Susie Klopp According to Mirriam-Webster’s Dictionary the word quilt means, “a coverlet for a bed, made of two layers of fabric with some soft substance between them and stitched in patterns through all thicknesses to prevent the filling from shifting.” Historians have found that quilted items, including garments, were used as far back as ancient Egypt, India, and…
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Clubs & Classes, October 2021
Desert Threads New “Opportunity Quilt”
Sue Bart Desert Threads, a Chapter of Arizona Quilters Guild, met in person on Sept. 8, at 9:30 a.m. in the Ceramics Room at Cottonwood Country Club. Vicki Watson presented information about the “One Block Wonder” style of quilts. A grand time was enjoyed, catching up after summer and doing virtual meetings. A new fundraiser quilt was…
Clubs & Classes, September 2021
Desert Threads Begin a New Year
Sue Bart The new officers for Desert Threads are starting to make plans for the coming year (runs through June 30, 2022). We invite anyone interested in quilts to come join our chapter of Arizona Quilters Guild (AQG) and express your desires for programs and classes. Our September meeting will be Wednesday, Sept. 8, at 9:30 a.m.…
Clubs & Classes, August 2021
Desert Threads Members Meet President’s Challenge
Sue Bart President Diana Jones challenged members this past spring to make a quilt using only supplies they already had and trying a new technique they hadn’t used before. The most important rule was that the maker could not buy anything new for this quilt. Even the batting and backs had to come from the member’s…
Clubs & Classes, May 2021
Quilts for Shelters
Sue Bart Members of Desert Threads, a chapter of Arizona Quilters Guild, have kept busy making children’s quilts for area shelters. Jody Edwards, community services chair, hosted a sort, cut, organize, and kit making day at her home in Sun Lakes. Sue Bart made many kits which the members have been making into soft quilts for…
Clubs & Classes, April 2021
Quilters Build Community During the Pandemic
Sue Bart Thanks to the undying efforts of the Desert Threads officers, the new quilt chapter (part of the Arizona Quilters Guild), has continued to function and add new members during our ‘safer at home’ restrictions about in-person gatherings. Despite being less than three years old, we are building a community of friends. We have…
Clubs & Classes, February 2021
Desert Threads Quilters Exchange Quilted Postcards
Sue Bart Members have been exchanging quilted postcards through the U.S. mail. We have gotten to know other members by name and an example of their creativity and quilting techniques. These have been great fun, small projects made as little quilts with a top, batting, and backing. The back sides have an address half and…
Clubs & Classes, August 2020
Material Girls Quilting
Diane Bohmert Since reopening the studio, Material Girl members have been busy quilting their quilts on the long arm. We also have seen several members post on our Facebook page, quilt tops that they have completed and are looking forward to quilting when they return. The machine embroidery group also has been busy with spring/summer…
Features, May 2020
Needle Crafters in Quarantine
Diana Oleson We hope May finds all of the Robson Ranch residents healthy and in good spirits. As much as I miss Thursdays with my fellow crafters, I feel this is the right thing to do by staying home where it is safe and, in turn, this helps to lower infections to others as well as…
Generals, May 2019
Robson Ranch Arts and Crafts Spring Show recap
Rebecca McKinney The Robson Ranch Arts & Crafts Spring Show and Sale was held Saturday, March 9, at the Creative Arts Center. The multi-talented artistic and crafting residents of Robson Ranch displayed their handmade items including members from the Fine Arts Guild (Art Club), Gourd Club, Ceramics/Pottery Club, Material Girls (Quilting/Sewing), Paper Crafting, Stained Glass…