Join Peggy Gelbrich for a complex piecing experience
Pine Burr: Complex Freezer Paper Piecing
September 30, 2023 - 10:00am to 5:00pm CDT
Austin Sewing Machines and Quilting
1601 S I-35 Frontage Rd #300, Round Rock TX 78664
Registration opens: Members July 2, Non-Members August 16
About Peggy: Peggy has been quilting and helping others learn the joy of quilt making for over 40 years. As a quilt teacher, sharing the art of quilt making is her passion. She has taught quilt making across the United States and in Canada teaching at large guild classes, quilting retreats and small private groups in her home. Her teaching style won her a nomination for Quilt Teacher of the Year sponsored by the Professional Quilter.
Peggy loves making traditional quilt patterns look new again with modern fabrics and techniques. She enjoys trying and learning different techniques in the quilt making process, always looking for an easier way to conquer those seemingly intricate patterns.
Originally from Oregon, Peggy spent 22 years in Ketchikan, Alaska with her husband, Ron, raising their three children. With the children grown she and her husband have come back home to Oregon.
Pine Burr: Originating in early 1900 the Pine Burr block is easier to make today using paper piecing to make the burrs. We’ll use a freezer paper method leaving no paper to tear away. There is a gentle curve to add the feathered burrs to the center and a set in diamond shape to finish the block. Get a start on a beautiful quilt or give it a try making three blocks for a table runner.
Workshop Pre-Work: Students must complete some pre-cutting prior to the workshop if they anticipate completing blocks during the class.
Supply list: Supplies and Pre-Cutting Instructions
To see more of Peggy's superb work, please visit: https://yellowhousequilter.com/
Questions: workshops@aaqg.org
Pickle Dish: Complex Freezer Paper Piecing
October 1, 2023 - 10:00am to 5:00pm CDT
Austin Sewing Machines and Quilting 1601 S I-35 Frontage Rd #300, Round Rock TX 78664
Registration opens: Members July 2, Non-members August 16.
Pickle Dish Quilt: The Pickle Dish quilt is a variation of the Double Wedding Ring. It is also referred to as Indian Wedding Ring. There are a variety of techniques in making this pattern. The pointed arcs will be paper pieced using freezer paper. This method leaves no paper to tear from the seams. You’ll also learn curved piecing. It’s an interesting quilt made traditional or with batiks.
Workshop Pre-Work: There is no pattern required. Please check supply list for pre-cutting instructions.
Supply list: Pickle Dish Supply List
Requires Marti Michell Double Wedding Ring Template Set #8017. You may purchase here: Amazon.
OR
If you prefer not to purchase, you may make your own freezer paper templates. Open with Adobe Reader and follow instructions on each page. After printing, iron on a second layer of freezer paper and then cut templates out. This technique makes sturdy freezer paper templates for cutting fabric. Download three documents: Small melon and others, Double wedding ring center, and Double Wedding Ring Arc-Large Melon.
Questions: programs@aaqg.org
AAQG October General Meeting will be a HYBRID meeting
October 02, 2023, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Join us for a Guest Speaker
Peggy Gelbrich from Yellow House Quilter
THE STORY OF THE MURDER QUILT
A small, rural town in Oregon was the setting of a murder in 1915. Learn about the love triangle that led up to the murder and the quilt that was created.
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 on {Event_Date}.
In-person meeting location: Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3208 Exposition Blvd, Austin, TX 78703
AAQG April General Meeting will be a HYBRID meeting
November 6, 2023, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Join us for a SPECIAL event:
Round Robin Demonstrations
AAQG Members will demonstrate their techniques
Learn new things. Watch a master!
Check back later for a list of techniques to be shown.
Open Sew Day
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!
There is a $5.00 charge to cover the rental of the space.
Bring a sack lunch, if desired. A microwave is in the room if you need it.
Registration Opens: Sept 10 (members), Oct 10 (non-members)
Questions: webmanager@aaqg.org
Cutting Machine Appliqué and English Paper Piecing: A two-day workshop
November 11 and 12, 2023
1601 S I-35 Frontage Rd #300, Round Rock, TX 78664
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Instructor: Meghan Gerety - AAQG Member
Registration opens August 13. For non-members September 27.
Have you got a domestic cutting machine but haven't really put it to use for quilting?
