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Issue #326
May 2021
www.azquiltersguild.org
The Patchwork Chatter
2021-2022 Board of Director Nominees.
Below is the list of nominees for the Board of Directors. Voting will open on May
1st and end on May 25, 2021. You will be emailed when it is time to vote.
Board Position: 2 Year: Debra Ament
Debbie has a Bachelor of Science from ASU in Personal Communication. The last 15 years
she has been an instructional designer with Wells Fargo. Her job position includes the
writing of policies, procedures, and programs for team members. Attention to detail, fol-
lowing guidelines, problem solving, and negotiating within teams to achieve a win-win out-
come are some of her skills used within this job role. Prior to her current job she worked in
financial departments with Wells Fargo where I gained an understanding in accounting
and financial reporting. Debbie has been on the AQG board as Chatter designer and treas-
urer from 2012-2016. She is a member of Nimble Thimbles.
Board Position: 2 Year: Cheryl Ranes
Cheryl has been quilting since 2001 and was a Longarm quilter for 15 years. She
is currently a member of Foothills Quilters. Background: 16 years of bookkeeping experi-
ence. Treasurer for several years for lineage society 501(c)(3). 5 years State Treasurer for
lineage society 501(c)(3).
Board Position 1 Year: Jo Ann Bergdoll
Jo Ann looks forward to continuing to serve the quilters of Arizona through AQG. She is
committed to making a difference in the lives of others, quilters and non-quilters alike,
through the education and appreciation of needle arts. Collaboration, organization, effec-
tive oral and written communication skills and a good sense of humor are some of my
strengths.
A lifelong sewist, she became a quilter 24 years ago when she moved to Arizona. She is
founding member of Delightful Quilters of Scottsdale and served as its first chapter chair
when DQ became a part of AQG. she served on its Planning Team for 18 years. She has
been on the AQG Board serving as Secretary for two non-consecutive years.
Additionally, she volunteers in a number of ministries including For the Love of Kids, a
group of adults who visit and mentor teen girls living in group homes.
This is an important transition year for AQG and she welcomes the opportunity to be a
part of it.
Board Position: 1 Year: Nancy Laswick
Nancy has been on the board for 3 years, first as Membership Director, then President-
Elect and is currently the President. She has been on the bylaw committee and helped
change the bylaws. She hopes to help AQG transition into the new bylaws. Currently she
works as a realtor helping people buy and sell their homes. She envisions more education
programs for AQG and more workshops.
Board Position: (We still need 3 more people) This spot could be for you…………
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Hello Members,
I don’t know what’s got into me lately, watching all our free lectures has given me energy to finish up all
my old projects. Now I can do new projects! I hope you are all enjoying our education series.
Membership renewals have started. On the cover page of the AQG website, you will see a button that
says renew membership. You do have to be logged in to renew. Good news! Renewal this year is
$25.00.
Board Elections are starting this month. Watch your email when the voting goes live.
Thank you for members that have volunteered to be on Committees. Currently here is a list of
committees where we are still looking for some volunteers.
Committee members
• AQG Education Committee
• Quilt Show Committee
• Communications Committee - social media
• Technology Committee –Classified Advertising, Equipment, Software
• Financial Review Committee
We are still looking for 3 board members. If interested, please call Nancy Laswick or Debbie Ament.
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” Winston Churchill
Happy Quilting,
In this Issue…
Nancy Laswick
President’s Message ........................... 2
Contact Us ............................................ 3
AQG Education .................................. 4-5
Aunt Quiltie Advice Column ................ 6
Chapter Reports ............................. 7-27
Quilt Shows & Events ........................ 28
Affiliate Members ......................... 29-30
www.azquiltersguild.org May 2021—The Patchwork Chatter 2
2020 - 2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERSHIP
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Membership in the Arizona Quilters Guild is based on a fiscal
calendar running from July 1 through June 30. Current member
PRESIDENT Nancy Laswick (602) 793-1627
renewal dues are accepted beginning April 1 for the following
president@aqgmail.org membership year and must be postmarked by June 30 to avoid
a $5 late fee charge.
