A2MQG Meeting Minutes - August 2026

 The meeting was held at LullCo with 27 people in person and 1 on Zoom.

• MQG Community Outreach Quilt
• Fabric handed out, due in September!

• Programs:
• Rossie is looking into Brandon Wulff class as well as a possible Debbie Grifka class near the beginning of next year
• Bring your Ford Library quilt show quilts to the October meeting!

• Swaps and Challenges:
• This month's swap was a 12-in finished block of member's choice in blue and neutrals. Blocks will go into our charity quilt offerings.
• September will be a Negative Space Challenge (Jess will email with more info)
• October will be a fall block lottery!
• Bring a fat quarter from your stash for a swap in November!

• Charity:
• We had a couple donations for our charity outreach.
• Reminder that Alyssa has offered to bring donations to Univ of Michigan's adult compassion carts.  These quilts will be used to support grieving families, often to cover up tubes and such to make the process less scary for family members.  The quilts can be any make and generally we are thinking in the lap quilt size.
• Ideas for Ann Arbor Daytime Warming Center

• Retreats
• There will be a local retreat (email going out shortly to members) to be held September 26-27 at Ann Arbor Academy.  Members will be able to sew all day and leave their projects overnight to work on the next day.  The retreat is planned for about 15 members although we will look at the space during the FPP class and see if we can extend that. We may ask for a $10 fee which will be donated to the Academy as a thank-you for using the space.
• We will still have our overnight retreat at Creative Passions in January (Jan 29-31).
  
  
• Member Spotlight
• Kathy K was our member spotlight! Thank you Kathy!
  
  

A2MQG Meeting Minutes - July 2026

 The meeting was held at LullCo with a somewhat lighter attendance (summer y'all!). We did have one guest in attendance.

• MQG Community Outreach Quilt
• Kathy shared the fabric choices for the quilt and explained the process
• Fabric scheduled to be handed out at the August meeting
• We discussed how the membership felt about offering the MQG quilt for sale at QuiltCon and the general consensus was that this would be okay - the charity it benefits goes towards art programs for youth.  The question was raised on how much quilts have sold for in the past and how many have actually sold so that will be researched.

• Programs:
• No Tear Paper Piecing class, August 30th at Ann Arbor Academy: class is full but members welcome to add to the waitlist
• Rossie is looking into Brandon Wulff class as well as a possible Debbie Grifka class near the beginning of next year

• Swaps and Challenges:
• There was swapping of quilted bookmarks with some very clever tiny things.  
• Next month's swap will be a 12-in finished block of member's choice in blue and neutrals. Blocks will go into our charity quilt offerings.
• September will be a Negative Space Challenge (Jess will email with more info)

• Charity:
• We had a couple donations for our charity outreach.
• We also announced the addition of a new charity resource - Alyssa has offered to bring donations to Univ of Michigan's adult compassion carts.  These quilts will be used to support grieving families, often to cover up tubes and such to make the process less scary for family members.  The quilts can be any make and generally we are thinking in the lap quilt size.

• Sutherland-Wilson Farm Quilt Show
• Quilts were collected for the show which will be open to the public August 16, September 20, and October 18th.
• Set up for the show will be Saturday, August 1st at 10:00am

• Procedures
• The board announced a procedure to add a membership category for Junior Members.  Please see the policies and procedures for exact wording

• Retreats
• There will be a local retreat (email going out shortly to members) to be held September 26-27 at Ann Arbor Academy.  Members will be able to sew all day and leave their projects overnight to work on the next day.  The retreat is planned for about 15 members although we will look at the space during the FPP class and see if we can extend that. We may ask for a $10 fee which will be donated to the Academy as a thank-you for using the space.
• We will still have our overnight retreat at Creative Passions in January (Jan 29-31).

                

A2MQG Meeting Minutes - June 2026

     June 2026

The meeting was held at Lull Co on June 24th with 29 people in attendance.

• Programs
•  The date for the no tear foundation paper piecing class is August 30th! $20 cash at Ann Arbor Academy, Kathy is teaching!
• Watch email for a signup form!
• Bring your own supplies, but please have an Add-A-Quarter ruler!
• The form will have a checkbox to purchase a ruler.