Even if you're not a power tools gal - this applique method may change how you approach applique and EPP!
I love applique, but my arthritic thumbs don't like needle turn applique. I tried fusing (too stiff and I like turned edges). I tried the freezer paper and starch method, but all that cutting is so tedious. I tried prepared edge using glue and an applique foundation but all that cutting still bothers my wrists.
Using the electronic cutting machine and free motion stitching, all of my applique is now by machine. My thumbs and wrists thank me!
If you don't have a cutting machine and are thinking of buying one, you can still participate. Both a Cricut and Brother ScanNCut will be available during the class for use. Or, if you have a friend who is attending - Share the machine!
Cut your pieces for applique, piecing, and English Paper Piecing in a fraction of the time. At the end of the workshop, you will have all the pieces you need to create a small masterpiece.
Work on an appliqué project or an English Paper Piecing project.
You will learn to:
If you bring a flash/thumb drive, you will receive:
Supply List: Gerety Supply List
Cricut materials Settings: Cricut Materials Settings
Cricut Cutting Mat Usage: Materials and Mats
Keyboard Shortcuts for Cricut/Brother: Cricut Keyboard, Brother Keyboard
Practically Perfect Purses
Travis County Oak Hill Community Center
8656 State Hwy 71 Austin, TX 78735
9:00AM - 5:00 PM
Instructors: Mary Lorenz and Jennifer Padden - AAQG Members
Registration opens September 1. For non-members October 30.
Sewing Skill: Beginner
Best suited for individuals with
absolutely NO experience in bag making.
This smart looking purse is easy to make and very functional. The inside is lined, exposed inside seams are trimmed and zigzagged for a clean finish. The purse features a back pocket. Use any standard zipper and find out how easy it is to put a zipper in using Lazy Girl's trademark easy zipper technique. This pattern is a 'Fat Quarter Cutie' and can be made from fat quarter cuts of fabric.
Mary and Jennifer are experienced bag makers and will share many of their tips for making successful bags.
Fabric recommendations: The entire bag is made from just two fabrics. Choose two coordinating fat quarters and find some fantastic buttons and ribbons to decorate the front of the purse.
Keeping in the Lazy Girl tradition, this project is quick and easy and offers a place to embellish and personalize.
BASIC SKILLS NECESSARY - Straight Stitch, and Zig Zag Stitch Required. - An even-feed or walking foot may be helpful. A zipper foot is also helpful, but not required. - This project is designed to be made using 100% quilting cottons. - Rotary cutting
Instructions and Supply List: Practically Perfect Purses - Basic.pdf
1601 S I-35 Frontage Rd #300 Round Rock, TX 78664
Mary Lorenz and Jennifer Padden- AAQG Members
Registration September 1. For non-members October 30.
Sewing Skill: Confident Beginner
Sewing Skill: Confident Beginner - A confident beginner who has made at least two bags from any sewing pattern. You will need the ability to sew a zipper, attach decorations and Velcro and know how to use a walking foot. Other than that this is a very straightforward project.
This unassuming little cutie really packs a wallop – and a number of other things! This purse is ideal for vacations or traveling light. It’s nicer than a fanny pack, less bulky than a traditional purse, and will lie securely next to your body. The 2 inside pockets are big enough for a cell phone, check book and glasses. There is also one pocket on the back.
Fabric recommendations: The entire bag is made from just three fabrics. Choose three coordinating fat quarters and find some fantastic buttons and ribbons to decorate the front of the purse.
Instructions and Supply List: Practically Perfect Purses - Intermediate.pdf
AAQG December General Meeting will be a HYBRID meeting
December 4, 2023, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
HOLIDAY PARTY!
CELEBRATE THE SEASON
Eat, Drink and be Merry!
Bring your favorite Holiday treats to the meeting.
Share your cooking gifts!
Rub shoulders with your quilty friends!
Virtual Workshop: Becky Goldsmith and MJ Kinman
Spring Bling: An Art Deco Gem
January 6, 2023
Registration Oct 8 for members, Nov 22 for non-members
What happens when two expert quilters bring their unique skills together? Spring Bling is created. Choose between two colorways and two border options for your creation. Reviews of this class have been stellar!
Becky will host the Zoom call for this class. She will both be teaching the group but will also have one-on-one sessions for assistance with any class member who requests it.
