Activities

AQG Bus Trip

We are getting ready for the annual AQG Quilt Show “Let Freedom Ring” bus trip to Glendale on Friday, March 20th. The location has changed to the Martin Auto Museum at 4320 W. Thunderbird Rd.

The show should be yet another great gathering of quilts and quilters. Of course the vendors, lectures and classes are always a great way to spend a day in the valley of the sun.

We will have one bus making two pick ups—in Prescott, Walmart parking lot on
Hwy. 69 at 6:45 am and Prescott Valley, Kohl’s parking lot on Glassford Hill Rd. at 7:00 am. There will be bottled water provided. Please feel free to bring any
snacks you might like to have on the ride.

The cost is $59 which is only $2 more than last year. This includes the bus trip, entry to the show, bottled water and PRIZES! We have 54 seats available and MTQG members will have priority. After the February meeting any open seats will be available to guests and outside guild members.

Sign up sheets will be at the January and February meetings. Payment by cash or check only will be required when you register.

Let’s have some fun—QUILTER’S ROAD TRIP!!!

2025-2026 Block of the Month

We are in the home stretch. All of our blocks have been constructed and now it is just time to add sashings and cornerstones to Gemtones and construct the quilt top of Graceful Garden. Find the finishing directions for Graceful Gardens here and scroll down to the Finishing Instructions. Be advised that the blocks, as completed according to the designers directions, are different sizes and I found I needed to add sashings that are not called for in the directions, in order to put my quilt top together. I will not give the directions for the sashings I added as there are several ways and locations that will get the blocks to fit and you can do what pleases you with the fabrics you have enough of to get the top together. As I have said before, this designer really needed an editor. There were so many errors in her directions that I would never choose to use her free designs again.. You get what you pay for!

For Gemtones, find the directions here: and scroll to the bottom for the finishing directions. There are no corrections to this pattern. This quilt top went together very easily and looks great! I will show my completed quilt tops for both projects at our next meeting. Please finish your quilts in the next few months and don’t hesitate to enter them in our quilt show. Sue Szot

Graceful Garden

Gemtones

To access the patterns and directions, Click here

I look forward to making these two quilt projects with you.

Past Blocks of the Month

Board Members for 2025-2026

Diane Stockhaus President, Diane Short President Elect, Elizabeth Phinder Program Chair, Charlotte Maris Secretary, Deborah Godin Treasurer

Click Here for the Program Chairs for 2025-2026

Community Quilts

Suzy Davidson & Peggie McKenzie

Peggie and I want to thank everyone who helped at the January Community Quilts meeting. We were able to sort and label the remaining boxes from our last donation, ready for a sale in February. And we used all the available batting to prepare quilts for all you eager quilters. At the February meeting we will be asking you to piece backings that have been matched to tops. We have several bins ready and until the backs are sized and pieced we can not get them ready for batting. So please bring your sewing machine and help us with this important project.

Thank you and we hope to see you at the next member meeting and then at
Community Quilts on February 23.

Click here for more information about Community Quilts.

Casa Adoption Quilt Banner

Sheriff’s Visit

“Today we had a special guest from the Yavapai Sheriff’s Office, Captain Jared Winfrey. He came to thank the guild for providing quilts to their offices throughout Yavapai County. His stories (and mixing up blankets for quilts) had us either laughing or crying.

He shared how our quilts comforted, especially children, who survive car crashes when their parents didn’t, children affected by Narcotics raids or removed from homes where there was all types of abuse. They also work directly with the schools and other agencies to bring awareness of a child’s trauma so they can receive help, support and counseling. He shared a personal story about adopted children receiving quilts and still having them years later.

Thanks Community Quilts for making this possible!

He presented Diane Stockhaus a certificate of appreciation for the Guild’s support signed by Sheriff Rhodes.”

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.

All ECHOS sessions are free and held directly after the regularly scheduled Guild meetings. See Programs table for sign up information or any questions.

If you have an idea for a demonstration see Ronnie Sandoval

March 16, 2026

Nancy Williams will demonstrate a unique way to sew a sleeve on your quilts. This will be very timely for the upcoming quilt show!

April 13, 2026

Ronnie Sandoval will have you experiment with different needles, needle threaders and threads.

Meals on Wheels Placemats

Happy New Year! Collection of placemats resumes at the January meeting and will continue all year through November. The placemats are delivered to the Prescott Meals on Wheels on a monthly basis. So, it’s important NOT to make any that are holiday and/or religious themed as the placemats are used year-round. Also, themes that are patriotic are accepted, however political themes are not.

After discussions with the directors at Meals on Wheels and at the Prescott Valley Senior Center Happy Meals, I’m back to requesting that labels be attached to the backs of each placemat. Apparently, the recipients really enjoy knowing who has donated them.

Thanks to all that have contributed to this wonderful outreach program. The placemats are so appreciated—-and, so much fun to make!

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.

Click here to view the different groups available

Mountain Top Moments

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 meets the first Tuesday of the month at Jasper Clubhouse in Prescott Valley. 12Pm- 4PM. New and old members are invited. Please join us.

Contact Carolyn Wright with any questions.

Quilt Show 2026

Entry Form for Members :

MTQG Quilt Show Entry Form

For More information click here

Youth Quilting Program

Youth meetings are every Tuesday from 3:30- 5:30 Currently there are 10 members. New members will make a little Charm Quilt. This year the members are learning how to make a thread basket and a stuffed frog.

If you wish to volunteer to help mentor the kids, contact me. You can help weekly or monthly and know a little or a lot. You can also help by volunteering to teach them a new, kid-friendly skill or longarming a quilt.

Click here for more information.

Janice Zolnierowicz