September 2026

Meeting: 17 September 2026

Member Show and Tell
Member's show their latest creations to the guild!
(In-Person and on Zoom)
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October 2026

Meeting: 15 October 2026

Nancy Crasco
What’s Next? A Constant Search for Inspiration
(In-Person and on Zoom)
Inspiration does not come like a bolt of lightning, but is cultivated by daily practice, often finding that mundane activities spark creativity for the next piece. A chronological progression of quilts and their stories will reveal how Nancy finds inspiration in the world around her.
Workshop: Sunday, 18 October 2026
Creating Quilt Blocks Using Gelatin Plate Printmaking
9am to 3pm
West Medford Community Center
(In-Person Workshop)
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November 2026

Meeting: 19 November 2026

Karen Salemi
Journey to Improv Quilting
(In-Person and on Zoom)
Explore my creative journey as I transform classic quilt designs into whimsical contemporary expressions. See how traditional foundations paved the way for my improvisational, modern pieces, merging technique with spontaneity. Join me as I celebrate the timeless beauty of quilting through a fresh, artistic lens.
Workshop: 21 November 2026
All About Houses
9am to 4pm
(In-Person Workshop)
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January 2027

Meeting: 21 January 2027

Maria Shell
One Quilt Leads to Another
(Meeting is Zoom Only)
Maria Shell’s lecture, "One Quilt Leads to Another," explores her artistic evolution. She discusses how making a quilt requires you to build upon previous pieces and ideas. This lecture traces her journey from a traditional quilter to an award-winning modern improv artist, detailing how the scraps, techniques, and mistakes from one project serve as the building blocks for the next.
Workshops: 23 January 2027
Fat Curves and Skinny Lines
1pm to 5pm
(Zoom Workshop)
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February 2027

Meeting: 18 February 2027

Julia McLeod
Rescue Me! Breathing New Life into Forgotten Textiles
(Meeting is Zoom Only)
From vintage ‘orphan’ quilt blocks to long-forgotten linens, from textiles collected on travels overseas to thrift-shop clothing finds, many fabrics are too precious to be left hidden away. In this presentation I show how I transform these treasures into vibrant new quilts, sharing both inspiring stories and practical techniques for working with unusual materials. This one-hour lecture includes a slide show, trunk show, and Q&A.
Workshop: 20 February 2027
3D English Paper Piecing
1pm to 4pm
(Zoom Workshop)
This workshop will be co-hosted with the Rhododendron Needlers Quilt Guild!
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March 2027

Meeting: 18 March 2027

Pam Weeks
Designing Women
In Person and on Zoom
Lecture and trunk show about the female entrepreneurs and quilt designers from the early twentieth century, including Marie Webster, Ruby McKim and others you’ve never heard of but need to know about for their influence on the quilt revival.
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Workshop: 20 March 2027

QC Spring Free Workshops
QC members teaching members.
Teachers and classes TBD
(In-person Workshops)

April 2027

Meeting: 15 April 2027

Beth Sullivan
Quilts to a Tee
(In-Person with Speaker on Zoom)
This one-hour lecture for guilds and groups is designed to provide guidance and inspiration for quilters who are thinking about tackling a T-shirt or memory quilt. In the first half, techniques in the design and construction of traditional grid quilts and artistic variable layout quilts are discussed and a quick lesson in block preparation is given. Quilt samples and photos are then used in the second half to show how quilters can expand the possibilities of the conventional T-shirt quilt and use interesting items including anything that can be washed, sewn and made to lie flat.
Workshop: 17 April 2027
T-Shirt Quilt Workshop
9am to 4pm
(In-person Workshop)
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May 2027

Meeting: 20 May 2027

Priscilla Bianchi
Unexpected Inspiration
(In-Person and on Zoom)
Developing your own personal style is a never-ending learning process that evolves throughout your life, transforming your quilts along the way. Your art will constantly change and develop as you practice, experiment, take risks, and undergo new life experiences.
Priscilla will talk about her creative process, and offer tips and practical advice on how to get inspiration from the world around us. She’ll illustrate her presentation with images of her own work and make the connection with what has inspired her.
Workshop: 22 May 2027
The Stripe Revolution!
9am to 3:30pm
(In-person Workshop)
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