2025 Programs
May 17, 2025
Maria Isabel Ibarra will present "The History of the Paper Pattern"
Maria is the Chairman of the Handworks and Sewing for the County Fair Association. Maria shares her vast knowledge of the History of the Paper Pattern to provide educational displays at the fair. Maria will share original 1800 and 1900 patterns from her collection from Vogue, Du Barry, Advance Pattern company, Modes Royale, Hollywood Patterns and a series entitled The Duchess of Windsor Patterns, that she has collected over several years. Maria’s extensive collection includes Godey's Womens magazine from 1885 and Demorest magazines dating from 1868, 1869 and 1870. These were the primo lady's magazines of the time. Demorest Magazine featured fold out paper patterns for sewing.
Maria Isabel Ibarra will present "The History of the Paper Pattern"
Maria is the Chairman of the Handworks and Sewing for the County Fair Association. Maria shares her vast knowledge of the History of the Paper Pattern to provide educational displays at the fair. Maria will share original 1800 and 1900 patterns from her collection from Vogue, Du Barry, Advance Pattern company, Modes Royale, Hollywood Patterns and a series entitled The Duchess of Windsor Patterns, that she has collected over several years. Maria’s extensive collection includes Godey's Womens magazine from 1885 and Demorest magazines dating from 1868, 1869 and 1870. These were the primo lady's magazines of the time. Demorest Magazine featured fold out paper patterns for sewing.
June 21, 2025
Denise Green will present a trunk show
As owner and the “CEO” (Chief Encouragement Officer) of Holly Dee Quilts shop in Luling, Texas, Denise teaches quilting and shares her love of quilting and making handcrafted items. Denise made her first quilt in 1995 opened her shop in 2016. She is a certified Judy Niemeyer instructor.
Learn more at: https://hollydquilts.com
Denise Green will present a trunk show
As owner and the “CEO” (Chief Encouragement Officer) of Holly Dee Quilts shop in Luling, Texas, Denise teaches quilting and shares her love of quilting and making handcrafted items. Denise made her first quilt in 1995 opened her shop in 2016. She is a certified Judy Niemeyer instructor.
Learn more at: https://hollydquilts.com
July 19, 2025
Cynthia England will present "Creating a Pictorial Quilt"
Cynthia is a native Texan and has been creating quilts for more than 50 years. Building on her foundation as a graduate of the Art Institute of Houston, Cynthia’s experimentation in quilting led to developing her own style and “Picture-piecing” technique. During her program, Cynthia with share this technique in an entertaining slide show presentation that also will show the process of how she created her many award- winning quilts. Enlarging the design, fabric selection, and organizational methods are discussed in detail.
Learn more at https://englanddesign.com
Cynthia England will present "Creating a Pictorial Quilt"
Cynthia is a native Texan and has been creating quilts for more than 50 years. Building on her foundation as a graduate of the Art Institute of Houston, Cynthia’s experimentation in quilting led to developing her own style and “Picture-piecing” technique. During her program, Cynthia with share this technique in an entertaining slide show presentation that also will show the process of how she created her many award- winning quilts. Enlarging the design, fabric selection, and organizational methods are discussed in detail.
Learn more at https://englanddesign.com
August 16, 2025
Teresa Duryea Wong will present "20 Modern Quilts from Around the World"
Teresa Duryea Wong is an author, lecturer, and quilt historian. She is the author of Sewing & Survival: Native American Quilts from 1880 – 2022, and five additional books covering Japanese quilts and textiles, American quilts and cotton, and quilts for social justice. She is a contributing writer for Quiltfolk. Teresa is a member of the International Quilt Museum advisory board and the Quilt Alliance board. She has been recognized as a scholar by the Visions Museum of Textile Art in San Diego and the Texas Quilt Museum. She is also a quiltmaker and antique quilt collector. In this program, Teresa will introduce the most innovative international modern quiters: artists hailing from Argentina, Guatemala, Italy, France, New Zealand, South Korea and Switzerland. Discover how these makers are leading the international modern quilting aesthetic with pioneering techniques and unique perspectives. Learn more at: https://TeresaDuryeaWong.com
Teresa Duryea Wong will present "20 Modern Quilts from Around the World"
