Mary La Tourelle Members of the Agave Quilt Guild welcomed the new year playing Quilter’s Bingo, buying up Boutique items, and parading quilts. Everyone had a good time, and we saw some amazing quilts made by fellow members. Betty Dunn displayed her queen-size paper-pieced Harry Potter quilt that took her and friend Beth Furnish five…
Mary La Tourelle The Agave Quilt Guild held their annual holiday luncheon on Dec. 4 at the Palo Verde clubhouse, with 50 members in attendance. Skillfully planned and executed by members Faith Bragg and Georgia Hartman, this year’s theme was “Winter Party.” Georgia donated 60 teacup pincushions, which she made from her family’s three-generation collection…
Mary La Tourelle As quilters, we know all about color, value, design, and pattern, but selecting the right notions is also important. Our November speaker, Jennifer Johnson, owner of A Quilter’s Oasis in Mesa, provided insights for selecting the right needles and thread. She used visuals of giant 3D printer-generated needles to show the differences.…
Mary La Tourelle Our club has seven Friendship Groups which have been established to both encourage specific skills and strengthen relationships. The Machine Embroidery Group, facilitated by Jean Hedberg, meets in the Oakwood Sewing Room on the third Wednesday of the month from 9 a.m. to noon. The 35 people on the list are members…
Mary La Tourelle Show and Tell is a favorite part of our Agave Quilt Guild’s meetings when members show off the items they have made. At our March meeting Ginger Mays showed her “monster” wall hangings, Vicki Reed showed her placemat totes, and Mary Shelton showed a quilt of aboriginal fabrics she will be gifting…
Mary La Tourelle The Agave Quilt Guild offers a “share table” during our monthly meetings, loaded with patterns, fabric, notions, and more, and last spring several members uncovered a treasure—a bag with 17 beautifully pieced blocks, the pattern book by Rosemary Makhan, and some of the original fabric. Called the “Bible Quilt,” it had passed…
Join the Agave Quilt Guild and enjoy regular monthly meetings at Sun Lakes Oakwood Ballroom. The next General Meeting is Wednesday, May 1, at 1:00 p.m. We are an active group of beginning through experienced quilters. We have informative meetings with speakers to educate members on current quilting styles and techniques. Our April meeting is…
Join the Agave Quilt Guild and enjoy their regular monthly meetings at the Sun Lakes Oakwood Ballroom. The next meeting is Wednesday, February 1, at 1:00 p.m. They are an active group of beginning through experienced quilters. They have informative meetings with speakers to educate their members on current quilting styles and techniques. The February…
Agave Quilters Guild, based in Sun Lakes, has sewn and donated 482 quilts to children’s hospitals in the area! The guild has a history of giving back to the community and Sherri Tanner, Community Service Project Chair, has spearheaded the sewing of lap quilts for the young patients in area children’s hospitals since the guild’s…
Johnie Scofield The Sun Lakes-based Agave Quilt Guild has suspended formal guild meetings until September 7. Look for time and place to be announced in the September Splash. Even though there are no guild meetings during the summer months of June, July and August, the Oakwood Sewing Room remains open for both friendship and interest…