Tag: quilting

Desert Threads Will Meet September 13

The first meeting for our new year will be Wednesday, Sept. 13, in the Lecture Hall located in the Cottonwood Computer Training Center. This is a new location for Desert Threads meetings and provides a larger room for our gathering. The meeting starts at 9:30 a.m., but doors will be open at 9 a.m. for…

Quilting Tips from Desert Threads

The hot summer months in the south half of Arizona is when many of our quilters will catch up on unfinished projects, start new ones, prepare holiday gifts, or escape to the high country. Perhaps they go on a tour of quilt shops or quilt shows in out-of-town locations. There are many shops around the…

Desert Threads’ Summer Plans

Sue Bart Happy summer, everyone. This is the time when many members leave the Valley of the Sun for cooler climates to visit family and friends, travel, or just relax. The Desert Threads quilters will not hold formal meetings during the summer. We resume meeting on Sept. 14 in the Cottonwood Phoenix Room at 9:30…

Desert Threads Makes Tote Bags for Refugees

Sue Bart The Welcome Center of Phoenix receives refugees who have entered the United States legally through the asylum-seeking process. This Center is a stop-over for legal refugees to obtain much-needed supplies, food, change of clothing, personal items, and tote bags before they continue on to sponsors around the United States. Desert Threads is making…

Mock ‘Speed Dating’ at Desert Threads Meeting

Desert Threads members had fun sharing their quilting likes, playing a game similar to “Speed Dating.” We also shared our “favorite quilting tool” and why we liked it. Several members brought “Bring and Brag” (show and tell) quilts to show, many of which were recently finished UFOs (unfinished objects), to win prizes and points in…