Roberta Franke Join us at our general meeting on Wednesday, October 2, at 1 p.m. in the Oakwood Ballroom of the Oakwood Country Club. We are excited about our special guest speaker for our October meeting. She is a national teacher, award-winning quilter, designer, and publisher. She is a member of the Arizona Quilters Hall of…
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Clubs & Classes, February 2018
Agave Quilters welcome Quiltworx instructor
Barb Brandt Kelly Grant will be the featured program at the Agave Quilters Guild meeting on February 7. After discovering and creating her first quilt using the unique foundation paper piecing technique of Judy Neimeyer and taking classes from Judy herself, Kelly completed training to become a Quiltworx Certified Instructor in 2014. Kelly will…
Clubs & Classes, December 2017
Agave Quilters Guild
Barb Brandt Agave Quilters Guild will welcome Dana E. Jones, artist, quiltmaker and journalist, on December 6 at 1:00 p.m. in the ballroom at Oakwood Country Club. It was love at first sight when Dana encountered the quilts of Caohagan Island, a small island in the Philippines. She will share the story of quiltmaking…
Clubs & Classes, January 2017
Agave Quilters Guild news
The Agave Quilters Guild welcomes you to join them at their monthly meeting on Wednesday, January 4. They are an active, fun and informative group who enjoy sharing their love of quilting with others. Whether you are a beginner or a seasonal quilter you will enjoy their monthly meetings where you can hear master quilters…
Clubs & Classes, May 2016
Agave Quilters elect new officers – make plans for September
The Agave Quilt Guild wishes to thank the entire Sun Lakes community and all attendees for their generous support of the 2016 Agave Quilt Show. Thank you to Quilt Show Chair Nancy Steele and everyone who participated in the show in any way: by displaying their quilt, white gloving at the show, working at the…
Clubs & Classes, March 2016
Aqave Quilters to hold annual Spring Luncheon
Johnie Scofield This month’s Agave meeting on March 2 is the annual Spring Luncheon. Our luncheon will be held in the Navajo Room of the Sun Lakes Country Club and begins earlier than usual, at 11:30 a.m. with a no-host get-acquainted activity. If you have not already reserved a seat and signed up for a…
Clubs & Classes, August 2015
Preparations underway for Agave Quilters kick-off meeting
Brooks Scofield The Agave Quilters of Sun Lakes are planning an exciting kick-off meeting for the new season. The special guest speaker for the September meeting is Carolyn Woods of Totally Tidy, a well-known and respected leader in the field of home and hobby/craft organization. Mrs. Woods started her own company several years ago and…
Clubs & Classes, July 2015
Quilting never takes a vacation
The Agave Quilters of Sun Lakes may not be having meetings this summer, but that does not mean that quilting is taking a vacation. Most Agave members will use the free time this summer to work on their entries for Agave’s 2016 President’s Challenge for the 2016 Agave Quilt Show. The theme of Faith Bragg’s…
Clubs & Classes, June 2015
Quilt challenge winner
Anne Munoz, a gifted Agave quilter, recently won the Moda Piece and Comfort quilt challenge at the local (store) level. Here, in the greater Phoenix area, the challenge was sponsored by Mesa quilt shop, A Quilters Oasis. After winning at the local level, Anne’s quilt was entered, along with many other shop winning quilts, in…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
Master quilter to visit Agave Quilters
All Agave members should save the 1:00 p.m. April 1 meeting for Master Quilter Sharon Schamber. Sharon has a wonderful studio in nearby Payson where she creates all of her fabulous quilts. The Agave Guild is very lucky to have Sharon as a presenter where we will be able to see her quilts up-close and…