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• February Guild Meeting "Save Our Stories" with Quilt Alliance

  • When
    February 13, 2025
  •  
    6:30 PM
  • Location
    Our Father Lutheran Church 6335 S. Holly Street, Centennial, CO

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  Save Our Stories

  Amy Milne has been the executive director of the Quilt Alliance since 2006. She has over two decades of experience as a nonprofit administrator, educator and artist. Amy has overseen the expansion of the Quilt Alliance’s oral history projects, including the creation of the Go Tell It at the Quilt Show! project, as well as Quilt Alliance events: Quilters Take Manhattan/a Moment and the Not Fade Away: Sharing Quilt Stories in the Digital Age conference.

  Quilt Alliance is a nonprofit 501c3 organization established in 1993 with a mission to document, preserve, and share our American quilt heritage by collecting the rich stories that historic and contemporary quilts, and their makers, tell about our nation’s diverse peoples and their communities.

  

  The project was co-founded in 1999 by a dedicated group of Quilt Alliance board members and volunteers who identified an extraordinary gap in the quilt world: no one had ever created an oral-history project to capture the history, craft tradition, and personal experiences of America’s quiltmakers. They envisioned QSOS as a grassroots effort and designed the interview process in ways that would make it accessible to interviewers and quiltmakers at all skill levels and backgrounds, allowing them to explore the central question: “if this quilt could talk,” what would it say? Now, twenty-five years later the collection includes over 1,200 recorded interviews with quiltmakers from novices to professionals.

  Our speaker will be presenting their lecture via Zoom.

  Learn more about QUILT ALLIANCE:
  

  Website        Facebook

  Instagram   
  

  Blog               YouTube
  

  This meeting will be both IN-PERSON and ONLINE via Zoom.  Both meeting rooms will open at 6:15 pm and the meeting will begin at 6:30 pm Mountain time. Guests are also welcome to attend this meeting for $8.00.  Please register ahead of time .  If you will be attending via Zoom, please ensure that you know how to use Zoom prior to the meeting. The link will come by email when you register.
  

  ACQ Members: Please sign in and register for free—it's so helpful to know how many are coming AND you'll be eligible for door prizes when you register.  Attendees must be present at the meeting OR online via Zoom to win door prizes.

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• March Guild Meeting "Building Community"

  • When
    March 13, 2025
  •  
    6:30 PM
  • Location
    Our Father Lutheran Church 6335 S. Holly Street, Centennial, CO

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  Building Community: Nationl Quilting Month
  

  We invite you to join us for an upcoming gathering where we can connect, share our love for quilting, and grow as a community. Let’s come together to inspire one another, exchange ideas, and strengthen our bonds through our shared passion. Whether you're a seasoned quilter or just starting out, your presence is invaluable. Together, we can create not just beautiful quilts, but lasting friendships. We look forward to seeing you there!

  Check out the March morning Workshop on March 15, 2025
  

  Check out the March afternoon Workshop on March 15, 2025

  This meeting will be both IN-PERSON and ONLINE via Zoom.  Both meeting rooms will open at 6:15 pm and the meeting will begin at 6:30 pm Mountain time. Guests are also welcome to attend this meeting for $8.00.  Please register ahead of time .  If you will be attending via Zoom, please ensure that you know how to use Zoom prior to the meeting. The link will come by email when you register.
  

  ACQ Members: Please sign in and register for free—it's so helpful to know how many are coming AND you'll be eligible for door prizes when you register.  Attendees must be present at the meeting OR online via Zoom to win door prizes.

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• April Guild Meeting "Driving in the Dark: My Journey in Fiber Art" with Lea McComas

  • When
    April 10, 2025
  •  
    6:30 PM
  • Location
    Our Father Lutheran Church 6335 S. Holly Street, Centennial, CO

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  Driving in the Dark: My Journey in Fiber Art

  with Lea McComas
  

  

  The journey from traditional to art quilter has taken Lea through many countries and numerous fiber medium. Beginning her journey sewing clothing at age six, she moved on to traditional quilting, spinning yarn, knitting and weaving. A decade of working and traveling overseas provided more opportunities to explore textile arts and surface design techniques around the world. She will share her “Rules of the Road” that have guided her in the creative journey to successful quilt artist, teacher, and author. Find inspiration for your own creative journey.This trunk show includes a peak at her Women's Work quilt that was displayed in Houston in 2023

  Check out Lea's Workshop on April 12, 2025
  

  Learn more about Lea McComas:
  

  Website        Facebook

  Instagram     Pinterest

  Blog               YouTube
  

  This meeting will be both IN-PERSON and ONLINE via Zoom.  Both meeting rooms will open at 6:15 pm and the meeting will begin at 6:30 pm Mountain time. Guests are also welcome to attend this meeting for $8.00.  Please register ahead of time .  If you will be attending via Zoom, please ensure that you know how to use Zoom prior to the meeting. The link will come by email when you register.
  

  ACQ Members: Please sign in and register for free—it's so helpful to know how many are coming AND you'll be eligible for door prizes when you register.  Attendees must be present at the meeting OR online via Zoom to win door prizes.

