Small Groups (or Quilting Bees) are a great way to get together with other quilters in a more intimate and informal atmosphere for friendship, conversation, and quilting. They make attending our monthly meetings more enjoyable, as you will begin to recognize familiar faces. Anyone can set up a small group. Each group decides its size and focus. The Beekeeper is available to help members with similar interests or locations find each other. If you are interested in forming a group or adding members to your group, email the beekeeper@qgplano.org. She will contact you and help connect you with other members.

Attention Deficit…Ooh! Shiny! (ADOS)
Art Quilters of Plano (AQOP) – see below
Binding Friends
Featherweight Fellowship – see below
Frayed Edges and Dropped Stitches (FEDS)
Going to Pieces

Sew Whats
Strip Piecers
SWL-Applique Club
Thursday Thimblers
To Bee or Not to Bee
Wednesday Girls – Texas Branch

The Art Quilters of Plano meet on the 2nd Saturday of each month at 9:00am at Fabric Fanatics. There are no membership requirements—simply an interest in Art quilting and a desire to learn. Our typical meeting starts with sharing our completed artwork, often employing a technique or challenge from a previous meeting. We follow that with a demo or workshop provided by our members.

Contact Rose-Clair Fletcher or Aurora Chancy for more information. You can also visit our Facebook page.

Fabric Fanatics
910 West Parker Road, Suite 325
Plano, TX 75075

Meets on the first & third Thursday of each month from 9-4 at:

Sam Johnson Recreation Center
401 W. 16th Street
Plano, TX 75075

We are open for new members! Contact Aurora Chancy for more information.

Open Small Groups – Now Meeting Via Zoom!

Members wishing to join a small group are invited to attend these open groups:

If you have a Singer Featherweight and are interested in learning more and sewing together, we are having our meetings on Zoom at 1pm on the 3rd Saturday of the month. Those who have not previously notified me, please email Jeanne Vogel at pickincotton26@verizon.net to get the invitation to join the Zoom meeting.

Chicks with Feathers—3rd Saturdays @ 1-3pm — (Formerly meeting at Sunrise of Plano.) Meet on ZOOM, problem solve and educate.

Featherweight Friends—4th Fridays @ 9am-9pm — Meet at Best Little Retreat Center in Texas. We have an educational component while we sew.

Come join us for a machine embroidery Zoom meeting.  Contact Donna Petrick – donna.petrick16@gmail.com to get the link for the monthly meeting on the third Thursday each month from 10:00 am to 11:am.

We share ideas and hints as well as sew during the call.  We are working on our challenge for the QP 2025 show.

Need a little motivation to practice free motion quilting for a few hours a month? During this Zoom meeting, we will actually be practicing our free motion quilting. Some initial ideas are to provide one beginner and one intermediate/advanced design or exercise for those that want to follow along, and have other members free motion on their own. We can share our samples and also have tips, tricks, and help discussions. Any and all ideas are welcome!

The group can decide on a day, time, and frequency for the meetings at our first session. Please send an e-mail to Monica Hendewerk so that she can send you the Zoom link if you are interested.

Sarah Krauss and Jeanne Vogel learned some skills they would like to share with others in getting sewing supplies organized. They are not claiming to be professional trainers but learned how fun working together on a specific organizing area for a specific time in a group setting can be. Social organizing is more fun than going solo! In the group there will be:

• No judgement
• No criticism
• No apologies
• Support and inspiration

No commitment—pop-in for an hour once or join every month for an hour or more. Group on break until further notice. Contact pickincotton26@verizon.net
for an invitation.