2023 Programs and Workshops
January 9 – Workshop – Binding Perfection
January 10 – Sue Heinz – You’ve Got a Friend Named Elmer
January 11 – Workshop – Caffeinated Quilting
February 14 – Michelle Parker – Success with Small Piecing
March 14 – Sandy Fitzpatrick – Why Didn’t I Think of That?
April 11 – Lisa Erlandson – Northern Lady or Southern Belle?
May 9 – Linzee Kull McCray – The History of Feed Sacks
May 10 – Workshop – String Piecing
June 13 – Antonio Orozco from Mr. Sewing Machine
July 11 – Ronald McDonald Quilt Challenge and Past QGOA Presidents Quilt Trunk Show
August 8 – Margaret Willingham – Reverse Applique: Revealing Beauty
August 9 – Workshop – Reverse Applique is Fun
September 12 – Debbie Maddy – Indigo Shibori Dyeing from Itajime, Arashi, Nui, Kumo, and Beyond
2022 Programs and Workshops
January 11 – Teresa Duryea Wong – Native American Quilts: 150 Years of Sewing and Surviving (via ZOOM)
February 8 – Annie Smith – The Quilt Police– and what does it mean to me?
February 9 – Workshop – Color Sense
March 8 – Kellie Willey – Miniature Quilts
April 12 – Leo Ransom – Silhouette Quilts
May 10 – Ann Holte – The Lancaster Diamond Sampler
May 11 – Workshop – Lancaster Diamond Sampler
June 14 – Linda Martin-Mills – The Reluctant Quilter. For Teacher List mentioned in her lecture, click here.
July 12 – Ronald McDonald Challenge & Guild members trunk show of red, white, and blue quilts
August 9 – Diane Harris – Trunk Show (Lecture Pattern List)
September 13 – Terry Mosher – Men Quilt: The History of Male Quilters Beginning in the 16th Century & Trunk Show
September 14 – Workshop – Millefiori Quilt Using English Paper Piecing
October 11 – Teresa Duryea Wong – Hello Modern. Meet Antique Quilts. (via ZOOM)
November 8 – Katie Lewis – Scrappy Applique
November 9 – Workshop – Scrappy Applique
December 13 – Catherine Redford – The Language of Flowers
2021 Programs and Workshops
January 12 – Deborah Boschert – Stitching, Symbols, Signature Style (via ZOOM)
February 9 – Leo Ransom – Silhouette/Art Quilts – CANCELLED
March 9 – Carol Morrissey – Art and Nature, a Colorful Collaboration
March 10 – Workshop – Fabric Postcards
April 13 – Barbara Eikmeier – The Random Block Sampler
April 14 – Workshop – Magic Ruler and Random Block Sampler
May 11 – Paula Barnes
June 8 – Ronald McDonald House Quilt Challenge and Cancer Quilt Challenge
July 13 – MJ Kinman – Diamond Divas and Drama Queens – Colored Gemstones as Design Inspiration
July 14 – Workshop – Bite-Size Gem Quilts: Creating a Small Faceted Quilt
August 10 – Martha Lindberg – Trunk Show – Welcome to my Neighborhood
September 14 – Annette Plog – Trunk Show and Lecture
September 15 – Workshop – Utility Quilting and Curved Piecing
October 12 – Rebecca Bryan – Modern Triangle Quilts (via ZOOM)
November 9 – Sharon Holliday
December 14 – Woolies Trunk Show, Drawing for 2021 Donation Quilt, 2022 Donation Quilt Reveal
2020 Programs and Workshops
January 14 – Sheila Parry – What Was I Thinking?!
