AQG upcoming events

Beginning Machine Embroidery (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 02:00:00 GMT

Wednesday, April 22, 2026
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm (Arizona Time)

Quilting is an art of pieces; machine embroidery is an art of details. When you combine the two, you get magic!
Vanessa Fromm will help us to get over "hoop-phobia" and show us how to blend digital stitches with our favorite fabrics to create quilts that truly stand out.

Learn More about Vanessa Fromm

Vanessa Fromm is the founder and creative force behind Fabric Confetti, a company she established in 2012 to merge her background in fine arts with her passion for machine embroidery.
Vanessa is a Baby Lock Partner, where she serves as an educator, teaching machine embroidery techniques both online and in person.

www.fabricconfetti.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 Monday, April 20, 2026

Registration is limited to 500

Zoom Details

The reminder emails will contain the ZOOM link to the event.
Be sure that you have the link. We cannot guarantee monitoring of email the day of the meeting.
The lecture will begin promptly at the listed start time.
Please join 15-30 minutes early and ensure that your full name appears in the bottom left corner of your photo in the Zoom meeting. If you don't know how to change that, click on the three dots next to your name or ask for help in the waiting room chat.
If you are unfamiliar with ZOOM:
- A PDF is available under the HELP! tab for AQG Members. https://arizonaquiltersguild.org/resources/Documents/HELP%20DOCUMENTS/ZOOM%20Instructions.pdf
- Video training is available on the Zoom website. You may wish to watch "Joining A Meeting" and "In-Meeting Navigation" https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials

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

Global Quilt Connection - All Star Sampler Platter (Saturday, May 16, 2026)

Sat, 16 May 2026 19:00:00 GMT

presented by

May 16 & 17, 2026

Noon - 3:00pm (Arizona Time, MST)

Livestream Event

Amazing Teachers!
Amazing Demonstrations!
Something to please every kind of quilter!

In this live virtual event, an All-Star cast of quilt teachers will demonstrate some of their favorite quilting techniques, showcasing a wide variety of styles and techniques.

Come when you can, stay as long as you’d like, grab a cuppa, and join the fun.

The sessions will be recorded and the recordings will be available for 72 hours after the live events end.

Note: The Sampler Platter Workbook will be available two weeks before the event. An email with the link will be sent to registrants when it is available.

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Karen Bolan: Make Tumbling Blocks the Easiest Way
Anna Buzzalino: From Sketch to Stitch with Inktense Pencils
Annie Smith: Pro Tips for Accurate Piecing
Gunnel Hag: Extraordinary Prints from Ordinary Objects
Torreah “Cookie” Washington: Making Baskets and Rugs to Save the Planet
Laureen Smith: Fusible Appliqué with the Look of Custom Quilting
Diane Harris: Fabric Flair: Best Kept Secrets
Cathy Perlmutter: Turned Edge Piecing for Cityscape Quilts
Pattie Klimek: Fast and Easy Hand Piecing

Sunday May 17, 2026

Pat Daniels: Marker Mania - Scribbling on Fabric
Lisa Shepard Stewart: African Prints 101
Leona McCann: Echoes of My Ancestors: My Journey with Celtic Quilt Design
Beth Helfter: Accordion Sewn Variations - More than 1/2 Square Triangles!
Kim Brownell: Mixed Media Magic
Linda Sullivan: Wonky Piecing - The Ultimate Immediate Gratification Technique
Jane Haworth: Kids Art Collage
Margaret Willingham: Create Mola Magic
Lynn Christiansen: One Pattern, Three Ways!

Registration now open! The list of presenters will be posted as soon as it is available.

Registration Information

This is a complementary event as part of your 2025-2026 AQG membership.
Log into your account on AQG's website to register for this event at no charge.
Registration ends 5/14/26

This event is presented by the Global Quilt Connection. The Arizona Quilter's Guild has purchased access for our members.

The event link will be included in the reminder emails sent 7 days and 1 day before the event. The link must not be shared nor posted anywhere online.

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

Quilt Arizona! Encore 2026 (Thursday, September 03, 2026)

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Quilt Arizona! Encore 2026

during Phoenix Quilt, Craft & Sew Festival

at Westworld - North Hall

September 3-5, 2026

This event will feature many of the quilts

from Quilt Arizona! 2026

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Currently accepting invited entries

Click here for RSVP Entry Form

Form closes June 15, 2026

AQG upcoming events

Beginning Machine Embroidery (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)

Beginning Machine Embroidery

a Zoom lecture by

Vanessa Fromm

Wednesday, April 22, 20267:00 pm to 8:00 pm (Arizona Time)

www.fabricconfetti.com

Global Quilt Connection - All Star Sampler Platter (Saturday, May 16, 2026)

All-Star Sampler Platter

Amazing Teachers! Amazing Demonstrations! Something to please every kind of quilter!

Recordings will now be available for 7 days after the event!