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Quilting Bees

    A quilting bee is a group of people who get together to sew and quilt and to share parts of their lives. Often, a bee is thought of as a group of women gathered around a large quilting frame, all of them helping work on the quilting of a single quilt. While quilting bees like this still exist, the modern notion of a bee is much broader and is often used to describe a group of people who get together on a regular basis, whether there is a quilt in a frame or not. In these modern bees, quilters may work together on projects for each other or for groups in the community, or members may simply get together to socialize as they each work on their own projects. Quilting bees provide their members the opportunity to talk about their ideas and their quilts with other quilters. They also benefit broader communities since many bees regularly take on projects to benefit either a larger quilting guild or a chosen community group, such as a hospital or a nursing home.

    The Austin Area Quilt Guild sponsors many quilting bees to which its members can belong. There are bees that meet at night as well as bees that meet during the day. There are bees that meet all over town and in surrounding areas. Some bees are highly organized, where there is always some kind of group effort going on, and there are very "hang-loose" bees whose members simply enjoy getting together to sew, talk (and maybe eat!). Some bees meet in public places, such as libraries, while others meet in members' homes. Bees that meet in public places are always open to new members. Bees that meet in member's homes may have a limited membership simply because of space.

    Any AAQG Member is invited to join one or more open Bees. In order to be a Guild-affiliated Bee, all members of the Bee must also keep their membership in AAQG active.

    If you are interested in joining a bee, and you are not a Guild member, come to a monthly Guild meeting and join the Guild or mail in the New Membership Form. If you may want to find out more about the open bees so you can choose one (or two or three) that best match your interests, help is available. To join a bee, start a new bee or to get more information about bees, call the Bee Coordinator whose phone number is listed on the back page of the Quilting Quips or in the AAQG yearbook or you may click here to send an email to the Bee Coordinator.

    Following is a list of quilting bees sponsored by AAQG. Please click here to email corrections to the web manager.

