Maureen Strachan Liz moved to PebbleCreek in 2003 from Colorado Springs. She has enjoyed quilting for about 20 years and has developed her craft in a variety of methods and structures. She enjoys creating quilts utilizing bright, cheerful colors. Although Liz has sewn most of her life, she likes to diversify and create in a…
Tag: PC Quilters Club
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
Quilter of the Month: Jackie Cameron
Maureen Strachan Jackie Cameron was the highlighted quilter of the month for June in the Creative Arts Center showcase. She moved to PebbleCreek in 2016, but has resided in Arizona since 1997. Before Arizona, Jackie lived in upstate New York and New England. After retiring, she started quilting in earnest when she joined the PebbleCreek Quilters (PCQ)…
May 2024, Clubs & Classes
The Ugly Fabric Quilt Challenge
Cynthia Schwartz Marka Locker and Carol Moonan, members of PebbleCreek Quilters (PCQ) Club, presented a challenge to the club’s membership. Members were given a piece of “ugly fabric” and asked to create a 12.5” block that incorporated the “ugly fabric” along with fabrics of their choice. Using their design, sewing, and creative skills, members submitted…
February 2024, Clubs & Classes
Winner of the PebbleCreek Quilters Opportunity Quilt!
Cynthia Schwartz The PebbleCreek Quilters organization announced the winner of the 2023 Opportunity Quilt. The lucky winner was Mo Davies from Glendale. Mo commented that she bought $5 worth of tickets and was thrilled to win such a wonderful quilt. Congratulations to Mo Davies—enjoy your quilt!
January 2024, Clubs & Classes
PebbleCreek Quilters Remember Kathleen O’Connell
Cathy Howell The PebbleCreek quilter lost a very dear and supportive friend in September of 2023. Kathleen O’Connell joined the Estrella Mountain Quilters/PebbleCreek Quilt Club shortly after moving into her home in 2001 and was an active member ever since. She had a varied artistic background, having been a weaver and painter prior to moving here from New…
December 2023, Clubs & Classes
Paper Piecing Class
Cynthia Schwartz Diane Rottman, a member of the PebbleCreek Quilters Club, recently taught a Paper Piecing class. Paper Piecing is a technique used by quilters to easily sew complex designs. The method uses a paper template, folding fabric, sewing on the paper lines, and finishing by tearing off the paper. Paper Piecing is not a new…
Clubs & Classes, July 2023
PC Quilters’ Display Window
Cynthia Schwartz Every month, the PebbleCreek (PC) Quilters club proudly displays our members’ quilted creations in the Fiber Arts display window located in the Creative Arts Center (CAC). Chris Booth is responsible for choosing a theme for each month and arranging the items for display. The May 2023 display window was in observance of Memorial…
Clubs & Classes, June 2023
What Do Quilters Do With All Those Scraps of Fabric?
Cynthia Schwartz When creating a quilt, PebbleCreek quilters produce a lot of scraps of fabric. Some scraps are less than an inch and other pieces are much larger. In the past, fabric scraps were being tossed into the garbage and thrown in the dumpster. The question came up: What else could we do with scraps?…
Clubs & Classes, June 2023
PebbleCreek Quilters Elect New Board Members
The PebbleCreek (PC) Quilters club introduced the newly elected 2023-24 board members at the annual spring luncheon held on April 10 in the Tuscany Ballroom. Elected members are: President: Debbie Arsenault Vice-President: Linda Rowe Treasurer: Darlene Helker Secretary: Julie Baird Publicity: Cynthia Schwartz Community Service: Hiromi Bashore Education: Deb Campbell Long Arm Chairperson: Roberta Penchina…
Clubs & Classes, April 2021
Quilters Help Another PebbleCreek Charity
Linda Rowe The PC Quilters Club has a long history of supporting our veterans by making quilts and sponsoring a veteran’s luncheon. For the last few years, we have also donated a quilt to the Luke Chapter of the Military Officers Association of American (MOAA) for their annual fundraiser. PC Quilt Club member Cynthia Schwartz…