PRESIDENT ELECT Debbie Ament
president_elect@aqgmail.org Annual Membership Dues
Renewals postmarked by July 1st ...................................... $25
SECRETARY JoAnn Bergdoll (480) 688-7854 New memberships and renewals
secretary@aqgmail.org postmarked after July 1st ............................................ $30
Affiliate Membership (business) ....................................... $75
TREASURER Linda Piasecki (480) 225-1917 Affiliate Membership (non-profit) ………………………. $45
treasurer@aqgmail.org • Memberships are not pro-rated.
DIRECTORS • AQG mailings are not delivered to non-USA addresses.
MEMBERSHIP Darla Orndorff (480) 229-6047 IT IS THE POLICY OF AQG NEVER TO SELL A LIST OF
membership@aqgmail.org OUR MEMBERS TO ANYONE. THE ROSTER IS
PROVIDED AS A COURTESY TO OUR MEMBERS FOR
EDUCATION Penny Hulse (602) 882-1963 THEIR PERSONAL USE ONLY.
education@aqgmail.org
NEWSLETTER Co-Editors Lois Wendling, Theresa Foster
PRINTED CHATTER
newsletter@aqgmail.org
request a copy from your Chapter or Members-at-Large can
contact the AQG Communications Director (info at left) or the
TECHNOLOGY Laura Niemann office at 480-827-8458. A copy will be printed at the AQG
Technology@aqgmail.org Office and mailed to the member.
WEBMASTER Laura Niemann
Webmaster@aqgmail.org CHATTER DEADLINES
The Patchwork Chatter is published 10 times a year by AQG
QUILT SHOW Debbie Cole (520) 240-0897 (no June or July issues). For more information or to submit
Quilt_show@aqgmail.org articles and reports, please contact the AQG Communications
Director through the office or send reports and jpeg photos to
newsletter@aqgmail.org.
BOARD MEETINGS Next Chatter Issue = June 2021, #327
Please check the calendar for the current schedule Deadline for submissions = May 12, 2021
No advance notice is required to attend. However, special
circumstances can sometimes alter meeting dates and
times. Calling ahead is recommended.
OFFICE HOURS
10210 N 32nd Street, Suite C-214, Phoenix, AZ 85028
Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
(480) 827-8458
ADDRESS CHANGES • ADDRESS CHANGES • ADDRESS CHANGES
Please help us keep our records up to date. You can (1) submit address changes using our Online Membership system at
https://arizonaquiltersguild.org/Sys/Login or (2) e-mail address changes to membership@aqgmail.org or (3) call the AQG
office and leave a message clearly stating your name and address changes. You should receive confirmation when your
address has been updated.
www.azquiltersguild.org May 2021—The Patchwork Chatter 3
AQG Presents
Make Extra Ordinary Scrap Quilts
with Diane Harris, Scrap Bandit
Complimentary event as part of your 2020-2021 membership!
When: Thursday, June 3, 2021 (9:30 AM—10:30 AM)
Location: Zoom Meeting
Spaces Left: 120
How do you make a successful scrap quilt? Learn Diane Harris's best tips and top secrets during this trunk show of
many scrappy quilts made over the years. What is a scrap quilt? Who can make one? Why would you create with
scraps? How is it done? From the Stash Bandit herself, discover ways to pull your scraps together, strategies for
using your stash and even what does not work. You may never make an ordinary quilt again!
Design That!
Quilt with EQ8 - Beginner Level
by Jennifer Rapacki
When: Tuesday, June 8, 2021 (9:00 AM) Thursday, June 10, (12:00 PM)
Location: Zoom Meeting
Spaces Left: 15 (Member Cost: $31)
Let EQ8 take your quilt design process to a new level. Topics include: How to use Sketchbook and Libraries, Set
blocks into quilt layouts, Add borders, How to color blocks, Print block patterns and How to scan and import your
own fabrics into the software. Student’s can try before they buy – trial version available
No Experience required with EQ8. But student needs to have a computer and basic computer skills, such as the
ability to load software, use a mouse or trackpad, find and open software plus find files on a computer.
Thread! What's the BIG Deal?
with Nina Clotfelter
Complimentary event as part of your 2020-2021 membership!
