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• Quilt, Craft & Sew Festival - January 2025

  • Start
    Thursday, January 30, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    Saturday, February 01, 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    1826 W McDowell Rd, Phoenix

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  When: January 30-February 1, 2025

  Hours: 10 AM – 5 PM Thursday and Friday, 10AM – 4 PM Saturday 

  Where: Arizona State Fairgrounds, 1826 W McDowell Rd Phoenix

  Tickets will be available for purchase, through the AQG website, on 12/3/2024.

  Tickets will be available for pickup at the AQG tent located outside of the main building from 9am – 1pm daily.

  Tickets: 

  General Admission tickets are $12.00 for 3 days.

  
  

  Tickets purchased through AQG are $8.00 for 3 days.

  *Children 12 and under are admitted for free

  Did you know that for each ticket sold by AQG, we will receive $2.00 back from Rusty Barn. Please help us support this effort.

  
  

  Volunteers:

  We could use 2 volunteers each day during the hours of 9:00 – 1:00

  If you would like to volunteer for one of these time slots, please reach out to June Batty at the email address listed below.

  We look forward to seeing you there!

  Junebatty91064@gmail.com

  
  

  The last day to purchase tickets is January 28, 2025.  

  Note that the fairgrounds charges a fee for parking.  This is not covered by any of the ticket purchases.

   Cancellation Policy:  All Sales Final.  No Refunds
  

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• Simply Fussy with Kathi Shunn

  • When
    Saturday, February 01, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Lake Havasu City, Arizona at the Aquatic Center
  • Spaces left
    12

  Simply Fussy with Kathi Shunn

  English Paper Piecing

  
  

  Saturday, February 1, 2025 

  9:00 am - 4:00 pm  (Arizona Time)

  Class Location:  

  Lake Havasu City, AZ

  Aquatic Center, Room 155/156

  100 Park Ave.

  Lake Havasu City, AZ   86403

  

  Class Fee includes Kit:  $60.00

  Kathi Shunn will be teaching how to fussy cut English Paper Piecing (EPP) pieces to create a beautiful kaleidoscope block.  A kit for each student will be provided.  Students will need to bring their own choice of fabric, scissors, and any other tools that should be on hand while hand sewing or cutting.

  Supply list:

  Simply Fussy Class Supply List (3).pdf
  

  
  

  
  

  

  Registration

  • Members: log into your account on AQG's website to register for this event.  
  • Non-members may attend for an additional charge of [$60 + $37 = $97]

  Registration ends January 15, 2025

  
  

   Cancellation Policy: 

  • Cancellations must be made online (no emails).
  • Cancellations 5 days (120 hours) or more before the scheduled event will receive an account credit.  The credit can be used for future AQG events.
  • Cancellations less that 5 days before the event are not eligible for a credit.
    
  • Refunds are not offered.
    

  
  

  

  • If you need more information email: Education@aqgmail.org 

  
  

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• Improv and Abstractions in Antique Quilts with Marge Tucker

  • When
    Wednesday, February 12, 2025
  •  
    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom Meeting
  • Spaces left
    172

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  "Improv and Abstractions in   Antique Quilts"

  Zoom lecture by
  

  Marge Tucker

  Wednesday, February 12, 2025

  6:00 pm - 7:00 pm (Arizona Time)

  
  

  Some of our quilting ancestors were ahead of their time!  We are not the first generation of quilters to discover improvisational quilting; but we may be the ones who have embraced it and made it mainstream.  In this trunk show, I display antique and vintage quilts that are improvisationally constructed.  I also show quilts that were inspired by my antique/vintage quilts. 

  So much inspiration and some great lessons can be learned from these graphic and abstract "antiques."

  

  

  Marge Tucker is an international award-winning quilt artist with a focus on abstract improvisational design.  She pieces her quilts without a definitive image of what the finished piece will look like.  Starting with a general concept and color palette she then sees where the quilt takes her.

  Marge made her first quilt over twenty-five years ago for friends expecting their first child.  At that time, Marge didn't know that quilting would become her               passion and profession.

  Marge has received numerous awards for her quilts, including "Best Machine Quilting" at QuiltCon and "Best Sewing Machine Workmanship Award - Modern" at the Pacific International Quilt Festival, "Best Use of Color - Innovative" at the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival, as well as "Best in Show" at the South Shore Fine Art Festival in Cohasset, MA.  

