Arizona Quilters Guild Education Page

Class Date	Class	Teacher	Chapter	Chapter Contact
04/10/08	Three of a Kind	Joan Bassett	DPS	Willene S
04/10/08	Lecture/Trunk Show	Susan Vassallo	Havasu Stitchers	Barbara D.
04/10/08	Butterflies are Free	Susan Vassallo	Havasu Stitchers	Barbara D.
04/12/08	Pineapple Wall Hanging	Dee Lynn	A-Z Quilters	Linda
04/12/08	Strip & Slash	Darlene Miller	Quilters Anonymous	Sue R.
04/15/08	Out of the Box	Cindy Banna	Shoofly Quilters	Barbara B.
04/17/08	So You Want a Great Vest	Darlene Miller	Coyote Quilters	Lee Van C
05/03/08	Flower Folding	Diane Magarelli	Night Owls	Sylva S.
05/7/08	Fabric Postcards	Diane Magarelli	Busy Bees	Carla B.
05/07/08	Pineapple Wall Hanging	Dee Lynn	Cotton Patchers	Jeanette A.
05/10/08	Miniature Applique Landscape	Audrey Waite	Quilters Anonymous	Sue R.
05/13/08	Adding Pizzaz to my quilt	Cindy Banna	Sunrise Stitchers	Betty C.
05/17/08	Fabric Postcards	Diane Magarelli	Shoofly Quilters	Barbara B.
05/22/08	Crazy Quilts, Gypsies of the Quilt World	Darlene Reid	DPS Quilters	Willene S.
06/07/08	Pineapple Wall Hanging	Dee Lynn	Cotton Patchers	Jeanette A.
06/07/08	Hanky Panky Crazy Quilt	Diane Magarelli	High Desert Piecemakers	Donna G.
06/10/08	Pioneer Braid Scrap Quilt	Sheila Arnold	Estrella Mountain	Joan M.
06/11/08	Pioneer Braid Scrap Quilt	Sheila Arnold	Kingman Quilters	Margie H.
08/15/08	Colorful Crayon Quilts	Dee Lynn	Copper Thimbles	Nancy K.
08/18/08	Trunk Show/Lecture	Susan Vassallo	Mountain Top Quilters	Udean H.
09/16/08	Miniature Applique Landscape	Audrey Waite	Estrella Mt. Quilters	Joan M.
09/18/08	Crazy Quilts, Gypsies of the Quilt World	Darlene Reid	Coyote Quilters	Lee Van C
09/26/08	Not Necessary Navajo	Audrey Waite	Quail Country Quilters	Karen C.
10/04/08	Adding Pizzaz to my quilt	Cindy Banna	Night Owls	Sylvia S.
10/07/08	Three of a Kind Table Runner	Joan Bassett	Estrella Mountain Quilters	Joan M.
10/15/08	Adding Pizzaz to my quilt	Cindy Banna	Copper Thimbles	Nancy K.
10/17/08	Convergence Quilts	Rita Blocksom	Mountain Top Quilters	Udean H.
10/20/08	Three of a Kind Table Runner	Joan Bassett	Estrella Mountain	Joan M.
01/13/09	Adding Pizzaz to my quilt	Cindy Banna	Red Rock Quilters	Karen B.
01/19/09	Create a Great Vest	Darlene Miller	Mountain Top	Udean H.
01/19/09	Strip & Slash	Darlene Miller	Mountain Top	Udean H.
02/11/09	Precision Piecing	Darlene Miller	Kingman Quilters	Margie H.
02/12/09	Adding Pizzaz to my quilt	Cindy Banna	Apache Sew ‘n Sews	Daniele T.
03/17/09	Seminole Piecing	Sheila Arnold	Mountain Top	Udean H.

