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Doors open at 8:15 am, and the meeting begins at 9:15 am.

Lecture by April Anue Shipp:

“Griot of the Cloth”

April enjoys making quilts with spiritual and historical significance. She has participated in historical quilt projects such as: The Diversity Quilt for the University of Michigan (published in Nov. 2002 Quilters Newsletter Magazine); and The Detroit 300th Anniversary Underground Railroad Quilt, which was donated to The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.

In 2002 April’s quilt, Road to Rwanda, was a finalist in the UAW DaimlerChrysler Artist at Work Competition.

Her largest quilt to date, Strange Fruit: A Century of Lynching and Murder, was completed in 2003. Three years in the making and dedicated to Ida B. Wells, Billie Holiday and Laura Nelson a female lynch victim, Strange Fruit debuted at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Without Sanctuary exhibit (July – Feb. 2005).

April established her company, Your Heritage Quilts L.L.C. in 2003. Specializing in quilts with a spiritual, historical and family significance.

She joined the DaimlerChrysler and the World of Works program, enabling her to present to school children an understanding and appreciation of their rich heritage and the history of quilt making. She visits a different school each week where she poses as an African American woman during the turn of the century 1900.

April teaches the art of quilt making at Wayne County Community College (WCCC) School of Continuing Education Detroit’s downtown campus. Her Blues Singers’ portrait quilts series, “Ladies Who Sang the Blues” are currently on display at the WCCC downtown campus.

In 2014 April traveled to South Africa, visiting Cape Town and Johannesburg, as part of the Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela Quilt exhibit; a tribute by Quilt Artists from South Africa and the United States curated by Marsha MacDowell and Carolyn L. Mazloomi.

This lecture follows the business meeting on Quilt Day.

Learn More About Quilt Days

Every July, the Guild hosts a Garage Sale at the end of the Quilt Day meeting. The meeting begins at 9:15a and doors open at 8:15a.  Only GAAQG members may sell their items but purchases are open to the public.  A wide variety of quilt-related articles are for sale:  fabric, patterns, books, notions and trims, to name a few.  The sale begins immediately after the dismissal of the Quilt Day meeting and shopping ends at 1:00pm.  There is no early shopping allowed.  Buyers will be charged $1.00 per total purchase (not per item) to be donated to SafeHouse Center, in addition to the price of the items they buy.  Please note we can only accept cash or checks, no credit cards, and please bring your reusable shopping bags to hold your purchases.

Class description:

Work on quilts for SafeHouse Center or bring your own project.  Join us in all the QU events and enjoy the atmosphere.

Bring your sewing machine, cutting tools and basic sewing supplies. For SafeHouse sewing, you can plan on using one of our pre-cut kits, just please bring several bobbins loaded with neutral thread.

Iron and ironing board will be provided.

Registration

Workshops are open to both guild members and non-guild members. Because the cost of the workshops is subsidized by members’ dues, non-members are asked to pay an additional $10. Member registration opens Monday, March 18, 2019. Non-members will be able to register for all 2019 workshops after May 1, 2019. Workshop registration policy.

Members: $10 + $0.60 credit card processing fee 

Non-Members: $20 + $0.90 credit card processing fee 

Online registration is available for both members and non-members.Mail registration instruction will be on the registration page.

See the complete GAAQG Workshop Registration/Refund Policy for more information.

Register Now

Questions?

Contact our QU Registrar at quregistrar@gaaqg.com

Class description:

Kick your creativity into high gear with Every.Day.Creativity! We’ll talk about my 2017 and 2018 100 Day projects, how I set myself up for success and what I learned along the way.  We’ll work on a postcard project and a 10″ mini quilt.  You’ll leave with strategies you can use to create every day.

Supply List

Find Debbie at (click on each link):  Website   Instagram    Facebook

Books by Debbie at https://debbiegrifka.com/product/lines-by-design-quilts-signed-copy

Registration

Workshops are open to both guild members and non-guild members. Because the cost of the workshops is subsidized by members’ dues, non-members are asked to pay an additional $15 per workshop. Member registration opens Monday, March 18, 2019. Non-members will be able to register for all 2019 workshops after May 1, 2019. Workshop registration policy.

