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Take the fear out of curved piecing with two different Improv Circle techniques. There’s no template, no pins, and no matching seams. You’ll be confident with curves in no time! Basic sewing skills and a sewing machine in good working order necessary.
All levels.
The class runs from 9:30 AM-4:00 PM Eastern Time with a 1/2 hour break for lunch. This event will be offered online via Zoom. The Zoom classroom will open at 9:00 AM and students should be online by 9:15 AM.
Learn more about Cindy Grisdela: Website Bio Instagram
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(Friday) 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
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Cindy Grisdela’s lecture at the Saturday September 18 Quilt Day meeting is titled “Free Motion Quilting with Style”. You’ve gotten comfortable with stippling. What’s next? Are you curious about adding interesting motifs to your free motion quilting? Cindy Grisdela shows you how in this fun lecture. Put different motifs in different areas of your quilt or mix it up all in the same space! Cindy uses her quilts as examples to give you ideas you can put to use in your next quilt.
This event will be on the Zoom platform. A link will be sent to those who register prior to the event.
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(Saturday) 9:00 am - 11:30 am
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Learn to create your own original quilts with no pattern using improvisational piecing techniques. Students will learn to let go of the “rules” and piece blocks in an intuitive, free form fashion. We will explore contemporary improv blocks, improv circles, and angled stripes, plus insets and curved strips. Use strips and scraps to add interest and make your design your own. There’s no measuring or precise cutting and each quilt will be unique.
We will discuss color choices and using simple design principles to create an original dynamic composition.
Best for intermediate to advanced quilters ready to take the next step to creating original designs.
CLASS FILLED – contact workshopregistrar@gaaqg.com to be placed on a waitlist.
The class runs from 9:30 AM-4:00 PM Eastern Time with a 1/2 hour break for lunch. This workshop will be held online via Zoom. The Zoom classroom will open at 9:00 AM and students should be online by 9:15 AM.
Learn more about Cindy Grisdela: Website Bio Instagram
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(Sunday) 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
30oct9:00 am- 3:00 amGAAQG Super - Mega - Ultra Fabric SaleAll are welcome!
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We have had some extraordinary fabric donations this year. The storage unit is packed to the ceiling, Roberta’s basement sewing room has more guild fabric than her own, Nico has fabric up to her eyeballs, and we have to get rid of it ALL.
SUPER – MEGA – ULTRA – EVERYTHING MUST GO!
Saturday, October 30, 2021
GAAQG Members Only 9-11, everyone welcome from 11-3
Besides a Joann’s store worth of bulk fabric, we have: KITS with all fabric and instructions, HUNDREDS of fat quarters/eighths/halves, quilt tops for you to take and complete for SafeHouse Center, tools, rulers and thread.
As always, we will sell by volume with the following guidelines:
- Quart Size Zip Bag $1 —$5
- Gallon Size Zip Bag $6 —$15
- Plastic Grocery Bag $16-$30
- Paper/Cloth Grocery Bag $31-$50
- Kits and Tools priced separately
PLAN AHEAD: Checks and cash only (no internet at the Grange). Note the special time for Members Only.
Time
(Saturday) 9:00 am - 3:00 am
Location
Pittsfield Grange Hall
3337 Ann Arbor Saline Road, Ann Arbor MI
19nov9:30 am- 3:00 pmFriday, November 19, 2021 - Ann Loveless - Lake MosaicInstructor: Ann Loveless
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| In the “Lake Fabric Mosaic” class with Ann Loveless students will be creating a 7 x 10 inch landscape art quilt working from a photograph provided by Ann. It involves fusing and overlapping square “mosaic” like cut pieces of cotton and batik fabrics. Additional cutting and fusing of trees and leaf fabrics are added to create a Northern Michigan lake scene. It is machine free motion quilted. Ann teaches a fast and easy fusing technique along with developing students eye for amazing first time results.