February 11 – Maria Hall – One Block, 12 Quilts
March 10 – Barbara Eikmeyer – It’s All in the Sashings
April 14 – Susan Cleveland – My Eclectic Quilt Pageant – CANCELLED due to Covid-19
April 15 – Workshop – Bodacious Big Stitch Applique, Quilting & More – CANCELLED due to Covid-19
May 12 – Diane Harris – Make Extraordinary Scrap Quilts – CANCELLED due to Covid-19
June 9 – Ronald McDonald Challenge & Potluck – CANCELLED due to Covid-19
July 14 – M. J. Kinman – Divas & Drama Queens: Colored Gemstones as Design Inspiration – CANCELLED due to Covid-19
July 15 – Workshop – Bite-size Gems – Create a Small Faceted Quilt – CANCELLED due to Covid-19
August 11, 2020 (via ZOOM) – Teresa Duryea Wong – American Cotton: Farm to Quilt
September 8 (via ZOOM) – Timna Tarr – Before and After – Repeating Patterns
October 13 – Ronald McDonald Challenge quilts and Challenge winners
November 10 – Mary Calloway – Kooky, Quirky, Crazy, Quilts, Plus a Few Unusual Collectibles! – Military Quilt Challenge
December 8 – Kim Olmedo & Debbie Panton Trunk Shows, drawing for 2020 Donation Quilt, 2021 Donation Quilt reveal
2019 Programs and Workshops
January 8 – Sulky – Thread Show
February 12 – Susan Corbett – How to Quilt It!
February 13 – Susan Corbett – Basic Backgrounds Workshop
March 12 – Martha Wolf – Done is Better Than Perfect
April 9 – Sue Nickels – Machine Quilting for Today’s Quilts
April 10 – Sue Nickels – Basic Stitch Raw Edge Machine Applique Workshop
May 14 – Cynthia England – Creating a Pictorial Quilt
May 15 – Cynthia England – Small Landscape Workshop
June 11 – Members – Ronald McDonald Challenge and Potluck Dinner
July 9 – Cynthia Regone – Let’s Swap
August 13 – Allison Bayer – The Thrill of the Hunt
September 10 – Heather Kojan – Quilt Remix
September 11 – Heather Kojan – Log Cabin Improv
October 8 – Members – Military Quilt Challenge
November 12 – Spirit of Christmas with the Wilhelms
December 10 – Members – Program and Potluck Dinner
2018 Programs and Workshops
January 9 – Melissa Eubanks – Trunk Show
February 13 – Carol Morrissey – Lecture
March 13 – Maggie Ball – Innovative Quilts, Traditional Roots
April 10 – David Taylor – Artistry Through Applique
May 8 – Members Potluck – Ronald McDonald Recognition
June 12 – Donna Akins, Denny Cornett, & Debby Rake – Improv It!
June 12 – Workshop – Learn to Improv
July 10 – Gyleen Fitzgerald – Make Mine with Scraps
July 11 – Gyleen Fitzgerald Workshop – Trash to Treasure Pineapples
August 14 – Demo Stations
September 11 – Jolene Mershon – Trunk Show
October 9 – Becky Goldsmith – A Practical Approach to Color
November 13 – Jane Sassaman – Under the Influence
November 14 – Jane Sassaman Workshop – Simple Silhouettes
December 11 – Members Potluck and Brown Bag Auction
2017 Programs and Workshops
January 10 – Shannon Brinkley – Scrappy Bits Applique
January 11 – Workshop – Scrappy Applique
February 14 – Will Simpson – Lecture and Trunk Show
March 14 – M.J. Fielek – Bucket List Quilts
March 15 – Workshop – Binding Class
April 11 – UPDATE!!! Sharon Holiday
April 12 – Workshop Canceled
May 9 – Members Potluck and Ronald McDonald Quilt Recognition
June 13 – Karen Kay Buckley – From the Beginning
June 14 – Workshop – Heart to Heart
July 11 – Judy Steward – Machine Quilting
July 12 – Workshop – Machine Quilting
August 8 – Lynn Roddy Brown – Trunk Show
September 12 – J. Michelle Watts – Beauty of the Southwest
September 13 – Workshop – Zentangles
October 10 – Lone Star Laser Company – Take the Fear Out of Laser Applique
November 14 – Members & Shop Owners – Demo Stations
December 12 – Members Potluck Dinner and Brown Bag Auction
