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.
Calling all quilters, crafters, and fabric lovers! The Austin Area Quilt Guild is thrilled to announce our 2nd Chance Boutique, a one-of-a-kind event where you can discover amazing deals on all things quilting.
What can you expect?
Beautiful Fabrics: Stash-busting bundles, unique prints, and essential solids.
Quilting Notions & Tools: Rulers, rotary cutters, thread, patterns, and so much more!
Books & Magazines: Inspiration and guidance for your next project.
Handmade Treasures: Unique, pre-loved quilted items.
Gently Used Sewing Machines: Find your next workhorse at a fraction of the cost.
This is the perfect opportunity to refresh your supplies, find that special something you've been searching for, or simply enjoy time surrounded by fellow quilting enthusiasts.
Bring your friends, cash, your shopping bags, and your love for all things quilting.
Don't miss out on this fantastic chance to snag incredible bargains!
Nina Clotfelter Presents
Thread Painting
Thread Painting is many things…creating a picture, adding details, dimension, and/or depth to an applique, making fur on an animal, or just adding little details to make your creation come alive. You will learn loads of techniques in this class, and you'll learn all about stabilizers. You'll create different items using the stabilizers. This is a fabulous technique to add to your skills! You’ll be surprised how fun and forgiving Thread Painting is!!! Let yourself be warned…this is addictingly fun!!!!
You MUST be some what comfortable with free motion quilting on your domestic machine.
(You can be a beginning free motion quilter who has taken a class and played some with it. You DON'T have to be an expert!)
Class Fee Members: $55.00 (opens 6/13/26)
Class Fee Non-Members: (available 7/13/26): $70.00
Skill level: Creative beginner and beyond!
Dorene Joyce Presents
Animal Portraiture
What to Bring:
ï‚· Complete Supply list to follow
 A printed large - 8 X 10 or larger photo of your subject – in Color please.
ï‚· Basic sewing supplies
ï‚· LED light pad or rent one in advance for $5.00
ï‚· Your creativity and sense of adventure
Once registered, please send a copy of your pet or favorite person photo to dorene@dorenejoyce.com
Class Fee Members: $55.00
Class Fee Non-Members: $70.00
Dorene Joyce
Stained Glass Flowers
Workshop begins at 9:00 A.M.
Pick one or all of these flowers, to allow participants to create their favorite flower. Choose from My Roses, Iris Dreams, Hydrangeas or Tulips. This class features Dorene's method for making an Art Quilt that looks like stained glass but instead uses fabric. Instead of lead lines, students will use a black background, learning a new technique for applique placement, that makes everything easy, with stunning results! Students can change the colors to your desired color palette. You can make the roses on black or the whole stained glass. Make both if you like! Use your imagination to create your own color palette for your Roses-Stained Glass art quilt. This pattern makes it easy to achieve realistic results for your Faux stained glass art quilt with paint by number ease. Students will have most of the applique completed and will be ready with tips, techniques, and ideas to finish the art quilt at home.
AAQG Members: $55
Non-members: $70
IMPORTANT:
For class prep, please OPEN Preparation Worksheet link at: https://www.dorenejoyce.com/learn.html
AAQG General Meeting will be a HYBRID meeting
Doors Open at 9:00 AM - Come hang out!
Meeting Begins at 9:45 AM.
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER: Dorene Joyce
Title: Threads of Inspiration - An AI Journey Through Creativity
Description: This talk is a fresh look at how technology is transforming the art of quilting. Join Dorene as she shares how she uses AI to design quilt patterns, generate fabric ideas, and create story quilts that speak with purpose. This talk explores the creative possibilities of blending digital tools with textile artistry—perfect for quilters, designers, and anyone curious about the future of fabric, Artificial Intelligence and imagination.
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.
In-person meeting location: Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3208 Exposition Blvd, Austin, TX 78703
Doors Open at 6:00 PM - Come hang out!
Meeting Begins at 6:45 PM.
Emma Jane Powell Presents
Improv: Cactus Play
Meeting Begins at 6:45.
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER: Emma Jane Powell
Title: Playful Palettes for Quilters
Description: Learn about a variety of tools right at our fingertips to help plan pleasing palettes for future quilts. Emma will demonstrate how to use these tools to build confidence using color and fabrics starting from your stash for beautiful and unique color combinations. She will show quilts to illustrate points, and invite guild members to showcase their own quilts as well.
December Holiday Social!
Bring:
--at least 10 strips of 2.5" wide fabric--12"-24" long (doesn't have to be exact--any length will do!)
--a treat to share!
Austin Area Quilt Guild is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. P.O. Box 5757, Austin, TX 78763
