The Phoenix Area Quilters Association was formed in 1995. Our goal is to share our love of quilting with others by providing educational opportunities such as guest speakers, classes and workshops. In addition, we offer numerous retreats throughout the year and a quilt show every 2 years. We also have many social groups such as a Machine Embroidery group, Sit and Sews and Sip and Sews. See our calendar for more details.
OUR NEXT MEETING
PAQA Board Meeting
GEL PRINT ON FABRIC WORKSHOP with Mimi 1/25/25
Learn how to print your own designs onto fabrics to use in your textile artworks. Take your art to the next level using original surface designed fabrics.
Supplies: All supplies are included in the cost. You take home all your papers & fabrics.
Note: Wear art clothes or bring an apron.
Spend the first part of the class learning the basics of Gel Printing on small papers. Once you have Mimi’s easy process down, we will print on fabrics.
Bring any of your own fabrics to play with also. Then take home all your beautiful fabrics to use in your art projects.
Sign up starts October 25th for members and December 25th for non-members.
Member Price $110 Guest Price $125 (opens Dec 25th to guests)
Event will be held at Faith United Methodist Church
TICKET INFO (includes all supplies):
To purchase your ticket, go here
- Tickets for Members $110
- Tickets for Guests $125.
Ricky Tims, the co-host of the Quilt Show will be coming to Phoenix! All events will be at the 35th Ave Sew & Vac Event Center
MARCH 6th: An inspirational multimedia trunk show
MARCH 7th and 8th:
Each day will include 3 Lectures/demos, class notes PDF, lunch and snacks.
MARCH 7th DETAILS:
35th Ave Sew and Vac is sponsoring Ricky Tims on FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2025. Purchase you ticket HERE for this all day event including 3 technique-driven lectures/demos by Ricky Tims, a box lunch, a meet and greet with Ricky, water, snacks, and a downloadable PDF of the lecture notes. Lectures/demos listed below:
LECTURE/DEMO #1 – COLOR CONCEPTS – Ricky’s scholastic lecture on color not only covers options for color combinations and use of the color wheel, but also delves into the differences in RGB and CMYK color functions. It concludes with guidance on how color relates to fabric choices.
LECTURE/DEMO #2 – QUILTING CAVEMAN STYLE/CONVERGENCE – Starts with a fun overview of Ricky’s early quilting experience “flying by the seat of his pants” then going into Improvisational patchwork which relates to that experience. This is a process that foregoes templates, quarter-inch seams, rulers, and measuring. It’s freeing and exhilarating. It’s breaking rules and shunning the quilt police, but does not sacrifice quality and excellence of workmanship.
Combined with… Convergence Quilts: This is Ricky’s original, addictive method of slicing and rearranging fabrics that offers a variety of results. This is extremely popular due to the fact is it so friendly for quilters of all levels and super fast.
LECTURE/DEMO #3 – 11 COOL THINGS – Eleven Cool Things Every Quilter Should Know covers a variety of tips and tricks. This is the session where quilters say, “How have I quilted for so long and never knew this?” It’s eye-opening and fun and always a popular session at quilt shows around the country. Full disclosure: Ricky shares more than eleven cool things!
MARCH 8th DETAILS:
PAQA is sponsoring Ricky Tims on SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 2025. Purchase your ticket HERE for this all day event including 3 lecture/demos, lunch and downloadable PDF of the lecture notes. A printed, full-color 66 page spiral bound booklet of all the notes for all 3 lectures is available for an additional $20 (choose the ticket labeled w/Printed Booklet if you would like to pre-order one.) The booklet will be available for pickup when you arrive. A limited number of printed booklets will be available for purchase at the event. Lectures/demos listed below:
- LECTURE/DEMO #1 – LOCOMOTION – Break free from blocks and sewing straight seams. Find freedom in curved piecing and learn a precision technique without using quarter-inch seams. Learn the process to create original, curve-pieced artful quilts that are innovative and aesthetically pleasing. Not only will you learn to design using pieced curves, you’ll learn Ricky‘s easy, no-pins technique to accurately reproduce your design in fabric. As a bonus, you will explore ways to create transparency in your quilt design. See photo of quilt example on PAQA website under classes/workshops.(1.5 hours)
- LECTURE/DEMO #2 – RHAPSODY – You will learn how to make a beautiful appliqué quilt without making typical square blocks. Ricky’s Rhapsody quilt method will teach the complete design process as well as the techniques used in making these quilts. These quilts look challenging, but in truth, are easier than most traditional quilts. Although Ricky will teach his method using a machine, this also can be done by hand. See photo of quilt example on PAQA website under classes/workshops. (1.5 hours)
- LECTURE/DEMO #3 – KOOL KALEIDOSCOPE AND GRIDIFIED ART QUILTS – Ricky‘s Kool Kaleidoscope method is an amazingly simple and straightforward way to use strip sets to generate a dynamic kaleidoscope result. Gridified art quilts are made from traditional patchwork units combined with theme blocks. Both processes are accessible and rewarding to quilters of all levels of expertise. See photos of quilt examples on PAQA website under classes/workshops. (1.5 hours)
TICKET INFO for MARCH 8th:
- Member: Cost $69 ($89 with printed booklet $89). Buy ticket here.
- Non-Member: Tickets go on sale at 7:00 am on January 30th. Cost $149*. Cost with printed booklet $169. Buy ticket here.
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PAQA has multiple retreats every year. Some in town and some out of town. Come join the fun!
PAQA currently has the following social groups: Sit ‘N Sew, Sip ‘N Sew, and Machine Embroidery, Meeting dates/times are posted on the Calendar.
Our Meeting Location:
Faith United Methodist Church
8640 N 19th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85021
PAQA donates hundreds of quilts every year. Aid to Adoption of Special Kids (AASK) is our primary charity. Our members also donate to Project Linus, Quilts of Valor and Veteran Women and Babies to name a few. We make eyeglass cases for Banner Thunderbird surgery center. In 2023-2024 we donated over 2,000 eyeglass cases for patients to use.
Ready to Become a Member?
If you are a quilter in the Phoenix area, feel free to stop by one of our meetings and see what you think. Guests are welcome to visit meetings/events twice before becoming a member.. Our annual membership fee is currently $30.00 and runs from July 1st thru June 30th. We do not pro-rate dues. We offer a youth membership for $10, for children 8 to 18. Any youth member under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Children under 8 years old are not allowed at meetings or events.
We strive to keep everyone comfortable and safe, so please no scents and no peanuts or peanut products.
To join – click on the Join/Renew tab at the top of this page!!!