Sue Bart Members have been exchanging quilted postcards through the U.S. mail. We have gotten to know other members by name and an example of their creativity and quilting techniques. These have been great fun, small projects made as little quilts with a top, batting, and backing. The back sides have an address half and…
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Generals, January 2021
Desert Threads to Hold Garage Sale
Sue Bart The Desert Threads Garage Sale will be on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 9449 E. Sun Lakes Blvd. (Sun Lakes Country Club, west of Dobson Road). We will have a variety of items at great prices for you to obtain: lots of cotton fabric, pre-cut fabrics, wood…
Clubs & Classes, December 2020
Desert Threads Quilters Work on Community Service Projects
Sue Bart Members are making lots of quilts for different charity organizations in the area. Many quilts have been completed during these months of staying safe at home. Several local charities will benefit from these. Desert Threads has given many quilts to the U.S. Vets in Phoenix in the past and will continue to provide…
Front Page, September 2020
Desert Threads Present Quilt to Sue Bart, Outgoing President
Diana Jones The secret is out. Keeping with tradition, Desert Threads members have for months been secretly making a quilt for Sue Bart. Sue is the outgoing president of Desert Threads. The plan was to award the quilt to Sue during the end-of-the-year May Picnic, which was canceled due to COVID-19. By June, Sue had…
Clubs & Classes, August 2020
Desert Threads Quilters Find a Way to Stay in Touch
Diane Mitchell While we all remain at home trying to stay safe in this new environment, a group of Desert Threads quilters have joined in a summer activity meant to keep us in touch, get to know each other better, learn a new skill, and tap into our creative souls. Remember how it felt to…
Generals, July 2020
Desert Threads Have Been Busy
Diana Jones Desert Threads quilters may be quarantined, but their sewing machines are stitching faster than ever. A recent survey conducted by Arizona Quilters Guild asking how many and where personal protective equipment (PPE) equipment was made is proof that Desert Threads quilters are busy sewing. In early April, U.S. Vets requested at least 150…
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
Agave Quilters News
Loy Rheinauer The Agave Quilters February meeting will be held on Feb. 19 at 1 p.m. in the Navajo Room at Sun Lakes Country Club. Our guild is open to new members of all skill levels… those who are beginners with an interest in learning to quilt, others to improve their talents, and, of course, those…
Clubs & Classes, October 2019
“For the Love of Purple”
Glenna Reeves Congratulations to our very own Diana Jones, Chairman of our Opportunity Quilt Committee, along with Sue Bruner who did the exquisite longarm quilting. She and several other members quilted the Opportunity Quilt in blue colors and liked the pattern so much she used it to create her very own “For the Love of…
Clubs & Classes, June 2019
The Desert Threads chapter of the Arizona Quilters Guild will continue to meet all summer long. Desert Threads holds one general meeting per month, plus several “sit and sew” days which are for members only. Our monthly meetings are on the second Wednesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. in the Arts and Crafts Room…
Clubs & Classes, April 2019
Opportunity Quilt raffle gets underway
The Desert Threads quilt chapter of the Arizona Quilters Guild is very excited to reveal its beautiful Opportunity Quilt for 2019-2020. This fabulous quilt can be yours by participating in our quilt raffle: Tickets are $1.00 each or six for $5.00 from any active DT member. This quilt debuted at the AQG quilt show in…