This meeting is all about Baby Bundles. Volunteers are needed to "Captain" the different stations at our Sew-In. We are hopeful That our "Captains" of past years will step up to lead again. Please contact a Baby Bundle cochair to let us know what team you will head up. All guild members are needed to complete our goal of finishing 100 quilts. We will have the yarn and needles for tying. You will need to bring your scissors and basic sewing kit. Six sewing machines will be needed. We will have refreshments provided by Hospitality.

All AAQG members are invited to attend.

Time to rest up after the Quilt Show!

All AAQG members are invited to attend.

Take the bus and leave the driving to us!

Why Colors work together and a fail-proof method to choose colors to make your quilt one that you love! Dot will bring examples of quilts and quilt tops that prove the theories work.

All AAQG members are invited to attend.

This lecture and slide presentation deals with scrap quilts. Emphasis is placed on the importance of color, value and texture. The slides are followed by a show and tell of some of Lyn's scrap quilts and a question and answer period.

This is a slide presentation of all those handy little tricks Lyn picked up over the years of teaching. Many of these hints are ones that you will never find in your quilt books. This is Lyn's most popular lecture.

**Due to allergies, Lyn Mann requests that everyone refrain from wearing perfume to the workshop. Thank you!

In this class, students will each bring squares of an ugly (or hard to use) fabric to share. They will also bring a variety of scraps. We will construct a simple scrap quilt while learning how to make any fabric great, depending on what you put with it. A really fun day!!! Many say this is the best class they ever had.

All AAQG members are invited to attend.

(Day 1 of 2) This workshop will show you how easy it is to make this stunning quilt! Day 1 covers the many design options for this pattern, preparation for foundation piecing and foundation piecing. Day 2 covers curved seam piecing, assembly, and machine appliqué. Each quarter of the quilt takes about a day to assemble. The appliqué and final assembly take about two days more and you have a really special quilt top!

(Day 2 of 2) This workshop will show you how easy it is to make this stunning quilt! Day 1 covers the many design options for this pattern, preparation for foundation piecing and foundation piecing. Day 2 covers curved seam piecing, assembly, and machine appliqué. Each quarter of the quilt takes about a day to assemble. The appliqué and final assembly take about two days more and you have a really special quilt top!

This slide lecture and trunk show examines the multifaceted designs of the fabulous marble floors of Italy. It can be easy to "miss" what's under our feet, but not in the case of the fabulous marble floors of Italy-which lend themselves to stunning patchwork. This slide lecture and trunk show is based on my book, published in Fall 2005 by C&T, which examines these multifaceted designs and, using simple techniques, puts them within reach of most quilters. These floors inspire a new approach to sampler quilts that allows secondary patterns to be explored. The distinctive bands lend themselves to use in appliqué quilts as well. The possibilities are endless.

All AAQG members are invited to attend.

Learn to applique bugs with small parts. Transform the bugs into kaleidoscope designs and add embroidery for enhancement. Students will be supplied with a choice of bug patterns for use in class. Every skill level.

YES, it is possible to quilt without a frame or a hoop! And wonderful results can be obtained, often with smaller stitches by using my quilting method. The class will include preparing the quilt for quilting, discussion of battings, demonstrations, and hands-on experience. This particular method is much less stressful on joints and allows more comfortable sitting positions. The class is suitable for beginners as well as for hand quilters who would like to learn a new way to quilt.

Have you ever wondered how to applique a multi-pieced pattern without marking the background or using transparent overlays? This wacky bird will come together perfectly and without effort using the take-away applique method. Every skill level.

The slide lecture is titled "The Evolution of a Quiltmaker", which includes slides of quilts that I have made from the first pathetic attempt to my most recent prize winning quilts. For the quilts that have won awards, I show slides of the design inspirations (such as the lamppost in front of the St. Louis Art Museum, mosaic floor tiles from St. Mark's Cathedral in Venice, a l5th century Italian manuscript, pages out of library books, and embroidery motifs).

A vital part of the slide presentation includes the comments and critiques, both positive and negative, that I have received from contest judges for the award winning quilts. It is often encouraging for other quilters to hear that a quilt can win a top prize in a competition and still receive negative comments! Viewers can look at the slides of the quilts and decide if they agree with the positive and negative comments made by the judges.

