Arkansas Quilters Guild Newsletter
Number 527 August 2026. www.arkansasquiltersguild.org
P. O. Box 2258. North Little Rock, AR 72115
The Purpose of the Arkansas Quilters Guild is to promote the appreciation of the rich heritage of the art of quilting and to enhance each member's own quilting skills and knowledge. It shall also be the purpose of this organization to expand and to enrich the art of quilting for future generations and preserve the existing quilts.
Dear Quilters, president’s message
Your President
Cindy Barszczewski
Officers and Chairpersons:
President – Cynthia Barszczewski
1st VP/Membership – Kathy Borrelli
2nd VP – Cynthia Quick
Secretary – Phillis Westerfield
Treasurer – Carrie Weindorf
AWOL Retreats (spring & fall) – Eddie &
Melissa Landreth, Leah Sample
Challenge Coordinator – Sherri Dodds
Communications Manager – Sherri Dodds
Community Service – Riley Middaugh, Amy
King, Sherry Williams
Demos/Vendors – YOUR name here?
Donations/Free Table – Laura Ziegler
FUNd Raising – Sue Womack
Historian –
Hostesses – Beverly & Daphne Emery
Newsletter – Jackie Bibbs
Newsletter Ads/PR – Debbie Lewis
Photographer – Susi Olson, Donna Toombs
Programs – Angie Heifner and Jane Doty
Program Notes – Jackie Bibbs, Cynthia
Grubbs, Brenda Wall
Property – Angie Heifner
Quilt Exhibit - Cynthia Quick, MJ Beard,
Nancy Sahrakar
Social media – Sherri Dodds
Sunshine Chair – Bev Phillips
Webmaster – Thomas Dodds,
Email: AQGquilters@gmail.com
FACEBOOK LOGO AND LINK
AQG Board Meeting for Officers, Chairs and interested members, Thursday evening before Monthly AQG
meeting; 9/3/2026 6pm via Zoom; link is emailed to members prior to each meeting.
AQG Meeting is the 2nd Monday, each month. Our next meeting is 9/14/2026 6:00pm at the North Little Rock Community Center, 2700 Willow in NLR.,
Program: ???
CHALLENGES:
HAVE A HEART: Please try to get your hearts returned to Sherri D, asap.
SEPTEMTER FAT Quarter Drawing
Happy birthday to AQG members
born in SEPTEMBER!
Jan Partain 08/13
Frances Wade 08/13
Melissa Landreth 08/23
Beverly Emery 08/31
Minutes from 7/13/2026
Community Service
Providence Park.
The CALL later this summer.
Thank you for donating quilts up to full size and baby
quilts for our ongoing projects.
Riley Middaugh, Amy King, Sherry Williams
Upcoming AQG Programs
August – Errin Stanger with Providence Park
September – Bo Renshaw on sewing ergonomics
October – Leah Sample & Intro to Electric Quilt
meeting minutes:
The ???????? 2026 AQG meeting was called to order by
Cindy Barszczewski at 6:00pm. The ?????? meeting minutes
were read and accepted. The motion to accept was made
by ???? and seconded by ?????
Treasurer’s Report
The full details may be viewed on
the Members Only section of the website. AWOL and
membership funds received tonight should be given to
Sherry.
Committee Reports
AWOL
Leah Sample reported for the AWOL committee. Fall
AWOL will be Friday, October 30 - Sunday, November 1,
2026 at Ferncliff Camp. We have several spots left. There are
different packages including day only, day and night,
specific days, full meal package. The deadline for signing
up and final payment is the October 12 meeting.
Webmaster
Sherri Dodds reminded members if they are not receiving
the newsletter email there is something wrong with your
email or it is in the spam folder. If you have a problem, let
her know so she can follow up. Unless you’ve opted out,
you should be receiving the newsletter.
Challenges
We have 3 ongoing challenges. There is the UFO challenge
for people that signed up earlier this year. It is ongoing
until January. Number 6 is due in August and Number 4 is
due today.
The Bookworm challenge is due in September and should
be library or book related. The quilts made will bedisplayed at the Terry Library. There are very few rules
with exception of size. They are asking for approximately
18” x 24”. The orientation does not matter. Black borders
are not recommended since they will be hung on a black
drapery. Instructions are online and at her table.
The Have a Heart challenge is wrapping up. Please get your hearts returned to Sherri asap. We hope to have them all back and announce prize winners at the October meeting.
Terry Library Quilt Show
Nancy Sahakar announced the quilt show will start
October 7 and they are calling for quilts. Last year we had
about 20 and they would love to have more. She saw a
Facebook post about the Terry Library show when two
participants said they were planning to go. She
encouraged keeping our art alive and going as well as
contributing to the show. She and Cynthia will talk more
about needing volunteers for the intake day as the time
approaches. There will be a special exhibit for the small
Bookworm Challenge quilts. There are no rules with
exception of size. Quilts from non-members may be
entered as space allows since AQG members get first
chance.
Community Service
Amy King thanked everyone for participating. They
handed out at least 6 quilts to be bound and there is one
left to be taken. Sherry has a small one that needs to be
quilted.
Programs
Angie Heifner provided an update on programs for the
next couple of months. August will be Errin from
Providence Homes that is our community service project
for this year. September we will have Bo Crenshaw, a
physical therapist, come and speak to us about taking care
of our bodies while quilting. In October Leah will talk
about the Electric Quilt computer program to help
members decide if it would be a worthy investment for
them.
Announcements
Donna Tombs announced there is a new quilt entity in
Conway. It used to be Conway Sewing Center and it has
been sold to Mandy Massey . She has renamed it Seams
Sew Crazy and they will be moving the store soon to a
location on Donaghey. She has a handout about the
changes, classes and upcoming moving sales. They are
selling both Bernina and Brother sewing machines. There
will be a repairman available to work on every brand of
machine but can only obtain parts from the two they
carry. He has been ill, so they are a couple of weeks
behind.
Hostesses
Members Present: 63
Guests: Gwen Rogers, Pat Wade, Brandy Childress &
Linda Zionce
Fat Quarter winners: Cookie Taylor & Peggy Morris
Door Prize Winners: Barbara Middleton & Nannette
Crawshaw
Membership
Kathy Borelli reminded members that if they need or want
a new name tag, they are available for $15. We have a
new member, Belinda Eley.
New Business
Show and Tell
.
After a program and trunk show by Diane Harris, the
meeting was adjourned around 8:30.
Submitted by
Phillis Westerfield, Secretary
CALENDAR
• 8/10 AQG meeting with Errin Stranger
• 9/14 AQG meeting with therapist Bo Renshaw
• 9/23-26 AQS Show in Columbus, OH
• 10/6/2026 AQG Quilts hang at Terry Library
• 10/12 AQG meeting with Leah Sample & EQ
• 10/1-31/2026 Argenta Library Mini Quilt Show
• 10/30-11/1 AQG FALL AWOL Fall Quilt Retreat
• 11/12-15 International Quilt Festival, Houston, TX;
classes begin Nov 10, 2026; details at quilts.com;
online enrollment has begun
• 12/7/2026 AQG Quilts down at Terry Library
• 4/21-24, 2027 AQS Quilt Week in Paducah, KY
• 9/30-10/2/2027 Saline County Quilters Show at
Saline County Fairgrounds, Benton, AR
PROGRAM NOTES – July 13, 2026
Respectfully submitted by Brenda Wall
Jackie Bibbs
966 Yielding Road
Ward, AR 72176
Next Newsletter Deadline:
Aug 17, 2026
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