• Swaps/Challenges
• This month: Letter challenge! Make something with letters! 
• For JULY we are doing a wrapped bookmark swap! Make a quilted bookmark for swapping!
• Check our swaps and challenges page for more information!

• Skill Share: (Toledo) Sheryl showed off her nifty Sashiko sewing machine! Thanks Sheryl!
  
  
• Quilt Shows
• Sutherland-Wilson Farmstead in Pittsfield Township summer 2026. 
• The theme is "Somewhere in Time" 
• Setting up August 1st 
• Please bring anything you want to go to the July meeting with an artist's statement!

Next meeting: Wednesday, July 29th at a Lull Co - same plaza as MakerWorks! 6pm meet and greet, 6:30 meeting start! See you there! 

A2MQG Meeting Minutes - May 2026

     May 2026

The meeting was held at Lull Co on May 27th with 27 people in attendance and 2 on Zoom.

• Guild Business
•  Our bylaws have changed! The verbiage was confirmed unanimously. 
  
• Taryn has been confirmed unanimously as our VP of Membership! Welcome to the board, Taryn!

• Swaps/Challenges
• This month: Wonky block lottery! 
• For JUNE we are doing a LETTERS CHALLENGE! Make any thing with lettering!
• Check our swaps and challenges page for more information!

• Member Spotlight: Jenna! Thank you Jenna for sharing your talents!
  
  
• Skill Share: Lynn showed us how to do single fold binding! Thank you Lynn!
  
  
• Quilt Shows
• Sutherland-Wilson Farmstead in Pittsfield Township summer 2026. 

Next meeting: Wednesday, June 24th at a Lull Co - same plaza as MakerWorks! 6pm meet and greet, 6:30 meeting start! See you there!

A2MQG Meeting Minutes - April 2026

    April 2026

The meeting was held at Lull Co on April 29th with 26 people in attendance and 1 on Zoom.

• Guild Business: Our bylaws are changing! Email to be sent out for members to vote on next month.
  

• Programs 
• Discussing/considering Brandon Wulff do a zoom program! Watch this space for deets.

• Swaps/Challenges
• This month: Postcard swap! Always a big hit - lots of creativity!
• For MAY we are having a wonky block lottery!
• Check our swaps and challenges page for more information!

• Member Spotlight: Wendy! Thank you Wendy for sharing your work with us!
  
  
• Quilt Shows
• Sutherland-Wilson Farmstead in Pittsfield Township summer 2026. 

Next meeting: Wednesday, May 27th at a Lull Co - same plaza as MakerWorks! 6pm meet and greet, 6:30 meeting start! See you there!

A2MQG Meeting Minutes - March 2026

    March 2026

The meeting was held at Lull Co on March 25th with 33 people in attendance and 2 on Zoom.

• Outreach
• Carolyn is now taking all your charity requests for batting and backing and you can hand off quilts to her at the meeting. 
  

• Programs 
• April 25-26 is our bag making class by Debbie Vanden Huevel at A2 Sewing. 

• Swaps/Challenges
• This month: Randomly drawn crayon challenge! This event was HUGE! So much participation - thank you everyone!
• For APRIL we are having a postcard swap!
• Check our swaps and challenges page for more information!

• Skill Share - Toledo Sheryl showed us another one of her weird little sewing machines, the Babylock Embellisher! A 7 needle felting machine with no thread or bobbin!
  
  
• Quilt Shows
• Sutherland-Wilson Farmstead in Pittsfield Township summer 2026. 
   

Next meeting: Wednesday, April 29th at a Lull Co - same plaza as MakerWorks! 6pm meet and greet, 6:30 meeting start! See you there!

A2MQG Meeting Minutes - February 2026

  February 2026

The meeting was held at Lull Co on February 25th with 33 people in attendance and 2 on Zoom.

• Outreach: 
  
• Carolyn is now taking all your charity requests for batting and backing and you can hand off quilts to her at the meeting. 

• Programs - 

• April 25-26 is our bag making class by Debbie Vanden Huevel at A2 Sewing. 
• Rossie is looking into other program ideas including possibly a sew day at LullCo

• Swaps/Challenges
• Heart block swap! Patty won! Congrats Patty!
• For MARCH we are having a randomly drawn crayon color challenge!
• April is a postcard swap!
• Check our swaps and challenges page for more information!