The slide lecture is titled "The Evolution of a Quiltmaker", which includes slides of quilts that I have made from the first pathetic attempt to my most recent prize winning quilts. For the quilts that have won awards, I show slides of the design inspirations (such as the lamppost in front of the St. Louis Art Museum, mosaic floor tiles from St. Mark's Cathedral in Venice, a l5th century Italian manuscript, pages out of library books, and embroidery motifs).

A vital part of the slide presentation includes the comments and critiques, both positive and negative, that I have received from contest judges for the award winning quilts. It is often encouraging for other quilters to hear that a quilt can win a top prize in a competition and still receive negative comments! Viewers can look at the slides of the quilts and decide if they agree with the positive and negative comments made by the judges.

All AAQG members are invited to attend.

A class for those quilters ready to combine quilting patterns in the same project, as well as for those who want to develop their own unique style of quilting. Learn how to take a block, add backgrounds, turn borders, miter corners, and change overall pattern sizes before you start quilting!. Discover proper scale and proportion techniques while selecting the appropriate patterns for patchwork, appliqué, or wholecloth quilts. Perfect for longarm, shortarm, traditional machine and hand quilters alike.

Do you have a pile of “unfinished objects” waiting for a final decision on the quilting design? This is a must take workshop for all quiltmakers who hesitate before they “quilt as desired”. Discover what types of quilting patterns are appropriate for patchwork and for applique tops. Learn how easy it is to make any quilting pattern fit your quilt. Good work habits and easier design steps for creating your own quilting patterns will also be discussed.

A lecture and demonstration for all levels of quiltmaking that helps explain the quilting decision: design and pattern choices, methods of marking, how-to quilt in flowing lines, etc. Real quilts (not slides) are analyzed for a better understanding of what works in quilting patterns… as well as what does not work.

All AAQG members are invited to attend.

This is the first day of a two-day workshop.

Featuring Swirl, Half Clamshell, Free-Form Curves and Strips ‘n Circles. Louisa introduces 4 design concepts, 2 template-based and 2 template-free as well as new designs using the old favorite templates such as Basic, Basic II, and the Mini Beg ‘n Borrow sets to create Overlapping and Crosscutting! Start with basic strip piecing and prepare to be amazed! Templates and books available for purchase.

This is the second day of a two-day workshop.

Featuring Swirl, Half Clamshell, Free-Form Curves and Strips ‘n Circles. Louisa introduces 4 design concepts, 2 template-based and 2 template-free as well as new designs using the old favorite templates such as Basic, Basic II, and the Mini Beg ‘n Borrow sets to create Overlapping and Crosscutting! Start with basic strip piecing and prepare to be amazed! Templates and books available for purchase.

No further information available at this time.

All AAQG members are invited to attend.

In this EQ6 introduction, learn to use the block library, set blocks into quilt layouts, add borders, color blocks on the quilt, and print patterns. This is a computer hands-on class. Students must be familiar with using their own laptops. There will be no instruction or tech support for the use of laptops/computers.

There are hundreds of quilt layouts in the Layout Library in EQ6. Let's explore how to use them! This class will cover how to take your selected blocks and set them into quilts of predetermined sizes, of special layouts, and of your customized grid layouts. You will learn to use Layer 2 for setting appliqué overlays on the quilt and Layer 3 for setting quilting stencils. You will also learn to use the Auto Borders feature in EQ6.

In this multi-media lecture (with PowerPoint and a trunk show of real quilts), Barb leads an exploration of the use of borders to give a quilt a finishing touch. From single to multiple border quilts, learn to respect the difference the extra effort makes. Get inspired to make an eye-catching quilt by adding a striking border ... or two or three.

Watch Barb demonstrate the “magic” of designing a quilt with computer software. You don’t have to have any computer experience to be awed by the ease of creating designs that you probably wouldn’t draft on paper! Barb has become a practiced expert in using EQ6. She will bring her computer and a video projector to demonstrate how she creates quilts that go beyond the ordinary. Barb will also bring a trunk show of quilts she has made from designs she created with EQ software.

