy Stohn: First Place Modern (quilting); Honorable Mention Pieced, Large - Duet (quilting)
Betsy Verrico: First Place Pieced, Small - Duet
Nimble Thimbles members who also submitted quilts to the quilt show included:
Sujata Ryan, Jill Eskew, Judy Locke, Debbie Ament, Mary Platt, Hilary Price-King, Lora Riordan, April Small, Susie Seckel, Margo Brindley, Nancy Parlova, Cindy Stohn, Stephanie McCormick
Congratulations to all our Nimble Thimbles members who participated in the 2023 AQG Quilt Show!!
The next Nimble Thimbles meeting on Tuesday 3/21/23 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm will be on Zoom. An email from our President Melissa will be sent out with details on the meeting and the Zoom link. The Guest Speaker will be Karen Brown presenting "Just Get It Done Quilts".
Nimble Thimbles in person meeting Tuesday March 7, 2023
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Chandler
6:00 Meet to set up (Get an extra ticket
for the drawing)
6:30: Registration and chat
7:00 Meeting begins
8:00 Snack and break
9:00 Take your inspiration with you.
Presentations:
We will have multiple ruler demonstrations by some of our talented members. Rulers include Stripology, Folded Corner Clipper and Easy Angle (Bonnie Hunter). Do you have a ruler that you are thinking about buying but not sure how to use it? Maybe you have one sitting there that you never used? You will be provided with a passport to attend and get stamped at each of the demonstrations. At the end, all full passports will be put in a drawing to win a very popular ruler and a few gift card giveaways as well.
Pregnancy Care Center: A representative from the Pregnancy Care
Center will be at the meeting to share with us the impact our community service
quilts have had on the recipients at their location. Our contributions are so
appreciated by this group.
Business Meeting: will include Show & Tell, discussion of nominations for next board to be voted on during April Zoom meeting, and other topics - see the email sent out to members.
Nimble Thimbles upcoming Zoom meeting.
We have an agenda full of exciting opportunities and upcoming events you won't want to miss hearing about.
Invite a friend to join us and share the link with them.
Check your email for the link to the Zoom meeting and more information on the business meeting topics and Program. Community Services will present a slideshow of quilts turned in for community donation, Show & Tell time available for member projects, discussion on AQG Quilt Show chapter boutiques, and Nimble Thimbles Board/leadership positions needing volunteers.
In Person Meeting Tuesday February 7, 2023 7:00 - 9:00pm
Our Usual Meeting Place at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Our next Nimble Thimbles in person meeting is coming up. We will have our Business Meeting as well as the following:
Presentations:
Stripping with Jill McCaughey - Strip piecing demo
No Glue Gun Design Boards - Michele Frasier
Vintage and Modern Suitcase Show - Jill Eskew
Show & Tell topic:
Strip pieced quilts
Our next meeting on 1/17/23 will be via Zoom. The meeting agenda and link to the Zoom meeting will be sent out by our Nimble Thimbles President Melissa closer to the meeting. The presentation will be a talk on entering and judging in the AQG Quilt Show.
Quilt Arizona! An Introduction to Entry & Judging
Presented by: Kimm Murray
Did some of your members enter the last AQG Quilt Arizona! show? Do you have members who have never entered a judged quilt show? This presentation will be enjoyed by all the above, and everyone else, too!
For the first 30 minutes, Kimm will give you a behind the scenes tour of the Quilt Arizona! Entry and Judging processes. Including:
• Why enter a judged show?
• What to expect when you enter a judged show?
• Who are the Judges?
• What happens in the judging room?
This is the perfect introduction for a trunk show highlighting your own members who have entered past shows and are willing to talk about their experiences. More than just another Show & Tell – it is a chance for members to share their personal Quilt Arizona! story.
