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 $10.00 charge to cover the rental of the space.
Bring a sack lunch, if desired. A microwave is in the room if you need it.
North Open Sew Day
Where: Honey Bee Quilt Store, 9308 Anderson Mill Rd #300, Austin 78729
Time: 9am to 4 pm
There is a $10.00 charge to cover the rental of the space. (No refunds)
Bring a sack lunch, if desired.
Questions: president@aaqg.org
Go to Sign-up Genuis at this link to sign-up for a shift at this event
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4CAAA82BA3FECF8-47643020-aaqg
This is a two night retreat for a maximum of 8 people at the Emilie's Haus Quilt Retreat in Stonewall, Texas. It's a great time to sew with friends and shop at the quilt stores in Fredericksburg. The cost for this two night event is $155 per person.
Sew in the large quilt room with your friends, sit on the portch and watch the hummingbirds, turkeys, deer and Galloway cows, or walk on the country roads! This small quilt retreat facility is for up to 8 quilters.
Emilie’s is located on 51 acres in the Texas Hill Country 3 miles north of the LBJ Ranch and Stonewall, Texas and 12 miles from Fredericksburg.
All meals are included in this luxurious retreat experience. For more information about this facility go to http://www.emiliesquilthaus.com/.
Virtual Workshop
Happy Villages
Karen Eckmeier
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
Handouts: Templates and Workshop Outline
Zoom Call: Zoom invitation
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)
Supply List: Accidental Landscapes Supplies and Instructions
Handouts and Instructions: Handout and Class Outline
Zoom Call instructions: Zoom invitation
Karen recommends her book for this class (optional): Accidental Landscapes Book - Amazon
AAQG May General Meeting will be a HYBRID meeting
May will also be a corporate meeting.
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.
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.
In-person meeting location: Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3208 Exposition Blvd, Austin, TX 78703
The AAQG Executive Board is charged with oversight of the activities of the Austin Area Quilt Guild.
Officers, chairpersons, and committee members assume their duties on July 1, unless they already hold that position.
For more information, refer to the sections about the Executive Board and other officers included in the AAQG By Laws and Policies and Procedures located in Member Publications.
Zoom Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86844001715?pwd=YWx6czZ0RmFTQ0RiZmpNWWtZT0sxUT09
This is a two night retreat for a maximum of 12 people at the Wimberly Quilt Ranch Retreat Facility in Wimberly, Texas that begins on Monday, May 27 and ends on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Bring your own simple meals or enjoy the many great restaurant choices in Wimberly. No meals are included in your retreat fee. The cost of this retreat is $120 for AAQG members and $145 for non-members.
The Wimberley Quilt Ranch is a classic stone ranch house remodeled to welcome you with the warmth of your best friend's home. The retreat has 3 bedrooms, 3 full baths, a fully equipped kitchen, a very large well lit workroom, and two screened in porches for you to relax among the oak trees. This is a great destination spot for you to enjoy shopping in this adorable town and the two lovely quilt stores without the weekend crowds.
AAQG June General Meeting will be a HYBRID meeting
June 3, 2024, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Corporate Meeting
•Financial Report •Proposed Budget approval •Quilt Show Procedures
•Financial Report
•Proposed Budget approval
•Quilt Show Procedures
This is a three night weekday retreat for a maximum of 8 people at the Dexter Oaks Retreat in Florence, Texas from Monday June 10 – Thursday June 13, 2024. It is located directly off Hwy 183 between Liberty Hill and Lampasas. Arrival is 10 AM. Departure is 2 PM. Dexter Oaks Retreat is located on a working 22 acre cow ranch. Enjoy beautiful sunsets and peaceful days away from city life! The cost is $155 for members and $165 for non-members.
The retreat has three spacious bedrooms, 2 ½ baths and provides bed linens, pillows, towels, shampoo, conditioner and body soap. Two bedrooms are upstairs and one downstairs. Please let retreat coordinator know if you are unable to do the stairs. There are two large outdoor spaces for gathering, including a large covered patio with ceiling fans and rocking chairs. They have free Wi-Fi, TV, a laundry room and an emergency sewing supply area.
You will be greeted with a welcome treat and bottled water. No meals are served, but the kitchen is fully equipped with everything you need, including pantry staples and complementary coffee and accompaniments. An optional catering menu will be available to participants closer to the retreat, and the retreat coordinator will reach out to you with the information.
There are 3 restaurants in Florence within 10 miles of the retreat. The Vineyard at Florence is12 miles away with beautiful grounds, a tasting room and restaurant. Andice general store is 10 miles away and has great hamburgers and sandwiches. There is a company in Florence that delivers from all surrounding area restaurants, fast food & stores for a $10.00 delivery fee.
The closest HEB is in Leander, 23 miles away. In that same shopping center, there is fast food, pizza, gas, and donuts. Poppy Quilt and Sew in Georgetown is 15 miles away. Honey Bee quilt store is 30 miles away, but they give us 20% off all purchases while staying at the retreat!
Dexter Oaks address is:
1025 CR 221
Florence, Tx
The retreat facility is directly off Hwy 183. (Please be advised that CR 221 is only a short distance ahead once you see the 221 sign.) Once you are on CR 221, we are approx. 1.5 miles down on the right. Maps will say “you have arrived” a bit early. Watch for the 1025 sign on the right. Once you turn in, the retreat is a 1/4 mile up the road. You will be greeted and directed to the covered drop off area. Guests will pull their car into the stables, stop and take in their machines and supplies and drive out to park.
To see more of this beautiful facility, please visit their gallery of photos at dexteroaksreteat.com.
