Welcome to the African-American Quilters & Collectors Guild Website
President’s Presentation for the MLK, Jr. TOB,
January 22, 2011:
We celebrated our annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Table of Brotherhood event on January 22, 2011. Thank you all for making this event a success. We gave away 46 quilts. Special Thanks to members of the community and members of the guild: Mrs. Geneva Chapman, vice president; Pastor Ernest Jones, Genesis Missionary Baptist Church; Mrs. Priscilla Brown, treasurer; Mrs. Stephanie Gillespie, member; Mr. Howard Smith, soloist; and Terry Nelson, director of the Blair Caldwell African American Research Library; for their presentations and support of this organization. I’d like to thank our business community sponsors: Blair Caldwell African American Research Library, Black United Fund, Safeway, Salvation Army Red Shield, and Wal-Mart. Working together we create strong communities and uphold the vision of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Recently, I received this email I from Our First Lady, Michelle Obama:
Adrienne --

The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., is usually remembered for his heroic leadership of the civil rights movement -- he led the successful Montgomery bus boycott, delivered the "I Have A Dream" speech at a time when such words were still controversial, and ultimately gave his own life to the cause of equality.

But Dr. King was much more than a civil rights champion -- he was a man who lived his entire life in service to others, speaking out against poverty, economic injustice, and violence. Wherever he saw suffering, he did what he could to help, no matter who it was that needed him or why they were in pain. Through his leadership, he showed us what we can accomplish when we stand together.

Each January, we remember Dr. King on his own holiday -- and one of the best ways to preserve his legacy is to engage in service ourselves. As Dr. King told us, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?'" . . . .

This movement is about so much more than politics -- it is about coming together through progress, change, and community. Lifting each other up in dedication and service is one of the best ways not only to honor Dr. King, but to honor each other. By giving service a new role in this country, we can establish a new foundation for our economy and a brighter future for our children.

That is why service is key to achieving our national priorities, and why Barack recently helped out at a Boys and Girls Club service event. Since moving to Washington, D.C., two years ago, he and I have gotten to know the community through similar service projects, including past Martin Luther King Day events. I treasure those opportunities, and I look forward to another one next week. Every time we pitch in, we get so much back, and always learn amazing things from our neighbors.

All of us have something to contribute, and all of us can make a meaningful difference in someone's life. It's a great way to remind others that they are not forgotten, and to remind ourselves that there are always things we can do.. . . . .

Thanks,

Michelle

This year AAQ&CG has logged over 3,000 volunteer hours working on quilts for Giveaway and further extended themselves to the Erma Weekly Youth Program with over 300 hours teaching quilting to 18 girls, ages 7 to 17. This year has been especially challenging. Two of our beloved, treasured, and dynamic members, Rose Shipp (2/2/35 to 2/13/10), our founder and past president and Erma Weekly (2/2/48 to 11/7/10), transitioned this year. These quilting visionaries were groundbreakers in Colorado quilting. Rose created and carried the organization for 17 years. Erma Weekly found a way to connect quilting to the next generation. It is in their memory that we continue our mission to teach, to create, to giveaway and to collect!
Thank you all,
Adrienne N. Bryant,
President, African American Quilters & Collectors Guild of Denver.
We create one of a kind quilts. We giveaway hundreds of quilts a year. We collect quilts that hold the stories of our quilt heritage. We teach young and old the art of quilting.

Welcome to the African-American Quilters & Collectors Guild Website
President’s Presentation for the MLK, Jr. TOB,
January 22, 2011:
We celebrated our annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Table of Brotherhood event on January 22, 2011. Thank you all for making this event a success. We gave away 46 quilts. Special Thanks to members of the community and members of the guild: Mrs. Geneva Chapman, vice president; Pastor Ernest Jones, Genesis Missionary Baptist Church; Mrs. Priscilla Brown, treasurer; Mrs. Stephanie Gillespie, member; Mr. Howard Smith, soloist; and Terry Nelson, director of the Blair Caldwell African American Research Library; for their presentations and support of this organization. I’d like to thank our business community sponsors: Blair Caldwell African American Research Library, Black United Fund, Safeway, Salvation Army Red Shield, and Wal-Mart. Working together we create strong communities and uphold the vision of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Recently, I received this email I from Our First Lady, Michelle Obama:
Adrienne --

The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., is usually remembered for his heroic leadership of the civil rights movement -- he led the successful Montgomery bus boycott, delivered the "I Have A Dream" speech at a time when such words were still controversial, and ultimately gave his own life to the cause of equality.

