We have a new program! 

Since the Quilt Show for 2024 had to be cancelled, no on has gotten the chance to view the quilts our members submitted for show.  Please bring the quilts you had submitted to the Quilt Show to this meeting and be prepared to show us your handiwork.  We will not be able to display them as we would have in the quilt show but we will show them as we do with the Show and Tell portion of our meeting.  I am sorry but participation in this showing will be limited to Guild members only although anyone can attend the program.  There will not be a general show and tell for this meeting.

REMINDER:   Due to continuing construction at the AB Tech Conference Center, we will hold this meeting at The Ivy Bldg.

Please join us for our second annual Spring Sit and Sew Day.  Have you ever wanted to spend an entire day sewing on a project with no distractions or interruptions?  Would you like to spend the day with other like-minded quilters?  Well this workshop is for you!  Bring your machines and any quilty-related project which you would like to work on for a day of sewing and comraderie.  We held this workshop last year and all the attendees enjoyed it very much.  We will have a 30 minute break for lunch around mid-day so bring something to eat and drink and join us!

Please note that this workshop will be held at our new site, Ivy Bldg. on the AB Tech Campus.  Driving directions are on the Guild's website and computer assisted mappping will bring you there too.

We will no longer be able to offer coffee and water.  You may bring your own if you like.

Registration for Guild members will begin January 18, 2025

Registration for non-members will begin February 16, 2025

Please join us for a colorful and fun workshop led by Beth Helfter of Eva Paige Designs.  Using the HST cutting technhique which she will teach in this workshop, the Carpenter's Apprentice Quilt is a beautiful pattern which will brighten your home for years to come.

Please note, you are expected to have your cutting done prior to class.  The instructions for cutting and the materials list can be found in the link at the bottom of this page.  You will also have to purchase the pattern from Beth at the workshop or you can order it directly from her website.  Those instructions are also in the link below.

Please remember that we will be meeting in our new location in Ivy Bldg. on the AB Tech Campus.  Driving directions are on the Guild's website and computerized mapping will also bring you there.

We will have a 30 minute break for lunch, so please bring your own lunch and drinks.  We cannot offer coffee and water at this site but you may certainly bring your own.

Here is the link to the materials supply list and the cutting instructions.  Please have all your fabric prepared and cut prior to class.

Carpenters Apprentice class supply list and cutting master.pdf

Registration for members will begin on February 15, 2025

Registration for non-members will begin on March 17, 2025

Triangle Frenzy Amaryllis, Treble, Bouquet, or Bouquet, Too class

Class Supply list

Triangle Frenzy Pattern of choice

Fabric as required by the choice of pattern, or
Kit pre-ordered and provided by instructor. (additional cost)

18 x 24 inch cutting mat or larger
60° equilateral triangle ruler
24-inch Rotary cutting ruler
Rotary cutter with new blade
Sewing machine
Thread to match fabric
Usual sewing tools, seam ripper, stiletto…
Design wall or surface, if available

Questions?  bunnie@trianglefrenzy.com

Please remember, we cannot offer coffee or drinks at the workshop location but you may certainly bring your own. We will have a 30 minute break mid-day so please also bring your lunch. This promises to be a popular course so register early!

Member registration opens on March 22

Non-member registration opens on April 21

Finding Your Inner Artist by Julia Pfaff

What makes an art quilt? What makes art?  The all important question we should be asking ourselves is what makes good art? Artist, quilter, and educator Julia E. Pfaff will discuss aspects of making art, making art in a quilt format, and observations of the art quilt movement.  She will lend insights into her creative process and discuss how can we edit better and have the confidence to express your own ideas and use fabric in a way your mother would not have approved of.  

With an undergraduate degree in art history and a MFA, Julia has been quilting her entire life and has successfully turned a family tradition into a contemporary art form. She is an educator and studio artist and teaches at both the community and college level. Her quilts have been exhibited extensively and can be found in numerous national collections and publications.

Drawing with Your Sewing Machine 1 day  (for experienced sewers)

The simplest piece of fabric can be turned into beautiful and unique art through the addition of quilted lines. This fast-paced workshop introduces the various ways you can use your sewing machine to draw on fabric. Both free motion and conventional quilting methods will be explored. Participants will produce several samples during the class suitable for use as pillow tops. Methods of joining machine quilted blocks will also be demonstrated.

A supply list will be provided for participants.

This is a brief reminder, we cannot offer coffee or drinks at our new location but you are certainly welcome to bring your own. We will have a 30 minute break mid-day for much so pleae bring that too!

Registration for members will open on April 18, 2025

Registration for non-members will open on May 18, 2025

Jane Godshall Trunk Show

Please join us for a trunk show of the beautiful quilts made by Jane Godshall of Plain Jane Quilts.  As you can see, her quilts are anything but "plain".  

NTNT FPP No Tear, No Tear Foundation Paper Piecing A different take on foundation paper piecing. (Formerly known as Foundation-less Piecing): Using freezer paper as your pattern to create accurate points and seams. - No more tearing off paper- Reusable patterns pieces,- Accuracy (worth mentioning again)! -Pressing in the direction you want - And even more advantages With my method of Foundation Paper Piecing (NTNT FPP) those perfect points, arcs and spires are conquered. And best of all, with this technique you won’t be sewing through the paper, so there is no fighting to tear off the paper in the end, and the pattern is reuseable. We’ll take a look at color options and how to use lots of color or just a little color. Then we’ll use the NTNT FPP technique to sew your block. From there we’ll explore the variations in the pattern and each quilt block will be an original. This is a great technique to add to your toolbox. Foundation Paper Piecing using my NTNT FPP method makes some seemingly impossible blocks possible and fun. 

Pattern Fee: $10.00

Please remember to bring your own drinks.  We will have a 30 minute break for lunch so please bring that too!

Registration for Members will begin May 16, 2025

Registration for Non-Members will begin June 16, 2025

Frolicking Felines

Begin the day learning Jinny Beyer s theory of color. Paula created an easy tessellated cat paper foundation pattern to showcase your new skills and understanding of value, shading, and color!

Frolicking Felines
Supply List

Beginning with Color Confidence for Quilters and the Portable Palette by Jinny Beyer, learn about the use of color and then transfer that knowledge into a whimsical tessellated paper foundation pieced quilt of interlocking kitty cats.

Portable Palette by Jinny Beyer - optional (palettes will be available for use in class)

• Paper
• Tracing paper
• Colored pencils
• Fabric: a multicolored piece from your stash
• Basic sewing kit
• Rotary cutter, ruler and mat
• Pigma pen: Black, 0.01 micron

Fabric: Ah, the choices.... . This quilt block lends itself to at least four variations:

1. Nine patch with two colors

2. Simple shading from light to dark of six fabrics (it could be more, if you like) in one color family

3. Simple shading from light to dark in alternating rows of two color families

4. Complete color study as in the sample. The sample uses 6 x 6 pieces of 60 different fabrics (10 color families shaded light to dark).

You would need 1/8 yard of each fabric. There are two sizes of blocks to choose from (2 and 3 ) so not much fabric is needed. It depends on the size quilt you would like to make.

Bring extra fabric to play with.

• Thread: 100% sewing cotton to match fabric values
• Sewing machine in good working order, manual
• Extension cord and power strip
• Iron and ironing board