When: Thursday, June 810 2021 (6:30 PM—7:30 PM)
Location: Zoom Meeting
Spaces Left: 172
This is a FUN lecture on all the things you didn't know you needed to know about thread! When we purchase
thread it's usually the color we buy, or what thread the shop carries. In this lecture you'll learn about the different
weights of thread and why it makes a difference. Ply, why is that important? Specialty threads like metallic, mono-
filament, tinsel threads, how do we work with them? Why do metallics give us issues?
Thread is like candy! Sometimes you just can't get enough! As an educator for WonderFil Specialty Threads, Nina
has learned a lot and she cant wait to share it with you. This lecture is FULL of information you'll be thrilled you
know now!
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Need to Cancel a Class?
If you have registered for a free lecture or paid for a workshop and are unable to attend,
please cancel your registration via the AQG website. How do I do this you ask? These are
the steps:
Log in to www.arizonaquiltersguild.org
Go to Event tab.
Go to the event you need to cancel. Next to the event you will see a note that shows
“already registered”. Select that link.
The link will open and on that screen at the bottom right you will see an option to
“Cancel Registration”. Select that link.
Next, the system will verify you want to cancel. Select confirm your cancellation.
If you have paid for the class, these monies will be in your “account” and can be used
to pay for another workshop or your membership dues.
Should you want a refund, send an email to: education@aqgmail.org and a manual
process requesting payment will be done. This will take about 2 weeks to
complete.
The support of the Zoom education program by our members has been outstanding. We
consistently have over 100 attendees at the free lectures and the paid workshops are
normally filled. The classes for the next AQG fiscal year will not open until June. You
must renew your membership for next year (2021/2022) to register for the free lectures
or the membership rate for these workshops. Membership renewals open April first.
Sneak peek for 2021/2022 includes “Modern Dresden”, English Paper Piecing, and
Ergonomic Storage. We hope you will continue to be a part of AQG!
Don’t forget to check out our upcoming Workshops and Lectures at:
arizonaquiltersguild.org.
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Dear Aunt Quiltie,
The Covid pandemic has made my life unexciting and stuck at home. I have
enjoyed watching videos and zoom events, was thrilled when my local quilt
shops opened up, and hoping quilt retreats will soon get back to normal. But I
Iwant to get out of the house, take a road trip, touch fabric, and look at new
fabric designs and quilts. What would you recommend?
I have two suggestions for you. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
My friend and I recently got together and planned a one day road trip
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to a quilt shop about an hour from home, that we hadn’t been to in years since our retreats
had been cancelled. We drove up to Turquoise Threads in Prescott. Turquoise is an AQG
Affiliate and has beautiful selections of Kaffe Fassett and Tulia Pink fabric. They have a large
classroom and loads of beautiful quilts hanging up. Turquoise staff also suggested lunch at
nearby Augies Restaurant. (Someone suggested its part of the Rock Springs Café). Another great
day trip is to drive up to Payson and visit the Copper Needle. You can also check out other fabric stores on
the way. I would suggested contacting the shops beforehand to determine their store hours. So pack up
your car, invite a few quilting friends along and enjoy your day away from home.
Another suggestion is to start planning a quilt retreat either for your quilt chapter or a few
2 close sewing buddies. On the AQG website under Resources, there are listing of a few re-
treat locations. They are located in Tucson, Phoenix, Heber and our most recent one that
will be posted soon is just outside of Wickenburg. Standing Stones Retreat Center has all
the amenities even a walking path, a prayer garden and is located in the high desert. Dave
and Barb Anderson have designed a great facility with great sunset views. If you know of any other re-
treat locations that you would like to be listed on the AQG website, just direct them to the website and
follow the instructions. AQG membership is not required. You can also just send an email to
newletter@aqgmail.org and let us know about your experience. We will share!!
Sincerely, Aunt Quiltie
If you have a question and would like it to be answered in future Chatter publications, please send in you question to news-
letter@aqgmail.org you may win a prize from the Co-Publishers.
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Copper Country Quilters of Globe/Miami by Jan Pederson
Happy 35th
Birthday to
Copper Coun-
try Quilters
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Cholla Quilters of Mesa submitted by Patti Kupferer
Springtime Fun!
The month of March was jam-packed with fun for the Cholla Quilters. We had
the big reveal of our 2020 BOM quilts and a wonderful Show and Tell. Susan S.
did a marvelous job putting together all our charity sewing day heart blocks into
tops and then giving them exquisite quilting. Seven quilts were made from all
those blocks and just look at the cute picture of Ronald MacDonald with the
quilts!
