Cathy Jo Means

President/Chair

Lynnita Knoch

Chair/President Elect

Lynnita learned to sew at her grandmothers’ knees while learning to read. One taught her to sew by machine on her treadle machine, as well as to weave and crochet. The other taught her to sew by hand and tat. She made doll cloths and her own clothing for years, culminating in designing her own wedding dress.  She also made draperies and reupholstered furniture. She made her first “quilts” when she adopted her boys 20 years ago. 

Lynnita started painting as a creative outlet when she had to retire for medical reasons. After seeing art quilts at a show, she wanted to combine her painting hobby with her love of fabric. Her quilting obsession began about 8 years ago with a church group making ‘ugly’ quilts for the homeless. She began taking quilt classes to learn various techniques unique to quilting. She loves antique quilts and art quilts. She enjoys hand-work. She has had honorable mention, 1st, 2^nd and 3^rd  place ribbons in the AQG show the last few years.

Born and raised in Ohio, Lynnita has lived in upstate New York, New Jersey, and Florida, but now resides in Chandler with her husband, TR, and their menagerie of dogs, fish, and reptiles. She has 3 grown children. She is a retired engineer and teaches quilting classes at Zoe’s Trunk.

Lynnita served the last two years as our secretary

We knew what was happening at all times thanks to her hard work in keeping track of things

  Rita Blocksom

 Secretary

Rita Blocksom has been a long-time participant in AQG as a traveling teacher, board member, and president from 2004-2006. She was a teacher for many years in the Midwest before relocating to Arizona in 1998. In 2007, she was nominated for Teacher of the Year through The Professional Quilter magazine.

Sue Riddell

 Will Take over as Secretary in November

Membership

Patty Keasey

Past President/Chair

Cheryl Griffin

Programs

Juanitta Weston

Treasurer