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• Applique the Jillily Way (The Lecture)

  • When
    Wednesday, October 14, 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom Meeting
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  Applique the Jillily Way

  a Zoom lecture by

  Jill Finley

  Wednesday, October 14, 2026
  7:00 pm to 8:00 pm (Arizona Time)

  
  

  In this lecture Jill Finley will give us an introduction to her "Appliqué the Jillily Way". It is a turned turned-edge appliqué technique in which the seam allowance is prepared around a template using starch and heat before the appliqué is stitched to the background. The result is a smooth, clean edge with no raw fabric showing.

  
  

  Learn More about Jill Finley

  
  

  Jill Finley is the owner and designer behind Jillily Studio. She has been designing quilt patterns for over 15 years and currently designs and sells quilt fabric, patterns, kits and notions. Her quilt designs show off her fresh style using high contrast fabrics and usually have a bit of applique to soften and finish each design. Jillily Studio produces the popular notions: Appli-Glue, Poke-A-Dots, Maker Paper, Starch Brushes and Quilter's Digits along with numerous kits and patterns. Jill is the author of several books on quilting: Home Sweet Quilt and Stitched Together.

  https://www.jillilystudio.com/

  
  

  
  

  

  Registration

  • Members: 

  • Log into your account on AQG's website to register for this event at no charge!
  • This event is complimentary as part of your 2026-2027 membership.

  • Non-members may attend for a $10 fee

  
  

  Registration is required for admission.

  Registration ends Monday, October 12, 2026

  Registration is limited to 500

  
  

  Zoom Details
  

  • The reminder emails will contain the ZOOM link to the event. 
    Be sure that you have the link. We cannot guarantee monitoring of email the day of the meeting.
  • The lecture will begin promptly at the listed start time.
    Please join 15-30 minutes early and ensure that your full name appears in the bottom left corner of your photo in the Zoom meeting. If you don't know how to change that, click on the three dots next to your name or ask for help in the waiting room chat.
  •  If you are unfamiliar with ZOOM:
  • • A PDF is available under the HELP! tab for AQG Members. https://arizonaquiltersguild.org/resources/Documents/HELP%20DOCUMENTS/ZOOM%20Instructions.pdf
      
    • Video training is available on the Zoom website. You may wish to watch "Joining A Meeting" and "In-Meeting Navigation"  https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials

  
  

  • If you need more information email: Education@aqgmail.org

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• AQG Chapter Chat

  • Start
    Saturday, October 17, 2026
  •  
  • End
    Saturday, February 20, 2027
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom Meeting
  • Spaces left
    117

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  Join us to Chat about Chapter topics

  Ask Questions & Offer Advice

  *** ALL AQG Members Welcome ***

  Hosted by Celeste & Kimm

  9am on Fourth Saturday of each month 

  Register to receive Zoom Link

  
  

  September: Leadership Meeting (no Chat)

  October 17: Chapter Education Discussion

  November 21: Chapter Fundraising

  Questions? ChapterChat@AQGmail.org

  
  

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• Applique the Jillily Way Workshop Registration

  • Start
    Wednesday, October 21, 2026
  •  
    12:00 AM
  • End
    Tuesday, December 15, 2026
  •  
    11:59 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    268

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  Applique the Jillily Way

  a WORKSHOP by

  Jill Finley

  Special AQG discounted kits
  include the workshop!
  There's no fee to register, but you must register to get the link to the special pricing page.

  
  

  This workshop is an introduction to "Appliqué the Jillily Way".

  It is a turned turned-edge appliqué technique in which the seam allowance is prepared around a template using starch and heat before the appliqué is stitched to the background. The result is a smooth, clean edge with no raw fabric showing. It features Jill's new pattern, Around the Town.

  This workshop kit includes the option to make just the center block of the quilt (18" x 18" - $50) to learn Jill's appliqué technique or to make the whole quilt which is 52" x 52" ($100). You will learn turned-edge appliqué, how to create bias stems, circles, and how to attach them all to your block and stitching so that none of your stitches show!