We also had our first virtual retreat via Zoom. This
year’s retreat committee, (Diane B., Fay L., Pam Sh.,
Patti K., Karen M., and Barb A.), owe a big debt of
gratitude to the 2020 Retreat Committee (Barb S., Lorraine T., Diane B., and
Alice S.), for all the hard work they put in on goodies, games, and prizes that we
were able to use this year. The 2-day retreat was free and activities included:
Guess the Hexies in the Bag, no waste flying geese charity blocks, Bingo, an
actual scavenger hunt, guest speaker, Patti Pearce, Never Have I Ever, fabric
box demo, breakout rooms, and Get off that Thing stretch breaks. Everyone
received their goodies, game sheets and snacks in a bag from the pick-up site
and an additional prize bag that couldn’t be open until your name was spun on
the prize wheel. With so many games for prizes, everyone received two prizes! A huge thank you to those
who donated the prizes and to Diane who was our MC.
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Cholla continued
Calico Cut- Ups of El Mirage submitted by Fred Walker
Well, March has blown by and we are into April! I hope this note finds you well.
We had our regularly scheduled meetings in March! One with ZOOM and one a Meeting-in-the Park.
Welcome to the visitors at both meetings. We will continue the park meetings if weather permits, but
each will be announced ahead of time, so watch your email for information.
Our members have been active getting us “back” to normal! It is wonderful to see everyone’s giving spirit.
Here’s a short list of what’s been going on:
The Annual Tea is scheduled.
See and Sew is a success.
Our website up to date.
The Charity efforts are organized.
Our Programs are being set up.
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Calico Cut- Ups (continued)
Helen F. is organizing the Annual Tea. The Tea will be at noon on May 10, 2021. She asks that you bring
your favorite teacup (…no coffee mugs allowed). Then, for extra fun, dress up in your favorite “afternoon
tea” outfit. There will be a prize for the best dressed. We have had a couple of See and Sews after our
ZOOM meetings and it really has been fun. We even learned a tip from one of our members. If you have
“un-sewn” a seam and need to get rid of those pesky little threads, just gently rub an old-fashioned pink
eraser across your fabric. Gathers those little buggers right up!
Luanne B. is doing a great job keeping our new
website up to date. Have a question about what is
going on? Check there – she’s got your information.
Let her know if you need anything posted.
Marlene has been busy setting up our charity
efforts! She’s enlisted a “helper” and inventoried,
sandwiched, and categorized our current quilt
“stock”. To continue to make the sandwiches, we
are in need of large pieces of fabric (1 yd or more)
for the quilt backs. She chose two organizations to
support. We are continuing our Luke Air Force base
support. The pattern for the diaper bag quilts is on the website. She, also, worked her magic and we will
now be donating our quilts to foster children in our area. They need quilts in approximately three sizes:
Crib: 36” X 52”
Child: 52” X 52”
Teen: 40” X 72” (This is the most needed size)
Theresa F. and Donna G. are now providing programs at our fourth Monday meeting. They are sending
out a survey to find out what type of programs our Chapter would like to see. At the March meeting
they provided excellent tutorials on different ways to bind your quilts. Everyone at the meeting said they
learned something. Even when to take out two or three stitches to help miter your corners!
Delightful Quilters of Scottsdale submitted by Jane Wilcox and Anita Blain
Our March 25, 2021 Zoom Meeting.
A huge Thank You to Gretchen Barker for leading our March meeting
on the 25th, and finishing in record time…25 minutes so we could
begin our Mystery Sew A Long!! There were 43 participants during
the Zoom Business portion of the meeting.
Judy Peters let us know another house for Habitat has been
designated. Judy already has quilts for the parents’ bed and a three-
year-old boy. The need for the infant boy was filled at our meeting.
Amanda Jeffrey
www.azquiltersguild.org May 2021—The Patchwork Chatter 10Delightful Quilters (Continued)
Membership: We reminded our members about DQ and AQG dues. Yes, it is that time of year to renew
both our DQ Membership of $25 and our membership to AQG which is reduced this year to $25 if you
renew prior to July 1, 2021. After that date the dues will be $30. Maggie Nichols has already sent out the
information to mail the DQ dues to her and the AQG dues can be done online or you can mail them to the
AQG office.
