Arapahoe County QuiltersCelebrating the Art of Quiltmaking for 30+ Years |
About ACQ
Our MissionThe purpose of Arapahoe County Quilters (ACQ) Inc. is to expand the art of quilting through providing educational opportunities to grow and learn about quilting, to share the talent of quilting through charitable activities, and to gather to enjoy the fellowship and friendship of other quilters. The guild is not exclusive to the makers of quilts, but includes all who find interest and worth in the collection and presentation of our fiber arts and heritage. |
Our HistoryIn 1987, Diane Hienton and Barb Lister were new to Denver. They missed the large active guilds they had known in other locations. With the encouragement of their small neighborhood quilting group, The Piece Corps, they started planning how to organize a quilt group. As former teachers, they knew how to plan! Hours were spent developing goals and a direction for this new guild. They advertised an organizational meeting to be held in May 1987 at the Castlewood Library On May 21, 1987 the first meeting of Arapahoe County Quilters was held. At the June meeting, 35 members paid dues of $10 and the guild was off and running. Founding Officers
| ACQ Through the Years - Fun Facts About our GuildACQ was formed in May of 1987. The logo was designed by Janet Robinson and the meetings were held at the Castlewood Library. There were 50 Charter Members in the first Roster. Their first Block of the Month was: The Ohio Star. The first door prizes were donated by:
They started the Charitable Quilt Committee that year and used to get together for sew days. However, they were tying quilts back then. The first workshop was in 1989 and was on Fast Triangles by Joann Rosenberg The name "Festival of Quilts" was submitted by Lois Edwards as the winning name for our Quilt Show and the first show took place on Oct 12 at the University of Denver. There were 80 quilts representing 36 quilters. | Past Guild Presidents 1987-89 Diane Hienton 1988-89 Barb Lister 1989-90 Karen Nein 1990-91 Afton Barnes 1991-92 Carol Medsker 1992-93 Sherri Driver 1993-94 Christine Brown 1994-95 Joan Christopherson 1995-96 Bonnie Comar 1996-97 Kathy Giese 1997-98 Laurie Asbell 1998-99 Betsy Tauer 1999-01 Christine Hause 2001-02 Cindy Harp 2002-03 Francie Fiechter 2003-04 Nathlia Holtz 2004-06 Barbara Karst 2007-08 Denise Starck 2009 Sharon Mirabella 2010-12 Lucy Rognes 2012 Julie Birdwell 2013-14 Kathy Ruppert 2015 Amy Flynn 2016 Pat Syta 2017 Kelly Collins 2018 Jenny Kay Parks 2019-20 Terry Chase 2021-22 Jen Dietz 2023 - Current Diane Sheriff |
Three Pillars of ACQ
MONTHLY GUILD MEETINGS Meetings held the 2nd Thursday of each month All meetings are streamed online In person meetings are held at: Our Father Lutheran Church 6335 S Holly St, Centennial, CO |
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