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.
Visioning for 2026: Dream It, Plan It, Quilt It!
Doors open at 6:00pm; meeting begins at 6:45pm.
Is 2026 going to be YOUR year? Join us for an inspiring evening where we'll transform those quilting dreams into reality! Whether you're eyeing our guild show in August, fantasizing about the November quilt festival, determined to finally finish those UFOs lurking in your closet, or dreaming of creating a QuiltCon masterpiece—this is YOUR time to map out your quilting journey.
We'll create beautiful, personalized vision boards that will keep you motivated and on track throughout the year. Bring your wildest quilting aspirations, your stack of inspiration photos, and your favorite magazines to cut up! Leave with a tangible roadmap to your most creative, productive quilting year yet. Because the best way to make your quilting dreams come true is to see them every single day!
Bring: magazines, photos, scissors, glue stick, and your biggest quilting dreams!
Please bring your Show 'n Tell pieces to share at the meeting and don't forget about the FREE Table!
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
Austin Area Quilt Guild is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. P.O. Box 5757, Austin, TX 78763