We will be sending out what we have as an up- to- date roster shortly. Please check your information for
correctness. If there is anything wrong or missing, please let us know.
The winner for March’s block of the month is Anne King. Thank you to Elaine Karcher for making the BOM
that will be due in April BOM. It is a tree pattern and looks fun and simple to make. Our Mystery Sew A
Long was a huge success and everyone had a DELIGHTFUL time! Pictured are some of the mystery quilts
that were made!
We have decided to display our “Initial Challenge Quilts” on April 27 at the Coffee Plantation from 10 am
to 12 noon. It’s our own little mini show, and we will award a “Viewer’s Choice” prize. This challenge
should be a LOT of fun, and so interesting to see what everyone creates using the first initial of their first
name.
The Delightful Quilters hope to be holding in-person meetings by May, fingers crossed!! Won’t it be fun to
get around everyone again and assume our *normal* activities!? If you are interested in our meetings,
we meet the last Thursday of the month. Email info@delightfulquilters.com for more information about
where and when!
Jo Ann Bergdoll
Anita Blain
www.azquiltersguild.org May 2021—The Patchwork Chatter 11Delightful Quilters (Continued)
Donna Cashman
Maggie Nichols
Anne King
Gayle Reed
Jo Ann K
Sandy Meyers
Pam Green
www.azquiltersguild.org May 2021—The Patchwork Chatter 12Kingman Quilters of Kingman submitted by Sally Bradley
We are continuing our learning and classes. Dorelle conducted a class on how to
construct and build a block. I saw calculators and math going on, but the result
was a better understanding of different pattern designs.
Then Sally C. had a class on "Magic Square". It
demonstrated how to make a Bow Tie block with a
three dimensional center.
And Marsha gave a class on the construction of
the "Sew Together Bag." It was a huge success. All the
ladies did an amazing job. So many beautiful colors.
She had a great time teaching how to put this bag
together and even showed how to re-attach a zipper tab onto the zipper. (There
really is an easy way to re-attach it!)
www.azquiltersguild.org May 2021—The Patchwork Chatter 13Shoofly Quilters of Payson submitted by Rita Kami Happy Spring to all quilters! Payson is the place to be, warm days, cool nights and sewing, sewing. We had a great meeting, lots of show and tell, and lots of community service quilts to give away. Our sew days are back and things are almost normal, thank you ladies. We are gearing up for quilting shows up here in our area, classes starting up, life is good. www.azquiltersguild.org May 2021—The Patchwork Chatter 14
Shoofly Quilters (Continued) Havasu Stitchers of Lake Havasu City submitted by Susan George Well, it’s time to share again. And I’m sew delighted to tell ya’ll that we’re happily, yet slowly, starting to get back to normal. (Whatever that may be.) Our meeting last night was certainly a treasured time for all in attendance. We were able to visit with those we hadn’t seen for such a long time and to see some of their quilted accomplishments. It was sew GREAT!!! Our 2021 Quilt Show Committee is still preparing for the bi- annual show in November. (Keep your fingers crossed that the Covid numbers continue to decline so that we can share all the many lovely treasures made by our dedicated quilters this past year.) The Opportunity Quilt is finally finished, and I must say it’s the best EVER. And it’s very big…108” x 122” and incredibly BEAUTIFUL. Thank you, Judy Pederson and “crew” for the exquisite paper piecing. We extend a very, special and standing ovation THANK YOU to Ginny Clausen for the tremendous quilting. www.azquiltersguild.org May 2021—The Patchwork Chatter 15
Havasu Stitchers (Continued) Again, this quilt is truly BEAUTIFUL. (The attached photo, on the previous page, is at one of our “pop-up” sales events under the London Bridge.) The quilt is a real beauty, as you can see. If you’d like, we’d even sell you a ticket or two. Tickets are only 6 for $5.00, and maybe, just maybe, your winning ticket would mean that this quilt would find it’s forever home on YOUR bed. www.azquiltersguild.org May 2021—The Patchwork Chatter 16
Havasu Stitchers (Continued)
Last night we also bid a fond farewell to our President, Linda Higuera as
she announced her resignation. She and her husband are moving to
Florida to be closer to family. Just sew you know, Linda, you will be
greatly missed but not forgotten. You have left us with great memories of
your dedication to Havasu Stitchers and the community. Your dedication
to both will forever be remembered. Safe journey and blessings for a
wonderful new adventure.
