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ACQ Monthly Quilt Guild Meetings

Join us on the second Thursday of each month as we gather for inspiration, education and friendship. Meetings feature national and local speakers who inform and inspire us with a wide range of quilting topics. A highlight most months is Show & Tell when we share the quilts we've made.

See General Info below.

Upcoming Guild Meetings

    • May 09, 2024
    • 6:30 PM
    • Our Father Lutheran Church, 6335 S. Holly St., Centennial
    Register


    AN EVENING WITH KATE COLLERAN

    Join us as Kate discusses different quilt styles and uses quilts from her patterns, her book, and ones that she's had published in magazines to show how to make the same quilt or block in different styles.  She will talk about a mix of styles , color choices  and inspiration for quilt ideas.  

    This lecture is designed to get one thinking about how to look at quilts and see them in new ways!

    Kate Colleran Designs


    Check out Kate's WORKSHOP on May 11th.

    Learn more about Kate:


    This meeting will be both IN-PERSON and ONLINE via Zoom.  Both meeting rooms will open at 6:15 and the guild meeting will begin at 6:30 Mountain time. Guests are also welcome to attend this meeting for $8.00.  Please register ahead of time.  If you will be attending on 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.

      • June 13, 2024
      • 6:30 PM
      • Our Father Lutheran Church, 6335 S. Holly St., Centennial 80121
      Register


      “Not everyone answers the call to serve our country. It is those rare individuals who are selfless enough to sacrifice so much so we can all enjoy the freedom we have. We’ll never know exactly what each Veteran experiences and how they are touched by war. But we can welcome our Veterans home, support them and their families, and thank them for their service whenever possible.”

      Lori Thompson - Executive Director 2021 - Present

      Learn more about this national grassroots movement where quilters create and award over 30,000 Quilts of Valor a year to veterans and active-duty service members.  Quilts of Valor provide comfort and healing to those who have served and been touched by war.  We'll share more about what a Quilt of Valor is, the inspiration behind the movement, and ways quilters can become involved to honor service members and veterans in our community.

      What is a Quilt of Valor?

      A Quilt of Valor® (QOV) is a quality, handmade quilt that is machine or hand quilted and  is awarded to a Service Member or Veteran who has been touched by war.    

      To use the term Quilt of Valor, Quilts of Valor or QOV, the quilt must be a specific size, must have a label with required information, it must be awarded (it is not a gift) and it must be recorded. 

      Learn more about "Quilts of Valor" HERE

      Sign up for "QUILTS OF VALOR" BLOCK PARTY on June 15th HERE

      About Lori Thompson

      Lori served as the Executive Director of QOVF from late 2021 through 2023.  A quilter with a nonprofit management background, Lori was privileged to serve QOVF in this role and meet quilters across the US who are passionate about QOVF's mission.  She was inspired by family members who served in WWII, the Vietnam War, and the National Guard to support QOVF.

      Lori is a quilter and longarm quilter who lives in Aurora, Colorado with her family.  She also runs Colorado Threadworks, a long-arm quilting , media, and design business.  Lori is a former Extension Home Economist for Kansas State University and found her love of sewing .. learning as a 4-H kid in Kansas.  She has been a guest on AccuQuilt's Facebook Live, Electric Quilt Company's blog, MSNBC's Morning Joe show, and will appear on "For the Love of Quilting" in 2024.  She has been a member of ACQ since 2020.  When she's not at her sewing machine or longarm, she enjoys traveling and spending time with friends and family.

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      This meeting will be both IN-PERSON and ONLINE via Zoom.  Both meeting rooms will open at 6:15 and the guild meeting will begin at 6:30 Mountain time. Guests are also welcome to attend this meeting for $8.00.  Please register ahead of time.  If you will be attending on 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.