Members: $75 + $2.50 credit card processing fee

Non-Members: $90 + $2.95 credit card processing fee

Online registration is available for both members and non-members. Mail registration instruction will be on the registration page.

See the complete GAAQG Workshop Registration/Refund Policy for more information.

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Questions?

Contact our QU Registrar at quregistrar@gaaqg.com

Class description:

Learn to create fiber gems by stitching tiny quilts and setting them into metal pendants. Using bits of fabrics, fibers and recycled paper scraps, attendees will arrange them in abstract designs and free motion quilt them, then cut them into tiny (~1 inch) pieces to glue to metal pendants and hang them from necklaces.

Multiple pendants will be made by each attendee, and in multiple sizes and shapes (square, oval, rectangular, circular).

Check out the article on Fiber Gems in the Winter 2019 issue of Art Quilting Studio magazine

Kit Fee: $15 includes the following materials: 4 metal pendant settings in different shapes, dimensions, colors and cording (enough to hang 4 necklaces).

Supply List

Find Michelle at (click on each link):  Website   Blog    Instagram    Facebook

Registration

Workshops are open to both guild members and non-guild members. Because the cost of the workshops is subsidized by members’ dues, non-members are asked to pay an additional $15 per workshop. Member registration opens Monday, March 18, 2019. Non-members will be able to register for all 2019 workshops after May 1, 2019. Workshop registration policy.

Members: $75 + $2.50 credit card processing fee

Non-Members: $90 + $2.95 credit card processing fee

Online registration is available for both members and non-members. Mail registration instruction will be on the registration page.

See the complete GAAQG Workshop Registration/Refund Policy for more information.

Register Now

Questions?

Contact our QU Registrar at quregistrar@gaaqg.com

Victoria Findlay Wolfe

Class description:

Cut, splice, adapt, and play until you have made your own exciting design! Play up a traditional Lemoyne star pattern with a modern improv approach.  No two quilts will look alike.  Learn those Y seams, build your decision-making skills and have fun opening up a greater palette of techniques for your quilter’s toolbox.

Finished size: 41”x41”,

Kit Fee: $27 for VFW Quilt’s Small Diamond Template and Pattern Fee (if you haven’t previously purchased Thunderstruck pattern/template)

Supply List

Find Victoria at (click on each link):  Website   Blog     Instagram

Books By Victoria at https://vfwquilts.com/collections/quilt-books

Registration

Workshops are open to both guild members and non-guild members. Because the cost of the workshops is subsidized by members’ dues, non-members are asked to pay an additional $15 per workshop. Members registration will open Monday, March 18, 2019. Non-members will be able to register for all 2019 workshops after May 1, 2019. Workshop registration policy.

Members: $75 + $2.50 credit card processing fee

Non-Members: $90 + $2.95 credit card processing fee

Online registration is available for both members and non-members. Mail registration instruction will be on the registration page.

See the complete GAAQG Workshop Registration/Refund Policy for more information.

Register Now

Questions?

Contact our QU Registrar at quregistrar@gaaqg.com

Class description:

In this workshop, we begin (or continue) to train our eye to notice hue, color harmony, and balance. We’ll learn about color theory, exploring classic color palettes and how to build them, and go through several exercises that will literally train our eyes to distinguish subtle differences in color, value, and saturation. We’ll also learn how to mix and match prints, playing with color and scale to create totally unique and beautiful looks.

This workshop is very hands on, concrete, and fun. It is appropriate for quilters who have no idea how to use a color wheel and only ever use precuts; as well as quilters with a great eye for color who are looking to create more interesting, dynamic palettes and develop a signature style (and everyone in between).

Students will learn:

-Color Theory basics
-How to use a color wheel to choose fabrics
-Classic Color Palettes
-The 2 “Magic Dials” that can make any colors work together
-How to identify and use undertones found in neutrals
-How to best mix and match prints
-The key role tone plays, and how to use it to pair fabrics beautifully -How to identify and develop your signature color style

Students will leave class with a tool belt full of ​new color skills​, a ​more refined eye for color​, as well as ​multiple fabric palettes they have put together ​using their signature color style.

