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    • April 08, 2024
    • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Hybrid: Zoom and Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3208 Exposition Blvd, Austin, TX 78703

    AAQG April General Meeting will be a HYBRID meeting 

    April 8, 2024, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

    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


    • April 21, 2024
    • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Travis County Oak Hill Community Center: 8656 State Hwy 71, Austin, TX 78735
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    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.  


    • May 03, 2024
    • 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
    • Virtual
    • 8
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    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."

    See more of Karen's work at her website:  Quilted Lizard

    Supply List:  Happy Villages Supplies and Instruction

    Karen recommends her book (optional) for this workshop:  Happy Villages Book - Amazon

    • May 04, 2024
    • 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
    • Virtual
    • 11
    Register

    May Virtual Workshop

    Accidental Landscapes

    Karen Eckmeier

    May 4, 2023

    9:30 AM-3:30 PM CDT

    Registration Feb 3 for members,  Mar 19 for non-members

       


    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 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."

    See more of Karen's work at her website:  Quilted Lizard

    Supply List: Accidental Landscapes Supplies and Instructions

    Karen recommends her book for this class (optional):  Accidental Landscapes Book - Amazon

    • May 06, 2024
    • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Hybrid: Zoom and Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3208 Exposition Blvd, Austin, TX 78703

    AAQG April General Meeting will be a HYBRID 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


    • May 11, 2024
    • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Travis County Oak Hill Community Center: 8656 State Hwy 71, Austin, TX 78735
    • 5
    Register

    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.  


    • June 03, 2024
    • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Hybrid: Zoom and Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3208 Exposition Blvd, Austin, TX 78703

    AAQG April General Meeting will be a HYBRID meeting 

    June 3, 2024, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

    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


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