  Marge loves sharing the tradition of quilting with her students.  She teaches in person and online in her Rockland, MA studio and travels for in-person workshops throughout the United States.

  For more information and stunning photos:

  http://margetuckerquilts.com

  

  Registration

  • Members: 

  • log into your account on AQG's website to register for this event at no charge!
  • this event is complimentary as part of your 2025-2026 membership.

  • Non-members may attend for a $10 fee

  
  

  Registration is required for admission.

  Registration ends {3 days ahead}

  Registration is limited to 300

  
  

  Zoom Details
  

  • The reminder emails will contain the ZOOM link to the event.  
    
  • The lecture will begin promptly at the listed start time - please join 15-30 minutes early and  ensure your full name appears in the Zoom meeting.
    
  •  If you are unfamiliar with ZOOM, a PDF is available under the HELP! tab for AQG Members
  • If you would prefer video training here is a link to the videos.  You should watch the FIRST TWO videos.  https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials

  
  

  • If you need more information email: Education@aqgmail.org

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• Beautiful Machine Binding with Jenny Kae Parks

  • When
    Saturday, February 15, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom Meeting
  • Spaces left
    3

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  Beautiful Machine Binding
  

  Zoom workshop by
  

  Jenny Kae Parks
  

  
  

  Saturday, February 15, 2025

  9:00am - noon (Arizona Time)

  $22 for members

  
  

  
  

  Quilt binding can be challenging and frustrating for all quilters. Either it takes too long or never looks quite right. Either you have trouble joining your ends or your corners are bulky. Have no fear; it is time to learn a new way to bind your quilts. From start to finish, Jenny Kae shares her most-requested technique: machine quilt binding. With just a few tips and tools you will create fast, accurate and beautiful binding. You’ll never dread binding your quilt again!

  This workshop is perfect for all quilters, even beginners!

  
  

  
  

  Supply list:

  Maching Binding Workship Supply List PDF-1.pdf
  

  
  

  
  

  Learn more about Jenny Kae

  I am living the dream! I get to spend my days working with beautiful fabrics, beautiful designs and beautiful people. AND I get to share about something I love.

  I started working at a local quilt shop. Dream job! I was working with colors and fabrics and arrangements all day. Customers ask lots of quilting questions. I guess if you work in a quilt store, they expect you to know how to quilt, go figure. My manger said they needed someone to teach classes! Ohohoh! Pick me! Pick me!

  Then, my manager called me said this fabric company wanted me to film a couple videos showing how to use their fabric. I about fell over!  I thought "YesIWantTo!!!" Then I thought, "Be cool, Jenny, be cool!". I said in a very calm voice, "Yes, I would love to.".
  

  That is how I ended up here.

  https://www.jennykaequilts.com/about.html

  
  

  
  

  

  Registration

  • Members: log into your account on AQG's website to register for this event.  
  • Non-members may attend for an additional charge

  Registration ends February 10, 2025
  

  
  

   Cancellation Policy: 

  • Cancellations must be made online (no emails).
  • Cancellations 5 days (120 hours) or more before the scheduled event will receive an account credit.  The credit can be used for future AQG events.
  • Cancellations less that 5 days before the event are not eligible for a credit.
    
  • Refunds are not offered.
    

  
  

  Zoom Details
  

  • The reminder emails will contain the ZOOM link to the event.  
    
  • The workshop will begin promptly at the listed start time - please join 15-30 minutes early and ensure your full name appears in the Zoom meeting.
  • If you are unfamiliar with ZOOM, a PDF is available under the HELP! tab for AQG Members
  • If you would prefer video training here is a link to the videos.  You should watch the FIRST TWO videos.  https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials

  
  

  • If you need more information email: Education@aqgmail.org 

  
  

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• Driven to Abstraction with Brenda Gael Smith

  • When
    Thursday, March 06, 2025
  •  
    6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom Meeting
  • Spaces left
    196

  Register

  
  

  Driven to Abstraction

  Zoom lecture by
  

  Brenda Gael Smith

  
  

  Thursday, March 6, 2025

  6:30 - 7:30 pm (Arizona Time)

  
  

  
  

  Brenda creates textile works made from a rich palette of her hand-dyed fabrics complemented by intensive stitching. Much of her work is inspired by the colour and patterns of the natural world with a focus on her surroundings at the “other” Copacabana in Australia and her New Zealand homeland. Using a process of abstraction, Brenda strives to capture the essence of her subjects in simplified form. Working improvisationally, she refines line, shape, colour, and texture to evoke a sense of place, express an idea, highlight an issue or elicit an emotional response. Learn more about Brenda’s inspiration and process in this colorful lecture.