Supply List

Find Shannon at (click on each link):  Website      

Books by Shannon at https://shannon-brinkley.com/collections/featured/products/shannons-book-scrappy-bits-applique

Registration

Workshops are open to both guild members and non-guild members. Because the cost of the workshops is subsidized by members’ dues, non-members are asked to pay an additional $15 per workshop. Member registration opens Monday, March 18, 2019. Non-members will be able to register for all 2019 workshops after May 1, 2019. Workshop registration policy.

Members: $75 + $2.50 credit card processing fee

Non-Members: $90 + $2.95 credit card processing fee

Online registration is available for both members and non-members. Mail registration instruction will be on the registration page.

See the complete GAAQG Workshop Registration/Refund Policy for more information.

Register Now

Questions?

Contact our QU Registrar at quregistrar@gaaqg.com

Susan Purney Mark

Class description:

In this workshop we will learn to make and use thickened dyes as a base for printing with a silk screen. Thickened dyes do not change the hand of the fabric, allowing the fabric to remain soft and supple despite repeated applications, plus thickened dyes are transparent, so layers of dye will change intensity, value and colors, giving the artist a wide range of possible uses for their created cloth. We can also use soy wax as a mask on the screen adding even more possibilities to create amazing cloth.

Kit Fee – $30 including dyes, alginate as thickener and chemicals, 2 printed fabrics for dyeing and soy wax for applying to the screen

Supply List

Find Susan at (click on each link):  Website     Blog   

Registration

Workshops are open to both guild members and non-guild members. Because the cost of the workshops is subsidized by members’ dues, non-members are asked to pay an additional $15 per workshop. Member registration will open Monday, March 18, 2019. Non-members will be able to register for all 2019 workshops after May 1, 2019. Workshop registration policy.

Members: $75 + $2.50 credit card processing fee

Non-Members: $90 + $2.95 credit card processing fee

Online registration is available for both members and non-members. Mail registration instruction will be on the registration page.

See the complete GAAQG Workshop Registration/Refund Policy for more information.

Register Now

Questions?

Contact our QU Registrar at quregistrar@gaaqg.com

Class description:

Work on quilts for SafeHouse Center or bring your own project.  Join us in all the QU events and enjoy the atmosphere.

Bring your sewing machine, cutting tools and basic sewing supplies. For SafeHouse sewing, you can plan on using one of our pre-cut kits, just please bring several bobbins loaded with neutral thread.

Iron and ironing board will be provided.

Registration

Workshops are open to both guild members and non-guild members. Because the cost of the workshops is subsidized by members’ dues, non-members are asked to pay an additional $10.  Member registration opens Monday, March 18, 2019. Non-members will be able to register for all 2019 workshops after May 1, 2019. Workshop registration policy.

Members: $10 + $0.60 credit card processing fee  

Non-Members: $20 + $0.90 credit card processing fee 

Online registration is available for both members and non-members. Mail registration instruction will be on the registration page.

See the complete GAAQG Workshop Registration/Refund Policy for more information.

Register Now

Questions?

Contact our QU Registrar at quregistrar@gaaqg.com

Class description:

A strip of bias is like a line from a pencil. Learn ways to make and use bias tape appliqué to “draw” your own quilts. Whether you want to draw a picture or something more abstract, you’ll have fun creating your own unique quilt! We will also explore and discuss other ways to draw with fabric.

Supply List

Find Debbie at (click on each link):  Website   Instagram    Facebook

Book By Debbie at https://debbiegrifka.com/product/lines-by-design-quilts-signed-copy

Registration

Workshops are open to both guild members and non-guild members. Because the cost of the workshops is subsidized by members’ dues, non-members are asked to pay an additional $15 per workshop. Member registration opens Monday, March 18, 2019. Non-members will be able to register for all 2019 workshops after May 1, 2019. Workshop registration policy.

Members: $75 + $2.50 credit card processing fee

Non-Members: $90 + $2.95 credit card processing fee

Online registration is available for both members and non-members. Mail registration instruction will be on the registration page.

See the complete GAAQG Workshop Registration/Refund Policy for more information.

Register Now

Questions?