      Past Guild Meetings

      April 11, 2024 April Guild Meeting - "Artistry through Applique" with David Taylor
      March 14, 2024 March Guild Meeting - "Finding Pride and Joy in Quilting: My Journey in Quilting
      February 08, 2024 February Guild Meeting - "Empowering Women in Poverty" with Courtney Kimball
      January 11, 2024 January Guild Meeting - "Color! An Engineer's Guide to Color Value and Color Placement in your Quilts"
      December 14, 2023 December Holiday Celebration and Potluck Dinner
      November 09, 2023 November Guild Meeting - Amish Quilting and it's Influence on Modern Quilting
      October 12, 2023 October Guild Meeting - OPEN HOUSE with our Charity Partners
      September 14, 2023 September Guild Meeting: Japanese Fabric from Vintage to Contemporary with Dana Jones
      August 10, 2023 August Guild Meeting - Finding My Quilting Voice with Sheri Noel
      July 13, 2023 July Guild Meeting Quilting: a Creative Journey with Margaret Willingham
      May 11, 2023 May Guild Meeting - Color Courage for the Fabric Phobic by Jenny Kae
      April 13, 2023 April Guild Meeting - Trunk Show with Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
      March 09, 2023 March Guild Meeting - Approaching Quilting as a Graphic Designer with Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill
      February 09, 2023 February Guild Meeting - Memory Quilts with Beth Sullivan
      January 12, 2023 January Guild Meeting - Just Cut the Scrap with Michele Crawford
      December 08, 2022 December Guild Meeting and Social - "B.Y.O.B" Dinner with Guest Speaker Ellen Palmer
      November 10, 2022 November Guild Meeting - Modern Mosaic Quilts with Shelley Cavanna
      October 13, 2022 October Guild Meeting - Color Theory Applied: Fabric Collecting and Usage with Swan Sheridan
      September 08, 2022 September Guild Meeting - Traditional, Art, Modern: Notes from the Field with Maria Shell
      August 25, 2022 August Guild Meeting - The Cutting Edge with Kelly Gallagher Abbott
      July 14, 2022 July Guild Meeting - Show Me! An Online Trunk Show of Rare and Historic Quilts
      May 12, 2022 May Guild Meeting - Fabric and Form with Mary McCauley
      April 14, 2022 April Guild Meeting - A Look at Modern Celtic Quilting with Scarlett Rose
      March 10, 2022 March Guild Meeting - Dimensional Curved Piecing with Annette Ornelas
      February 10, 2022 February Guild Meeting - Pre-Civil War Quilts: The Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad
      January 13, 2022 January Guild Meeting - Dresden Reimagined with Candace Grisham
      December 09, 2021 December Guild Meeting - An Evening of Fun
      November 11, 2021 November Guild Meeting - Improv Paper Piecing with Amy Friend
      October 14, 2021 October Guild Meeting - Quilts of Illusions with Karen Combs
      September 09, 2021 September Guild Meeting - Seeing Double with Tammy Silvers
      August 12, 2021 August Guild Meeting - Windy Wonders: A Quilt Block Grows Up
      July 10, 2021 Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Social
      July 08, 2021 July Guild Meeting: Show and Tell Extravaganza
      June 10, 2021 June Guild Meeting: Demo Night
      May 13, 2021 May Guild Meeting: Shop Hop!
      April 08, 2021 April Guild Meeting: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
      March 11, 2021 March Guild Meeting: Fun with Free Motion Quilting
      February 11, 2021 February Guild Meeting: Quilt Remix • Heather Kojan
      January 14, 2021 January Guild Meeting: Creating Art Quilts with Panels • Joyce Hughes
      December 10, 2020 December Guild Meeting: How Quilters Celebrate Life with Meg Cox
      November 12, 2020 November Guild Meeting: Behind the Seams with Peter Byrne
      October 08, 2020 October Guild Meeting: The History & Mystery of Baltimore Album Quilts, Jaimie Davis
      September 10, 2020 September Guild Meeting: Resizing Any Block with Cindy Barfield
      August 13, 2020 August Guild Meeting: Smash Your Stash! with Kate Colleran
      July 09, 2020 July Guild Meeting: Wildly Careening into Quilts with Kim Lapacek
      June 11, 2020 June Guild Meeting: Show & Tell Extravaganza + More
      May 14, 2020 ONLINE May Guild Meeting: Stitching, Symbols, Signature Style with Deborah Boschert
      April 16, 2020 VIRTUAL April Guild Meeting: Improvise! Creating, Quilting and Living Courageously with Sherri Lynn Wood
      March 12, 2020 March Guild Meeting: Moda and Beyond with Lynne Hagmeier
      February 13, 2020 February Guild Meeting: Making Faces with Lea McComas
      January 09, 2020 January Guild Meeting: Demo Night
      December 12, 2019 December Holiday Potluck & Silent Auction
      November 14, 2019 November Guild Meeting featuring Pat Syta and Mimi Hollenbaugh

      General Info

      TIME

      6:15 pm • "Doors open" for socializing (doors may open early for some meetings—watch the calendar for details)

      6:30 pm • Business meeting begins 

      COST
      Admission is $8 (free for members) unless otherwise noted. Visitors are welcome to attend. 

      LOCATION
      All meetings are currently online through Zoom. Those who register prior to the meeting will receive the link by email. The link is also available for members on the Members-only page. 

      Physical location when we're allowed to return: Plymouth Congregational Church, 3501 S. Colorado Blvd., Englewood, CO. Enter the front doors, bear left, turn right, head down the long hallway, and the fellowship hall will be on the right.

      SHOW & TELL
      Please take photos of your finished quilts to share with all of us. We enjoy seeing all quilts—from the first quilt someone has made to entries in national quilt shows. See the Members-only page (password required) for submission info and the Photos page for a photo archive. 

      MONTHLY GUILD MEETINGS

      Meetings held the 2nd Thursday of each month

      All meetings are streamed online

      In person meetings are held at:

      Our Father Lutheran Church

      6335 S Holly St, Centennial, CO

      CALENDAR


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