Disclaimer: Barb is not a sales representative for Electric Quilt, though she has written three books for The Electric Quilt Company and demonstrates as well as teaches for them at national conferences.

All AAQG members are invited to attend.

This class is about learning to think about and use large scale prints in new ways. We’ll be pushing ourselves to “unlearn” what we know about contrast and learn to choose fabrics that will work hard for us to make simple pieced designs look gloriously complex. Inspiration is taken from quilts of the early 1800s.
TEXT: Blended Quilts by Marsha McCloskey and Sharon Yenter or Blended Quilts II by Marsha McCloskey (In the Beginning). (Some copies will be available in class for $29.95. It is not necessary to have the book to complete the workshop.)

Learn to draft, rotary cut and machine piece this wonderful 15” Radiant Star Feathered Star block. Make it in red and green, if you like, and use it as a holiday banner, in a table runner or quilt. We will use the bias-strip piecing method to piece the small triangles.
TEXTS: Feathered Star Quilt Blocks I and Quick Classic Quilts by Marsha McCloskey. (Some copies will be available in class. It is not necessary to have the books to complete the workshop.)

Quilt Design 101. Marsha McCloskey has about 30 years of quilting experience to share with you, so come ready to learn and be inspired. See a lot of her quilts as she shares the “whys and wherefores” of her color and design choices.

Based on the book by Marsha McCloskey and Sharon Yenter, the Blended Quilts lecture is about learning to think about and use large scale prints in new ways. We’ll be pushing ourselves to “unlearn” what we know about contrast in quilt designs. Inspiration is taken from quilts of the early 1800s. We will be learning to choose fabrics that will work hard for us to make simple pieced designs look gloriously complex.

All AAQG members are invited to attend.

Cathy and John sing songs, tell stories about quilting throughout the world and Cathy shows some of her own quilts. The program has had rave reviews from well over 450 quilting events, and they are being invited back for repeat performances.