Contact our QU Registrar at quregistrar@gaaqg.com

Class description:

Transform landscape photos into beautiful and textured quilted fiber art. Attendees submit their own photo (digitally, over email) and Michelle will enhance and print it onto fabric. Three additional printed photos will be provided, to practice on day 1.  On day 2, attendees will free-motion quilt and sew their own photo into a small (8″x10″) quilt, and finish it by wrapping around canvas stretcher bars so that it is ready to hang on the wall. Note: if there is enough interest, an extra half-hour can be added to the end of this class with a demonstration on how to digitally enhance photo.

Link to blog post, showing photos of stitched photo landscapes made by NTGM in May 2018: http://michelledobrin.blogspot.com/2018/06/stitched-photoscapes-workshop-with-ntgm.html

Kit Fee: $20 includes the following materials: 6 inkjet-printed photos roughly 3”x4” in size (3 photos from the public domain, and 3 copies of one photo provided by attendee), hand-dyed fibers (cheesecloth, paper-wipe, dryer sheets, yarn), black yarn for couching photo and foam board stick for gluing.

Supply List

Find Michelle at (click on each link):  Website   Blog    Instagram    Facebook

Registration

Workshops are open to both guild members and non-guild members. Because the cost of the workshops is subsidized by members’ dues, non-members are asked to pay an additional $15 per workshop day. Member registration opens Monday, March 18, 2019. Non-members will be able to register for all 2019 workshops after May 1, 2019. Workshop registration policy.

Members: $150 + $4.65 credit card processing fee

Non-Members: $180 + $5.55 credit card processing fee

Online registration is available for both members and non-members. Mail registration instruction will be on the registration page.

See the complete GAAQG Workshop Registration/Refund Policy for more information.

Register Now

Questions?

Contact our QU Registrar at quregistrar@gaaqg.com

Susan Purney Mark

Class description:

In this workshop we will use a variety of methods to create marks on both paper and fabric. Using unusual tools, inks and paints we explore line, pattern and composition that we can use as personal symbols and our own unique language.

The first day will be focused on play and a variety of exercises that will be freeform and FUN! We will work both large and small, we can share ideas and be inspired by each other! We can create unique and unusual marks on fabric!

On the second day we will begin to cut up our fabrics, reassemble, collage and discover the exciting designs and ideas that you have made. Amongst the ideas we can explore are simple book covers, pages for folios, scrolls and books, collage and compositions and some additional marks to add into our work with needle and threads.

We can combine this work with other fabrics and papers for presentation as books, work for further exploration or as finished pieces.

Kit Fee – $15.00 – additional paint, handmade brushes, sketchbook for covering and watercolor paper for pages

Supply List

Find Susan at (click on each link):  Website     Blog    

Registration

Workshops are open to both guild members and non-guild members. Because the cost of the workshops is subsidized by members’ dues, non-members are asked to pay an additional $15 per workshop day. Member registration will open Monday March 18, 2019. Non-members will be able to register for all 2019 workshops after May 1, 2019. Workshop registration policy.

Members: $150 + $4.65 credit card processing fee

Non-Members: $180 + $5.55 credit card processing fee

Online registration is available for both members and non-members. Mail registration instruction will be on the registration page.

See the complete GAAQG Workshop Registration/Refund Policy for more information.

Register Now

Questions?

Contact our QU Registrar at quregistrar@gaaqg.com

Class description:

This class is perfect for beginner quilters as well as more advanced students interested in learning this raw-edge applique technique. Students will learn Shannon Brinkley’s simple and fun raw-edge applique technique, basic quilting techniques, and basic free motion quilting.  Students will take away the finished or nearly finished quilt top! Students will be able to choose from a variety of templates (purchased the day of the workshop from Shannon, or ordered/downloaded and printed beforehand from her website, shannon-brinkley.com). Students will have a blast choosing beautiful fabric that, once collaged together, will create a really striking and modern look.

Note: Pattern Purchase is required either prior to the class or at the time of class

Supply List

Find Shannon at (click on each link):  Website    

Books by Shannon at https://shannon-brinkley.com/collections/featured/products/shannons-book-scrappy-bits-applique

Registration

Workshops are open to both guild members and non-guild members. Because the cost of the workshops is subsidized by members’ dues, non-members are asked to pay an additional $15 per workshop day. Member registration will open Monday, March 18, 2019. Non-members will be able to register for all 2019 workshops after May 1, 2019. Workshop registration policy.