  Jill will show you how to create the hourglass background in her lecture, and the applique will be taught in class. There is additional piecing for the houses surrounding the center that will all be explained in the pattern for the whole quilt option. The piecing is simple, using traditional techniques.

  Date & Time: On demand so you choose when!

  Registering for the workshop will get you the special link to Jill's website. This is the ONLY way to receive the special  discounted AQG prices for the kits, tools, and backing. The workshop is included in that pricing and the links will be sent to you directly from Jillily Studio.

  
  

  Learn More about Jill Finley

  
  

  Jill Finley is the owner and designer behind Jillily Studio. She has been designing quilt patterns for over 30 years and currently designs and sells quilt fabric, patterns, kits and notions. Her quilt designs show off her fresh style using high contrast fabrics and usually have a bit of appliqué to soften and finish each design. 

  Her designs have appeared in many quilt magazines. She designs fabric for Riley Blake and has designed several thread collections for Aurifil, is a BERNINA Ambassador, and a CutterPillar affiliate.

  Jillily Studio produces the popular notions: Appli-Glue, Poke-A-Dots, Maker Paper, Starch Brushes and Quilter's Digits along with numerous kits and patterns. Jill is the author of several books on quilting, including: Home Sweet Quilt and Stitched Together.

  https://www.jillilystudio.com/

  
  

  
  

  

  Registration

  Members: 
  

  • Log into your account on AQG's website to register for this event at no charge!
  • Access to this event is complimentary as part of your 2026-2027 membership.

  
  

  Registration is required to gain access to purchase
  the special kits for AQG members only at a discounted price and to receive the links to the workshop.

  You MUST use the special link that comes only in the registration confirmation email to get the kits and the discount!

  Registration ends Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2026

  Registration is limited to AQG members only!

  
  

  

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    If you need more information email: Education@aqgmail.org

  
  

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• Arizona Quilters Fun Day-6th Annual

  • When
    Saturday, October 24, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    330 W Coral Gables, Phoenix, AZ 85023
  • Spaces left
    165

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  Come join us for the 6th  AQG Fun Day, October 24, 2026

  Location:  St. Pauls Church, 330 W Coral Gables, Phoenix, AZ  85023

  Quilters, it’s time to gather again—just for the fun of it!
  
  AQG has planned a day filled with many of the things we love: two engaging lectures, shopping with our wonderful vendors, and the chance to try your luck on fabulous raffle baskets.
  
  Come join us for a fun-filled day of quilting, friendship, and inspiration. We can’t wait to see you there!

  Admission:  $25.00

  SPEAKERS:  

  Jennifer wagner

  Jen Wagner is a quilt pattern designer and instructor. In the spring of 2022, she launched Snapdragon Quilting with a clear mission: to spark creativity and build confidence in quilters of all skill levels through thoughtfully designed patterns and engaging workshops. In 2026, Snapdragon Quilting began an exciting new chapter with the opening of its first creative studio and retail location. Jen created the space so quilters could experience her designs in person, shop the fabrics and tools she loves, and gather with a community of makers who share a passion for quilting. From hands-on workshops and Open Sew days to thoughtfully curated fabrics, kits, and quilting essentials, her goal is to offer an inspiring place where every quilter feels welcome, encouraged, and excited to create.

  Lecture/Trunk Show: Innovative Quilt Making: Blending Modern and Traditional Techniques

  This engaging lecture goes beyond a traditional trunk show with live demonstrations of the unique construction techniques behind my quilts. You’ll see exactly how I approach curved piecing, reverse appliqué, and other modern methods—demystified and broken down in a way that makes them feel approachable and achievable.

  Blending storytelling with a trunk show of finished quilts, I’ll share how I combine traditional techniques with fresh, innovative approaches to create bold, dynamic designs.

