Christmas Party
Our Christmas Party meeting was loads of fun! The evening will started with a delicious meal. We exchanged handmade ornaments and played games to share in the joy of the holiday season. Abilene Quilters' Guild knows how to celebrate Christmas with food and quilting friends!
Rule the Day!
Shaula Patton from Feathered Star Quilt Shop in Clyde demonstrated several specialty rulers. She showed off all the beautiful designs that can be made from just a few tools. Drop by and see her for a personal tutorial.
Tips, Hints, & Tricks
Even the best of quilters can learn new techniques and shortcuts that make sewing a joy! Torie Anderson, Dianne Hawley, Stephanie Patterson, Sue Gan, Denise Brunner, and others gave great suggestions to improve our skills.
Bed Turnings
Joy Ivy truly did bring joy to our April meeting when she demonstrated the art of Bed Turning. She presented several antique quilts laid out on a "bed". Then she proceeded to share a short history about the origins and life of each quilt as her helpers lifted it up for the audience to appreciate.
December 9th - Christmas Party!
We celebrated Christmas at the December meeting. We had lots of food and fun! We played a few quilting games and also exchanged some quilting/sewing notions. Mark Gutierrez was awarded with a Quilt of Valor during the evenings festivities. A good time was had by all!
Michele Markey from Medina Domestic Arts Studio gave a fabulous presentation at our September 9th meeting. She showed us how to use colored pens, markers, and paints to enhance your quilt. It's not a difficult process but it will make your quilt really stand out!
Stephanie Patterson
Brand new to the Abilene area, professional quilter, Stephanie Patterson, shared her "scrappy" world with all her beautiful quilts at our September meeting. We will be having a class with her in November so save your scraps!
Shaula Patton, from Feathered Star Quilt Shop in Clyde, gave a "Strips and Strings" class and presentation. She demonstrated different ways string piecing can be used to create interesting quilts from small scraps that all quilters have stashed away.
Quilt Painting
Strips and Strings
Stripping Ruler
November 11, 2024
Jerry Choate, from JT Ranch Quilt Shop in Cisco, demonstrated a stripping ruler. We've been looking forward to her visit for a long time. She showed us how this nifty notion can help you make a beautiful quilt!
Upcoming Monthly Programs
December 9, 2024
Wendy Gatzke showed us how to make fabric postcards. This was an unusual project and inspired folks to continue creating more cards. If you would like to join a group to meet/create cards on a regular basis contact Wendy at qgabilene@gmail.com
January 13, 2025
Past Monthly Programs
March 10th will be "Applique with Stephanie" day from 10am until 5pm. She will be showing us how to do turned-edge applique. The class fee is $30, the kit used in class will be $15. Please bring your sewing machine and exact cash. See the latest newsletter for more details.
September 9, 2024
October 14, 2024
Fabric Postcards
Quilt of Valor Sew Day
February 10th was a "Quilt of Valor" sew day. We spent the afternoon making blocks for Quilts to be presented to our Nation's Veterans.
February 10, 2025