Members: $150 + $4.65 credit card processing fee

Non-Members: $180 + $5.55 credit card processing fee

Online registration is available for both members and non-members. Mail registration instruction will be on the registration page.

See the complete GAAQG Workshop Registration/Refund Policy for more information.

Register Now

Questions?

Contact our QU Registrar at quregistrar@gaaqg.com

Victoria Findlay Wolfe

Class description:

Improvising on a traditional pattern: Explore the patterns within a traditional double wedding ring quilt. Modernize by telling a story or building on a memory. Let Victoria’s obsession with double wedding rings become yours! Ideas based on Double Wedding Rings: Traditions Made Modern, Victoria’s newest book. Learn your curves, build patience and confidence, and how to pin for results!

We work on design and construction and finishing techniques, in this two day class so you learn what you need to make a Double Wedding Ring quilt. We are not designing full size quilts in this class

Kit fee: $35 VFW Acrylic Double Wedding Ring Template Set

Recommended: Double Wedding Rings: Traditions Made Modern Book (suggested to have for class)

Supply List

Find Victoria at (click on each link):  Website   Blog     Instagram

Books by Victoria at https://vfwquilts.com/collections/quilt-books

Registration

Workshops are open to both guild members and non-guild members. Because the cost of the workshops is subsidized by members’ dues, non-members are asked to pay an additional $15 per workshop day. Member registration will open Monday March 18, 2019. Non-members will be able to register for all 2019 workshops after May 1, 2019. Workshop registration policy.

Members: $150 + $4.65 credit card processing fee

Non-Members: $180 + $5.55 credit card processing fee

Online registration is available for both members and non-members. Mail registration instruction will be on the registration page.

See the complete GAAQG Workshop Registration/Refund Policy for more information.

Register Now

Questions?

Contact our QU Registrar at quregistrar@gaaqg.com

Class description:

Learn multiple ways to play with negative space in your quilts while making the Clerestory quilt. This block is partially pieced and partially appliquéd and so much fun!

Please note: Purchase of Lines by Design Quilts is required if you do not already own it.

Supply List

Find Debbie at (click on each link):  Website   Instagram    Facebook

Books by Debbie at https://debbiegrifka.com/product/lines-by-design-quilts-signed-copy

Registration

Workshops are open to both guild members and non-guild members. Because the cost of the workshops is subsidized by members’ dues, non-members are asked to pay an additional $15 per workshop. Member registration opens Monday, March 18, 2019. Non-members will be able to register for all 2019 workshops after May 1, 2019. Workshop registration policy.

Members: $75 + $2.50 credit card processing fee
Non-Members: $90 + $2.95 credit card processing fee

Online registration is available for both members and non-members. Mail registration instruction will be on the registration page.

See the complete GAAQG Workshop Registration/Refund Policy for more information.

Register Now

Questions?

Contact our QU Registrar at quregistrar@gaaqg.com

Class description:

Work on quilts for SafeHouse Center or bring your own project.  Join us in all the QU events and enjoy the atmosphere.

Bring your sewing machine, cutting tools and basic sewing supplies. For SafeHouse sewing, you can plan on using one of our pre-cut kits, just please bring several bobbins loaded with neutral thread.

Iron and ironing board will be provided.

Registration

Workshops are open to both guild members and non-guild members. Because the cost of the workshops is subsidized by members’ dues, non-members are asked to pay an additional $10. Member registration opens Monday, March 18, 2019. Non-members will be able to register for all 2019 workshops after May 1, 2019. Workshop registration policy.

Members: $10 + $0.60 credit card processing fee  

Non-Members: $20 + $0.90 credit card processing fee 

Online registration is available for both members and non-members. Mail registration instruction will be on the registration page.

See the complete GAAQG Workshop Registration/Refund Policy for more information.

Register Now

Questions?