MJ Kinman brings her one-of-a-kind gemstone quilt technique in a step-by-step process from selecting colors to cutting and sewing your gem medallion.
Becky Goldsmith then shares not one, but two, beautiful appliqué setting options. She walks you through every step of the turned edge machine appliqué process that includes templates, gluing the seam allowances, accurate positioning, the machine blanket stitch, and more.
This class is presented in collaboration with Creative Spark. Watch the video course desciption here: Spring_Bling You will have access to this course for as long as you need to complete your project. You can watch as many times as you like.
Supply List found at Creative Spark when released after registration.
See more of Becky's work at her website: Piece O'Cake
See more of MJ Kinman's work at her website: MJKinman.com
Virtual Workshop: Becky Goldsmith
Stars and Pines: English Paper Piecing
9:00am to 4:30 PM CST with a lunch break
Strars and Pines: English Paper Piecing for ALL Levels
English paper piecing is a traditional sewing method where paper pieces fit together like a puzzle - add fabric, stitch them together, and you have a quilt! EPP is sewing that can go with you anywhere making it your on-the-go sewing project!.
Choose your own favorite colorway for the class. You may substitute a project of your own choosing for the class if you prefer. This class, for all skill levels, starts with printing and cutting your own EPP papers which opens up major design possibilities. You will learn how to change the colors and values in the star blocks to achieve a different look. You will go on to learn how to baste your fabric to the papers, sew them together with one of three kinds of stitches, and how to hold your sewing (which is more important than you might think.) Whether you create the included project or add these to another EPP project, you will be able to confidently piece anything.
This class is presented in collaboration with Creative Spark. Watch the video course desciption here: English Paper Piecing: Stars and Pines You will have access to this course for as long as you need to complete your project. You can watch as many times as you like.
See more of Becky's work and Patterns at her website: https://pieceocake.com/
AAQG January General Meeting will be a HYBRID meeting
January 8, 2024, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER
Becky Goldsmith
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 Workshop
Caffeinated Free Motion Quiting: Sue Heinz
February 2, 2023
9:00am to 5:00 PM CST with a lunch break
Registration Nov 5 for members, Dec 20 for non-members
Step up your free motion quilting!
Sue Heinz has brewed up energy-infused, organic designs that will look stunning on your next quilt! Based on her latest book, this class will leave you filled to the brim with new grid, block and linear designs that are easy to master – especially with Sue’s one-on-one teaching style. So, what are you waiting for? Come play – leave caffeinated!
Sue’s passion is teaching and she brings to each of her classes a Fine Arts and Education background, over 25+ years of quilting experience, a sense of humor, design expertise and a commitment to help each of her students reach new levels of quilting excellence. She has authored five books, each brimming with fresh design ideas for free-motion quilting and has also invented several innovative marking tools and rulers – all to delight, intrigue and inspire.
Sue lives in Lino Lakes, MN with her husband Tom. They have two wonderful daughters, two awesome sons-in-law and two beautiful grandsons.
See more of Sue's work, her books and tools at her website: https://sueheinz.com/
Supply List: TBA
360 Degree Free Motion Quilting - Sue Heinz
Create Mesmerizing Designs that are Oh, So Easy to Sew! Does this sample look like it’s packed with possibilities but too hard to free-motion quilt? Don’t be fooled! Let Sue Heinz show you her innovative technique of combining simple grids with her patented, easy-to-use tools. Add Sue’s original sashing shapes and step-by step instruction and get ready to take your quilting to the next level! All Skill Levels
A regular teacher at the Houston Internation Quilt Festival, Sue’s passion is teaching and she brings to each of her classes a Fine Arts and Education background, over 25+ years of quilting experience, a sense of humor, design expertise and a commitment to help each of her students reach new levels of quilting excellence. She has authored five books, each brimming with fresh design ideas for free-motion quilting and has also invented several innovative marking tools and rulers – all to delight, intrigue and inspire.
AAQG February General Meeting will be a HYBRID meeting
February 5, 2024, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Sue Heinz
You've Got a Friend Named Elmer
Imagine a world where every seam you stitch is perfect…every block true to size. Can you also imagine precisely matching stripes, accurately piecing circles (with ease!) and eliminating bias stretch forever? Wanna dream even more? Imagine never having to rip again! Sue Heinz guarantees you will achieve your wildest piecing dreams when you use this simple technique that requires no pins, clips or gadgets. A MUST-SEE lecture that will ROCK your piecing world!