2008
Thu, September 4-7, 2008	Retreat
	"Keep It Simple Fall Retreat"
	Compass Centre
	Mt. Calm, TX
	For more information:
	Visit http://www.aaqg.org/html/retreat.htm
Mon, September 8, 2008	Guild Meeting
	"Baby Bundles Sew-in"
	With AAQG Members
	6:45 pm Show and Tell, 7:00 pm meeting
	Faith Lutheran Church
	6600 Woodrow
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Visit http://www.aaqg.org/html/community.htm
Tue, September 9, 2008	Board Meeting
	"Executive Board Meeting"
	With AAQG Board Members
	6:30 PM
	Milwood Branch Library
	12500 Amherst
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Visit http://www.austinlibrary.com/apllocations.cfm?acronym=AMI
	Email President of Austin Area Quilt Guild
Mon, October 6, 2008	Guild Meeting
	"No Meeting this month"
	Time to relax and enjoy thinking about the quilt show!
	For more information:
	Visit http://www.aaqg.org/show2008
Mon, October 13, 2008	Board Meeting
	"Executive Board Meeting"
	With AAQG Board Members
	6:30 PM
	Spicewood Forest Office Park
	Building O, Suite 1
	4131 Spicewood Springs Rd.
	For more information:
	Email President of Austin Area Quilt Guild
Sat, November 1, 2008	Bus Trip
	"International Quilt Festival"
	With IQA
	Depart 7:00 AM, Return 11:30 PM
	George R. Brown Convention Center
	Houston, TX
	For more information:
	Visit http://www.quilts.com
Mon, November 3, 2008	Guild Meeting
	"Color & Value: How to Choose Colors for Quilts"
	With Dot Collins
	6:45 pm Show and Tell, 7:00 pm meeting
	Faith Lutheran Church
	6600 Woodrow
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Visit http://www.dotcollinsquilter.com
Mon, November 10, 2008	Board Meeting
	"Executive Board Meeting"
	With AAQG Board Members
	6:30 PM
	Spicewood Forest Office Park
	Building O, Suite 1
	4131 Spicewood Springs Rd.
	For more information:
	Email President of Austin Area Quilt Guild
Mon, December 1, 2008	Guild Meeting
	"When Life Gives You Scraps"
	With Lyn Mann
	10:00 AM Morning meeting
	Faith Lutheran Church Sanctuary
	6600 Woodrow
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Visit http://www.quiltsbylyn.com
Mon, December 1, 2008	Guild Meeting
	"Slick Tricks"
	With Lyn Mann
	6:45 pm Show and Tell, 7:00 pm meeting
	Faith Lutheran Church
	6600 Woodrow
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Visit http://www.quiltsbylyn.com
Tue, December 2, 2008	Workshop
	"There’s No Such Thing as an Ugly Fabric"
	With Lyn Mann
	9 am. – 4 pm
	Faith Lutheran Church
	6600 Woodrow
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Visit http://www.quiltsbylyn.com
Mon, December 8, 2008	Board Meeting
	"Executive Board Meeting"
	With AAQG Board Members
	6:30 PM
	Spicewood Forest Office Park
	Building O, Suite 1
	4131 Spicewood Springs Rd.
	For more information:
	Email President of Austin Area Quilt Guild
2009
Sat, January 3, 2009	Workshop
	"St. Mark’s Wallhanging - (2-day class)"
	With Norah McMeeking
	9 am. – 4 pm
	Faith Lutheran Church
	6600 Woodrow
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Visit http://www.bellabellaquilts.com
Sun, January 4, 2009	Workshop
	"St. Mark’s Wallhanging - (2-day class)"
	With Norah McMeeking
	12 noon-6pm
	Radisson Austin North
	6000 Middle Fiskville Rd.
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Visit http://www.bellabellaquilts.com
Mon, January 5, 2009	Guild Meeting
	"Bella Bella Patchwork"
	With Norah McMeeking
	6:45 pm Show and Tell, 7:00 pm meeting
	Faith Lutheran Church
	6600 Woodrow
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Visit http://www.bellabellaquilts.com
Mon, January 12, 2009	Board Meeting
	"Executive Board Meeting"
	With AAQG Board Members
	6:30 PM
	To be determined
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Email President of Austin Area Quilt Guild
Sat, January 31, 2009	Workshop
	"A Kaleidoscope of Bugs (Half-day)"
	With Suzanne Marshall
	9 am. – noon
	Faith Lutheran Church
	6600 Woodrow
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Visit http://www.suzannequilts.com
Sat, January 31, 2009	Workshop
	"Hand Quilting Without a Frame or a Hoop (Half-day)"
	With Suzanne Marshall
	1 pm. – 4 pm
	Faith Lutheran Church
	6600 Woodrow
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Visit http://www.suzannequilts.com
Sun, February 1, 2009	Workshop
	"Wacky Bird Using Take-Away Applique"
	With Suzanne Marshall
	12 noon-6pm
	Radisson Austin North
	6000 Middle Fiskville Rd.
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Visit http://www.suzannequilts.com
Mon, February 2, 2009	Guild Meeting
	"The Evolution of a Quiltmaker"
	With Suzanne Marshall
	10:00 AM Morning meeting
	Faith Lutheran Church Sanctuary
	6600 Woodrow
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Visit http://www.suzannequilts.com
Mon, February 2, 2009	Guild Meeting
	"The Evolution of a Quiltmaker"