The class is offered in-person. Details will be provided to registered students. CLASS FILLED – contact workshopregistrar@gaaqg.com to be placed on a waitlist. The class will run from 9:30 AM-3:00 PM Eastern Time with a 1/2 hour break for lunch. |
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(Friday) 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Location
Crane Liberal Arts Building at Washtenaw Community College Campus
4800 E Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
20nov9:15 am- 11:30 amLecture by Ann Loveless - "Landscape Art Quilts"
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Ann Loveless’ 
lecture at the Saturday November 20 Quilt Day meeting is titled “Landscape Art Quilts”. The lecture presentation and trunk show describes the techniques that Ann uses in composing and creating her award-winning quilts. She has had over 15 quilts accepted in national juried shows and is the unprecedented two-time winner (in 2013 and 2015) of the Grand Rapids Artprize for Sleeping Bear Dune Lakeshore and Northwood Awakening. These large installations capture the beauty of Northern Michigan scenery. She creates mainly landscape quilts using three techniques – collage, mosaic and impressionistic composition.
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(Saturday) 9:15 am - 11:30 am EST
Location
Morris Lawrence Building at Washtenaw Community College Campus
4800 E Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
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| In the “Sunset Collage” class with Ann Loveless students will be creating a 10 x 14 inch landscape art quilt working from a photograph provided by Ann. It involves fusing and layering cotton fabrics along with other interesting textures including yarns, sheers, wool & linen. Ann teaches a fast and easy fusing technique along with developing students artistic eye for amazing first time results. It is machine free motion quilted.
The class is offered in-person. Details will be provided to registered students. CLASS FILLED – contact workshopregistrar@gaaqg.com to be placed on a waitlist. The class will run from 9:30 Am-3:00 PM Eastern Time with a 1/2 hour break for lunch. |
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(Sunday) 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Location
Crane Liberal Arts Building at Washtenaw Community College Campus
4800 E Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
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Take the fear out of curved piecing with two different Improv Circle techniques. There’s no template, no pins, and no matching seams. You’ll be confident with curves in no time! Basic sewing skills and a sewing machine in good working order necessary.
All levels.
The class runs from 9:30 AM-4:00 PM Eastern Time with a 1/2 hour break for lunch. This event will be offered online via Zoom. The Zoom classroom will open at 9:00 AM and students should be online by 9:15 AM.
Learn more about Cindy Grisdela: Website Bio Instagram
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(Friday) 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
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Cindy Grisdela’s lecture at the Saturday September 18 Quilt Day meeting is titled “Free Motion Quilting with Style”. You’ve gotten comfortable with stippling. What’s next? Are you curious about adding interesting motifs to your free motion quilting? Cindy Grisdela shows you how in this fun lecture. Put different motifs in different areas of your quilt or mix it up all in the same space! Cindy uses her quilts as examples to give you ideas you can put to use in your next quilt.
This event will be on the Zoom platform. A link will be sent to those who register prior to the event.
Time
(Saturday) 9:00 am - 11:30 am
Event Details
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Learn to create your own original quilts with no pattern using improvisational piecing techniques. Students will learn to let go of the “rules” and piece blocks in an intuitive, free form fashion. We will explore contemporary improv blocks, improv circles, and angled stripes, plus insets and curved strips. Use strips and scraps to add interest and make your design your own. There’s no measuring or precise cutting and each quilt will be unique.
We will discuss color choices and using simple design principles to create an original dynamic composition.
Best for intermediate to advanced quilters ready to take the next step to creating original designs.
CLASS FILLED – contact workshopregistrar@gaaqg.com to be placed on a waitlist.
The class runs from 9:30 AM-4:00 PM Eastern Time with a 1/2 hour break for lunch. This workshop will be held online via Zoom. The Zoom classroom will open at 9:00 AM and students should be online by 9:15 AM.
Learn more about Cindy Grisdela: Website Bio Instagram
Time
(Sunday) 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
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