  You’ll leave inspired, with new ideas and practical techniques you can incorporate into your own quilting right away.

  
  

  https://www.snapdragonquilting.com/

  Karen fisher

  Karen G. Fisher has been quilting since 2002, when she created a baby quilt for her first granddaughter. For that first project, she selected beautiful fabrics and cut and stitched until the quilt was complete.

  Drawing on both sewing and art backgrounds, Karen holds degrees in art and art education as well as a teaching certification in earth science. She considers her strongest skill to be her ability to visualize an idea and translate it into fabric. Every quilt begins in her imagination, and some remain there for quite a while before taking shape.

  Over the years, Karen has continually explored new techniques so that, when inspiration strikes, she can determine how to bring each idea to life. She also loves commercial fabrics and has built an extensive collection from which to draw when a concept reaches the making stage.

  Karen’s quilts have earned numerous awards at both the local and national levels. In 2012, the American Quilter’s Society published her book, Easy Grid Quilts. Her work has also appeared in several magazines, and two of her quilts toured with the HERStory exhibit, which premiered at the 2017 Houston International Quilt Festival. In 2024, a special exhibition of 21 of her quilts was presented at the Houston International Quilt Festival.

  https://www.karenfisherartquilts.com/

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

  Fun Day Agenda

  9:00 am to 9:30 AM – Registration, Vendors

  9:30 am to 10 AM – Announcements and Door Prizes & silent Auction

  10:00 AM to 11:00 AM – Jennifer Wagner

  11:00 AM to 11:30 PM – Vendors – Raffles- Door Prizes & Silent Auction

  11:30 AM  to 12:30 pm – Lunch on your own.  You can bring your lunch or go out to the various restaurants. 

  12:30 pm to 1:00 PM -- Door Prizes, Vendors, Silent Auction

  1:00 PM to 2:15PM – Karen Fisher

  2:30 to 3:00 PM Raffle  &  Silent Auction  winners announced

   Lunch?     

  1) Bring your lunch or Go on your own.  There are many restaurants nearby from fast-food to trendy kitchens.  

  2) We will have an ice cream truck on location from 12:00 PM  to 1:00 PM for dessert (pay on your own) 

  Join us for our 6th AQG Fun Day! 
  It will be all the more fun with YOU there!

   Cancellation Policy:  10 days before the event. Only credit will be given to members to use at a later date.

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• Vendors for the AQG Fun Day

  • When
    Saturday, October 24, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    330 W Coral Gables, Phoenix, AZ 85028
  • Spaces left
    5

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  Come join us for the 6th Annual AQG Fun Day, October 24th, 2026

  Location:  St Pauls Church, 330 W Coral Gables, Phoenix, AZ  85023   

  AQG is inviting the first eight merchants to be a Vendor at the AQG Fun Day.

  If the merchant is an AQG affiliate member there is $25.00 fee for affiliate members.(additional personal must register under Fun Day Event)  Non-affiliates charges are $40.00.

  LIMITED TO THE FIRST 8 VENDORS! 

  Register via the AQG website at www.arizonaquiltersguild.org.

  Tables available:  6 ft tables maximum of 2 tables.

  
  

  The following is the planned event:

  SPEAKERS:

  Jennifer wagner

  Jen Wagner is a quilt pattern designer and instructor. In the spring of 2022, she launched Snapdragon Quilting with a clear mission: to spark creativity and build confidence in quilters of all skill levels through thoughtfully designed patterns and engaging workshops. In 2026, Snapdragon Quilting began an exciting new chapter with the opening of its first creative studio and retail location. Jen created the space so quilters could experience her designs in person, shop the fabrics and tools she loves, and gather with a community of makers who share a passion for quilting. From hands-on workshops and Open Sew days to thoughtfully curated fabrics, kits, and quilting essentials, her goal is to offer an inspiring place where every quilter feels welcome, encouraged, and excited to create.