But Dr. King was much more than a civil rights champion -- he was a man who lived his entire life in service to others, speaking out against poverty, economic injustice, and violence. Wherever he saw suffering, he did what he could to help, no matter who it was that needed him or why they were in pain. Through his leadership, he showed us what we can accomplish when we stand together.

Each January, we remember Dr. King on his own holiday -- and one of the best ways to preserve his legacy is to engage in service ourselves. As Dr. King told us, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?'" . . . .

This movement is about so much more than politics -- it is about coming together through progress, change, and community. Lifting each other up in dedication and service is one of the best ways not only to honor Dr. King, but to honor each other. By giving service a new role in this country, we can establish a new foundation for our economy and a brighter future for our children.

That is why service is key to achieving our national priorities, and why Barack recently helped out at a Boys and Girls Club service event. Since moving to Washington, D.C., two years ago, he and I have gotten to know the community through similar service projects, including past Martin Luther King Day events. I treasure those opportunities, and I look forward to another one next week. Every time we pitch in, we get so much back, and always learn amazing things from our neighbors.

All of us have something to contribute, and all of us can make a meaningful difference in someone's life. It's a great way to remind others that they are not forgotten, and to remind ourselves that there are always things we can do.. . . . .

Thanks,

Michelle

This year AAQ&CG has logged over 3,000 volunteer hours working on quilts for Giveaway and further extended themselves to the Erma Weekly Youth Program with over 300 hours teaching quilting to 18 girls, ages 7 to 17. This year has been especially challenging. Two of our beloved, treasured, and dynamic members, Rose Shipp (2/2/35 to 2/13/10), our founder and past president and Erma Weekly (2/2/48 to 11/7/10), transitioned this year. These quilting visionaries were groundbreakers in Colorado quilting. Rose created and carried the organization for 17 years. Erma Weekly found a way to connect quilting to the next generation. It is in their memory that we continue our mission to teach, to create, to giveaway and to collect!
Thank you all,
Adrienne N. Bryant,
President, African American Quilters & Collectors Guild of Denver.
We create one of a kind quilts. We giveaway hundreds of quilts a year. We collect quilts that hold the stories of our quilt heritage. We teach young and old the art of quilting.

The guild is committed to serving the Rocky Mountain Front Range region, wherever our skills and knowledge of quilting are needed. In recent years, quilts have been made and given to special people in the community in recognition of their service to those in need, or to individuals in crisis, as well as to agencies that help the needy and the homeless. Help us continue our work with your donation, purchase or become a member, and show your quilts on our website.

The African American Quilters and Collectors Guild is a non profit organization 501(c) (3) focused on educating the community about quilts and donating quilts to the community since 1989. Meetings are held on the 4th Saturday of the month. See Event Calendar for time and place.

All levels of quilters and collectors are welcome!

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African American Quilters and Collector Guild Members 2009

Open House July 11, 2009 -Recipient of a quilt

Emily Green was the recipient of a quilt from the African American Quilters and Collectors Guild at our Open House on July 11th at Blair Caldwell Library. Emily owns her own business. She makes textile purses. The materials come from Peru where she lives. It was her lucky day when she stopped in to see the quilts at our library open house.

Open House June 17, 2010 Recicpent of a Quilt

Here is Carla DelaRosa of Denver. She was the winner of a quilt door prize at the open house held at Blair Caldwell Library on June 17th, 2009. This is Carla's first quilt and her first time ever winning anything. She enjoyed the quilt show and the snacks.