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• May Guild Meeting "From Traditional to Contemporary Art Quilts" with Diana S. Fox

  • When
    May 08, 2025
  •  
    6:30 PM
  • Location
    Our Father Lutheran Church 6335 S. Holly Street, Centennial, CO

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  From Traditional to Contemporary Art Quilts

  with Diana S. Fox

  Diana presents a fun and lively 50 minute presentation highlighting her quilting journey from traditional to contemporary art quilts. Diana’s strength is her innovative and fresh approach to creating, as well as sharing stories and laughs. Her hope is to motivate and inspire others to ask “what if”. Quilts and the stories behind them are shared via a powerpoint presentation and in-person as well, followed by an informal Q & A. Depending on availability there will be approximately 20 + quilts shown during the lecture.
  

  Check out Diana's Workshop on May 10, 2025
  

  about diana s. fox:

  

  An artist and creator to the core, quilting is my medium of choice. There are so many aspects to the art of quilting that I love—the richness of community, the tactile nature, learning the basics and then bending the rules.  Moving from traditional quilting, to art quilting, to a textile art focus has been a wonderful adventure.

  I was born and raised in Denver, CO within a large and close-knit family and have never lived more than 20 miles from my place of birth. I travel frequently but could never even consider calling another place home. Before fully tapping into my crea

  tive work, I graduated from Regis University and worked in local government as a Human Resources professional.

  My work has moved from flat art quilting into the sculptural realm, removing negative space and engaging the area in and around each piece. As a textile sculptress, I prefer to dye much of my own fabric for my creations. I have had numerous pieces juried into national and international shows and have mounted several successful solo exhibitions, including one currently at the National Quilt Museum. I am a Juried Artist member of Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) and a member of 4 Common Corners, an invitational art quilt group. I am looking forward to upcoming tapings on both The Quilt Show as well as Quilting Arts TV and I’m an avid quilting teacher.

  In addition to quilting, I am passionately committed to environmental sustainability and my creative work often tells this story. I am constantly dazzled by this amazing and beautiful place we call home – Earth. It’s my goal to be a quiet activist for our planet. Through my art, I hope to inspire us all to stop and observe a sunset, smell the flowers, and remember that we are not separate from but rather a part of nature.

  I currently live in Parker, CO with my life partner, two rescue dogs, Dolly and Lewis, and two fat cats.

  Learn more about Diana on social Media:

   Website              

   Facebook                

   Instagram 

  This meeting will be both IN-PERSON and ONLINE via Zoom.  Both meeting rooms will open at 6:15 pm and the meeting will begin at 6:30 pm Mountain time. Guests are also welcome to attend this meeting for $8.00.  Please register ahead of time .  If you will be attending via Zoom, please ensure that you know how to use Zoom prior to the meeting. The link will come by email when you register.  

  ACQ Members: Please sign in and register for free—it's so helpful to know how many are coming AND you'll be eligible for door prizes when you register.  Attendees must be present at the meeting OR online via Zoom to win door prizes.

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• July Guild Meeting "Fun and Games in Quilting" with Mel Beach

  • When
    July 10, 2025
  •  
    6:30 PM
  • Location
    Our Father Lutheran Church 6335 S. Holly Street, Centennial, CO

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  Fun and Games in Quilting with Mel Beach

  It's game on for this playful twist on quilting! Join me as I share my nine favorite ways to incorporate fun and games into my quilting including rolling the dice to explore new design possibilities, playing card inspiration, and of course everything is awesome when Lego bricks are involved! I'll share insights into the games I play and their fun results. I hope to inspire you to develop a game plan for adding some creative play into your day!

  The speaker will be presenting her lecture via Zoom.

  Check out Mel's Workshop on July 12, 2025

  About Mel Beach:

  Mel Beach is a San Jose, CA based quilt artist, teacher and lecturer, who breaks away from tradition by adding her own modern, beautifully textured, and colorful twists. She loves to have fun stretching her creativity through her completion of six 100-Day Projects involving dice, daily carves as part of two #CarveDecember challenges, and participation in 100+ quilt challenges at the local and international level.

  Mel is passionate about teaching/lecturing, with a focus on quilting on a domestic machine, modern, and art quilting techniques. Starting in 2016, Mel has taught for quilt shops, guilds and quilt shows around the world including several large venues: Empty Spools Seminars, Road to California, Pacific International Quilt Festival, Virtual Quilt Show, Online Quilt Festivals, Virtual Quilt Festival, QUILT 2024, and Craft Napa.

  Her quilts have been juried into national quilt shows and traveling exhibits, published in books/magazines, earned awards/ribbons, and selected as Finalists. Mel has been featured on Quilting Arts TV (series 2500 and 2600) and The Quilt Show with Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims (episode 2112 and 2808), in addition to having articles published with Quilting Arts Magazine, Curated Quilts, and The Craft Industry Alliance. From 2022-2024, Mel Beach served as President of Studio Art Quilt Associates, a global organization dedicated to promoting the art quilt.

  Learn more about Mel Beach on Social Media:

  Website              

  Facebook                

  Instagram 

  Blog

  YouTube

  This meeting will be both IN-PERSON and ONLINE via Zoom.  Both meeting rooms will open at 6:15 pm and the meeting will begin at 6:30 pm Mountain time. Guests are also welcome to attend this meeting for $8.00.  Please register ahead of time .  If you will be attending via Zoom, please ensure that you know how to use Zoom prior to the meeting. The link will come by email when you register.  

  ACQ Members: Please sign in and register for free—it's so helpful to know how many are coming AND you'll be eligible for door prizes when you register.  Attendees must be present at the meeting OR online via Zoom to win door prizes.

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