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Workshops

Workshops from our featured teachers provide an amazing opportunity to learn new techniques and expand your quiltmaking skills at a minimal cost. 


WORKSHOP POLICIES

TIME

Workshops start promptly at their stated time. For all virtual workshops please confirm you have online access info at least the day before the workshop. 


NON-MEMBERS

All workshops are open to ACQ members initially.
Non-members interested in a workshop may register after early bird registration ends when space is still available.
Non-members pay a slightly higher workshop fee.
You may wish to join ACQ in order to take advantage of early discounted workshop fees.

FEES

Fess vary by workshop and are due at the time of registration

PAYMENT, CANCELLATION AND REFUND  

Any member or guest signing up to participate in a workshop sponsored by ACQ must make payment for the entire amount of the class enrollment fee at the time of registration. Registration is not complete and class placement is not reserved until payment is received in full.

No refunds are available for any workshops or programs.  If you are unable to attend, the participant's fee will be retained by ACQ. However, the participant may arrange for another person to take their place at the workshop but ACQ will not be a involved in the financial arrangements made between the parties. 


LOCATION

Most workshops will be held either online or at Our Father Lutheran Church.  Check the workshop details page to verify workshop location.

WAITLIST

A waitlist will be created if a workshop sells out. 

STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?

    Original participant must notify ACQ of the transferred registration before the class meeting time. 

    Contact the current VP of Programs.

    Upcoming Workshops

    • January Workshop- "Quilt Brain Bootcamp" with Kestrel Michaud

      • January 10, 2026
      • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
      • Our Father Lutheran Church 6335 S. Holly Street, Centennial, CO
      • 0
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      Quilt Brain Bootcamp with Kestrel Michaud

      This full-day workshop focuses on teaching students how to think creatively, demonstrates the importance of design elements, and teaches the first rule of Kestrel's design formula.  Kestrel will guide students through a series of FIVE hands-on exercises to develop your creativity in designing quilts.

      LESSON 1:  IDEA GENERATION

      LESSON 2:  LEARN TO DRAW LIKE AN ARTIST

      LESSON 3:  COLOR COMBINATIONS

      LESSON 4:  HIGHLIGHT, MIDTONE, AND SHADOW

      LESSON 5:  PICKING FABRIC

      A $35.00 Kit Fee is required for each student and is to be paid directly to the Instructor.  Kits will be sent to Sue Ebersberger, Programs Chairman, for distribution.

      Get Supply List HERE   

      No refunds available.    

      Kestrel will be speaking at the January  Guild Meeting

      About Kestrel Michaud

      Kestrel Michaud is a classically-trained, imaginative realism fine artist with a passion for illustrating in fabric. She has won more than 50 local, regional, national, and international awards for her artwork.  All of Kestrel's quilts are in the style of imaginative realism.  

      Kestrel’s technical style is called fused, raw-edge appliqué.  Each quilt is comprised of hundreds or thousands of individual pieces of fabric.  Kestrel cuts and assembles them like a puzzle made from overlapping pieces. Each piece of fabric is fused in place with a heat-sensitive fabric glue before being quilted at a density of 1/8”-1/16”. Kestrel stitches her designs by free-motion quilting, which means she moves the fabric under the needle of her sewing machine to “draw” lines out of thread.

      Today, Kestrel works as a full-time, professional quilt artist, exhibiting and selling her work around the world.

      More about Kestrel Michaud on Social Media

      Website                         Instagram                         Facebook

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    • SPECIAL EVENT WORKSHOP - Rolling on a Sunday Afternoon: Jelly Roll Race

      • January 25, 2026
      • 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
      • Sheridan Library, 3425 W.Oxford Ave,Denver CO 80236 , ZOOM
      • 78
      • 2 registrants
      Register


      Get ready for a whirlwind of stitches! In this high-energy event, participants race to transform a pre-cut jelly roll into a stunning quilt top for charity. The process is simple but thrilling: sew all the strips end-to-end into one long strip (about 1,600 inches!), fold it in half, and keep sewing and folding until a quilt top emerges.

      This Jelly Roll Race is all about speed, spontaneity, and surprise - you will be “racing” against the clock and one another to finish a quilt top.  In order to keep it fair, all participants will be given a pre-cut jelly roll and we will all start at the same time (regardless of time zone) - as the event will be simulcast on Zoom and in-person.  Quilt tops may be donated to charity in order to start off our annual giving campaign at a fast pace.  And, as an incentive, there will be prizes!

      Perfect for beginners and seasoned quilters alike, the Jelly Roll Race is a joyful celebration of fabric, friendship, and fast stitching!  No two quilts turn out the same, and the results are always dazzling. 

      Fill up your bobbins, change out your needles, bring your sewing machine, scissors, and a great attitude.  Ready, set, RACE!