• Skill Share - Ben showed us how to do cordage and told a lovely story! Thank you Ben!!
  
  
• Member Spotlight - This month we celebrated Kelly! Thank you Kelly for sharing your work with us!
  
  
• Quilt Shows
• Gerald R Ford Library quilts were returned!
• Sutherland-Wilson Farmstead in Pittsfield Township summer 2026.  We have been invited back for next year and we have started a committee - please feel free to join. Co-Chairs : Jillian and Carolyn and Wendy (Kathy will assist as needed). We probably won't start getting active with this until next year.
  
  

Next meeting: Wednesday, March 25th at a Lull Co - same plaza as MakerWorks! 6pm meet and greet, 6:30 meeting start! See you there!

A2MQG Meeting Minutes - January 2026

   January 2026

The meeting was held at Lull Co on January 28th

• Annual meeting: This was our annual meeting where we went over our finances and plans for 2026!
  
  
• Outreach: 
  
• Carolyn is now taking all your charity requests for batting and backing and you can hand off quilts to her at the meeting. 
• Carol will be coordinating our booth at the Ann Arbor Library Fiber Arts Expo.  Please plan on attending, Feb 8th from 1-4pm.  The event is at the main library downtown - we will be downstairs and there will be hexies to sew, or you can bring your own hand projects. The goal is to talk to folks about what excites you about quilting, what our modern quilt guild is all about and we will have sewing machines to demo and show folks how to use.
  
  
• MQG Community Outreach Quilt 2026 -  "Michigan is 41.5% Water" quilt is has been sent to QuiltCon
  

• Programs - 

• April 25-26 is our bag making class by Debbie Vanden Huevel at A2 Sewing. 
• Rossie is looking into other program ideas including possibly a sew day at LullCo

• Swaps/Challenges
• No swap or challenge this month - Prepare a heart block for a heart block lottery in February!
• For MARCH we are having a randomly drawn crayon color challenge!
• Check our swaps and challenges page for more information!

• Skill Share - Kathy showed us how to do no-tear foundation paper piecing. Thank you Kathy!
  
  
• Quilt Shows
• erald R Ford Library show is still running with the last day on the 30th.  Teams will be tagged by Tara to help tear down.
• Sutherland-Wilson Farmstead in Pittsfield Township summer 2026.  We have been invited back for next year and we have started a committee - please feel free to join. Co-Chairs : Jillian and Carolyn and Wendy (Kathy will assist as needed). We probably won't start getting active with this until next year.
  
  
• Retreats
• Next retreat is January 30th - Feb 1st, 2026 at creative passions! 

Next meeting: Wednesday, February 25th at a Lull Co - same plaza as MakerWorks! 6pm meet and greet, 6:30 meeting start! See you there!

A2MQG Meeting Minutes - November 2025

  November 2025

The meeting was held at Maker Works on November 19th with 28 members in attendance and 1 on zoom.

• Elections: A motion was called and seconded, and Carolyn was confirmed as charity chair.
  
  
• Outreach: We talked about presenting at the Fiber Arts Expo.
  
  
• MQG Community Outreach Quilt 2026 - Rossi is longarming the charity quilt!
  

• Programs - 

• The bag class is coming up soon!

• Swaps/Challenges
• No swap or challenge this month - prepare your smalls and notions for a swap in December!

• Skill Share - Allison B. gave a presentation on visible mending! Thank you Allison!

• Member Spotlight - Allison R shared her makes with us! Thank you Allison!

• Quilt Shows
• Gerald R Ford Library show is live!
• Sutherland-Wilson Farmstead in Pittsfield Township summer 2026.  We have been invited back for next year and we have started a committee.
• Retreats
• Next retreat is January 30th - Feb 1st, 2026 at creative passions! We are full, but there's a possibility more spaces will open up. We will know more at the end of December.

Next meeting: Wednesday, December 17th at a NEW LOCATION! Lull Co - same plaza as MakerWorks! 6pm meet and greet, 6:30 meeting start! See you there!

A2MQG Meeting Minutes - October 2025

 October 2025

The meeting was held at Maker Works on October 29th with 33 members in attendance and 1 guest.

