Mary La Tourelle Our February speaker was Kelly Grant of Cactus Quilting in Sun City West. Kelly designs batik fabrics and presented us with a very engaging slide show program highlighting her trip to Bali where she went behind the scenes to learn more about the ancient art of batik. The wax-resist dye process originated…
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…
Several events and activities are planned for this year to educate, entertain, motivate, and gather together those interested in the many aspects of quilting. Desert Threads sponsors lectures at meetings, classes, and various quilt-related activities. Arizona Quilters Guild (AQG), the parent organization, plans the annual Quilt Show at the Mesa Convention Center on March 21 to…
Once again, the Sun Lakes Quilting Ladies donated 47 lap quilts and 36 placemats to Neighbors Who Care for their clients. These are handmade by Joyce Davey, Myrna Brower, and Judy Stoner. We thank the Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions Foundation for their financial support so we can do what we “love” to do. The Sun…
Sue Bart The local quilt chapter welcomed guests and new members at the Nov. 8 meeting. Our next meeting is on Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 9:30 a.m. (9 a.m. sign-in and social time). Everyone interested in making, learning about, collecting, or just appreciating quilts is welcome to join our group of enthusiastic quilters. Members come…
Mary La Tourelle With 107 members strong, the Agave Quilters Guild is starting the new season off with all kinds of activities. We meet the first Wednesday of the month, September through May, at 1 p.m. in the Navajo Room at Sun Lakes Country Club (25601 S. Sun Lakes Blvd.) and offer monthly speakers, smaller…
The first meeting for our new year will be Wednesday, Sept. 13, in the Lecture Hall located in the Cottonwood Computer Training Center. This is a new location for Desert Threads meetings and provides a larger room for our gathering. The meeting starts at 9:30 a.m., but doors will be open at 9 a.m. for…
The hot summer months in the south half of Arizona is when many of our quilters will catch up on unfinished projects, start new ones, prepare holiday gifts, or escape to the high country. Perhaps they go on a tour of quilt shops or quilt shows in out-of-town locations. There are many shops around the…
In December the Sun Lakes Quilting Ladies delivered 44 lap quilts to Neighbors Who Care for their clients. Many hours of “love” went into making each quilt by three Quilting Ladies, knowing these quilts will keep our own special residents warm during the winter months. This project starts with the wonderful financial support of the…
Debi Loofburrow We held our first meeting of this season on Sept. 7, and our members have been very busy! Many shared their amazing UFO challenge finished projects. We all needed a little push to get us busy! Our next meeting is on Oct. 5, where our new board members will introduce themselves to the…