Anyway, all is well here by the Lake. We are certainly challenged by the
times, but we are forever grateful for our passion to quilt and our quilting Linda Higuera
sisterhood. Quilting always seams to bring comfort to each of us in sew Box Created by Lisa Mousel
many special ways.
Stay well, my friends and we’ll chat again next time.
Happy Quilting!!!
Susan George
Havasu Stitchers
April Show and Tell
www.azquiltersguild.org May 2021—The Patchwork Chatter 17Daisy Mountain Quilters of Anthem submitted by Janet Schrey
As always, Daisy Mountain monthly meeting was filled with lots of energy. Susan Thomas arranged to
have scissors and knives sharpened at a great price.
Robin Wheat demonstrated our block of the month, which is a darling Scottie dog. We are all encouraged
to make a block and return to our next meeting for a chance to win all the blocks.
Cindy Fonseca gave an excellent presentation on how to prepare our quilts for the long armer. She
shared with us some things we should and shouldn’t do when preparing the back of the quilt, especially if
you are piecing it.
We also watched a great presentation on You-tube regarding how and where to clean our machines.
What an owner should clean and when to take it to your authorized dealer to have it professionally
serviced.
Show and Tell was filled with charity quilts, as well as, some fun home
decorating. Janet Schrey shared her “This is my kinda town" she made
during quarantine of 2020, and St. Patrick Day bench pillow and Easter
pillow. Cher Kowalski shared her paper dolls she made using her
embroidery machine, complete with
accessories.
www.azquiltersguild.org May 2021—The Patchwork Chatter 18Nimble Thimbles of Chandler submitted by Penny Boese Nimble Thimbles is exploring a move to a blended meeting with one meeting per month in person and one meeting per month via Zoom. The change will take place with our July meeting. However, the Board continues to monitor the spread of Covid in Arizona and will alter plans if necessary. In March, we completed a pin cushion exchange by mail. A sampling of our pin cushions are shown. We enjoyed receiving something special in the mail and sharing our pin cushions via Zoom. Thank you Melissa Bickham for such a great idea! At our first meeting in April, we heard from Heidi Pridemore of the Whimsical Workshop as she walked us through the making of Aurifil Threads and discussed uses for the various weights of thread. Kathy O’Brien reported that between July 1, 2020, and March 30, 2021, Nimble Thimbles received 336 community service quilts. Of those, 320 have been delivered to our Community Service partners, along with 207 bags that have been given to the Red Cross. Despite a pandemic, our Community Service efforts have been going strong! Thank you to all the members who have contributed to our efforts. www.azquiltersguild.org May 2021—The Patchwork Chatter 19
Busy Bees of NW Phoenix submitted by Patty Woodford, Reporter
At the Busy Bees March Business Meeting, the chapter welcomed back many members who have
not been able to attend due to the pandemic. It was such a delight to have so many in
attendance participating once again in our activities. WELCOME BACK Busy Bees, we have missed
you!
After the routine business portion of the gathering, Betsy
Schallmo, presented an excellent program of “How To” using
a Specialty Ruler, “The Dresden Express”. It was impressive to
see how proficient she has become using this ruler, getting so
many sizes and shapes of the Dresden Blade in such a precise
manner. She certainly had our heads spinning “Dresden’s”.
(At our Sew Day in March she displayed Dresden’s in all sizes,
which she had made and was deciding on a background and
placement. We are looking forward to seeing this finished
quilt.)
The BOM for April is “April Showers”. Patty Woodford
presented the sample block.
Another interesting highlight from our March Meeting took
place during our Show and Tell. Member, Sharon Lichter. presented an outstanding grouping of
projects that she had made during the month using ENTIRE pieces of her chosen fabrics from her
stash. These projects ranged from the size of a large quilt down to a small hot pad. It was so
inspiring to see all the different ways she had utilized all sizes of her scraps. (The photos show
only a small portion of the number of pieces she displayed. Her
proficiency is amazing!)