• Elections: A motion was called and seconded, and all candidates were confirmed! Yay! The following slate of board members and officers were elected by unanimous vote of those in attendance for the 2024 calendar year:
• President : Kathy Koch
• VP Programs: Rossie Hutch
• VP Membership: Deb Spring
• Treasurer: Heather Lentz
• Secretary/Webmaster: Sheryl Rihacek
• Board member pro tem: Tara Parks
  
  
• Committee Chair appointments:
• Charity: Open
• Retreats: Tara Parks
• Swaps/Challenges/Round Robin: Jes Murdock
• Library: Heidi Kumao
  
  
• MQG Community Outreach Quilt 2026 - The top is complete!! It looks amazing! Thank you all who participated for your hard work!
  
  
• Liberty Fabric 
• We still have Liberty Fabric available to purchase! Please see Carol for assistance!
• We are planning for Liberty Sew-In where we will have attendees create blocks using the fabric to be made into charity quilt(s)

• Programs - 

• The bag class is happening! Watch your emails for a survey!

• Swaps/Challenges
• No swap or challenge this month or next month - prepare your smalls and notions for a swap in December!

• Skill Share - Deb S. gave a presentation on raw edge applique! Thank you Deb!

• Member Spotlight - Allison B shared her talents with us! Thank you Allison!

• Quilt Shows
• Gerald R Ford Library show this coming winter -  we passed along a sign up sheet for interest at the last meeting, but we need more info so please sign up (or re-sign up) using the google form.
• Sutherland-Wilson Farmstead in Pittsfield Township summer 2026.  We have been invited back for next year and we have started a committee.
• Retreats
• Next retreat is January 30th - Feb 1st, 2026 at creative passions! We are full!

Next meeting: Wednesday, November 19th at Maker Works! 6pm meet and greet, 6:30 meeting start! See you there!

A2MQG Meeting Minutes - September 2025

 September 2025

The meeting was held at Maker Works on September 24th with 26 members in attendance. We had 1 member join us on Zoom.

• MQG Community Outreach Quilt 2026 - Rossie and Dorie have been creating some beautiful awesomeness for our entry and shared status. It's looking great!
  
  
• Liberty Fabric 
• We still have Liberty Fabric available to purchase! Please see Carol for assistance!
• We are planning for Liberty Sew-In where we will have attendees create blocks using the fabric to be made into charity quilt(s)

• Programs - 

• The Board has discussed the possibility of a bag class which is targeted for next spring.  More to come!

• Swaps/Challenges

• The self-portrait challenge - thank you everyone for participating!

• Skill Share - Amy S. gave a presentation on screen printing! Thank you Amy!

• Member Spotlight - Melodee showed us all her great makes! Thank you Melodee!

• Quilt Shows

• Gerald R Ford Library show this coming winter -  we passed along a sign up sheet for interest at the last meeting, but we need more info so please sign up (or re-sign up) using the google form.

• Sutherland-Wilson Farmstead in Pittsfield Township summer 2026.  We have been invited back for next year and we have started a committee.

Next meeting: Wednesday, October 29th at Maker Works! 6pm meet and greet, 6:30 meeting start! See you there!

A2MQG Meeting Minutes - August 2025

 August 2025

The meeting was held at Maker Works on August 27th with 29 members in attendance. 

• MQG Community Outreach Quilt 2026 - sign-ups have gone out for the MQG project.  If you would like to participate but didn't get to sign up, please contact Dorie or Rossie.

• Programs - 

• We are looking into a bag making class for the latter part of the year - more to come on that.

• Swaps/Challenges

• Our next challenge is a "self portrait challenge".  Bring your creativity to the fore and take this opportunity to show us what you love or what makes you "you". This challenge is due at the September meeting.

• Skill Share - Lisa Hamm gave us a wonderful presentation on sewing machine maintenance and repair! Thank you Lisa!

• Member Spotlight - Foster gave us a tour of their journey through quilting!

• Quilt Shows

• Gerald R Ford Library show this coming winter - we need 12 quilts, winter/holiday theme a plus but not required. Tara to send out size requirements.
• Install date is November 25th, 2025.
• Takedown date is February 2nd, 2026.
• Send a blurb along with the quilt with some information about it.
• Does not have to be Christmas themed but they would love winter or holiday themes.
• Bring quilts to the November meeting.