	With Suzanne Marshall
	6:45 pm Show and Tell, 7:00 pm meeting
	Faith Lutheran Church
	6600 Woodrow
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Visit http://www.suzannequilts.com
Mon, February 09, 2009	Board Meeting
	"Executive Board Meeting"
	With AAQG Board Members
	6:30 PM
	To be determined
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Email President of Austin Area Quilt Guild
Sat, February 28, 2009	Workshop
	"Helen’s Mix & Match: Quilting Patterns Explained"
	With Helen Squire
	9 am. – 4 pm
	Faith Lutheran Church
	6600 Woodrow
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Visit http://www.helensquire.com
Sun, March 1, 2009	Workshop
	"Let’s Talk About Quilting UFOs"
	With Helen Squire
	12 noon-6pm
	Radisson Austin North
	6000 Middle Fiskville Rd.
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Visit http://www.helensquire.com
Mon, March 2, 2009	Guild Meeting
	"Quilt Appreciation: How Quilting Makes the Quilt"
	With Helen Squire
	6:45 pm Show and Tell, 7:00 pm meeting
	Faith Lutheran Church
	6600 Woodrow
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Visit http://www.helensquire.com
Mon, March 09, 2009	Board Meeting
	"Executive Board Meeting"
	With AAQG Board Members
	6:30 PM
	To be determined
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Email President of Austin Area Quilt Guild
Sat, April 4, 2009	Workshop
	"A New Twist on Strips ‘n Curves (2 day class)"
	With Louisa Smith
	9 am. – 4 pm
	Faith Lutheran Church
	6600 Woodrow
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Visit http://www.quiltescapes.com
Sun, April 5, 2009	Workshop
	"A New Twist on Strips ‘n Curves (2 day class)"
	With Louisa Smith
	12 noon-6pm
	Radisson Austin North
	6000 Middle Fiskville Rd.
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Visit http://www.quiltescapes.com
Mon, April 6, 2009	Guild Meeting
	"I'm Stripping to Show My Curves!"
	With Louisa Smith
	6:45 pm Show and Tell, 7:00 pm meeting
	Faith Lutheran Church
	6600 Woodrow
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Visit http://www.quiltescapes.com
Mon, April 13, 2009	Board Meeting
	"Executive Board Meeting"
	With AAQG Board Members
	6:30 PM
	To be determined
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Email President of Austin Area Quilt Guild
Sat, May 2, 2009	Workshop
	"Beginning Survey Course for Electric Quilt 6"
	With Barb Vlack
	9 am. – 4 pm
	Faith Lutheran Church
	6600 Woodrow
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Visit http://www.barbvlack.com
Sun, May 3, 2009	Workshop
	"Quilt Designing in Electric Quilt 6"
	With Barb Vlack
	12 noon-6pm
	Radisson Austin North
	6000 Middle Fiskville Rd.
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Visit http://www.barbvlack.com
Mon, May 4, 2009	Guild Meeting
	"Head for the Borders!"
	With Barb Vlack
	10:00 AM Morning meeting
	Faith Lutheran Church Sanctuary
	6600 Woodrow
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Visit http://www.barbvlack.com
Mon, May 4, 2009	Guild Meeting
	"High Tech Meets High Touch"
	With Barb Vlack
	6:45 pm Show and Tell, 7:00 pm meeting
	Faith Lutheran Church
	6600 Woodrow
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Visit http://www.barbvlack.com
Mon, May 11, 2009	Board Meeting
	"Executive Board Meeting"
	With AAQG Board Members
	6:30 PM
	To be determined
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Email President of Austin Area Quilt Guild
Sat, May 30, 2009	Workshop
	"Blended Quilts"
	With Marsha McCloskey
	9 am. – 4 pm
	Faith Lutheran Church
	6600 Woodrow
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Visit http://www.marshamccloskey.com/marworandlec.html
Sun, May 31, 2009	Workshop
	"Radiant Feathered Star"
	With Marsha McCloskey
	12 noon-6pm
	Radisson Austin North
	6000 Middle Fiskville Rd.
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Visit http://www.marshamccloskey.com/marworandlec.html
Mon, June 1, 2009	Guild Meeting
	"Block Party"
	With Marsha McCloskey
	10:00 AM Morning meeting
	Faith Lutheran Church Sanctuary
	6600 Woodrow
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Visit http://www.marshamccloskey.com
Mon, June 1, 2009	Guild Meeting
	"Blended Quilts"
	With Marsha McCloskey
	6:45 pm Show and Tell, 7:00 pm meeting
	Faith Lutheran Church
	6600 Woodrow
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Visit http://www.marshamccloskey.com
Mon, June 8, 2009	Board Meeting
	"Executive Board Meeting"
	With AAQG Board Members
	6:30 PM
	To be determined
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Email President of Austin Area Quilt Guild
Mon, October 5, 2009	Guild Meeting
	"The Singing Quilter"
	With Cathy Miller & John Bunge
	6:45 pm Show and Tell, 7:00 pm meeting
	Faith Lutheran Church
	6600 Woodrow
	Austin, TX
	For more information:
	Visit http://www.singingquilter.com