January 20, 2026 ***************************************************************************
Sylvia Schafer
Quilting Negative Space
You’ve finished your modern quilt top that includes plenty of wide-open negative space! Now what? It can be intimidating to tackle quilting in the background areas, but this lecture will give you lots of ideas, from simple to complex, to help enhance your negative space and help you choose the perfect quilting design for your project.
Workshop January 21, 2026
Rainbow Sun
This mini quilt from her book, The Quilter’s Negative Space Handbook, combines improvisational piecing and paper piecing in a project designed to use your small scraps. We will begin with improvisational piecing, creating new fabric from collection of old favorites, then we’ll use our improvisationally pieced sections to paper piece the modified Mariner’s Compass block that forms the center of this fun little wall hanging.
Kit Fee: $25 Includes a copy of The Quilter’s Negative Space Handbook and all templates needed for the quilt.
Workshop Fee: $37.50 for GQG members $47.50 for non GQG members.
February 17, 2026***************************************************************************************
Make it Take It
Last chance to sign up
Make sure you sign up in January for make it take it!
Remember there is a limit of 10 people per class.
March 10, 2026********************************************************************************************
The Return of Nancy Sapin
Workshop: “Stabilizer Reference Workbook” creating a sample book on all the different stabilizers and how to use them.
Members Fee; $20+$20 kit fee
Fee for non members will be $30
A trunk show and workshop class with Nancy Sapin on March 10th, Tuesday from 10am-1pm on the second floor youth area.
Nancy will bring Sulky stabilizers with her and discuss how and where you would use every stabilizer. We are creating a stabilizers reference notebook for sewing, quilting, embroidery and crafts plus their uses. Understanding stabilizers will enlighten and inspire everyone who takes this class.
NO SEWING – Just bring a 3-ring binder notebook, pen for note taking and paper scissors.
KIT: includes a sheet of every Sulky Stabilizer, stabilizer information, dividers, sleeves to put the stabilizers in and notebook paper for each stabilizer.
Nancy encourages quilters to bring their stabilizers that they have at home that they have no clue how to use. We can try to match them to a Sulky stabilizer.
Nancy will also bring some extra stabilizers to sell – cash or check only.
PRICE: $20 for class paid to workshop & $20 for kit paid to Nancy the Day of the workshop.
Maximum number is 40 and we currently have 30 people signed
March 17, 2026*******************************************************************************************
Mary Sowatzka
Lecture and Trunk Show of Quilts using the “Stripology Ruler”
About Mary: I come from a long line of quilters.
My grandmother made crazy quilts without a pattern, using scraps from homemade clothing. Her quilts have become treasured family heirlooms.
My mother quilted almost daily, until she passed away at age 94.
I have seven sisters who are quilters. I started quilting after I volunteered to teach students in my homeschool group how to sew.
March 18, 2026 Workshop – Mastering your Stripology Ruler
9-3 pm. Doors open at 8:30 am. Bring packed lunch.
Members cost: $16
Non-members: $26
Mary Sowatzka will be teaching techniques of a Stripology ruler. In this workshop, we are not making a specific project. The workshop is a technique class only.
You will need basic quilting workshop supplies: a sewing machine with a power cord. Other basic supplies: Thread, needles, scissors. rotary cutter. etc.
We will be using the book Master Your Stripology Ruler. Each attendee will need this book for the workshop.
Mary will be supplying the fabrics for the workshop. She will be selling rulers at the trunk show; you do not need a ruler for workshop; Mary will have some rulers to use. The book is required during the workshop. Mary is selling the book for $20.
Workshop is technique only, no final project.
You will be doing some sewing, bring all necessary sewing tools.
Mary will be supplying fabric used for the workshop.
Please assist with setting up tables & chairs.
April 21, 2026*********************************************************************************************
Cool People Sew
by Linsey Cloud
Trunk Show and selling products
In-house Program by Pat Brown – “Lunch Bags” – Help out with cutting fabrics for Just for you kits.
May 19, 2026**********************************************************************************************
Just For You Quilts Presentation
May 20, 2026 Workshop Only************************************************************************
“Making a Hand Sewn Bowl and Beading”
By Amanda Bauer
Amanda Bauer, Maven Quilts & Stitchery, grew up in North Georgia surrounded by a deep family heritage of quilters, needle work stitchers and textile artists.