  
  

  
  

  Learn more about Brenda Gael Smith 
  

  

  I grew up in Warkworth, New Zealand and made my very first quilt in 1984. It was a glorious seersucker affair, made from factory offcuts, and provided instant warmth and a feeling of home in various student houses as I studied political science and law.

  My next foray into quiltmaking was not until the turn of the century. Emerging from the fog of a protracted and demanding business transaction (I was a lawyer in another life), I decided to make a cot quilt for a friend’s baby. What serendipity! Patchwork, quilting and textiles have since developed into a compelling and rewarding avocation.

  I design and create my contemporary textile art in my home studio at Copacabana on the Central Coast of New South Wales in Australia.

  https://serendipitypatchwork.com.au/

  
  

  
  

  

  Registration

  • Members: 

  • Log into your account on AQG's website to register for this event at no charge!
  • This event is complimentary as part of your 2024-2025 membership.

  • Non-members may attend for a $10 fee

  
  

  Registration ends Tuesday, March 4, 2025

  
  

   Cancellation Policy: 

  • Cancellations must be made online (no emails).
  • Cancellations 5 days (120 hours) or more before the scheduled event will receive an account credit.  The credit can be used for future AQG events.
  • Cancellations less that 5 days before the event are not eligible for a credit.
    
  • Refunds are not offered.
    

  
  

  Zoom Details
  

  • The reminder emails will contain the ZOOM link to the event.  
    
  • The workshop will begin promptly at the listed start time - please join 15-30 minutes early and ensure your full name appears in the Zoom meeting.
  • If you are unfamiliar with ZOOM, a PDF is available under the HELP! tab for AQG Members
  • If you would prefer video training here is a link to the videos.  You should watch the FIRST TWO videos.  https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials

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• Line Dancing with Brenda Gael Smith

  • When
    Saturday, March 22, 2025
  •  
    1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom Workshop
  • Spaces left
    21

  Register

  
  

  Line Dancing

  Zoom workshop by
  

  Brenda Gael Smith

  
  

  Saturday, March 22, 2025

  1:30pm - 4:30pm (Arizona Time)

  $28 for members

  
  

  
  

  Learn versatile methods of piecing expressive fine lines and undertake improvisational design exercises to create small compositions. See the Serendipity Student Gallery – Line Dancing.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Please review the supply list:

  LineDancingRequirementsList-Ver3-1.pdf

  
  

  Brenda will send out guides for optional exercises a day before the workshop. No pre-cutting is required for the optional exercises.
  

  
  

  
  

  Learn more about Brenda Gael Smith 
  

  

  I grew up in Warkworth, New Zealand and made my very first quilt in 1984. It was a glorious seersucker affair, made from factory offcuts, and provided instant warmth and a feeling of home in various student houses as I studied political science and law.

  My next foray into quiltmaking was not until the turn of the century. Emerging from the fog of a protracted and demanding business transaction (I was a lawyer in another life), I decided to make a cot quilt for a friend’s baby. What serendipity! Patchwork, quilting and textiles have since developed into a compelling and rewarding avocation.

  I design and create my contemporary textile art in my home studio at Copacabana on the Central Coast of New South Wales in Australia.

  https://serendipitypatchwork.com.au/

  

  Registration

  • Members: log into your account on AQG's website to register for this event.  
  • Non-members may attend for an additional charge.

  Registration ends March 16, 2025.

  
  

   Cancellation Policy: 

  • Cancellations must be made online (no emails).
  • Cancellations 5 days (120 hours) or more before the scheduled event will receive an account credit.  The credit can be used for future AQG events.
  • Cancellations less that 5 days before the event are not eligible for a credit.
    
  • Refunds are not offered.
    

  
  

  Zoom Details
  

  • The reminder emails will contain the ZOOM link to the event.  
    
  • The workshop will begin promptly at the listed start time - please join 15-30 minutes early and ensure your full name appears in the Zoom meeting.
  • If you are unfamiliar with ZOOM, a PDF is available under the HELP! tab for AQG Members.
  • If you would prefer video training here is a link to the videos.  You should watch the FIRST TWO videos.  https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials

  
  

  • If you need more information email: Education@aqgmail.org 

  
  

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