Mary W. Kerr Acquires, Cares for and Develops Not Only Quilts, But a Vast Network of Quilt People
By Camie Roper Mary W. Kerr’s recent work, “marries her love of all things vintage with the freedom of expression that is encouraged in the art quilt community.” On Saturday, […]
Quilt Show Vendors Will Tempt Your Quilting Heart
GAAQG’s quilt show has more than quilts! It also features 19 vendors with a shop hop’s variety of choices – without any added travel time! Along with all the […]
Challenges–Love or Hate?
by Kathy Schmidt I absolutely love a good challenge! And so does my small group! Creative Seasons is a small art quilt club that grew from the Guild and has […]
Behind the Scenes…What Does It Take to Put on a Quilt Show?
Premiering July 30 will be the 17th Biennial GAAQG quilt show, “Celebrating the Quilt 2022.” This two-day extravaganza highlights quilts, art, and hand-made items from guild members. What goes on […]
Did Sunbonnet Sue Survive COVID-19? The Answer Revealed!
By Henya Rachmiel, Annette Tolley and Susan Schwandt NOTE: The Sunbonnet Sue COVID quilt and many, many beautiful quilts will be available for public viewing during the GAAQG Quilt Show, […]
Laudable Labels
By Camie Roper How’s that quilt entry coming along? By this point, we hope you have at least chosen a design and fabric. Take a step outdoors, breathe in that […]
Binding as a Counterbalance to Your Quilt
By Camie Roper Counterbalance: a weight that balances another weight. Each quilt has a certain substance or weight. Binding helps balance that weight. Keep this in mind when planning your […]
Quintessential Quilting: “A Thing of Beauty is a Joy for Ever”
By Camie Roper John Keats must have had quilts in mind when composing the romantic poem Endymion. A quilt is the perfect combination of art and function. Its quilting holds […]
Out-of-the Blue Quilt Backs
By Camie Roper Are you entering your first quilt in a quilt show or your hundred-and-first? Did you know that you can get double exposure by adding an alluring back? […]
Planning for a Different Kind of Perfection
By Camie Roper The expert quilters of Gee’s Bend, Alabama are remarkable. Their sense of dignity is palpable and their unusual quilts are not what many expect. They are quite […]