After quilting for over 15 years, Amanda found her passion for the portable, meditative art of English Paper Piecing that offered her the perfect canvas for textile artistry filled with vibrant colors and intense patterns.
After thousands of stitches and many learning opportunities, Amanda developed the Maven Method for English Paper Piecing (EPP). The Maven Method teaches not only EPP basics tools & techniques, but practice tips that will make your EPP relaxing and FUN!
Contact information:
Amanda Bauer, proprietor
Maven Quilts & Stitchery
Email: MavenStitchery@gmail.com
Phone: 404-993-6386
IG: Maven_Stichery
Hand-Stitched Friendship Bowl with Beaded Edge
Choose bright fabrics make a hand stitched Friendship Bowl! And to add to the fun, finish with a hand beaded edge. Using interfacing as your template, cover with fabric and stitch together the inner and outer bowl. Nestle the bowls together and finish with a lace bead whip stitch. Beadwork and hand stitching. Doesn’t get better than that!
Participants: 20 Max
Workshop: 4 hours 9am -1pm
Workshop cost: $45 per person
All supplies provided except scissors & fabric including pattern templates, stabilizer, thread, cutting board, needles & beads
What to bring!
Scissors – to cut the fabric and stiff stabilizer
½ yard of TWO coordinating fabrics
June 16, 2026**********************************************************************************************
To be Determined
June 17, 2026 Workshop – To be determined
July 21, 2026***********************************************************************************************
Size Matters – At Least Where Quilts are Concerned
Lecture/Trunk Show by Frances Arnold
Frances Arnold is a CPA by profession but, more importantly, a quilter for 40 years. She is descended from a long line of quilters and loves all aspects of the art, from hand applique to free-motion machine quilting. She has won many ribbons in guild and regional shows and has had five quilts displayed at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, one quilt at QuiltCon and one at American Quilt Society show in Paducah. Her favorite part of this quilting journey is the ability to encourage and inspire others to make the quilts that they want to make. She regularly writes a blog ( www.francesquilts.com/blog ) where she takes the reader along with her as she journeys along her creative path.
“SIZE MATTERS….At Least Where Quilts are Concerned”
Learn that size really does matter as we explore methods of designing quilts that fit, whether it be a bed, a lap or a wall!
August 18, 2026*****************************************************************************************
Installation of New Officers and Ice Cream Social
Intro to Free Motion Quilting or Free Motion Quilting Using Printed Fabrics
August 19, 2026 – Workshop 10-1PM, Cost $30 (paid to Workshops when signing up) ($40 cost for non-members) – Intro to Free Motion Quilting or Free Motion Quilting Using Printed Fabrics, using domestic machines, by Holly Anne Knight, founder of String and Story shop in Duluth. Their mission is to guide you to quilt and stitch with confidence!
Optional Kit: $35 (paid to Holly Anne on the day of the workshop) – 4 sawtooth star placemats with backing & batting, 1 FQ size practice sandwich.
Visit their brick-and-mortar shop “String & Story On Main”, 3150 Main Street #101, Duluth, GA 30096, 678-243-5281, Shop Hours: Thursdays and Fridays 12-4pm and Saturdays 12-3pm.
Free Motion Quilting is a wonderful way to finish your quilts on your home sewing machine. This class guides you through the basics of adjusting your tension, maintaining healthy posture, and quilting four foundational FMQ motifs: meander, loopy meander, swirls, and switchbacks.
Free motion quilting is a lot like handwriting– a few shapes that, once learned, can be mixed and matched into dozens of motifs. Even if you don’t consider yourself an “artist,” this class will prepare you to finish your own quilts with confidence!
Members: To pay for this class on-line scan the QR code below.
September 15, 2026**************************************************************************************
Doll Making Trunk Show/Lecture by Bobby Kee
In-House Program – by Pat Brown – “School Principal” will speak to members.
Help cut and stuff Breast Cancer Pillows after the meeting.
October 20, 2026*****************************************************************************************
Exotic Doodle Blooms
Lecture/Trunk Show by Susan Edmonson
October 21, 2026 – Workshop – Exotic Doodle Blooms – Whole day Workshop
Challenge Quilts Due – all challenge quilts must be turn in
November 17, 2026***********************************************************************************
Challenge Quilt Display and Judging and All Bee Group Display
December 15, 2026*********************************************************************************
Holiday Luncheon
“Pot Luck Dinner”