CLASS TITLE AND DESCRIPTION	TEACHER	CLASS OR LECTURE LENGTH	MAX STUDENTS
Robe Baskets: Create fabric covered rope baskets, bowls, coasters, placemats, purses and tote bags. Class makes a small bowl & coasters.	Sheila Arnold	Full Day Class	Room size
“Penny Rug” Table Mat Using wool-blend felt create a table topper reminiscent of the “penny rug” projects of years gone by.	Sheila Arnold	Full Day Class	Room size
“Sew” –Do-Ku using the clues to solve a Soduku puzzle you will create a 9-patch wall quilt	Sheila Arnold	Full Day Class	Room size
Seminole Patchwork This unique machine sewn patchwork showcases the designs developed by the Seminole of the Florida Everglades. Experimenting with several patterns, two will b used to make a paperback book cover and a checkbook/datebook cover.	Sheila Arnold	Full Day Class	Room size
Pioneer Braid Scrap Quilt: Guaranteed to put a dent in your scrap pile, this technique will have you sewing groups of patches together and the construction will be “quilt as you go”.	Sheila Arnold
Quilter’s Tote Bag: A great scrap project, this handy tote measures 28” x 21” and may be customized to accommodate your personal collection of quilting tools and equipment.	Sheila Arnold	Full Day Class	Room size
Lone Star Revolutionary method, no angles to measure, no templates - Must buy Quiltesmart’s printed Interfacing	Cindy Banna	4-5 hours	15 – 20
Lecture: “What can I do to give my quilts some Pizzazz, Bring pencils and paper	Cindy Banna	1 ½ hours	Room size
Southwest Placemats Learn to make triple-triangle Unit. Fast and Fun	Joan Bassett	4-5 hours	20
Three of a kind table runner Quick and easy, flying geese unit Strip piecing and sub cutting	Joan Bassett	4-5 hours	20
3 Ricky Tims Classes: Harmonic Convergence, Divide & Conquer and Grand Convergence…choose one	Rita Blocksom	Full Day Class	Room size
The Emergence of Convergence A Ricky Tims Trunk Show featuring the tips, techniques and teachings of master quilter, Ricky Tims.	Rita Blocksom	2 hours	Room size
9-Patch Pizzazz Patch work design by Judy Sisneros using a large scale print	Rita Blocksom
Museum Bag purse from Barbara Randle’s More Crazy Quilting…uses silks, satins, velvets to create one of a kind art piece	Rita Blocksom	Full Day Class	Room size
Understanding the Quilt Show World This lecture cover topics relating to quilt shows: interpreting entry forms, meeting deadlines, photograph submissions, appraisal, insurance and understanding judges” comments.	Rita Blocksom	1-2 hours	Room size
Imagery on Fabric: This lecture explores the newest techniques and technology for putting imagery onto your fabrics. With just the push of a button, you too can do image/photo transfers for your personal masterpieces.	Rita Blocksom	1 hour	Room size
Organize Your Quilting Space: This one-hour presentation covers tools and techniques to help make over your quilting/sewing space.	Rita Blocksom	1 - 1 1/2 hours	Room size
Teaching Children to Quilt: This one-hour presentation provides an overview of techniques used when teaching children to quilt. Safety is a major part of this presentation.	Rita Blocksom	1 - 1 1/2 hours	Room size
Copyright: Fact or Fiction: This presentation provides concrete examples of copyright issues as they relate to quilters.	Rita Blocksom	1 hour	Room size
Imagery on Fabric: This hands-on class allows participants to more fully explore the process of putting their own images or personal photos onto fabrics utilizing the newest in push-button techniques.	Rita Blocksom	6 hours	12
Piec-lique-Lazy Daisy: Piec-lique technique with a daisy design. Purchase of pattern is required.	Cristy Fincher	1day/5 hour class	15
Machine Appliqué: Machine Appliqué with a twist. Purchase of pattern is required	Cristy Fincher	1Day/6 Hour Class	15
Care and Feeding of Your Quilts: A lecture that covers the four factors most damaging to your quilts as well as care and cleaning of quilts.	Karen Housner	1 1/2 - 2 hours	Room size
Is Your Quilt Worth More Than a Blanket?: A lecture combined with a small trunk show and discussion of the different types of appraisals.	Karen Housner	1-2 hours	Room size
Old Quilt Tops---To Quilt or Not to Quilt: A workshop covering the factors involved in the decision to quilt or not to quilt an old top. Student tops are discussed.	Karen Housner	3 hours	Room size
English Paper Piecing This class introduces the basics of English Paper Piecing using pre cut pattern pieces. Great hand project! Class includes so many samples it qualifies as a Class & Trunk Show.	Ann Kimble	Full Day Class	Room size
English Paper Piecing Trunk Show History of English Paper Piecing & extensive trunk show of samples.	Ann Kimble	3 hours	Room size
Pineapple Wall Hanging Pineapple block is easily pieced using paper of fabric foundation. Using lights & darks it is a good way to use scraps or “planned “ scraps.	Dee Lynn	Full Day	Room size
Hand Quilting Learn hand quilting or perfect your stitch. Information includes tools of trade, basting, marking and preparing the piece to quilt	Dee Lynn	3-4 hours	Room size
Colorful Crayon Quilts: Bring a brand new box of crayons and color the day away! Dee will provide patterns and will help you add texture and dimension.	Dee Lynn	3-4 hours	20

CLASS TITLE AND DESCRIPTION

TEACHER

CLASS OR LECTURE LENGTH

MAX STUDENTS

Robe Baskets: Create fabric covered rope baskets, bowls, coasters, placemats, purses and tote bags. Class makes a small bowl & coasters.

Sheila Arnold

Full Day Class

Room size

“Penny Rug” Table Mat Using wool-blend felt create a table topper reminiscent of the “penny rug” projects of years gone by.

Sheila Arnold

Full Day Class

Room size

“Sew” –Do-Ku using the clues to solve a Soduku puzzle you will create a 9-patch wall quilt

Sheila Arnold

Full Day Class

Room size

Seminole Patchwork This unique machine sewn patchwork showcases the designs developed by the Seminole of the Florida Everglades. Experimenting with several patterns, two will b used to make a paperback book cover and a checkbook/datebook cover.

