Chat and Sew
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!
This is a free event open to Guild AND Community Members
Bring a sack lunch, if desired.
Questions: marie@randomacts.info
Master Curved Piecing with the "Many Moons" Quilt Pattern:
Jennifer Wagner of Snapdragon Quilting presents:
Have you been wanting to add curves to your quilts but aren’t sure where to start? Then this is the class for you! You’ll learn and experiment with 3 different techniques for curved piecing using the "Many Moons" quilt pattern. This pattern uses large curves because they’re easier to learn on. Bonus: We will also discuss how the use of contrast, color, and fabric change the look of the quilt. It looks modern made in Kona Solids but see it with big prints in the circles and it’s a whole new quilt. Participants can make "Many Moons" or "Broken Moons" as these patterns use the same techniques.
Suitable for adventurous beginners and beyond.
You will receive an email with this materials list, a link to purchase the pattern, and the class prep - please watch for that separately from your registration.
Sewing Machine Required
Materials:
• Pattern: Many Moons (available at Snapdragonquilting.com)
• Fabric: Avoid low thread count fabrics as they fall apart when cut on the bias. Refer to the pattern for yardage.
• Coordinating thread.
• Batting, backing, and binding are not needed for the class but will be needed to finish the quilt, refer to the pattern for yardages.
Tools & Equipment:
• Sewline Glue Pen or a glue stick, washable
• Pins
• Rotary cutter
• 8" ruler (or larger) for rotary cutting
• Seam ripper (just in case!)
• Rotating Cutting Mat, optional
• Circle Savvy Ruler, optional, fastest way to cut out these quilts
• Curve Master Presser Foot, optional
• Coloring page and colored pencils
See inspiration photos and share:
#ManyMoonsQuilt #BrokenMoonsQuilt @SnapdragonQuilting
Simply Smooth - Reverse Appliqué Small Curves with:
The "Mini Moons" Quilt Pattern
This miniature quilt is easier to make than it looks! With a little bit of freezer paper and Elmer’s school glue you’ll learn how to create these small smooth curves. Bring a fun charm pack to highlight in the circles or solid fabrics for a modern look. Bonus: We will cover 14 different design options. You'll be amazed how ONE PATTERN can make so many different mini quilts!
Skill level: Confident beginner to advanced quilter
• Pattern: Mini Moons Quilt Pattern (available at at SnapdragonQuilting.com)
• Fabric: Avoid low thread count fabrics as they fall apart when cut on the bias.
◦ (1) 5" x 5" precut square pack or twenty 5" squares
◦ (2) or more background fabrics, ¹⁄₂ yd of each
• Coordinating thread
• Batting, backing, and binding are not needed for class but will be needed to finish the quilt, refer to the pattern for yardages.
• Coloring pages (free at SnapdragonQuilting.com/post/mini-moons-story-coloring-pages)
• Colored pencils
Supplies:
• Elmer's School Glue, washable
• Fineline Glue Tip (for Elmer's), optional
• Freezer paper, I like the heavy duty kind
• Marking pen or chalk pencil
• Seam Guide Tool for HSTs by Creative Grids, optional
• Easy Press Pen or Spray Starch
• Sewing machine with an open toe foot
• Fabric scissors
• Paper scissors
• Small ruler for rotary cutting
See inspiration photos and share: #MiniMoonsQuilt @SnapdragonQuilting
Description:
Innovative Quilt Making - Blending Modern and Traditional Techniques
Join us in welcoming Jennifer Wagner of Snapdragon Quilting as she shares how to Expand your quilting repertoire and create stunning quilts with a mix of modern and traditional techniques. While we honor the traditional methods that laid the foundation for quilting, there are countless innovative techniques to explore that go beyond classic quilt blocks. In this engaging lecture, she'll guide you step-by-step through various techniques, including:
Curved Piecing: Achieve smooth, beautiful curves in your quilts.
Foundation Paper Piecing: Enhance precision and accuracy in your designs.
Reverse Appliqué: Add intricate and unique details with ease.
