Austin Area Quilt Guild upcoming events

Open Sew Day , South (June 12, 2026)

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Open Sew Day - South

Just you, your project and your quilting community! Talk about happiness!

Bring your machine and a project. Or hand work if that is your groove.

New and beginning quilters are all welcome!

Bring a sack lunch, if desired. A microwave is in the room if you need it.

Saturday Workshop--Nina Clotfelter-Thread Painting (September 12, 2026)

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Nina Clotfelter Presents

Thread Painting

Thread Painting is many things…creating a picture, adding details, dimension, and/or depth to an applique, making fur on an animal, or just adding little details to make your creation come alive. You will learn loads of techniques in this class, and you'll learn all about stabilizers. You'll create different items using the stabilizers. This is a fabulous technique to add to your skills! You’ll be surprised how fun and forgiving Thread Painting is!!! Let yourself be warned…this is addictingly fun!!!!

You MUST be some what comfortable with free motion quilting on your domestic machine.

(You can be a beginning free motion quilter who has taken a class and played some with it. You DON'T have to be an expert!)

Kit required $35

Class Fee Members: $55.00 (opens 6/13/26)

Class Fee Non-Members: (available 7/13/26): $70.00

Skill level: Creative beginner and beyond!

Saturday Workshop--Dorene Joyce--Animal Portraiture (October 03, 2026)

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Dorene Joyce Presents

Animal Portraiture

Using technology, you will be able to take a photo of your favorite person or pet and create an art quilt portrait of them! You will learn how to make your pattern by using some AI and other technology-based tools to create a pattern and then create a work of art! After you have your pattern, we will be using some new methods to use your fabric and create your special portrait, so don't miss this one!

(You can be a beginning free motion quilter who has taken a class and played some with it. You DON'T have to be an expert!)

What to Bring:

 Complete Supply list to follow

 A printed large - 8 X 10 or larger photo of your subject – in Color please.

 Basic sewing supplies

 LED light pad or rent one in advance for $5.00

 Your creativity and sense of adventure

Once registered, please send a copy of your pet or favorite person photo to dorene@dorenejoyce.com

Class Fee Members: $55.00

Class Fee Non-Members: $70.00

Sunday Workshop--Dorene Joyce--Stained Glass Flowers (October 04, 2026)

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Dorene Joyce

Stained Glass Flowers

Workshop begins at 9:00 A.M.

Pick one or all of these flowers, to allow participants to create their favorite flower. Choose from My Roses, Iris Dreams, Hydrangeas or Tulips. This class features Dorene's method for making an Art Quilt that looks like stained glass but instead uses fabric. Instead of lead lines, students will use a black background, learning a new technique for applique placement, that makes everything easy, with stunning results! Students can change the colors to your desired color palette. You can make the roses on black or the whole stained glass. Make both if you like! Use your imagination to create your own color palette for your Roses-Stained Glass art quilt. This pattern makes it easy to achieve realistic results for your Faux stained glass art quilt with paint by number ease. Students will have most of the applique completed and will be ready with tips, techniques, and ideas to finish the art quilt at home.

AAQG Members: $55

Non-members: $70

IMPORTANT:

For class prep, please OPEN Preparation Worksheet link at: https://www.dorenejoyce.com/learn.html

Saturday Workshop--Emma Jane Powell--Improv: Cactus Play (November 07, 2026)

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Emma Jane Powell Presents

Improv: Cactus Play

Improvisationally curious? Improv is a great way to break free of traditional piecing rules and challenge your creativity. Skills taught will include: color & fabric combinations, straight lines, triangles, curves, and putting together segments. Bring your scraps and create a small sample for each skill, or build up to a larger final project. You will finish this class with a toolbox full of techniques to create more expressive, spontaneous work in the future.

Class Fee Members: $55.00

Class Fee Non-Members: $70.00