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AVQ is a great place to make new friends and learn new skills and improve our techniques.  Friendship groups are an excellent way to connect with other guild members.   Friendship groups are formed by members of the guild and each group has their own meeting schedule and focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information about joining a friendship group, please contact the Welcoming Committee.  If a contact name is listed for the friendship group you are interested in joining, please contact that person via the information in your Member Directory.  If a friendship group is shown as At Capacity, please feel free to get in touch with the contact person for up to date information.
New friendship groups are always welcome!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friendship Groups Schedule
For a meeting schedule for the various friendship groups, please see our Event Calendar<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friendship Group Descriptions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

** indicates At Capacity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenge Group<\/strong>
Alternate months on Tuesday before Guild meetings
August, October, December, February, April, June at 10:00
Hostess gives a challenge and members have 2 months to complete it.
All skills welcome \u2013 bravery required
Contact: Lani Longshore
Group has met for over 20 years!<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Cut Ups** <\/strong>
First Thursday at 10:00
A friendship group that works on community quilts
Contact: Kathy Levesque
At capacity<\/td><\/tr>
“Out of the Box”-ers**<\/strong>
Emphasis on Art Quilting, Meets monthly 3rd. Thurs. at 10am
Contact: Terry Kalashian
At Capacity<\/td><\/tr>
Over the Hill Gang**<\/strong>
Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month 10-2, United Methodist Church, Castro Valley
This long-time group meets to share and the hostess serves lunch.
It also makes Community Quilts.
Contact: Lorraine O’Kane
At Capacity<\/td><\/tr>
Progressive Party<\/strong>
Meets the 1st Thursday of the month 6:30pm
Member starts a quilt that is then worked on by other members
in a loosely fashioned round-robin. All levels are welcome
Contact: Lani Longshore
Held in members\u2019 homes. Check on when new round begins to join<\/td><\/tr>
Quiltinators<\/strong>
First and Third Monday of the Month,  10:00-2:30
Check Website Calendar here<\/a><\/span>
Location:  Masonic Lodge, 1181 Quarry Lane Ste. 350, Pleasanton, CA
This is a drop-in and sew\/quilt group whose purpose is to complete Community Quilts, offer help clinics, and help beginning machine quilters. Don\u2019t have a project? We have a few small quilts ready to be quilted so you can give it a try.
Bring: sewing machine, tools and lunch
Contact: Jeanne Brophy<\/td><\/tr>
Quilts of Valor <\/strong>
Every Monday, 10:30-3:30
Location: Veterans Memorial Hall, 522 So. L St. Livermore (Enter on 5th Street)
Learn to quilt while making a Quilt of Valor.
Drop-in group. RSVP if you need a kit.
Bring: Sewing machine, tools
Contact: Michelle McCumber<\/td><\/tr>
Quilty Pleasures
<\/strong>Location: Meets every Monday mornings at the United Methodist Church in Castro Valley from 10:00 to 1:00.\u00a0 We work on our own projects as well as make Community Quilts. Every week we share projects-in-progress or completed projects. We do machine sewing, hand embroidery projects and some crochet at our meetings.
Contact:\u00a0 Jean Bridgeman<\/td><\/tr>
Scrap Happy Day Traders<\/strong>
Meets 3rd Thursday of the month, 10-12:00 in Dublin
Share and trade our scraps – which will be designated for each cycle.
Open to new members, drop in group
Contact: Audrey Hutchison<\/td><\/tr>
Sew \u2018N Sews**<\/strong>
Meets 3rd Friday of the month 10-12
Each member makes a block for the hostess and she makes
a quilt for Community Quilts
Contact: Sally Twisselmann
At capacity<\/td><\/tr>
Sewcial Butterflies<\/strong>
Meets 1st Tuesday of the month at Panera in Dublin
Each A group focusing on fun, no-stress monthly projects of interest to members.
Open to new members
Contact:  Colette L’Heureux<\/td><\/tr>
Thread Heads<\/strong>
Meets the first Friday of every month.
A progressive group focusing on creativity and experimentation.
All levels but requires sense of adventure.
Contact: Sandi Fisher<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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