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.
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.
Guest Lecturer: Jean Impey
The spider web design made a huge impression on Jean back in 2007. She started making one and then found she couldn’t make them fast enough to keep up with all the ideas that originated from this one design.
Jean loves sharing her spider webs with others, showing them how one thing leads to another and when you find something that clicks, you need to keep at it, maybe you call it a series?
Jean brings slides and samples featuring over 100 quilts to show along with her Spider Web Series to demonstrate how “Passion” can take over and lead you on an amazing path.
Description:
Join us for our Holiday Celebration– Whether you're a longtime member, new to our guild, or simply curious about quilting, this is your perfect chance to dive in!
Come for delicious food, exciting games, PRIZES and plenty of laughter. Connect with fellow fabric enthusiasts and discover why our quilting community is so special.
Bring:
Your brightest smile
A Snack to Share
Your Show and Tell
And a Handmade Gift to Exchange (optional and $20.00 Limit please)
for an evening filled with friendship, fun, and fantastic conversations that will leave you inspired and excited about our wonderful world of quilting!
Come Celebrate The amazing Year we've had!
Zoom Call Link: As this is a social event there is no Zoom link tonight. We hope you'll join us in person for the party!
In-person meeting location: 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