  Jen’s designs are known for bold graphics, saturated color, and a blend of modern and time-tested techniques. She loves the impact that contrast can create and believes the right tools make all the difference. That’s why quilters will find not only her patterns and kits at Snapdragon Quilting, but also the trusted tools and supplies she personally uses to help make their quilting experience smoother and more successful.

  https://www.snapdragonquilting.com/

  Karen fisher

  Karen G. Fisher has been quilting since 2002, when she created a baby quilt for her first granddaughter. For that first project, she selected beautiful fabrics and cut and stitched until the quilt was complete.

  Drawing on both sewing and art backgrounds, Karen holds degrees in art and art education as well as a teaching certification in earth science. She considers her strongest skill to be her ability to visualize an idea and translate it into fabric. Every quilt begins in her imagination, and some remain there for quite a while before taking shape.

  Over the years, Karen has continually explored new techniques so that, when inspiration strikes, she can determine how to bring each idea to life. She also loves commercial fabrics and has built an extensive collection from which to draw when a concept reaches the making stage.

  Karen’s quilts have earned numerous awards at both the local and national levels. In 2012, the American Quilter’s Society published her book, Easy Grid Quilts. Her work has also appeared in several magazines, and two of her quilts toured with the HERStory exhibit, which premiered at the 2017 Houston International Quilt Festival. In 2024, a special exhibition of 21 of her quilts was presented at the Houston International Quilt Festival.

  https://www.karenfisherartquilts.com/

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

  Fun Day Agenda

  9:00 am to 9:30 AM – Registration, Vendors

  9:30 am to 10 AM – Announcements and Door Prizes & silent Auction

  10:00 AM to 11:00 AM – Jennifer Wagner

  11:00 AM to 11:30 PM – Vendors – Raffles- Door Prizes & Silent Auction

  11:30 AM  to 12:30 pm – Lunch on your own.  You can bring your lunch or go out to the various restaurants. 

  12:30 pm to 1:00 PM -- Door Prizes, Vendors, Silent Auction

  1:00 PM to 2:15PM – Karen Fisher

  2:30 to 3:00 PM Raffle  &  Silent Auction  winners announced

   Lunch?     

  1) Bring your lunch or Go on your own.  There are many restaurants nearby from fast-food to trendy kitchens.  

  2) We will have an ice cream truck on location from 12:00 PM  to 1:00 PM for dessert (pay on your own) 

  Join us for our 6th AQG Fun Day! 
  It will be all the more fun with YOU there!

   

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• Global Quilt Connection - All Star Sampler Platter

  • Start
    Saturday, October 24, 2026
  •  
  • End
    Sunday, October 25, 2026
  •  
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Livestream Event
  • Spaces left
    141

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  All-Star Sampler Platter

  presented by
  

  

  
  

  October 24 & 25, 2026

  Noon - 3:00 pm (Arizona Time, MST)

  Livestream Event
  

  
  

  23 Amazing Teachers!
  23 Amazing  Demonstrations!
  Something to please every kind of quilter!

  In this live virtual event, an All-Star cast of 23 quilt teachers will demonstrate some of their favorite quilting techniques, showcasing a wide variety of styles and techniques.

  
  

  Come when you can, stay as long as you’d like, grab a cuppa, and join the fun.

  
  

  The sessions will be recorded  The recordings will be available for a full two weeks after the live events end this year!

  
  

  Recordings will now be available for 14 days after the event!

  
  

  Presenter Lists

  Saturday, October 24, 2026

  Noon - 3:00 pm AZ Time

  Lyric Kinard		A Window Into Abstract Design
  Sarah Goer		Improv Rail Fence Blocks
  Lynn Christiansen		Use the "Ugly" Fabric
  Julia McLeod		Totally Biased!
  Helen Smith Stone		Disappearing Nine-Patch Meets Flying Geese
  Becky Campbell		Turned-edge Appliqué Made Easy
  Jennifer Rapacki		Designing with Binding: Color Changes at the Corner
  Ann Wasserman		Repairing Antique and Vintage Quilts: Straw Needles, Insect Pins, Two-Step Greens, Oh My!
  Carol Wilhoit		Alternatives to Binding for Finishing the Edges of a Quilt
  Diane Harris		Light, Dark and Drama!