Virtual Workshop
Mola Magic- Margaret Willingham
March 2, 2023
Registration Dec 3 for members, Jan 17 for non-members
For all skill levels.
Mola a las Kuna Indians of the San Blas Islands of Panama
Molas are a fascinating and beautiful tradition from Panama. Learn how to build the layers of a mola and add applique after construction to accent your piece.
Open up your Creative Possibilities!
No machine necessary! All handwork.
Margaret Willingham is an experienced teacher who specializes in teaching her signature, non-traditional method for hand and machine reverse applique that makes it easy and FUN! Eye of the Beholder’s method is called: Trace, Baste, Snip & Stitch.
In all workshops every student: has a front row seat with our multiple camera set up; will gain proficiency and skill as you learn the needed techniques in an encouraging environment; will be given clear explanations combined with step-by-step demos, plenty of time to practice your stitching and time to ask questions; will learn our simple, non-traditional methods plus tips and tricks to help you stitch like a pro; receive advice on use of fabric and texture to give that ‘wow’ effect with your pieces. Discuss how to quilt your reverse applique piece, too.
Her 10 years of teaching quilting is anchored in 40 years of training dancers of all ages and skill levels. Margaret has taught her hand and machine reverse applique methods to quilters nationally at Road to CA, Vermont Quilt Festival, AQS shows, KCRQF, Applique Away on Galveston Bay, Academy of Applique and QuiltFest . Quilting is a journey and Margaret will inspire yours to be taken creatively and joyfully with grace.
See more of Margaret's work at her website: Eye of the Beholder
Please check the supply list carefully for information on ordering a pattern and a kit by February 9, 2024.
Supply List: Mola Magic
Reverse Applique- Added Dimensions
Margaret Willingham
March 3, 2023
Reverse Applique: Added Dimensions
Have you admired reverse applique, but reluctant to try?
Now is the time to learn from a master. Margaret's superb patterns and teaching make it all so simple!
Supply List: Supplies - Added Dimensions - The Crowns
AAQG March General Meeting will be a HYBRID meeting
March 4, 2024, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
What is reverse appliqué? What is the difference between appliqué and reverse appliqué? When was it developed and by who? How do you quilt reverse appliqué? What is hidden will be revealed!
April 1, 2024, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Happy Villages
Karen Willingham
May 3, 2023
9:30 AM-3:30 PM CDT
Registration Feb 3 for members, Mar 19 for non-members
Explore the freedom of fabric collage! No seams to piece or match, no lines to trace ... Just free form cutting of step and window shapes. Step by step your little village will magically come to life. Finished size 16 1/2 inch square.
Karen says "Since I was a little girl I have always felt the need to create. I consider myself a serious “doodler” – pencil in hand, I just love making lines and patterns. Color had always intimidated me, because I didn’t enjoy the mess of mixing paints and I didn’t have the color confidence to select the right colors. Fabric was a welcome relief to my dilemma– colors came already “pre-mixed” – no color charts, no mess, no fuss AND I could work with them anywhere in the house. I do love painting on fabric now, which I happily cut up and use in my fabric art."
Supply List: Happy Villages Supplies and Instruction
Karen recommends her book (optional) for this workshop: Happy Villages Book - Amazon
May Virtual Workshop
Accidental Landscapes
May 4, 2023
A surprisingly simple quilted scene using Karen’s layered topstitching technique. Gentle rolling hills of green fabric strips combine with distant peaks to create peaceful vistas. Include a lake or a field of wildflowers. The variations are endless! See how quilting and embellishment can enhance your landscape.
Finished Size: approx. 9” x 12” without borders (size varies)
Karen recommends her book for this class (optional): Accidental Landscapes Book - Amazon
May 6, 2024, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER: KAREN ECKMEIER
Happy Villages and Accidental Landscapes
Two totally different techniques with the same fun results!
Karen shares her two favorite approaches to playing with fabrics: Fabric collage (Happy Villages) and layered/topstitching (Accidental Landscapes). This lighthearted and informative power point presentation will show you how the techniques evolved and will inspire you to try fabric collage or layered/topstitching in your own creations.
June 3, 2024, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
