We provided over 50 bags to CASA Foundation for Kids which have all been distributed and the Foundation is again in need of more bags. Please join us on Saturday, January 25th from 9:00 to 1:00 in the Elks Lodge Meeting Room for another sewing session. All materials and supplies are provided, and sewing machines are available for use. If you can cut, sew or use an iron, we can use you!
Diana Ramsey & Kathy Hofmeister
Block of the Month 2024-2025
Welcome to 2025. It is a new year, a new quarter century, a new chance to express your love of quilting. We are nearing the completion of our two Block of the Month projects. I hope you have enjoyed these projects as much as I have. This is month seven in our year long project. If you are piecing He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not, you will piece blocks 8, 9, and 10. To get the directions, go to https://bomquilts.com/free-original-bomquilt s-com-patterns/free-block-of-the-month-pattern-he-loves-me-he-loves-me-not/ and scroll down to Part 4 for block 8 and Part 5 for Block 9 and Part 6 for block 10. we will complete this quilt top next month. Permission to use this pattern was granted with the provision that we take a photo of the completed quilt tops and send that photo to the designer.
Just so you know, we will plan to share the completed quilts at our May Guild meeting and take the group photo at that time. For those who are piecing Happy Hues, you will complete your quilt top this month. The blocks we have been piecing in the last few months will be sewn into a border to surround the medallion center and then the last three borders are attached.
Congratulations for finishing this wonderful quilt top. As you have time, quilt and bind it and plan to bring your completed project to our May meeting to share with our guild. I cannot wait to see the many different iterations of this pattern that we have made.
Suzanne Szot
He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not, designed by TK Harrison of BOMQuilts.com, was designed for a specific fabric collection in 2014. When you look at a photo of this quilt, you will see the sashing strips seem to include triangles, but the fabric used for the borders and sashing is a striped fabric with printed triangles and diamonds on one narrow stripe and a floral print in a wide stripe. There are 12 blocks in this quilt. As pictured in this quilt, Block 1 is made twice in one colorway and twice more in a different colorway. I am choosing to make all four in different colorways because I did not care for the duplicates. The finished quilt is 70” by 90” and each block finishes at 17”. There are no tiny elements; the smallest piece is a 2 5/8” square.
Happy Hues, designed by Laurie Miller of Laurie Miller Designs, and presented by American Patchwork Quilting on AllPeopleQuilt.com. This is a medallion quilt with a large center medallion surrounded by smaller blocks. It is shown on the website in several different colorways, some in vibrant colors on a white background, black background or gray background. I have seen photos made in all shades of blue on a white background, rather than the vibrant colors shown in the pattern, so make it in the colors that make you happy. This quilt has the benefit of having two different sets of cutting instructions: one traditional instruction using a rotary cutter and ruler, and another cutting instruction using an Accuquilt cutter and 8” block cube and strip dies. Be sure to check that you are using the fabric requirements for the cutting instructions you need as they are slightly different for each way of cutting. The finished quilt is 80 ½” by 80 ½”.
Sew Whimsical AQG Quilt Show 2025 Our beautiful luxury tour bus is reserved for the AQG Quilt Show. We have used Master’s Touch Charter Services for many years and they are truly a first class company. The bus is fully equipped with comfortable seats, AC and heat, room for wheelchairs and walkers, a restroom onboard and professional drivers so you can sit back and enjoy the ride!
There are two pick-up points—Prescott leaving at 6:45 a.m. and Prescott Valley at 7:15 a.m. The bus will be departing the show at 2:30 p.m. arriving in PV/Prescott around 5:00 to 5:30 p.m. Check out the AQG website arizonaquiltersguild.org for details about vendors, lectures, etc. A lunch vendor is on site or you are welcome to bring your own lunch. Outside tables and chairs are available.
Registration will begin at our meeting this month for the bus trip to Mesa. I will have a table set up at the meeting. The cost of the trip is $57 (checks and cash only) which includes the round trip bus ride and admission to the show. Bottled water will be provided—bring your own snacks and get ready to win some great prizes on the ride down to Mesa. As always, MTQG members have first priority, but as space permits, guests are welcome. Mark your calendars for Friday, January 17. This is always a fun trip and it is especially nice to have someone else do the driving!
See Debbie Jones with any Questions.
Community Quilts
By Suzy Davidson and Vicky Hall
As part of the January Sewlabration we will be selling merchandise on Monday, January 21st, that has been donated from past and present members and their families. Everything will be priced to move so come ready to shop! We will open the doors for the sale at 8:30 and will stay after the meeting to accommodate everyone. We will also be accepting finished quilts, quilts that need binding and tops. There will be kits and bundles for you to pick up. We will resume our monthly workday on January 27th at 9:00 am. Come and join us. Since we haven’t met since October, we have lots of new fabric, starting tops and new patterns. It should be a fun and creative day. Bring lunch as we will be working on projects until 3:00 or 4:00.