  Sunday, October 25, 2026

  Noon - 3:00 pm AZ Time

  Laureen Smith		Wheels without Curved Piecing
  Theresa Benson		Beyond Pretty Pictures: Other Ways Quilters Can Use AI
  Roxane Lessa		Invisible Applique Made Easy
  Gunnel Hag		Create Your Own Print Block and Print!
  Pattie Klimek		Embroidery Makes Quilts Shine
  Ana Buzzalino		When Vintage Linens Tell New Stories
  Catherine Redford		Take Your Beading to the Edge!
  Pat Daniels		Raw Edge Applique or Conquering the Curved Blanket Stitch
  Eleanor Levie		Couture from Your Closet
  Bea Byrne		Cathedral Windows Made Easy

  
  Teachers not tied to a specific day:

  Cookie Washington		Creating From Rags to Relevance
  Kim Brownell		Mixed Media Magic pt. 2
  Kristin Echols		Seminole Inspired Table Runner

  Registration Information

  • This complementary event is part of your 2026-2027 AQG membership.

  • Log into your account on AQG's website to register for this event at no charge.
  • Registration ends 10/24/26.

  This event is presented by the Global Quilt Connection.  The Arizona Quilter's Guild has purchased access for our members.

  The event link will be included in the reminder emails sent 14 days, 7 days and 1 day before the event.  The link must not be shared nor posted anywhere online.

  
  If you need more information email: Education@aqgmail.org
  

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• Mini Moons Workshop with Jennifer Wagner

  • When
    Sunday, October 25, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Event Center at 35th Ave. Sew & Vac, 3548 W Northern Ave, Phoenix

  Register

     Mini Moons Workshop with 

  Jennifer Wagner

  
  

  Mini Moons: Curves Without Curved Piecing

  Discover how easy it is to create this stunning miniature quilt! Jen will guide you through a unique reverse appliqué technique using a bit of freezer paper and Elmer's glue to achieve perfectly smooth, small curves. And the best part - the seam is hiding! There’s no topstitching or hand stitching involved. Whether you highlight a fun 5” precut pack in the circles or use solid fabrics for a modern look, this class offers endless creative possibilities. As a bonus, we'll explore how contrast and block orientation can transform your quilt. Join us and be amazed at what you can create!

  Members $50.00

  Non-Members $75.00

  Supply List will be in your confirmation email.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Sudoku Quilt Workshop with Karen Fisher

  • When
    Sunday, October 25, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Event Center at 35th Ave. Sew & Vac, 3548 W Northern Ave, Phoenix

  Register

     Sudoku Quilt Workshop

  with Karen Fisher

  
  

  Welcome to Sudoku Quiltmaking! While sudoku began as a puzzle craze many years ago, quiltmakers adopted it early on as another way to build interesting designs for quilts of all sizes. From what I’ve heard, some of the earliest challenges were having to solve the puzzle before being able to start your quilt! Don’t worry—I’ve supplied the solved layout! It’s up to you to supply your own nine fabrics to fit into the Sudoku arrangement.

  The basic, simplest shape for building your Sudoku Puzzle quilt is a square, which we will be working with in the class. We also will be making a Single Sudoku, which is nine nine-patch squares made into an 81 x 81- piece square. Don’t worry, you will have a “solved puzzle” for your pattern.

