2026 programs/workshops

May 21

May 22
Workshop
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Top Secret Bindings
Speaker:  Marci Baker
​Program:  Top Secret Bindings
Recognized internationally for her expertise in quilting, Marci enjoys sharing ideas that simplify the process of quilting.

A native of Dallas, Texas, Marci has loved sewing for years, making her first quilt at age 9 and sewing her own clothes in high school and college. She began teaching quilting in 1989 for her local quilting guild and shops. Marci graduated with a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in math. In 1993, she started Alicia’s Attic with concepts that combine her love of math with her love of quilting. Quilting became a great way to share her knowledge with others.
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As an admirer of traditional quilts, Marci was inspired to author books on Not Your Grandmother’s(™) Quilts. This series uses traditional patterns people associate with the grandmother and simplifies the technique. She has invented several tools to help make quilting easier for all. Her Know Before You Sew(™) solution cards take common problems quilters encounter and provide easy-to-understand solutions.

​www.quiltwithmarcibaker.com
Frustrated with your bindings? You don’t have to go under cover as a secret agent to learn the ins and outs of making a perfect binding because the secrets are revealed in this lecture. Marci will discuss the causes of common binding problems like rounded, pointed, and tucked in corners, lumpy finishes, and bindings that are not filled to the edge. You will find out how bias, grain, double-fold, strip width, mitered corners and a smooth ending come into play. By the end of the presentation you will know the secret to your own successful binding!
June 18
June 19
Workshop
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Mini Art Quilt 
Speaker:  Tina Hilton
​Program: Malasian Batik
Turtle Hand Batik pledges to offer outstanding Malaysian small  batch handcrafted quilting fabric featuring  traditional batik, artisan dyed fabric & one of a kind art panels.

Our mission is to keep Malaysian Heritage Crafts alive & thriving thus supporting and enhancing the livelihood of individual artisan batik producers & their communities. 

www.turtlehand.com
We will be making a miniature art quilt using Batik Art Panels and Hand-dyed Fabrics.
July 16
July 17 -
FREE Workshop
Speaker:  Corey Pearson
Program:  QISS - Quilting is So Simple, Lecture and Trunk Show

Have you ever wanted to learn how to get that longarm look from your sewing machine? Corey Pearson, Director of Education at Linda’s Electric Quilt, as well as chief Quilter and Brand Ambassador for Pauline Rogers’ QISS system will be here to show us the technique that took her 10 years to create.

Corey is a master quilter and grew up in McKinney, TX. He began sewing with his grandmother at age six. After graduating from the University of North Texas with a business degree in 2017, he left the family business and began working for a quilt machine manufacturer. He later decided to go back to the family business so he could work more closely with quilters. You can find many videos of Corey on YouTube.
Kit Fee: $50 - Includes fork pins, Glue Baste-It, Marking Pencil (includes refill), thread, fabric, and batting.

Corey will be bringing Sew Slip Mats for student use, but they are not included in the kit.

Please bring your machine and an open-toe foot. Check your sewing machine manual to ensure you have adjustable foot pressure.  If in doubt, please send your machine model to Corey at [email protected] for verification.
August 20
Schoolhouse Programs
Watch for details about our annual Schoolhouse Program. School begins in August, so we celebrate the new school year by learning a new quilting technique!

We are fortunate to have so many talented members in our Guild who are willing to share their knowledge and demonstrate their specialty. We set up tables and rotate in groups for a 7-10 minute demonstration.

If you would like to share a technique, contact Michelle Upton for details.
September 17-19
2026 Quilt Show
Let's celebrate quilting this year! Our show theme is "Star Spangled 250." Watch for details in the newsletter and at our meetings on how you can participate. We hope you'll make a special themed quilt, too!
October 15
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Speaker: MJ Kinman    (www.mjkinman.com)
October 17
Zoom Workshop

​Improve Gems
Program:  Gems & Joy Trunk Show
The most beautiful gemstones capture light and reflect it back to us with unique brilliance, revealing their fiery personalities.  Every gem has a story to tell...just like people.
This slide lecture and trunk show chronicle my own story - my 25+ year adventure learning how to create the world's biggest diamonds in cloth.  Most importantly, though, the underlying message to my audiences throughout my presentation is the importance of choosing joy and saying "no" to fear, both in our creative lives and in our personal lives.
During my presentation, I'll discuss how I've learned to spot gemstones with personality - the unique configuration of light and color that translate into a successful work of art.  I'll discuss my techniques to create and assemble the hundreds of pieces in each diamond, materials I use to create the wash of color and light across a gem's surface, and the quilting techiques that enhance a gem's facets.  We may even talk a little bit (maybe a lot) about Kentucky Bourbon as I describe the gem quilting in my series "Bourbon Diamonds"!
As as so often happens with any artist's decades-long journey, I'll share insights gleaned from my walk away from corporate life and into the creative life.
Learn how to use improvisational strip-piecing techniques to create emerald-cut, baguette-cut, and Asscher-cut diamonds.  These are diamonds that feature long, lovely facets - the "hall of mirrors" that highlight the interior clarity of a gem.
During class, MJ will discuss color selection for gems.  (Hint: there is no wrong answer!).  She'll show you how to make your gem sparkle with value contrast, and how to make your gem glow with saturation contrast.  Finally, she'll demonstrate simple assembly techniques to piece together your lovely creation.
Activities include:
  - Creating a color palette that brings you joy.
  - Playing with high-value contrast and saturation contrast to incorporate      sparkle and glow into your gem
  - Strip-piecing the interior facets of your gemstone.
  - assembling the strip-pieced facets to create your own unique gemstone.
November 19 
November 20 
​Workshop
9AM - 3PM