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    • ACQ Virtual Winter Retreat

      • February 13, 2026
      • 5:00 PM
      • February 15, 2026
      • 2:00 PM
      • Zoom
      • 55
      Registration is closed

      Come and join us for our fifth annual virtual retreat!  Your admission includes events on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  You are welcome to come the entire time, or pop-in and out depending on your own schedule.

      The retreat fee covers your registration, a pre-retreat quilt pattern and opportunity to participate in QUILT BINGO, supplies for a project, quilt block ideas, prize drawings, games and entry into the GRAND PRIZE give away.

      Since we are virtual, you can invite friends from all across the country (and world) to experience a virtual vacation (from the comfort of your own home).  The more the merrier!  

      REGISTRATION:

      There are two options for registration.  The first is to have your registration packet mailed - the second is for pick-up only at the ACQ guild meeting in February.  Mailed packets will go out in early February - so you will have everything in order when the retreat begins.

      OPTION:

      You will also have the option to participate in QUILT BINGO.  This is a pre-retreat activity.  If you choose to participate, a pattern will be emailed to you with instructions and a layout suggestion for turning your BINGO board into a finished quilt.

      PRELIMINARY AGENDA:

      Subject to change, but we wanted to give you an idea of what to expect.

      ACQ Virtual Retreat

      Friday, February 13th

      Zoom room available 5pm to midnight, host available until 9pm

      5:00pm Zoom Room Ready – drop in and get settled

      6:30pm KICKOFF!  Introductions, agenda overview, Q&A

      7:00pm Project

      8:30pm Open Sew

      Saturday, February 14th 

      Zoom room available 24/7, host available 8:00am – 9:00pm

      8:00am Zoom host arrives and open sew

      10:00am Project

      4:00pm First block announcement, Show and Tell

      7:00pm Fun & Games

      8:30pm Open Sew

      Sunday, February 15th 

      Zoom room available until the last person leaves, host available 8:00am to 2:00pm

      8:00am Zoom host arrives and open sew

      10:00 am Second Block announcement, Show and Tell

      11:00am Coffee break with ACQ board

      1:00pm Closing ceremony and drawing for Grand Prizes 


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    • SPECIAL EVENT WORKSHOP - "March Madness" Sew Day

      • March 14, 2026
      • 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
      • Our Father Lutheran Church, 6335 S. Holly St., Centennial, CO, and ZOOM
      • 80
      • Be the first
      Register


      It's that time of year again -- brackets are buzzing, fans are cheering, and basketball is everywhere! While the world may be focused on buzzer-beaters and final scores, we're bringing our own version of madness to the sewing room!

      Let me tell you a quick story...

      A few years ago, my friend Lisa found herself on national TV. Her son's underdog team had miraculously made it to the Final Four, and there they were - holding their own against the #2 ranked team. During a timeout, the camera zoomed in on Lisa. She wasn't jumping up and down like the rest of the crowd. No -- she was sitting quietly, hands folded, head slightly bowed... praying.

      And honestly...I get it. Because I've done the same thing..but over a quilt!

      • "Oh please, let these seams match."
      • "Just let this one block work. I don't have time to unpick again."
      • "It's for my parents. It HAS to turn out beautifully!"

      So this March Madness Sew Day, we invite you to bring your projects, your prayers, and your sense of humor!  There'll be:

      • Fun games (solo and team-style!)
      • Prizes for lucky winners
      • Plenty of sewing, chatting, and laughing
      • Maybe even a finish or two!

      Whether you're stitching like a seasoned MVP or just hoping to stay in the game, come spend the day with friends who totally understand the pressure of a perfect quarter-inch seam.

      Let's make this sew day a slam dunk!

      We can't wait to see you there!

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    • April Workshop- "Dancing X's" with Patricia Belyea

      • April 11, 2026
      • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
      • Zoom
      • 24
      Registration is closed

      Dancing X's with Patricia Belyea

      In this workshop, you will learn how to insert two curved lines into a 12" square of fabric.  Your curves are of your own design and are perfectly flat!  To make the quilt, you sew 6" blocks of one color combination and 6 blocks of another color combination for a checkerboard composition.  Final size is 33"W x 44"H.

      Patricia's step-by-step teaching style encourages you to stretch your creative muscles and try new techniques with enthusiasm.  Her generous approach includes everything she knows about quilt design and construction.

      Get Supply List HERE   

      No refunds available.  

      This workshop will be held on the Speaker's Platform.

      Patricia will be speaking at the April  Guild Meeting

      About Patricia Belyea

      Kestrel Michaud is a classically-trained, imaginative realism fine artist with a passion for illustrating in fabric. She has won more than 50 local, regional, national, and international awards for her artwork.  All of Kestrel's quilts are in the style of imaginative realism.  

      More about Patricia Belyea on Social Media

      Website                         Instagram                         Facebook

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    MEETING ADDRESS

    Our Father Lutheran Church

    6335 S Holly St,

    Centennial, CO 80121

    MAILING ADDRESS

    Arapahoe County Quilters

    PO Box 5357

    Englewood, CO 80155

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