Upcoming programs on the calendar are: Demos on the Two
Block Quilt Patterns of Drunkards Path and Storm at Sea and
“How To” Make a Folded Star Trivet.
The Busy Bees welcome visitors at our monthly Business
Meetings which are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each
month. The chapter meets at the Westown Baptist Church,
11415 N. 35th Avenue in Phoenix. We are a small, friendly
group that loves new members.
For more information, please visit our website at http://
busybeequilters.shutterfly.com.
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Card Tricks Quilters of Pinetop submitted by Becky Gibson
Card Tricks Quilt Guild Chapter presents: For The Love Of Quilts Annual Quilt Show
Thursday, August 12 and Friday, August 13, 2021 St Mary’s Catholic Church Family Center, Pinetop,
Arizona Plan to attend and/or exhibit a quilt.
Entry Forms may be picked up at Pinetop Star Quilt Shop, 103 W Yeager Lane, Pinetop AZ 928-367-1709,
or Quilter’s Haven Quilt Shop 41 W 2nd Ave #A-1334, Eager, AZ 85925 928-333-2739.
2021 Card Tricks Chapter Raffle Quilt
www.azquiltersguild.org May 2021—The Patchwork Chatter 22Strawberry Patchers of Pine, Payson, Strawberry, Happy Jack
submitted by Jackie Smith
Welcome back Normal! Many vaccinated Patchers are very happy to gather again for regular business
meetings and sew days, while still respecting social distance and mask usage. Thank you, Zoom, but we
need our together time.
The Patchers’ usual March destination quilt camp had to
be canceled, as so many things these days, so we
replaced it with a two-day “Mini Camp” in our regular
meeting/sewing location. Just what the doctor ordered!
We finished several community service projects and
celebrated with lunches to support local restaurants.
Our Secret Sister Tea Party that was cancelled in
November has been rescheduled for May. And arrangements for a real destination quilt camp are being
made for July. It’s so nice to look forward to some regular group activities again!
In case you missed the announcement from previous posts, the Strawberry Patchers’ annual quilt show
has been cancelled for June 2021 due to public safety concerns and the effect of Covid restrictions on
large gatherings. However, we have high hopes for next year.
Ingrid Jackie Jane
Maureen
Kris
Joy
www.azquiltersguild.org May 2021—The Patchwork Chatter 23Paradise Valley Piecers of Phoenix submitted by Celeste Johnson With so many of our members being fully vaccinated, the Paradise Valley Piecers held an in-person meeting on Wednesday April 7th. We were outside at the Paradise Valley Community Center. Some of our members chose to wear masks and other chose to leave the mask at home or in their purse. It was so wonderful to see all the smiling faces and being able to give and receive hugs. Our get-together consisted of catching up with each others lives and families, and Show and Tell was over the top. The included photos showcase some of the members work while we’ve been isolating. Huge quilts to small quilts. Table runners, block carriers, and some fun foundation blocks. These gals have been super busy. www.azquiltersguild.org May 2021—The Patchwork Chatter 24
Sunrise Stitchers’ of Scottsdale submitted by Nancy Cisar
On Tuesday February 9, 26 of our group met on Zoom. We have been doing this
for a year now and have become quite good at it to present various projects (if I
must say!)
We have renewed our monthly BOM: January BOM
was “Jacob’s Ladder” in red on red with a white
background for February’s month of Valentines’s
day. The blocks were very attractive. A drawing
was held for the winner of the blocks and each
member who made a block will mail it to the winner.
Next month’s block will be Dutchman’s Puzzle Block to include 2 purple
prints for the flying geese with a white on white background. Instructions
were provided to all.
Joyce Jesko provided us with a birthday celebration for 2 members with
February birthdays using Jib Jab. This program gives a great fun singing for the birthday people.
We try to have a Tip of the Month: this month Pat Shah presented us with portable ironing surfaces using
ceramic tiles of various sizes covered with a Terry cloth and material sewn like a pillow case to put the tile
in; this is convenient to remove and wash when one is using fusible materials for appliqués to remove the
sticky surface.
Our program was “What to do with Orphan Blocks?” provided to us by Karen Brown. Karen took a stack of
blocks in her stash and asked the questions of how many, size, theme, fabric, or what is important to you.
