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On Saturday, May 21, 2022, Dana Jones will discuss a quilt honoring women. A call for 2-foot x 2-foot x 2-foot triangular quilts, each celebrating an individual woman, a group of women or a women’s issue, went out.  More than 500 were returned.

This slide show and lecture shares stories of some of the triangles, the makers and the women honored with an emphasis on triangles made by women who would later become known quilters and those made to honor quilters. The stories range from fun to inspiring to heart breaking. The quilts range from exquisitely made to first efforts. In the end, this is the story of women responding to a moment in history through an international community art project.

This event will be on the Zoom platform.  A link will be sent to those who register prior to the event.  Non-members who haven’t registered for one of Dana’s workshops can purchase a ticket for $10.00  Click Here  All GAAQG members and registrants for Dana’s workshops will receive the link at no charge during the week before the lecture.

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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 via Zoom.  

REGISTRATION FOR THIS WORKSHOP IS CLOSED. If you would like to be put on the waiting list, please email workshopregistrar@gaaqg.com and provide your full name and contact information. Thank you!

A $15 kit is required and is available for purchase separately from the Guild’s website. The deadline to purchase the kit is April 28 and the kit includes:

• the pattern with detailed instructions and illustrations
• a color-coded cutting chart
• a swatch key card
• color-coded labels for all cut pieces
• foundations to copy for the full quilt in two sizes
• foundations for the sections to be made in class printed on foundation paper
• a piecing guide
• directions on how to make templates for foundation piecing
• several handouts

Learn more about Dana E. Jones:     Website          Blog       Bio        Facebook

On Saturday morning, July 16, 2022, Meg Cox will take us behind the scenes of the $3.6 billion quilt market.

Meg spent five years researching and writing her popular resource guide, The Quilter’s Catalog and has written for most of the major quilt magazines. She shares it all, from scoops on all the movers and shakers and latest trends, to rising stars and industry feuds.  Quilters are astonished at how much they learn, and this talk is constantly updated with new material. Includes a show & tell segment.

Non-members can purchase a ticket for $10.00  Click Here  

On Saturday afternoon, July 16, 2022, Meg Cox presents a fun, inspiring lecture that changes lives.

An expert on tradition who has written four books on ritual, Meg shares examples of quilters’ celebrations but also shows powerful ideas from her own life. She shares what she has learned in 20 years of research about what makes traditions unforgettable. You’ll come away with concrete ideas and inspiration. 

Non-members can purchase a ticket for $10.00  Click Here  

Our next in-person Quilt Show is scheduled for July 30-31, 2022, at Washtenaw Community College

GAAQG encourages all to attend our 17^th biennial quilt show “Celebrate the Quilt 2022.” The show is open July 30 & 31, Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. The show returns to its regular venue, in person, at the Morris Lawrence Building, Washtenaw Community College, 4800 E. Huron River Dr., Ann Arbor.  Admission is $8 for one or both days.

Explore the mystery and excitement of creating a pieced abstract quilt with little or no plan. Students will be given several options in which to compose their design, and choose whatever feels right for them. We will discuss basic design and composition, color and value, quilting, and most importantly trusting your instincts. Sheila will demonstrate construction techniques for sewing curved seams and discuss some of the challenges you may run into with spontaneous design and piecing. This can be a Master Class, or beginner, and every level in between. Wherever you are is where we will start from. Each student receives ample one-on-one time in this workshop.

Best for confident beginners to advanced quilters.

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The workshop runs from 9:30 AM-4:00 PM Eastern Time with a 1/2 hour break for lunch.  This workshop will be held in person.

THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL. If you would like to be put on the waiting list, please email workshopregistrar@gaaqg.com and provide your full name and contact information. Thank you!

Learn more about Sheila Frampton-Cooper:     Website     Blog      Bio      Instagram

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On Saturday, September 17, 2022, Sheila Frampton-Cooper will go deep into her creative process.

Sheila will discuss color, inspiration and the various approaches she engages when doing this type of work. She will share a variety of student work as well as a few other artists and discuss what she feels makes a piece successful. This is a fun talk full of eye candy!

 Non-members can purchase a ticket for $10.00  Click Here  

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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 in person.

Learn more about Sheila Frampton-Cooper:     Website    Blog     Bio      Instagram

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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 in-person.

Learn more about Mary Kerr:     Website       Bio

On Saturday, November 19, 2022, Mary Kerr will take us back to the past.

Throughout history women have used their needle skills to express their opinions, political view points and dissatisfaction with the social circumstances of their times. While women were frequently discouraged from publicly speaking out, many were able to influence the world around them through their needlework, quilting patterns and quiet determination. Join Mary as she presents numerous antique and contemporary quilts from several collections. Together you can explore the historical voice that women have employed in American history.

Non-members can purchase a ticket for $10.00  Click Here  

Supply List

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 in-person.

Learn more about Mary Kerr:     Website       Bio