Casa Adoption Quilt Banner
Click here for more information about Community Quilts.
ECHOS
E Education – promoting knowledge of the art of quilting
C Challenge – learn new techniques and patterns
H Help – assistance with quilting questions and problems from experienced quilters
O Opportunity – a chance to share and teach skills and knowledge
S Social – meet new people and visit with friends
The ECHOS program is offered to Mountain Top Quilters members usually during the afternoon following the general meeting. Instruction in different techniques or information on how to do various projects is presented. An MTQG member free of charge or for a nominal fee to cover the cost of supplies incurred by the instructor. You do not need to sign up for demonstrations, just come by, watch, and ask questions.
Thanks Janice for the the snap pouch Class!
Fun Day – April 2025
Diane Stockhaus
Our much-loved biennial Fun Day is rapidly approaching, currently scheduled for Tuesday, April 22. We will begin taking reservations for the event at the January 20, Guild meeting. This year, our kits will be color coordinated. Each participant will select a color when signing up, and their customized kit will contain all the materials necessary to finish the project. As a reminder, Fun Day is a full day of sewing and companionship, which should result in a completed quilt top for each participant. Each sewer will receive a kit of precut pieces. Instructions will be provided to make blocks, then assemble those tops into a quilt! Lunch will be provided by the committee! The cost of the event is $30 (cash or check only) and MUST be paid when signing up. There is room for 25 participants, with a wait list, should it be needed. This is a very popular guild event, so sign up early with Diane Stockhaus – she will be at the lodge early on January 20!
Meals on Wheels Placemats
Michele Schneider reminded members about the placemat program through Meals on Wheels. This year’s goal is 200 placemats. If possible, an MTQG label, available from Community Quilts, should be affixed to the back. Some donated placemat panels were distributed. The placemats should be new and not have religious or political content.
Mini Group Information
MTQG Mini Groups are smaller interest-based groups that meet at various times and locations in addition to the large monthly guild meeting. Listed are the MTQG current Mini Groups to show how much creative activity goes on behind the scenes at MTQG. Interested in a group(s), Please reach out to the contact person for information regarding availability as the groups may be full. Members are encouraged to check them out and see if there is a spot in one (or more) of these mini groups. This is a great chance to enjoy friendships, share ideas, and support one another in a smaller group setting.
Current Board Members, and Committee Chairs, Past President’s Quilt Presentation, Spring Luncheon Pictures, Meals on Wheels Volunteer placemats, Diane Stockhaus Recognition, click here to see
New Member Group
Our New Member group will meet soon. New and old members are invited. Please join us. Times will be posted soon.
Good Day Quilters! It’s time to start thinking about Spring Quilt Camp which will be from Tuesday through Friday, April 1 to April 4, 2025 at Chapel Rock in Prescott. (www.chapelrock.net) Sign ups will take place starting at 9:00 am on Monday, February 17 at our regular Guild meeting. There is room for 18 campers and a waiting list will be started in case of cancellations. In order to secure your reservation, you must turn in the registration form and either your deposit of $170 or full payment at the time of sign ups. The balance will be due at the March 17 guild meeting. This is all non-refundable. We will start a wait list for people who may not get their registration form completed in time, in which case you may coordinate with a waitlist person to reimburse you the fee and take your place. This is standard Guild procedures. Registration forms are available on the MTQG website under Forms. Prices include hotel-style accommodations (except for day campers), 9 meals at the on-site dining hall, snacks, and an abundance of sewing time with new friends! Bring your own projects to work on. There will be a sewing project for our placemat donations to the Prescott Meals on Wheels with fabric and patterns on-site. In a snapshot:
What? Spring Quilt Camp! Who? MTQG members first! If there is leftover space we will open it up to non-members When? Tuesday through Friday, April 1-4, 2025 Where? Chapel Rock, 1131 Country Club Drive, Prescott How Much? ● $406 for a single occupancy room ● $340 per person for double occupancy (2 beds per room) ● $170 for day campers not spending the night.
Our new class begins Tuesday, January 14th and we have nine continuing students this session. Most students will be finishing up the sampler blocks they started last session and piecing them together in preparation for long arming. The two beginning students will be making skirts and the more advanced students will be starting paper pieced blocks that will be framed with Attic Windows. If you would like to volunteer to help, you can sign up for one Tuesday a month or every week– whatever works best for your schedule. No special sewing skills are required, just a willingness to share your love of sewing with a youngster! Come be a part of inspiring the next generation of quilters. Please contact me if you can help. We meet at the Elks Lodge every Tuesday from about 3:00 to 5:30.