Next meeting: Wednesday, September 24th at Maker Works! 6pm meet and greet, 6:30 meeting start! See you there!

A2MQG Meeting Minutes - July 2025

 July 2025

The meeting was held at Maker Works on July 30th with 23 members and 2 guests in attendance. We had 2 members join us on Zoom.

• Longarm Possibilities:  Maker Works made a short presentation on how they are adding a longarm to their collection of machines available to rent.  The machine is a Bernina Q20.  As with all their machines, users will need to take a check-out class on how to use the machine.  You can either become a MW member or can get day passes.  Check out the MW website for more information : https://www.maker-works.com/

• MQG Community Outreach Quilt 2026 - sign-ups have gone out for the MQG project.  If you would like to participate but didn't get to sign up, please contact Dorie or Rossie.

• Programs - 

• 10 members participated in the Dye Day at Rossie's last month and many shared what they made/dyed.

• We are looking into a bag making class for the latter part of the year - more to come on that.

• Swaps/Challenges

• Our next challenge is a "self portrait challenge".  Bring your creativity to the fore and take this opportunity to show us what you love or what makes you "you". This challenge is due at the September meeting.

• Skill Share - Kathy Klinich presented on how she designs quilts using Illustrator and/or Inkscape computer programs.

• Member Spotlight - Deb Spring shared how she got started in quilting (her path was through art).

• Quilt Shows

• Gerald R Ford Library show this coming winter - signups will start at the next meeting. (Chair : Tara)

• Sutherland-Wilson Farmstead in Pittsfield Township summer 2026.  We have been invited back for next year and we have started a committee.

Next meeting: Wednesday, August 27th at Maker Works! 6pm meet and greet, 6:30 meeting start! See you there!

A2MQG Meeting Minutes - June 2025

June 2025

The meeting was held at Maker Works on June 25th with 26 people in attendance and 2 on Zoom! 

Events: 

- The Liberty of London fabric was cut! There's still some left! Check your email for an order form.

Round Robin: Want to get involved? Just bring a bag with fabric and some instructions (as specific or non-specific as you like!) and cut on in! It's never too late to join our Round Robin fun! Check our guidelines to see how it works!

Swaps/Challenges:  Try a new skill challenge! Many people had wonderful things to share that they tried for the first time!! Thank you everyone for trying new things!

Charity: Continue to get those charity quilts to Carol and peruse our collection of kits to take home and put together, or make your own! 

Also, we discussed the community outreach quilt! We will be changing the color palette to the blue palette!

Demonstration/Skill Share:  Amy showed us how to use soy wax to dye batiks! Super interesting, thank you Amy!

Show and Share:  The Board would like to ask members to limit (if possible) the number of show and shares to no more than 2 quilts. We want to see your work! Don't forget to bring those finishes (and WIPs!) to show off to your quilty pals! Check out all our great shares on Instagram!!

Next meeting: Wednesday, July 30th at Maker Works! 6pm meet and greet, 6:30 meeting start! See you there!

Next month's swap/challenge:  There is no challenge/swap due this month.  Reminder that our next challenge is a "self portrait challenge".  Bring your creativity to the fore and take this opportunity to show us what you love or what makes you "you". This challenge is due at the September meeting.

Upcoming Events: 

June 28th, 2025 Dye day! Free for members, watch for a signup form coming soon. Bring any materials you want to donate to the May meeting!

A2MQG Meeting Minutes - May 2025

May 2025

The meeting was held at Maker Works on May 28th with 28 people in attendance and 2 on Zoom! 

Events: 

- The Liberty of London fabric was cut! There's still some left! Check your email for an order form.

Round Robin: Want to get involved? Just bring a bag with fabric and some instructions (as specific or non-specific as you like!) and cut on in! It's never too late to join our Round Robin fun! Check our guidelines to see how it works!

Swaps/Challenges:  No challenge this month!

Member Spotlight: New member Lisa showed us some of her great collection of quilts! Thank you Lisa!

Charity: Continue to get those charity quilts to Carol and peruse our collection of kits to take home and put together, or make your own! 

Demonstration/Skill Share:  Rossie prepared us for dye day with a great presentation!