“You make the rules” in this quilt. She lays the blocks out and continues to move them about until she
has the shape and design she wants, A great way to use up those Orphan Blocks. You can view her on You
Tube.
Our last agenda item is Show and Tell. The pictures give you an idea of some of our members’ talents.
We all look forward to meeting in person again. Some of us have been taking advantage of AQG’s
educational offerings and have given great reviews of what they have learned.
www.azquiltersguild.org May 2021—The Patchwork Chatter 25Sunrise Stitchers’ (Continued) Twenty-six members of our group met in March including 2 in Canada and 1 in Texas. Zoom has been great for us to keep in touch and share our quilting skills. We have been very productive during this last month. March was the month for our first UFO challenge. Almost all of the quilters presented their completed challenge. This was the first of 4 challenges for 2021. Each member has a list of 6 projects, under the title “UFO”. The next challenge UFO is due in May and its number was picked by Eva Kilgore, our chair. Now all need to be sewing quickly on this next challenge to have it ready for May. We were told that Hospice of the Valley is open to accepting quilts. Two of our members will be delivering 12 quilts made by Sunrise Stitchers during the next week. The March BOM was “Dutchman’s Puzzle Block”; each month a drawing is held to award the BOMs made to one lucky person. Currently each is sending the winner the block. The April BOM “Chain Link” was presented to the group with some directions on how to make it. Colors will reflect spring. We celebrated the March birthdays with a creative birthday video with Shania Twain singing and our birthday girls singing and dancing with Shania. What a party!! Our program was a presentation about QuiltCon 2021. This was a virtual quilt show this year sponsored by Modern Quilt Guild. Various quilts were highlighted with discussion of all the different talents of the quilters. This show can be viewed on the internet as well. Our members shared their quilt projects with us. Wendy showed a special quilt from Project 70273. This is a worldwide collaborative art project commemorating the lives of the physically and mentally disabled people murdered by German Nazis in 1940-41. 70273 signifies the number of murders. People from around the world make a block with 2 red crosses signifying a person and send it in; quilters volunteer to put these blocks together for completion. The goal is to gather 70273 blocks. At various times and locations during the year these quilts are displayed . If one thinks about the impact of this project, it is quite moving. Wendy volunteered to put together some of the blocks to make a quilt and showed the completed quilt. Creativity abounds in this group!! www.azquiltersguild.org May 2021—The Patchwork Chatter 26
Desert Threads of Sun Lakes submitted by Pat Sinclair Members of Desert Threads continue to “meet” on Zoom. Although not everyone is comfortable using Zoom, it provides a way to visit with friends and socialize. At the April meeting we watched a video and had a presentation on different types of batting in addition to Show and Tell. Our May meeting is scheduled to be held at the Phoenix Room in Cottonwood. We’re not having a program but highlighting accomplishments of the past year through displays. Because there will be tables both inside and outside the room, social distancing will be maintained. Everyone will be able to visit. At the May meeting voting on officers will be concluded and new officers introduced. This year we are trying something new using an online method, so the need to attend in order to cast a vote isn’t required. Any member may also cast their ballot at this meeting. Hopefully we will be able to continue meeting this year. Membership has also created a form online so it is easy to join Desert Threads and pay dues. This form makes it easy for the membership chair to keep information up to date. Lots of charity quilts have been completed this year and will be displayed at the meeting. In addition to bed-size quilts and flannel quilts for infants, this year we assembled fleece quilts to be given to homeless teens. Donated fabric has been organized and arranged into kits and our storage unit cleaned out so everything is ready for summer sewers. www.azquiltersguild.org May 2021—The Patchwork Chatter 27
The Phoenix Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival is coming back to Phoenix, AZ on September 2 to 4 at a new location - Westworld of Scottsdale. Please tell all your fellow quilters and friends about this event. WHERE: WestWorld of Scottsdale, 16601 N Pima Road, Scottsdale. HOURS: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Thursday & Friday, 10:00am - 4:00 pm Saturday ADMISSION: $12 for a 3-Day Pass BETTER YET, Get your tickets from AQG for ONLY $8.00. You can also buy tickets for non-AQG members who would like to attend. Tickets will go on sale in July. www.azquiltersguild.org May 2021—The Patchwork Chatter 28
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