It is that time of year to sit and enjoy the change of seasons and catch a second breath, while your spending a relaxing moment are you thinking about the wonderful quilt that you would like to donate to the Small Quilt Auction?  Fall and winter is the perfect time to quilt because the cooler weather is beginning to set in and there is a whole new pallet of colors to work with.

 Do you have a few blocks that you decided not to make a large quilt with?  How about a hand quilting project that you have decided not to complete?  In a few short hours you could complete your UFO for the Small Quilt Auction.  We ask that your Small Quilts be no larger then 36” x 36”.

Have you enjoyed your classes this year?  We have fantastic teachers that are traveling all over the state sharing their skills with us.  Diane Magarelli shares her skills with Tarantella, Fantastic Fabric Folded Flowers and Fabric Postcards.  Ann Kimble shares her skills with English Paper Piecing.  Dee Lynn will share her skills with Colorful Crayon Quilts.  There are many more new and exciting classes that you can find on our website or listed in the Chatter.

 Since the SQA is being held in conjunction with the 2008 AQG Quilt Show your beautiful donations will be on display from the time the Show opens at the Preview Party on Thursday evening, until the Small Quilt Auction is completed on Saturday.  Hundreds of people will have an opportunity to take home a quilt made by you, fabric art that will be shared with generations to come.

 The locations for dropping off your quilt donations are posted below and we will keep adding to the list.  We will gladly accept your donation in person or by mail at the Guild Office located at 2048 North 44^th Street, Suite 212, Phoenix, AZ 85008.  We will also be accepting donations at the Chapter Chair Meeting on February 2^nd, 2008.  Your donations should be dropped off or mailed to us so that it reaches us by February 10^th, 2008, in order to be included in the SQA Program.  We will still accept quilts up until the time of the auction, but those quilts cannot be listed in the program because of publishing deadlines.

 We are eager to go crazy over your donations, please send them soon!