Show and Share:  The Board would like to ask members to limit (if possible) the number of show and shares to no more than 2 quilts. We want to see your work! Don't forget to bring those finishes (and WIPs!) to show off to your quilty pals! Check out all our great shares on Instagram!!

Next meeting: Wednesday, June 25th at Maker Works! 6pm meet and greet, 6:30 meeting start! See you there!

Next month's swap/challenge:  Try Out a New Skill challenge! Try a new quilting related skill and show us your results!

Upcoming Events: 

June 28th, 2025 Dye day! Free for members, watch for a signup form coming soon. Bring any materials you want to donate to the May meeting!

A2MQG Meeting Minutes - April 2025

April 2025

The meeting was held at Maker Works on April 30th with 25 people in attendance and 3 on Zoom! 

Events: 

- The Ann Arbor District Library paper piecing event was a great success! There were 15-20 people and 7 guild members! Great job everyone!

- The Liberty of London fabric was cut! There's still some left! Check your email for an order form.

Round Robin: Want to get involved? Just bring a bag with fabric and some instructions (as specific or non-specific as you like!) and cut on in! It's never too late to join our Round Robin fun! Check our guidelines to see how it works!

Swaps/Challenges:  This month we did the book or movie cover color palette challenge! Some really great inspiration from all who participated!

Charity: Continue to get those charity quilts to Carol and peruse our collection of kits to take home and put together, or make your own! 

Member Spotlight: Rossie showed us some of her awesome finishes from years past!

Demonstration/Skill Share:  Sheryl showed us how a domestic stitch regulator works!

Show and Share:  The Board would like to ask members to limit (if possible) the number of show and shares to no more than 2 quilts. We want to see your work! Don't forget to bring those finishes (and WIPs!) to show off to your quilty pals! Check out all our great shares on Instagram!!

Next meeting: Wednesday, May 28th at Maker Works! 6pm meet and greet, 6:30 meeting start! See you there!

Next month's swap/challenge: No challenge due next month! Following month is Try Out a New Skill challenge!

Upcoming Events: 

June 28th, 2025 Dye day! Free for members, watch for a signup form coming soon. Bring any materials you want to donate to the May meeting!

A2MQG Meeting Minutes - March 2025

March 2025

The meeting was held at Maker Works on March 26th with 27 people in attendance and 4 on Zoom! 

Events: 

- The Liberty of London fabric was cut! There's still some left! Check your email for an order form.

Round Robin: Want to get involved? Just bring a bag with fabric and some instructions (as specific or non-specific as you like!) and cut on in! It's never too late to join our Round Robin fun! Check our guidelines to see how it works!

Swaps/Challenges:  No swap or challenge this month!

Charity: Continue to get those charity quilts to Carol and peruse our collection of kits to take home and put together, or make your own! 

Demonstration/Skill Share:  Heidi showed us how she paints with thread in her unique style! Thank you Heidi that was so cool!

Show and Share:  The Board would like to ask members to limit (if possible) the number of show and shares to no more than 2 quilts. We want to see your work! Don't forget to bring those finishes (and WIPs!) to show off to your quilty pals! Check out all our great shares on Instagram!!

Next meeting: Wednesday, April 30th at Maker Works! 6pm meet and greet, 6:30 meeting start! See you there!

Next month's swap/challenge: The color palette challenge! Choose a color pallette from a movie poster, album cover, book cover, or whatever moves you! Then make any project from it! Can't wait to see yours!

Upcoming Events: 

June 28th, 2025 Dye day! Free for members, watch for a signup form coming soon. Bring any materials you want to donate to the May meeting!

A2MQG Meeting Minutes - February 2025

February 2025

The meeting was held at Maker Works on February 26th with 28 people in attendance and 5 on Zoom! 

Quiltcon: Some members went to QuiltCon and had a great time! They did make and takes, attended lectures, and saw some beautiful quilts!

Events: 

- The Ann Arbor library will be hosting an English Paper piecing class on April 9th from 6-7:30pm! Signups for helping coming soon!

- The Liberty of London fabric was cut! There's still some left! Check your email for an order form.