Sheila Arnold

Full Day Class

Room size

Pioneer Braid Scrap Quilt: Guaranteed to put a dent in your scrap pile, this technique will have you sewing groups of patches together and the construction will be “quilt as you go”.

Sheila Arnold

Quilter’s Tote Bag: A great scrap project, this handy tote measures 28” x 21” and may be customized to accommodate your personal collection of quilting tools and equipment.

Sheila Arnold

Full Day Class

Room size

Lone Star Revolutionary method, no angles to measure, no templates - Must buy Quiltesmart’s printed Interfacing

Cindy Banna

4-5 hours

15 – 20

Lecture: “What can I do to give my quilts some Pizzazz, Bring pencils and paper

Cindy Banna

1 ½ hours

Room size

Southwest Placemats Learn to make triple-triangle Unit. Fast and Fun

Joan Bassett

4-5 hours

Three of a kind table runner Quick and easy, flying geese unit Strip piecing and sub cutting

Joan Bassett

4-5 hours

3 Ricky Tims Classes: Harmonic Convergence, Divide & Conquer and Grand Convergence…choose one

Rita Blocksom

Full Day Class

Room size

The Emergence of Convergence A Ricky Tims Trunk Show featuring the tips, techniques and teachings of master quilter, Ricky Tims.

Rita Blocksom

2 hours

Room size

9-Patch Pizzazz Patch work design by Judy Sisneros using a large scale print

Rita Blocksom

Museum Bag purse from Barbara Randle’s More Crazy Quilting…uses silks, satins, velvets to create one of a kind art piece

Rita Blocksom

Full Day Class

Room size

Understanding the Quilt Show World This lecture cover topics relating to quilt shows: interpreting entry forms, meeting deadlines, photograph submissions, appraisal, insurance and understanding judges” comments.

Rita Blocksom

1-2 hours

Room size

Imagery on Fabric: This lecture explores the newest techniques and technology for putting imagery onto your fabrics. With just the push of a button, you too can do image/photo transfers for your personal masterpieces.

Rita Blocksom

1 hour

Room size

Organize Your Quilting Space: This one-hour presentation covers tools and techniques to help make over your quilting/sewing space.

Rita Blocksom

1 - 1 1/2 hours

Room size

Teaching Children to Quilt: This one-hour presentation provides an overview of techniques used when teaching children to quilt. Safety is a major part of this presentation.

Rita Blocksom

1 - 1 1/2 hours

Room size

Copyright: Fact or Fiction: This presentation provides concrete examples of copyright issues as they relate to quilters.

Rita Blocksom

1 hour

Room size

Imagery on Fabric: This hands-on class allows participants to more fully explore the process of putting their own images or personal photos onto fabrics utilizing the newest in push-button techniques.

Rita Blocksom

6 hours

Piec-lique-Lazy Daisy: Piec-lique technique with a daisy design. Purchase of pattern is required.

Cristy Fincher

1day/5 hour class

Machine Appliqué: Machine Appliqué with a twist. Purchase of pattern is required

Cristy Fincher

1Day/6 Hour Class

Care and Feeding of Your Quilts: A lecture that covers the four factors most damaging to your quilts as well as care and cleaning of quilts.

Karen Housner

1 1/2 - 2 hours

Room size

Is Your Quilt Worth More Than a Blanket?: A lecture combined with a small trunk show and discussion of the different types of appraisals.

Karen Housner

1-2 hours

Room size

Old Quilt Tops---To Quilt or Not to Quilt: A workshop covering the factors involved in the decision to quilt or not to quilt an old top. Student tops are discussed.

Karen Housner

3 hours

Room size

English Paper Piecing This class introduces the basics of English Paper Piecing using pre cut pattern pieces. Great hand project! Class includes so many samples it qualifies as a Class & Trunk Show.

Ann Kimble

Full Day Class

Room size

English Paper Piecing Trunk Show History of English Paper Piecing & extensive trunk show of samples.

Ann Kimble

3 hours

Room size

Pineapple Wall Hanging Pineapple block is easily pieced using paper of fabric foundation. Using lights & darks it is a good way to use scraps or “planned “ scraps.

Dee Lynn

Full Day

Room size

Hand Quilting Learn hand quilting or perfect your stitch. Information includes tools of trade, basting, marking and preparing the piece to quilt

Dee Lynn

3-4 hours

Room size

Colorful Crayon Quilts: Bring a brand new box of crayons and color the day away! Dee will provide patterns and will help you add texture and dimension.

Dee Lynn

3-4 hours

	CALLING ALL TEACHERS: If you are a teacher, or know a teacher who would be interested in becoming an AQG Traveling Teacher, please call the AQG office at (602) 220-9889, or write to the Arizona Quilters Guild, 2048 N 44TH Street, Suite 212, Phoenix, AZ 85008.