Machine Blanket Stitching in Raw Edge Applique: For that whimsical look in much less time.
Mastering Y-Seams: Learn a simple trick to conquer Y-seams.
Gathering Tips: Make gathering fabric effortless.
Glue Basting: Discover the benefits of glue basting for perfect results.
Join us to add these invaluable techniques to your quilting toolkit and transform your quilt-making process!
In-person meeting location: Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3208 Exposition Blvd, Austin, TX 78703
Zoom Call Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85204812698?pwd=WDA2cHc5Zmc2aGhnWTliYmtpcmR1dz09
Call for Zoom Show 'n Tell: For those attending by Zoom, if you have a Show 'n Tell, please send a photo to president@aaqg.org by noon, seven days before the meeting. Please limit entries to 2. Photos received after the deadline will be included in the next monthly meeting Show 'n' Tell deck. For those in-person, please bring your Show 'n Tell pieces to share at the meeting.
Open Sew Day - South
Bring your machine and a project. Or hand work if that is your groove.
Bring a sack lunch, if desired. A microwave is in the room if you need it.
Join us for an inspiring evening of creativity and community as we celebrate the art of scrap quilting!
When: September 8, 2025 Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Meeting Begins: 6:45 PM
Get ready to be amazed by the incredible ingenuity of our guild members! Our September meeting transforms into a vibrant mini quilt show featuring stunning scrappy quilts created from the creative challenge that began in February. From organized masterpieces with unifying themes to delightfully chaotic "anything goes" creations, these quilts prove that scraps can become spectacular works of art.
YOU decide the winners! Cast your vote for your favorites in two exciting categories:
Whether you've been working on your scrappy masterpiece since February or you're coming to admire and vote, this promises to be an evening filled with inspiration, creativity, and the joy of seeing scraps transformed into treasures.
Entry Form
(Click link above)
In-Person Location: Westminster Presbyterian Church 3208 Exposition Blvd, Austin, TX 78703
Virtual Attendance: Join via Zoom
Come celebrate the magic of turning scraps into art - see you there!
Guest Lecturer: Mary Fons
Doors open at 9:00am; meeting begins at 9:45am.
Showstoppers: Masterpiece Quilts From The US and UK
When Mary was invited to lecture at the Festival of Quilts in England in, she crafted this lecture for the occasion. Showstoppers is full of fascinating information and history, but honestly, this presentation is all about the eye-candy. Mary has packed as many of her favorite-favorite quilts from the US and the UK into this lecture as she possibly could, all for your viewing pleasure. From humble to fancy, simple to ornate, weird to weirder, and often just plain pretty, this quilt show has it all, celebrating the connections and creativity of quilters on both sides of the pond. This lecture debuted in 2022 to a standing-room-only crowd at the Festival and is a favorite of Mary’s to share.
Please bring your Show 'n Tell pieces to share at the meeting
Doors open at 6:00pm; meeting begins at 6:45pm.
We Need To Talk About Bertha (The Greatest Quilt Treasure Hunt of All Time)
Few stories in American quilt history are as captivating as that of Bertha Amelia Meckstroth (b.1875-1960). From roughly 1930-50, Meckstroth created 180 iconoclastic quilts she called her “sculptures in cloth,” arguably the original art quilts. Extraordinarily beautiful and utterly original,these silk and cotton masterpieces featured reverse applique, trapunto, and flawlessly executed quilting, and often included text and strange iconography (such as bats and spiderwebs.) But Meckstroth’s life was both triumph and tragedy: In her will, she stated her remaining 89 works be kept together after her death and she had saved $70,000 to aid in their stewardship. Without an executor, however, her will was ignored. Meckstroth’s life’s work was scattered to the wind. In this must-see lecture, Mary Fons shares her extraordinary findings after two years of deep research into this fascinating story, including new biographical information on Meckstroth from primary sources; never-before-seen written and photographic documentation, and — you guessed it — the locations of a number of the missing quilts. We Need To Talk About Bertha received a standing ovation from the sold-out crowd at QuiltCon 2024.
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
