Fiesta Grande Quilters Home Page
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The Fiesta Grande Quilters meets weekly on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. November through the first week of April in the Ocotillo/Saguaro rooms. Business meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month with the annual meeting the first Wednesday of March. Informal meetings are held the other Wednesdays which include announcements, mini-classes and demonstrations, projects and fun activities, Block of the Week, Show and Tell and the sharing of ideas and tips.
Visitors are welcome to attend two (2) meetings, but thereafter are requested to join. Membership is $10 for the year.
Club Benefits
Benefits for belonging to the Fiesta Grande Quilters are:
- Classes
- Quilt Show Participation
- Access to Quilters Library
- Block of the Week Participation
- Companionship with other quilters
- Group trips to quilt shops and quilt shows
- Access to Sewing Machines and Quilting Supplies
Classes
The Fiesta Grande Quilters offer many classes for members during the season. Our classes are prepared and presented by volunteers from our membership and are free for club members. A few of the classes we have offered include but are not limited to Basic Beginning Quilt Blocks, Machine Quilting, Paper Piecing, Purses, Totes, Circle Quilting, Mystery Quilt, Block of the Week, Table Runners, Quilt As You Go Lap Quilt, Applique and many others. The quilt shops in Casa Grande also offer classes as well as a variety of fabrics and supplies. There are also a number of longarm quilters in the area which many of our quilters have used. The trunk shows along with quilt shows in Tuscon and Phoenix and in several of the local parks are fun outings that many members enjoy.
Community Service Projects
The Fiesta Grande Quilters participates in several community service projects:
- Adopt a Family--Fiesta Grande adopts families for the Christmas season from the Maricopa Salvation Army. The quilters make quilts to be given to each of the children in the families.
- Quilts for Kids--Quilts are made by the members to be given to the pediatric ward of the Banner Casa Grande Regional Medical Center.
- Quilts for Seniors--This project was started in 2014-15. These quilts will be made and donated to a long-term care facility in the Casa Grande area.
- Youth Haven--A year-round camp for disadvantaged children. Toiletry bags are delivered to Youth Haven as well as a supply of toiletry items These are given to kids attending the camps.
Opportunity Quilt
Each year an opportunity quilt is made by members of the Fiesta Grande Quilters and a drawing for the winner of the quilt is held the Wednesday after the annual Quilt Show. The pattern and material are selected by the Opportunity Quilt Committee and prepared prior to the beginning of the season. Several members participate in the construction of the quilt and it is the largest fund raiser the club sponsors. Funds raised from the sale of tickets are used for material and supplies to support the Community Service Projects.