September Meeting: Arlene Arnold

The next Guild Meeting will be September 5, 2019 at 7pm at the Chico Masonic Family Center.  Doors open at 6:30.

Our speaker will be Arlene Arnold.  She is the owner of Heritage Oaks Quilts in Colusa, and has specialized in antique and heritage quilts.  (She should come to our upcoming mini show at the Mansion!)  Arlene lectures on antique quilts and has developed patterns based on them, so it's sure to be a fascinating evening.

The workshop will be Arlene's "Esther's Stars" pattern on September 7, Saturday. 10am to 4pm at Honey Run Quilters/Cathy's. Classroom opens at 9:30am.  $40 for ASQG members/$45 for non-members.

August Meeting: Tonya Alexander

Our August meeting will be on Thursday, August 1st at 7:00pm, at the Family Masonic Center.  Doors open at 6pm!

Tonya Alexander will be our speaker with "Stash Lab: Simple Solutions for Scrap Quilts."  You may be familiar with her Stash Lab book, which is a lot of fun, and she designed the pattern for our Opportunity Quilt!  Take a look at her website, Stash Lab Quilts.

Tonya is a very contemporary quilter, sewing bright and scrappy quilts that sing.  Her talk is sure to be a great time!

We will also be voting on our new slate of officers, as well as updating the bylaws and standing rules, so this is an important meeting you won't want to miss.  Be sure to bring any sold Opportunity Quilt tickets to turn in.

String Star

The workshop will be at 10:00am on Friday at Honey Run Quilters.  Click here to see a flyer.  The String Star pattern is provided, just bring your scraps and your machine!  There are only a few spots left, so sign up fast, at the meeting or contact Jo.  Cost is $45/50.

July Meeting: Anniversary Potluck

The July meeting will be held at 6pm on July 11th at the Masonic Family Center.  The July meeting is always our anniversary celebration and dinner, which is a potluck.  Please bring something to share and get ready for a fun evening!

May Meeting: Margie McGraw

The May meeting will be held at the Masonic Family Center at 7:00pm on Thursday, May 2.  Doors open at 6:30.

Our speaker this month is Margie McGraw, of the Blue Iris Quilt Shop in Palo Cedro, near Redding.  She will have some great quilts to show off and stories to tell.  See you there! 

April Meeting: Lisa McKissick

The April meeting will be held at the Masonic Family Center at 7:00pm on Thursday, April 4th.  Doors open at 6:30.

Our speaker will be Lisa McKissick, owner of Cosmopolitan Quilt Company.   She is from Petaluma and taught computer science before moving into a career as a quilting instructor (you'll find her at a shop in Sonoma).  Lisa says her mission is to teach as many people to quilt in her lifetime.  She comes from a family of quilters and all three of her own children quilt too. 

Lisa will be giving a presentation titled "Around the Cutting Table," which sounds like a lot of fun.

April's workshop will be a beautiful Jaybird pattern, Glimmer, taught by Lisa McKissick.  This can be made in several sizes and makes a great center or the beginning of a medallion quilt.  The workshop is on April 5th from 10 - 4 at Honey Run Quilters.  Arrive at 9:30 to start setting up.  Cost is $45 for members and $50 for non-members.  Purchase the pattern at Honey Run, online, or at the meeting Thursday.

March Meeting: Colleen Granger

The ASQG March meeting is on Thursday, March 7, at the Family Masonic Center at 7pm; doors open at 6:30.

The speaker is Colleen Granger, and her topic will be "Quilting is Cheaper Than Therapy."  Colleen lives in the Bay Area in San Rafael, where she runs Sew Little Time Quilting.  She also spends part of each year in Alaska.

Colleen was a helicopter technician in the Air Force before settling down in Alaska and California.  She has been an instructor at International Quilt Festivals, has been featured in magazines, and showed at the International Quilt Festival in October with her quilt "Rings of Change."

Colleen will be teaching the Rings of Change pattern at the workshop on Friday at 10am at Honey Run!  Cost is $60 members/$65 non-members. Includes pattern and cardboard template.  Laser cut kits and acrylic templates will be available for purchase.

February Meeting: Jane Haworth

Our February meeting will be at 7pm on Thursday the 7th at 7:00pm at the Masonic Family Center.  Doors open at 6:30.

Our speaker this month is Jane Haworth, who will be presenting on "Living a Creative Life."  Jane lives in Auburn, where she has lived for about 20 years after relocating from the UK.  She specializes in wildly creative animal quilts and also in memory quilts.  Take a look at her website to see some of her wonderful work. 

On Friday, Jane will host a workshop at Honey Run Quilters, which is a collage quilt workshop with a choice between Jane's patterns of fish, frogs or reptiles.  Cost is $40 for members and $45 for non-members.  This workshop is currently full.