2026 Quilt Show Committee Meeting
Use this link to enter the meeting:
https://meet.google.com/ggj-mcsh-pfe
To join by phone, dial +1 914-486-5176
PIN: 780 903 590#
Agenda:
1) Show Chair Report - see newsletter; plan for April Meeting Presentations about the quilt show for both morning and evening meeting.
3) Raffle Tickets
4) Committee Reports
Current Committee Members - please email showchair@aaqg.org by Dec. 7th if you want to be placed on the agenda. We will also ask you at the meeting if you want to share information.
We need volunteers to coordinate the following quilt show areas:
Show Area
Coordinator Position Description:
Grants
Submits applications on the guild’s behalf for grants to support the show
Merchandise
Selects show-branded merchandise, arranges vendor(s) for online sales,
and oversees merchandise sales during the show.
Thanks to everyone who is helping, wants to help, plans to help, and supports our show! Thanks so much!! We cannot complete this wonderful event without your assistance!!
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Gail Pickering and Marie Welsch
Open Sew Day - South
Just you, your project and your quilting community! Talk about happiness!
Bring your machine and a project. Or hand work if that is your groove.
New and beginning quilters are all welcome!
Bring a sack lunch, if desired. A microwave is in the room if you need it.
Boutique Zipper Bag Workshop
Teachers - Becky Moore-Kreitman and Cheryl Degan
Join us for a fun day of making zipper bags to sell in our 2026 Quiltfest Boutique! Quilted fabric, zippers, vinyl and instructions will be provided. Other supplies needed are listed below. Don't worry if you have never sewn on vinyl or put in a zipper, we will teach you how.
We will take a quick 30 minute lunch break at noon so you may prefer to bring a sack lunch and a drink.
The items we make in this class will all be donated to sell in our Quiltfest boutique. Thanks for helping us raise funds for our guild!
Class Fee Members: $10.00 (opens 1/6/26)
Skill level: Confident beginner, familiar with how to operate your sewing machine.
Please bring:
sewing machine
scissors
long ruler
rotary cutter
straight pins and plastic clips
seam ripper
black, white and light gray thread
zipper foot - optional
vinyl foot - optional
Tara Miller Presents
Mixing prints doesn’t have to feel overwhelming—in fact, it can be the most joyful part of the process. In this workshop, I’ll show you how to break out of the “matching” mindset and start combining fabrics from different designers, collections, and eras with ease.
You’ll learn how to mix color, scale, and motif in a way that feels intentional, personal, and a little bit daring.
Let’s turn fabric chaos into quilt magic—together.
Techniques: Color, style, confidence
Class Fee Members: $35.00
Class Fee Non-Members: $50.00
Skill level: Creative beginner and beyond!
Supply List Coming Soon
Gentle curves, bold blocks, and endless possibilities.
The curved seams in Legacy Wheel are soft, approachable, and perfect for anyone new to curved piecing. If you’re already comfortable with curves, you’ll love how smoothly these blocks come together—no stress, just rhythm and flow.
Each block finishes at a striking 24 inches, so you can create a statement-size quilt in surprisingly little time.
This workshop suits quilters new to curves as well as experienced makers seeking a focused, skill-building project that goes together quickly and delivers a bold, big-block finish.
Class Fee Members: $45.00
Class Fee Non-Members: $60.00
Modern Before Modern
with Tara Miller
Doors open at 9:00am; meeting begins at 9:45pm.
Tara Miller Presents:
What comes to mind when you think of Modern Quilts?
In this lecture, we’ll take a fresh look at unexpected modernism in quilts made long before the Modern Quilt Movement began. From the early 1800s through the 1980s, we’ll explore quilts that echo many of the design elements we now associate with the modern aesthetic. This conversation invites us to uncover the deep roots of our collective quilting journey—and to swoon over some tantalizingly modern antique quilts along the way.
Please bring your Show 'n Tell pieces to share at the meeting and don't forget about the FREE Table!
AAQG General Meeting is a HYBRID meeting
Doors Open at 6:00 PM - Come hang out!
Meeting Begins at 6:45
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER: Tara Miller
Presents
Fire of My Foremothers:
Let’s get connected—to the quilts and the women who came before us.
We’ll dig into vintage and antique quilts (many of these from my collection) and read them like the material culture love letters they are. We’ll talk fabric (feedsacks, calicos, and surprise prints), design choices (patterned or improvised?), and the creative pathways behind them—whether sparked by a published pattern, traded among friends, or improvised with scraps.
We’ll bust a few myths, date a few quilts, and unlock the subtle clues that reveal the hands and lives behind the needle—our foremothers stitching boldness, beauty, and practicality into every seam.
History never looked so good—or said so much.
To attend by Zoom click: Zoom Call Link
More information to come later!
Westminster Presbyterian Church
3208 Exposition Blvd.
Austin TX 78703
Austin Area Quilt Guild is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. P.O. Box 5757, Austin, TX 78763