Round Robin: Want to get involved? Just bring a bag with fabric and some instructions (as specific or non-specific as you like!) and cut on in! It's never too late to join our Round Robin fun! Check our guidelines to see how it works!

Swaps/Challenges:  Modern block raffle! We had so many blocks made!! Thanks to everyone for participating!

Charity: Continue to get those charity quilts to Carol and peruse our collection of kits to take home and put together, or make your own! 

Demonstration/Skill Share:  Carol showed us a technique called Bojagi, which is a Korean flat felled seam patchwork technique! Thank you Carol! 

Show and Share:  The Board would like to ask members to limit (if possible) the number of show and shares to no more than 2 quilts. We want to see your work! Don't forget to bring those finishes (and WIPs!) to show off to your quilty pals! Check out all our great shares on Instagram!!

Next meeting: Wednesday, March 26th at Maker Works! 6pm meet and greet, 6:30 meeting start! See you there!

Next month's swap/challenge: The color palette challenge, due in April! Choose a color pallette from a movie poster, album cover, book cover, or whatever moves you! Then make any project from it! Can't wait to see yours!

Upcoming Events: 

April 9th, 2025 (6-7:30pm) - EPP Class at Ann Arbor Downtown Library

A2MQG Meeting Minutes - January 2025

  January 2025

The meeting was held at Maker Works on January 29th with 23 people in attendance and 1 on Zoom! This was our annual meeting to go over what we did last year and what we'd like to do this year.

Events: 

- The Ann Arbor library will be hosting an English Paper piecing class on April 9th from 6-7:30pm! Signups for helping coming soon!

- The Liberty of London fabric was cut! There's still some left! Check your email for an order form.

Round Robin: Want to get involved? Just bring a bag with fabric and some instructions (as specific or non-specific as you like!) and cut on in! It's never too late to join our Round Robin fun! Check our guidelines to see how it works!

Swaps/Challenges:  None this month!

Charity: Continue to get those charity quilts to Carol and peruse our collection of kits to take home and put together, or make your own! 

Demonstration/Skill Share:  None this month, annual meting!

Show and Share:  The Board would like to ask members to limit (if possible) the number of show and shares to no more than 2 quilts. We want to see your work! Don't forget to bring those finishes (and WIPs!) to show off to your quilty pals! Check out all our great shares on Instagram!!

Next meeting: Wednesday, February 26th at Maker Works! 6pm meet and greet, 6:30 meeting start! See you there!

Next month's swap: Modern Blocks Lottery! Make as many or as few modernj blocks as you would like entries in the lottery to win them all! Please make them 6.5' or 12.5".

Upcoming Events: 

April 9th, 2025 (6-7:30pm) - EPP Class at Ann Arbor Downtown Library

A2MQG Meeting Minutes - December 2024

  December 2024

The meeting was held at Maker Works on December 18th with 23 people in attendance!

Events: 

- The Ann Arbor library will be hosting an English Paper piecing class on April 9th from 6-7:30pm! Signups for helping coming soon!

- We will be offering Liberty of London fabric to guild members to raise money for charity! More details for this soon as well!

Round Robin: Want to get involved? Just bring a bag with fabric and some instructions (as specific or non-specific as you like!) and cut on in! It's never too late to join our Round Robin fun! Check our guidelines to see how it works!

Swaps/Challenges:  Smalls and/or notions yankee swap! The holiday party swap is always a big hit!!

Charity: Continue to get those charity quilts to Carol and peruse our collection of kits to take home and put together, or make your own! 

Demonstration/Skill Share:  None this month, too busy partying!

Show and Share:  The Board would like to ask members to limit (if possible) the number of show and shares to no more than 2 quilts. We want to see your work! Don't forget to bring those finishes (and WIPs!) to show off to your quilty pals! Check out all our great shares on Instagram!!

Next meeting: Wednesday, January 29th at Maker Works! 6pm meet and greet, 6:30 meeting start! See you there!

Next month's swap: Nothing for January!

Upcoming Events: 

January 24th-25th, 2025 - Quilt retreat at Creative Passions in Chesaning, MI. 

February 9th, 2025 (9-5) - Fiber Arts Expo 2025, Ann Arbor Downtown Library

April 9th, 2025 (6-7:30pm) - EPP Class at Ann Arbor Downtown Library