Contact our QU Registrar at quregistrar@gaaqg.com

Appropriate level: Intermediate

Class description:

Are you short on time with too many fabrics stashed away? Quilting superstar Kimberly Einmo’s signature methods of fast, accurate rotary cutting and speed piecing or appliqué techniques will help you make a serious dent in your stash. She’s one of those rare instructors who never, ever requires any student to purchase her rulers to attend class. Students are free to borrow a ruler for use in class!

All it takes to make the Lone Starburst are 40 – 2½” strips from a purchased pre-cut bundle or strips cut from your own stash, plus one background fabric and the diamond design possibilities are practically endless!

Kimberly will teach you how to strip-piece and cut diamond building blocks from strips using her EZ Jelly Roll Ruler with no “Y” or set-in seams. You’ll design your own unique Lone Starburst variation quilt! The first part of the class focuses on accurate, efficient cutting and piecing of the diamond units and the latter part of the class focuses on design elements and the almost limitless possibilities for designing your own layout using your diamond units.

The real magic comes from the fact that the quilt is assembled with straight-set blocks, not diamond wedges or blocks on point. This is an eye-opening class for anyone who wants to create a one-of-a-kind quilt with a Lone Star twist!

Note: please allow time to complete the pre-work prior to attending class to ensure an enjoyable experience.

Books by Kimberly Einmo

Find Kimberly at (click on each link):  Blog      Website      Pinterest          Facebook      

Kimberly’s Korner Kolumn archives AQS magazine

 Supply List

 Registration

Workshops are open to both guild members and non-guild members. Because the cost of the workshops is subsidized by members’ dues, non-members are asked to pay an additional $20 per workshop. Non-members will be able to register for all 2019 workshops after December 1, 2018. Workshop registration policy.

Members: $60 + $2 credit card processing fee

Non-Members: $80 + $2.65 credit card processing fee

Register Now

Online registration is available for both members and non-members.  (If you prefer to write a check and mail in your workshop registration, please download our printable form.)

See the complete GAAQG Workshop Registration/Refund Policy for more information.

Questions?

Contact our VP-Programs.

Doors open at 8:15 am, and the meeting begins at 9:15 am.          

Lecture by Kimberly Einmo: 

“Jelly Rolls + Precuts = A Recipe for Design Success!”

This lecture follows the business meeting on Quilt Day.

You’ve heard about them. You’ve seen them. Most likely you’ve even bought them. But what can you actually do with them? Well, let Kimberly introduce you to the delectable world of calorie-free fabric delights! These pre-cut bundles are pint-sized powerhouses of scrappy design opportunities just waiting for you to create fabulous quilts and more!

Kimberly will share tons of photos, quilts, and more inspiration than you can imagine to tantalize your “inner design chef” and excite you to create something glorious using these amazing fabric bundles.  From basic beauties to the most exquisite award-winning quilts, Kimberly’s PowerPoint presentation is jam-packed with ideas and inspiration. Even if you don’t plan to use these pre-packaged fabric lines, you’ll find plenty of creative ways for stash busting from your own fabrics, and ways to use up those pesky leftover strips and squares.                                                                             You’ll be scrap happy and itchin’ to stitch by the end of her presentation!

Learn More About Quilt Days

Appropriate level: Intermediate 

Class description:  Thanks to Kimberly Einmo‘s clever design and signature technique for making no-fail flying geese units, this gorgeous quilt is comprised of straight set blocks that give the illusion of diagonally set rows. Only you’ll know how easy it actually is to construct!

Flying Geese Crossing is the perfect way to feature one of those luscious pre-cut strip bundles and background fabrics or favorite fabrics from your stash. The best part about Kimberly’s signature construction method using her EZ Flying Geese Ruler is that there is no math, no wasted fabric, and no stress to make flying geese! Spend the day creating a glorious quilt that is easily customizable to fit a wall or any size bed. You’ll finish the class as a pro at making flying geese from simple strips, plus you’ll have a great time spending the day learning so many tips and tricks from Kimberly!

Note: please allow time to complete the pre-work prior to attending class to ensure an enjoyable experience. 