Portrait Quilts
Kit fee:  $10.50 - includes 2.5 yards of Mistyfuse.  
Location:  Lakeshore Baptist Church 
Speaker: Deb Atchison
Program: Portrait Quilts 

Transform Your Memories: Create a Portrait Quilt of a Loved One or Pet! 
Do you have a photograph that holds a special place in your heart? What if you could translate that image into a unique and meaningful quilt? Join Deb, a passionate and certified Portrait Quilting Teacher, for an engaging lecture that will unlock the secrets of this captivating art form. Deb will share stunning examples of her portrait quilts, break down the process into manageable steps, and inspire you to embark on your own creative journey. Whether you're a seasoned quilter or a curious beginner, this lecture will provide the tools and encouragement you need to start creating a treasured Portrait Quilt of someone you love dearly.
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Have you ever wanted to create a realistic looking quilt, but didn ’t know where to start? Would you enjoy making a quilt of a loved one, an animal, or a landscape that looks like a picture, but is super simple? Join international certified teacher and speaker, Deb Atchison, for a fun and exciting program or workshop where you ’ll learn to do just that!
There will be a zoom meeting with Deb in October to assist in fabric selection.

previous programs & workshops

​2026

January - ​Speaker:  Kestrel Michaud
            Program:  Kestrel's Creations

February - Speaker:  Krista Moser
              Program:  Color Theory

March - Speakers:  Three of Our Guild Members
          Program:  Showcase and Salads

​April - Program:  Comfort Quilt Sew-in

2025

January - Speaker:  Sara Zander
            ​Program:  “Crazy Quilting; Past, Present and Future”

February - No Meeting due to weather

March - Speaker:  Deb Atchison
          Program:  Scrappy Applique Trunk Show

​April - Comfort Quilt Sew-in
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May - Speaker: Pam Gantz
        Program: Art Quilts Trunk Show

June - Speaker: Annie Smith
        Program: The Art of Understanding Color and Fabric 

​July - Rex Shrauner, Trunk Show

August - School House

September - Auction

​October - Dianne Harris
            Program: Make Extraordinary Scrap Quilts

November - Shirley Reagan, Trunk Show

December - Program: Holiday Party!

2024

January - Speaker:  Linda Neal
            Program: “How to Create an Award-Winning Quilt”

February - Speaker:  Ledine Watson
                   Program: “Lecture and Trunk Show”

March - Speaker:  Carole Lyles Shaw
                 
          Program: “What Is a Modern Quilt? 
                       The Myths and the Magic!”

​April - Comfort Quilt Sew-in
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May - Speaker:  Kim Oleson
​       Program:  Modern Batiks of Java and Bali

June - No program due to technical issues

​July - Speaker:  Cyndi McChesney
       Program:  ​Panel Palooza

August - Speaker:  Pat Speth
​          Program:  ​Fabulous Nickel Borders

September - Our Biennial Quilt Show

​October - Speaker:  Kelly Young
​            Program:  ​Make Your Scraps Work!

November - Speaker:  JoLynn O'Neal
​              Program:  Family Quilts Trunk Show

December - Program:  Our Holiday Party!
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2023


January - Speaker: Randy Cole
            Program: “My First 50 Years in the Sewing Machine                                Business”

February - Speaker: Krista Moser
              Program: “Diamonds are a Quilter’s Best Friend”

March - Speaker: Laurie & Mark Cohen
                     Sew Much Love Quilt Store, Granbury
​          Program: “Sewing Love with Every Stitch” 

April - Comfort Quilt Sew-In​

May - Speaker: Sally Brown
       Program: “Every Quilt Has A Story”

June - Speaker: Barbara J. Eikmeier
        Program: “It's All in the Sashings”

​July - Speaker: Linda & Carl Sullivan  Colourwerx 
       Program: Wonky Piecing and Machine Applique

​August - Program:  Schoolhouse!

​September - Guild Auction

​October - Speaker:  Libby Ashcraft
            Program:  “Cut and Stitch—Crafting with your Digital Cutter”

​November - Speaker:  Doris Rice
​              Program:  X-Block Quilts

​December - Program:  Our Holiday Party!
2022
January - Speaker:  Lisa Erlandson
            ​Program:  Make Your Best Quilt
February - Speakers:  Anita Ruthenberg, Donna McGibboney and
​              Becky Klein
              Program: Our Favorite Quilts
​​March - Speaker:  Karen Brow-Meier
          Program:  Movin' On - Creating Movement in Our Quilts
April - Comfort Quilt Sew-in
May - Schoolhouse
June - Speaker:  Jane Bromberg
        Program:  Finishing Up!
​July - Speaker:  Melinda Stanton
       Program:  English Paper Piecing
​August - Speaker:  Charlotte Angotti
​          Program:  Your Stash – My Stash (Stories and Quilts)
September - Program:  Quilt Show​
October - Speaker:  J. Michelle Watts
            Program:  The Beauty of the Southwest
November - Speaker:  Doris Rice
              Program:  Collage Quilting Trunk Show
December - Program:  Holidays Are Here!