  Members $50.00

  Non-Members $75.00

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• Scrap Cities Lecture with Cathy Perlmutter

  • When
    Wednesday, November 04, 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom Meeting

  Register

  Scrap Cities
  with
  Cathy Perlmutter

  Wednesday, November 4, 2026

  7:00 pm (Arizona Time)

  
  

  Cathy has been quilting for 35 years, but has never had more fun than with the cityscapes she has made for the last eight. She has made city quilts, small and large, inspired by buildings in New York City (where she was born), Los Angeles (where she lives now), Chicago (where a client grew up), plus individual buildings around the world, and a half dozen fantasy-land quilts. Examples are on her website. She has also written two books about making quilted cityscapes, “Scrap Cities, Joyful Modern Architecture-Inspired Quilts;” and “Quilted New York; Celebrate the City with Fabric and Color”.

  Her lecture takes you on her journey, which started accidentally (she never thought she had the drawing ability to make a cityscape), when she was put up in a hotel room high over midtown Manhattan. For the first time, she looked at the city where she was born as a quilter and an artist, instead of just a tourist or a resident! And that launched an obsession! 

  You’ll learn about how Cathy look sat buildings, and brainstorm the most fun way to represent them, to make a compelling scene. People tell her that after this lecture or class, they never look at buildings the same way again!

  Learn more about Cathy Perlmutter

  
  

  Cathy has been quilting for 35 years and has written two books about making quilted cityscapes. She teaches on Creative Spark and for Guilds and groups everywhere. Her patterns and books are available on her Etsy and elsewhere.

  Cathy is generously offering a 20% discount on everything in her Etsy shop! Use the link below or the coupon code: GUILDS20

  Link to Cathy's Etsy Shop

  

  Registration

  • 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 $10.

  
  

  Registration is required for admission.

  Registration ends November 2, 2026

  
  

  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.

  
  

  Zoom Details

  • The reminder emails will contain the ZOOM link to the event. 
    Be sure that you have the link. We cannot guarantee monitoring of our email on the day of the meeting.
  • The lecture will begin promptly at the listed start time.
    Please join 15-30 minutes early and ensure that your full name appears in the bottom left corner of your photo in the Zoom meeting. If you don't know how to change that, click on the three dots next to your name or ask for help in the waiting room chat.

   If you are unfamiliar with ZOOM:
  

  • A PDF is available under the HELP! tab for AQG Members. https://arizonaquiltersguild.org/resources/Documents/HELP%20DOCUMENTS/ZOOM%20Instructions.pdf
  • Video training is available on the Zoom website. You may wish to watch "Joining A Meeting" and "In-Meeting Navigation".  
    https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials

  If you need more information email: Education@aqgmail.org

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• Legacy Wheel + Mixing Prints

  • Start
    Saturday, November 07, 2026
  •  
  • End
    Sunday, November 08, 2026
  •  
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom Meeting
  • Spaces left
    3

  Register

  Legacy Wheel + Mixing Prints

  Tara Miller

  Saturday, November 7, 2026

  &
  Sunday, November 8, 2026

  10:00 am to 4:30 pm (Arizona Time)

  $65 for members

  

  Gentle curves, bold blocks, and endless possibilities.

  The curved seams in Legacy Wheel are soft, approachable, and perfect for anyone new to curved piecing. If you’re already comfortable with curves, you’ll love how smoothly these blocks come together—no stress, just rhythm and flow.

  Each block finishes at a striking 24 inches, so you can create a statement-size quilt in surprisingly little time.

  In the Mixing Prints Masterclass portion, you’ll learn how to move beyond the “matching” mindset and start combining fabrics from different designers, collections, and eras with ease. We’ll explore how to mix color, scale, and motif in ways that feel intentional, personal, and just a bit daring. You’ll never look at fabric the same way again!

  This workshop blends construction and design work. Students practice accurate piecing techniques while also developing a clearer approach to fabric selection and print mixing. Together, these skills create a strong foundation for expressive, confident quiltmaking.

  This workshop suits quilters new to curves as well as experienced makers seeking a focused, skill-building project that goes together quickly and delivers a bold, big-block finish.