2016 Programs and Workshops
January 12 – Deborah Boschert – Getting from Start to Art
January 13 – Workshop – Captivating Compositions for Art Quilts
February 9 – Maria Hall – Bringing Out the Best in Your Quilt
March 8 – Shannon Page – Modern Quilting Basics and Improvisation
April 12 – Flavin Glover – A New Look at Log Cabin Quilts
April 13 – Workshop – Log Cabin Patchwork Houses
May 10 – Members – QGOA 2016 Festival of Quilts Winners’ Circle
June 14 – Members – Potluck Dinner
July 12 – Debbie Panton – Round Robin Adventure
August 9 – Members – Members Demo Stations
September 13 – Winnie Fleming – Trunk Show
September 14 – Workshop – Lone Star Table Runner
October 11 – Shelley Clauss – How to Make a T-Shirt Quilt
November 8 – Robin Williamson – Modern Quilting
November 9 – Workshop – Round Robin Improv Workshop
December 13 – Members Potluck Dinner, Brown Bag Auction, and Donation Quilt Drawing
2015 Programs and Workshops
January 13 – Brenda Perry – Waste Not Want Not
February 10 – Barb Eikmeier – A is for Applique
February 11 – Workshop – Sunflower
March 10 – Margie Peyton – Making Memories Through Quilts
April 14 – Debbie Panton – Building a Legacy with Quilts and Jolene Mershon – How to Prepare Quilts for the Quilt Show
May 12 -Potluck Supper/Winner’s Circle
June 9 – Linda Neal – Tales of the Traveling Quilter
June 10 – Workshop – English Paper Piecing
July 14 Jo Lynn O’Neill – Scrap Quilts and More
August 11 – Members Demo Stations
September 8 – Lerlene Nevaril – Hidden Blocks
September 9 – Workshop – Diamond Star Midnight Quilt
October 13 – Jan Matthews – Interpretation with Confidenc-
November 10 – Kathy Dunigan – Bloom Where You’re Planted
November 11 – Workshop – Baltimore Basket of Roses
December 8 – Members Potluck Dinner and Brown Bag Auction
2014 Programs and Workshops
January 14 – Melinda Bula – Discovering the Artist Within Through Quilts & Wearable Art
January 15 – Workshop – Fabulous Fusible Flowers
February 11 – Pam Gantz (Batiks Galore) – How Batiks Are Made
March 11 – Donna Lynn Thomas – Overcoming Fabric Paralysis
March 12 – Workshop – Garden Glory
April 8 – Brenda Perry – Confessions of a Quiltaholic
May 13 – MJ Fielek – Bucket List Quilts
June 10 – Potluck Supper & Strip Poker
July 8 – Diane Durand – Quilts, Tacos & Tattoos, Book Review & Trunk Show
August 12 – Members Demo Stations
September 9 – Tana Mueller – Crayon Techniques
September 10 – Workshop – Snowman Crayon Art
October 14 – Sharon & Loren Wilhelm – A Lighthearted Look at Quilts & Poetry
November 11 – Jen Eskridge – Hexagons Made Easy and Learn to Sew Easy Curves
December 9 – Members Potluck Dinner and Brown Bag Auction
2013 Programs and Workshops
January 8 – Alice Cooksey – Celebration of Ten Years at Lone Star House of Quilts
February 12 – Ginny Eckley – Creative Genius
February 13 – WORKSHOP – Machine Embroidery
March 12 – Beth Ferrier – When Finishing is Highly Over Rated
April 9 – Karen Eckmeier – Happy Villages and Accidental Landscapes
April 10 – WORKSHOP – Accidental Landscapes – Beaches
May 14 – Cheryl Morshauser & Deborah Cooley – Sew Many Little Quilts
June 11 – POTLUCK “Stitches” DVD – The Story of Caryl Bryer Fallert
July 9 – Marillyn Watson – A Clothesline of Quilts Across America
August 13 – Connie Litfin – Red Work
September 10 – Winnie Fleming – Borders
September 11 – WORKSHOP Winnie Fleming – Borders
October 8 – Jolene Mershon – Free-spirited, No Restraint, Serendipity Quilting
November 12 – Lisa Erlandson – Orphan Quilts – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
December 10 – POTLUCK & Brown Bag Auction