Workshops are offered by guest speakers following the Guild Programs unless otherwise noted.  This is a wonderful opportunity to learn new techniques and improve quilting skills with some of the top quilters in the world at a minimal fee.

Thursday, November 21, 2024 - 10am
Honoring the Veterans \ No Workshop
December 19, 2024: No meeting 


Thursday, January 16, 2025 - 10am
Procrastinators Christmas Party Bring your gift and a favorite dish.

Thursday, February 20, 2025 - 10am
 Program Speaker:    Patti Chevalier “Can It Be Restored?”
Patti will show quilts from the 1920’s to present, where they were purchased, materials used for dating the fabric, along with the process by which they have been (or will be) repaired
    
​Workshop - 1 pm Fee: $30 pp   
Patti will lead a workshop on quilt repair which will provide participants an opportunity to bring their own quilts for restoration, finding fabrics and how to make decisions on how much or little to repair.  You do not have to bring a quilt to participant in this workshop.

Thursday, March 20, 2025 - 10am
 Program Speaker: Minay Sirois “Bone Structure: Designing by Baby Steps"
​“Explore how to unleash your creative side by taking the basic structure of an existing quilt and, through small changes in structure or color and fabric choices, make a new creation that exemplifies the maker’s personality.  It is learning how to design by baby steps.  There is an extensive show and tell of quilts to illustrate points made.
 No Workshop

Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 10am
Program Speaker: Jennifer Arguijo - Topic TBD

Workshop - 1 pm
Jennifer is the owner of “The Wooden Spool” Quilt Shop in Sealy.   She will come up with a program topic as we get closer.  More detailed information later.

Thursday, May 15, 2025 - 10am
Program Speaker: Marcia Kaylakie - AQS Certified Appraiser of quilts and quilted textiles will present a program on quilt appraisals.  This program will cover what is an appraisal, what are parts of an appraisal, what type of quilts/quilted items can be appraised, factors included in assigning a value and what factors are not relevant.  She will bring examples of quilts in order to have a visual understanding of process.           

Workshop - 1 pm
Marcia will offer appraisals in the afternoon for appraisals ($65/quilt).  She will go in depth about various tangible and intangible factors, comparable values and process of weighing factors in order to assign correct value.  Those not having appraisals can sit in and learn during this process ($10pp)

Thursday, June 19, 2025 - 10am
 Program and Workshop:   TBD

Thursday, July 17, 2025 - 10am
Program Speaker: Regina Eardley, a Regional Account Executive for Riley Blake Design Fabrics 
        
Workshop - 1 pm Fee: $45 pp
Regina will present a workshop on “non scrappy” version of appliqué and will include a faux-turned option in addition to raw edge appliqué.  This will be a fun way to embellish quilts, pillows, wall hangings, etc.  Yes, it will all be machine appliqué, but you can apply some of the same steps if you prefer to do your appliqué by hand as well. 
 
Thursday, August 21, 2025 - 10am 
 No Program:  
 Workshop - 1pm
Guild Members; Kat Weiss and Theodora Pounds

You will provide 2 fat quarters, and these ladies will source (for nominal fee) stabilizer, zipper and handle material.  They will teach us how to make a very simple and easy, super cute mini duffle.  With some homework, you will expect to finish this bag in the workshop.

Thursday, September 18, 2025 -10am
Program Speaker:  Minay Sirois “Bordering: on the Edge of Madness” 

This program takes a look at the various types of borders that can be used on quilts from the very simple to complex pieced, appliquéd or multiple borders.  Through an extensive show and tell of quilts, the idea of which type of border best suits which type of quilt is illustrated.

Workshop - 1 pm - Fee: $30pp  Minay will lead a workshop for us to make a Welsh Style Quilt in which a square center block will be put on point and pieced on the sides. More details later, this topic may change, and we will provide further details later.

Thursday, October 16, 2025
Program and Workshop:  TBD