Books by Kimberly Einmo  

Find Kimberly at (click on each link):  Blog      Website      Pinterest          Facebook      

Kimberly’s Korner Kolumn archives AQS magazine

 Supply List

Registration

Workshops are open to both guild members and non-guild members. Because the cost of the workshops is subsidized by members’ dues, non-members are asked to pay an additional $20 per workshop. Non-members will be able to register for all 2019 workshops after December 1, 2018. Workshop registration policy.

Members: $60 + $2 credit card processing fee

Non-Members: $80 + $2.65 credit card processing fee

Register Now

Online registration is available for both members and non-members.  (If you prefer to write a check and mail in your workshop registration, please download our printable form.)

See the complete GAAQG Workshop Registration/Refund Policy for more information.

Questions?

Contact our VP-Programs.

Color Girl Quilts

Appropriate level: Confident Beginner to Advanced

Class description: The Mermaid pattern will inspire your creativity with its versatile, graphic design and easy construction. Play with layout or make it like the pattern, this versatile pattern  gives you lots of options for a unique finish.

 Try it with solids like the sample for a bold look, mix  your favorite prints, or add texture with batiks. You can’t go wrong and you may want to make more than one!

Mermaid includes three sizes: baby, throw, and queen, with fully illustrated cutting and piecing instructions. 

The Mermaid quilt is appropriate for quilters new to curved piecing, as the blocks are large and the curve is easy. Cutting is quick and easy with the Classic Curves Ruler, no templates required. 

Supply List

Find Sharon at (click on each link):  Blog      Website      Facebook      Instagram     

Sharon is also on Twitter –  @colorgirlquilts

Registration

Workshops are open to both guild members and non-guild members. Because the cost of the workshops is subsidized by members’ dues, non-members are asked to pay an additional $20 per workshop. Non-members will be able to register for all 2019 workshops after December 1, 2018. Workshop registration policy.

Members: $60 + $2 credit card processing fee

Non-Members: $80 + $2.65 credit card processing fee

Register Now

Online registration is available for both members and non-members.  (If you prefer to write a check and mail in your workshop registration, please download our printable form.)

See the complete GAAQG Workshop Registration/Refund Policy for more information.

Questions?

Contact our VP-Programs.

Doors open at 8:15 am, and the meeting begins at 9:15 am.          

Lecture by Sharon McConnell: 

“Same Pattern, Brand New Quilts”

Color Girl Quilts

Lecture description: We will talk about seeing your favorite and new quilt patterns in new ways to make unique and personalized quilts. Trunk show and talk focuses on showing how quilts can take on new looks with creative use of value, color, fabric and layout.

This lecture follows the business meeting on Quilt Day.

Learn More About Quilt Days

Color Girl Quilts

Appropriate level: Confident Beginner to Advanced

Class description: Curved pieces are quick to cut and easy to piece with the Classic Curves Ruler.

Gentle curved piecing and a simple appliqué technique make Whimsy Garden fun to sew and really lovely to finish! This workshop will teach you Sharon’s favorite applique technique for perfect circles (even for those who don’t like applique!) while making this adorable quilt design.

Whether you are just learning curved piecing or already a master, you’ll love Whimsy Garden from fabric selection to final stitch.  This unique quilt design is perfect for any taste and any occasion: use as a baby quilt or decorative modern wall art. The queen size would be a stunning heirloom quilt for your bed. Pattern includes complete illustrated instructions from cutting to finishing for baby, throw, and queen sizes.

**Kit available for Whimsy Garden on Sharon’s website. She’ll refund shipping costs for anyone wishing to purchase the kit. Please order ahead so she can bring them to the workshop.

Supply List

Find Sharon at (click on each link):  Blog      Website      Facebook      Instagram     

Sharon is also on Twitter –  @colorgirlquilts

Registration

Workshops are open to both guild members and non-guild members. Because the cost of the workshops is subsidized by members’ dues, non-members are asked to pay an additional $20 per workshop. Non-members will be able to register for all 2019 workshops after December 1, 2018. Workshop registration policy.

Members: $60 + $2 credit card processing fee

Non-Members: $80 + $2.65 credit card processing fee

Register Now

Online registration is available for both members and non-members.  (If you prefer to write a check and mail in your workshop registration, please download our printable form.)

See the complete GAAQG Workshop Registration/Refund Policy for more information.

Questions?

Contact our VP-Programs.