Quilt Day Meeting – Saturday, January 18 – Zoom only
Zoom Invitations will be emailed to active guild members on Thursday January 16. We will open the meeting for Zoom attendees at 9:00 a.m.
The January meeting agenda:
Our January instructor and guest speaker, Mel Beach, has just been awarded the Quilts Japan Award at Quilt Visions 2024 by Noho Vogue of the Japan Handicrafts Instructors at the Visions Museum of Textile Arts in San Diego, CA for her Emerald Gardens (see image below or check this link). This is a layered whole cloth art quilt and free motion quilted. It is painted and block-printed on Evolon fabric with embellishments like hand embroidery and a few sequins for the bling factor.
Need a refresh? Our March workshops are for you. If you are new to quilting or a seasoned quilter, we all appreciate a new trick or two. Why not join us on Friday, March 14th for “Great Basics” taught by Nancy Roelfsema from Quilting with Nancy.
She will be here in person to teach more than 50 sewing techniques. Frankly, who wouldn’t benefit from learning a new technique or two? At $75 for a member, that’s a mere $1.50 per tip ($90 for a non-member is an average of $1.80).That’s a bargain in my book! If the ship hasn’t sailed for you and you are looking for sharpness and great curves in your quilts, then look no further.
Want to stay a little bit more muted? Why not try the MonoPrinting workshop following the Saturday lecture ”Why We Quilt.” This workshop is a favorite! The Sunday March 16th ”Invisible Machine Applique” Workshop will teach you how to get those sharp points and great curves. You will be able to choose one of six designs with edge turning techniques to achieve these goals. Want to learn scalloped or miter border techniques using your sewing machine? You will learn this too. Full descriptions, including supply lists and online registration, can be found under the Workshops tab on our website.
2025 Workshops – All our 2025 workshops are now open for everyone, both members and non-members alike. As usual, our January workshops are via Zoom only. Click here for more information and to register.
Virtual Sew-in – Our monthly Zoom sew-in for members is now held on the 4th Saturday of each month. Our next date is Saturday, January 25th, at 9 a.m. The Zoom invitation to the meeting will be sent on January 23. We look forward to seeing you!
For members only, we are holding a special guild challenge from January through May. Watch your email for further details!
Please check out our GAAQG website for additional information about the guild.
If you are not currently a member, you can join the Greater Ann Arbor Quilt Guild on our website where there is a link at the top of every page. We would love to have you!
Sincerely,
Jane Clark
GAAQG President