  Most students finish a full block during the one-day, six-hour workshop. The pattern is required. You will receive a discount code in email.

  	Supply List

  Learn more about Tara Miller

  

  Tara Miller—quilt historian, pattern designer, teacher, and speaker. She helps quilters find their voice through fearless fabric play, masterful print mixing, and meaningful connections to the makers who came before us. Her work bridges tradition and innovation—modern quilts grounded in history and purpose.
  

  https://quiltdistrict.com/about/

  
  

  

  Registration

  • 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 $15.

  
  

  Registration is required for admission.

  Registration ends November 4, 2026

  Registration is limited to 15.

  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.

  
  

  Zoom Details

  • The reminder emails will contain the ZOOM link to the event. 
    Be sure that you have the link. We cannot guarantee monitoring of our email on the day of the meeting.
  • The lecture will begin promptly at the listed start time.
    Please join 15-30 minutes early and ensure that your full name appears in the bottom left corner of your photo in the Zoom meeting. If you don't know how to change that, click on the three dots next to your name or ask for help in the waiting room chat.

   If you are unfamiliar with ZOOM:
  

  • A PDF is available under the HELP! tab for AQG Members. https://arizonaquiltersguild.org/resources/Documents/HELP%20DOCUMENTS/ZOOM%20Instructions.pdf
  • Video training is available on the Zoom website. You may wish to watch "Joining A Meeting" and "In-Meeting Navigation".  
    https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials

  If you need more information email: Education@aqgmail.org

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• Scrap Cities Workshop with Cathy Perlmutter

  • When
    Saturday, November 14, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom Meeting
  • Spaces left
    25

  Register

  Scrap Cities Workshop
  with
  Cathy Perlmutter

  Saturday, November 14, 2026

  10:00 am to 4:30 pm (Arizona Time)

  $45 for members

  
  

  Create the city of your dreams!

  Whether you want to honor a real place; or a fantasyland – or, like Cathy, do both in the same quilt -- this class will give you the techniques you need to have a blast doing it, with lots of improvisation. (Improvisation actually makes city scenes MORE realistic!). During the six-hour class, students finish up to six different buildings.

  The class segments include:

  • How to turn edges as you piece.
  • How to incorporate perspective using geometric prints, like stripes, to create a 3-D "wow" factor.
  • Quilting techniques that create architectural effects, and architecture that looks like quilts. We'll build the "Hotel Bargello", a "stitch-and-flip" condo tower, and brickwork that lends itself to Seminole techniques.
  • A half-dozen ways to make windows, rectangular and arched.
  • Build first, arrange later.

  With Cathy's improv approach, you make a bunch of freestanding buildings, and not worry too much about background or arrangement. And only AFTER you’ve made them, you audition backgrounds and try different layouts. So you don’t have to know in advance what your quilt will look like—and you’ll enjoy the surprises as your city evolves!

  
  

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  Learn more about Cathy Perlmutter

  
  

  My lecture takes you on my journey, which started accidentally (I never thought I had the drawing ability to make a cityscape), when I was put up in a hotel room high over midtown Manhattan. For the first time, I looked at the city like a quilter and an artist, instead of just a tourist or a resident! And what I saw launched an obsession! 

  You’ll learn about how I look at buildings, and brainstorm the most fun way to represent them, to make a compelling scene. People tell me that after this lecture or class, they never look at buildings the same way again!

  I've been quilting for 35 years, but have never had more fun than with the cityscapes I've has been making for the last eight. I've made city quilts, small and large, inspired by buildings in New York City (where I was born), Los Angeles (where I live now), Chicago, plus individual buildings around the world, and a half dozen fantasy-land quilts. I have also written two books about making quilted cityscapes.

  Cathy is generously offering a 20% discount on everything in her Etsy shop! Use the link below or the coupon code: GUILDS20

  Link to Cathy's Etsy Shop

  
  

  

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  Registration ends November 9, 2026

  Registration is limited to 20.

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