You are invited to
an In-Person Event with Cholla Quilters

How Do I Quilt This???
Discover how to design and plan quilting
to enhance each unique quilt

an in-person trunk show by

Gina Perkes

Friday, September 19, 2025
9 am to 11 am MST

Location:
Las Sendas Community Trailhead Facility
7900 E. Eagle Crest Drive
Mesa AZ 85207

The quilting process plays a very important role in the overall appearance and success of any quilt. Oftentimes, quilters find themselves uninspired or become stuck in a rut when it comes to deciding how a quilt should be quilted. Join Gina Perkes, as she shares with you the steps she takes when deciding on a quilting path to take. You will discover how to determine the style and function of every quilt and how to design and plan quilting to enhance each unique quilt. This lecture features a presentation with many photo samples of quilts along with recommended quilting ideas for each quilt. Many different styles of quilts will be covered ranging from modern to traditional, custom to edge to edge. There will be plenty of opportunities for questions and students are encouraged to bring photographs of quilts for quilt design input.

Learn more about Gina Perkes  

Gina Perkes is an internationally known, award-winning quilter. In 2015, she received the Best Longarm Machine Workmanship award at the AQS Paducah show. Her quilt Nostalgia is now part of the American Quilter’s Society collection displayed at the National Quilt Museum in Kentucky. Gina has been quilting for nearly two decades and has developed many tools for machine quilters including ruler templates and stencils for longarm and domestic machine quilting. She has appeared on several quilting shows and is the author of: Mastering the Art of Longarm Quilting, Appliquilting, Guide to Grids, and Tips for Longarm Quilting. She operates her shop, The Copper Needle, BERNINA sewing machine and longarm dealership in Payson, Arizona. Gina loves working with other quilters, sharing her techniques and helping them find inspiration and gain confidence. She teaches both domestic and longarm techniques and believes that quilting is therapeutic and strives to create a stress-free, fun learning environment for her students.

https://thecopperneedle.com/

Registration $10

• Members: 

• Log into your account on AQG's website to register for this event!
• Eligibility to register for this event is part of your membership.

• Non-members may attend for an additional [$5].

Registration is required for admission.

Registration ends September 16, 2025

Registration is limited to 50

Cancellation Policy: 

• Cancellations must be made online (no emails).
• Cancellations 5 days (120 hours) or more before the scheduled event will receive an account credit.  The credit can be used for future AQG events.
• Cancellations less than 5 days before the event are not eligible for a credit.
  
• Refunds are not offered.

• The lecture will begin promptly at the listed start time.
• Please arrive 15-30 minutes early