    There is a place in the bee for you! Join today!
    So sorry, the bee membership is maxed out at this time.
    Day Bees:
         'Angels in Stitches' (AIS) (Day) (open)
              2nd Tuesdays,10 am
              Central Austin
              Homes of members
              Bee Keeper: Carolyn Robinett
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'APPLIQUETTES' (APP) (Day) (open)
              Third Monday 10:00am until 12 noon
              Old Quarry Library
              Bee Keeper: Sharon Cole
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'Art Quilters' (AQ) (Day) (full)
              4th Friday, 9:30 am
              Homes of members
              Bee Keeper: Sherri McCauley
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'Bee Friends' (BF) (Day) (open)
              2nd and 4th Thursdays at 9:30am
              Price Senior Center
              222 W. San Antonio St., San Marcos, TX
              Bee Keeper: Martise Cooper & Rouye West
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'BEE WELL' (BW) (Day) (open)
              2nd and 4th Wednesday from 10 to 12
              Homes of members
              Bee Keeper: Stacia Debill
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'Bits and Pieces Bee' (BPB) (Day) (open)
              2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 9:30 – 12 noon
              Homes of members
              Bee Keeper: Beverly Mahady
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'Bluebonnet Belles Bee' (BBB) (Day) (open)
              Every 2nd Tuesday, 9:30-2 pm
              First National Bank Community Room, Elgin
              Bee Keeper: Dorothy Matheson
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'Crazy Stitchers' (CS) (Day) (full)
              1st Friday, 10 am- 3 pm
              Homes of members
              Bee Keeper: Frances Ledenbach
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'Doo Bees' (DB) (Day) (open)
              Thursdays, 11:30-2:30 (bring lunch)
              North Austin
              Northwest Baptist Church at 6301 Woodrow
              Bee Keeper: Barbara White
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'Dutch Dolls' (DD) (Day) (full)
              Tuesdays, 1 – 3 pm
              Crestview Baptist Church
              Bee Keeper: Gail Yawn
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'Easy Piecers' (EP) (Day) (full)
              Thursdays, 1 pm - 4 pm
              Yarborough Library
              Bee Keeper: Jane Bray
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'Honey Beezzz' (HB) (Day) (open)
              1st & 3rd Thursdays, 9:00 am – 2 pm
              South Austin
              South Austin Senior Activity Center
              Bee Keeper: Amelia Greene
              50+ bee
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'Ladies of the Lake' (LL) (Day) (open)
              2nd and 4th Wednesdays from 10:30 to 2:30
              Lakeway Activity Center
              Bee Keeper: Judy Hazen
              Must be member of LAC (Lakeway Activity Center)
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'Match-A-Patch' (MP) (Day) (full)
              Thursdays, 10 am – noon
              Woodlawn Baptist Church, 4600 Manchaca
              Bee Keeper: Nancy Hennings
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'Material Girls' (MG) (Day) (open)
              3rd Sunday AFTER AAQG Mtg 2:30–6:00 pm
              Members' homes
              Bee Keeper: Lorraine Cooper
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'May Bees' (MB) (Day) (full)
              Thursdays, 11 am – 2 pm
              Central Austin
              Homes of members
              Bee Keeper: Sandy Harris
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'Newbies Bee' (Day) (open)
              Tuesdays, from 9:30 til 2 pm
              Round Rock Area
              Members' homes
              Bee Keeper: Pat Beachy
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'Patchwork Pals' (PP) (Day) (full)
              1st & 3rd Thursdays, 10 am-2 pm
              Meet in members homes
              Bee Keeper: Karen Monaghan
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'Pearl Jam Bee' (PJB) (Day) (full)
              Thursday 10-2
              Homes of members
              Bee Keeper: Pearl Gonzales
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'Piecemakers' (PM) (Day) (open)
              Mondays, 10 am – 2 pm
              Millwood Library, 12500 Amherst Dr.
              Bee Keeper: Noelann Brown
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'Pin Pals' (PIN) (Day) (open)
              Fridays, 10 am – 2 pm
              South Austin
              St. Paul’s Catholic Church (280-4460)
              Bee Keeper: Debbie Janelle (please - no smokers)
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'Quilted Hearts' (QH) (Day) (full)
              2nd & 4th Thursdays, 10 am
              Homes of members
              Bee Keeper: Jo Beth Kerr
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'Simply Quilters' (SQ) (Day) (full)
              Thursdays 10 am - 2 pm
              South Austin
              Texas Oaks Baptist Church
              9910 Bilbrook Place (off Slaughter & Manchaca)
              Bee Keeper: Diane Faulkner
              Bring your lunch
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'Southern Stars' (SS) (Day) (open)
              Friday from 9:30am to 3:00pm
              Member homes
              Bee Keeper: Alice Henigin
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'Speedy Bees' (SB) (Day) (full)
              2nd & 5th Fridays, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
              Central Austin
              Members' homes
              Bee Keeper: Josie Carraher
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'Victorian Ladies' (VL) (Day) (full)
              3rd Tuesdays, 10 am – 2 pm
              Homes of members
              Bee Keeper: Shirley Cox
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
    Night Bees:
         'Bee Buddies' (BB) (Night) (full)
              3rd Tuesday, 6:30-9:30 PM
              Homes of members
              Bee Keeper: Jane Coefield
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'Crazy at Night' (CN) (Night) (full)
              2nd Thursday
              home of Mary Beard
              Bee Keeper: Mary Beard
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'Hill Country Quilters' (HCQ) (Night) (full)
              3rd Tuesday, 6:30-9:30pm
              Bee Keeper: Cheryl Degan
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'Janeys Come Lately' (JCL) (Night) (open)
              3rd Thursdays, 7 – 9 pm
              Home of Carolyn Klassy
              Bee Keeper: Carolyn Klassy
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'Night Bloomers' (NB) (Night) (full)
              3rd Monday, 7 – 9 pm
              Homes of members
              Bee Keeper: Marguerite Hirsch
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'Nite Owls' (NO) (Night) (full)
              Wednesdays, 7 – 9 pm
              North Austin
              Northwest Hills United Methodist Church
              (Across from Old Quarry Library)
              Bee Keeper: Carmen Vasquez
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'Quarterly Exchangers' (QE) (Night) (open)
              3rd Tuesday Feb., May, Aug., Nov., 7:00 pm
              Central Austin
              Hyde Park United Methodist Church
              Bee Keeper: Julia Wenzel
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'Quiltaholics' (Q) (Night) (full)
              Every other Thursday, 7:30 pm
              Homes of members
              Bee Keeper: Roberta Starbird
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'Quilting Divas' (QD) (Night) (open)
              Mondays, 6:30 – 8:30 pm (except Guild night)
              Hearthstone Rehab Nursing Home, next to RR Hospital
              Bee Keeper: Cindy Lanahan & Jan Bissette
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'Sew Be Its' (SBI) (Night) (open)
              2nd Wednesday 6:30-8:30, 4th Friday 7-9:30,
              South Austin
              Hampton Oak Hill Library & Members' homes
              Bee Keeper: Carol Watson
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     
         'Wildflower Bee' (WFB) (Night) (full)
              1st & 3rd Thursdays 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
              Homes of members
              Bee Keeper: Rita Loyd
              For more information:
                   Email: AAQG Bee Coordinator     

   

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