Teresa Duryea Wong is an author, lecturer, and quilt historian. She is the author of Sewing & Survival: Native American Quilts from 1880 – 2022, and five additional books covering Japanese quilts and textiles, American quilts and cotton, and quilts for social justice. She is a contributing writer for Quiltfolk. Teresa is a member of the International Quilt Museum advisory board and the Quilt Alliance board. She has been recognized as a scholar by the Visions Museum of Textile Art in San Diego and the Texas Quilt Museum. She is also a quiltmaker and antique quilt collector. In this program, Teresa will introduce the most innovative international modern quiters: artists hailing from Argentina, Guatemala, Italy, France, New Zealand, South Korea and Switzerland. Discover how these makers are leading the international modern quilting aesthetic with pioneering techniques and unique perspectives. Learn more at: https://TeresaDuryeaWong.com
September 20, 2025
Jane Haworth will present "Journey as a Quilt Artist"
Jane began her quilting journey in 2003. Inspired by a trip to Kauai, Jane took the colorful images and photographs and recreated them in fabric. Her grandmother taught her to sew at a young age; Jane went on to college in England and studied Textile Design, majoring in weaving. She worked at Laura Ashley, becoming proficient with a sewing machine and started building her fabric stash. She moved to the U.S. in 1998, Her biggest love is color and fabric with Kaffe Fasset being a major influence. Her technique is raw edge collage applique. Learn more at: https://janehaworth.com
Jane Haworth will present "Journey as a Quilt Artist"
Jane began her quilting journey in 2003. Inspired by a trip to Kauai, Jane took the colorful images and photographs and recreated them in fabric. Her grandmother taught her to sew at a young age; Jane went on to college in England and studied Textile Design, majoring in weaving. She worked at Laura Ashley, becoming proficient with a sewing machine and started building her fabric stash. She moved to the U.S. in 1998, Her biggest love is color and fabric with Kaffe Fasset being a major influence. Her technique is raw edge collage applique. Learn more at: https://janehaworth.com
October 17, 2025
Michelle Lavender will present a trunk show
Michelle learned sewing at a young age from her mother and grandmother. Her quilting journey began 36 years ago. Michelle works at Hollydee Quilts in Luling and began teaching classes for the owner, Denise, a few years ago. Her favorite classes to teach are beginning quilting and improvisational quilting. She looks forward to continuing her quilting journey, learning and sharing new ideas and skills. Michelle enjoys spending time with her grandkids and her dogs. Another of her passions is travel.
Michelle Lavender will present a trunk show
Michelle learned sewing at a young age from her mother and grandmother. Her quilting journey began 36 years ago. Michelle works at Hollydee Quilts in Luling and began teaching classes for the owner, Denise, a few years ago. Her favorite classes to teach are beginning quilting and improvisational quilting. She looks forward to continuing her quilting journey, learning and sharing new ideas and skills. Michelle enjoys spending time with her grandkids and her dogs. Another of her passions is travel.
November 15, 2025
M.J. Kinman will present "Gems & Joy"
MJ Kinman’s passion is creating quilts inspired by beautiful gems. MJ’s work has been exhibited at several national and international quilt museums and her work is included in collections as varied as Maker’s Mark Distillery, the National Quilt Museum (Paducah, KY) and the International Quilt Museum (Lincoln, NE), plus many private collections around the United States. MJ’s popular Birthstone Series patterns feature traditional birthstone gems, and her Diamond Divas Series offer large, artistic quilts easily customizable by makers. Her first book, Gemstone Quilts, was released by C&T Publishing in 2020. Gems & Joy slide lecture and trunk show chronicles MJ’s 25-year adventure in learning how to create the biggest diamonds in the world using fabric. Learn more at: https://mjkinman.com
M.J. Kinman will present "Gems & Joy"
MJ Kinman’s passion is creating quilts inspired by beautiful gems. MJ’s work has been exhibited at several national and international quilt museums and her work is included in collections as varied as Maker’s Mark Distillery, the National Quilt Museum (Paducah, KY) and the International Quilt Museum (Lincoln, NE), plus many private collections around the United States. MJ’s popular Birthstone Series patterns feature traditional birthstone gems, and her Diamond Divas Series offer large, artistic quilts easily customizable by makers. Her first book, Gemstone Quilts, was released by C&T Publishing in 2020. Gems & Joy slide lecture and trunk show chronicles MJ’s 25-year adventure in learning how to create the biggest diamonds in the world using fabric. Learn more at: https://mjkinman.com
December 20, 2025
12 Days of Christmas
If the 12 days of Christmas brings to mind the festive song that's been a popular Christmas carol since the 18th century, and you’d be right! Come and get your Fa La La on! We will celebrate the season with our theme the “12 Day of Christmas”. Festive décor to fit the theme and a sing a long as well as food and fun! Induction of new officers for the coming year will be presented. Show 'n Tell should be holiday themed. Committees (library, retreat, Storybook, QFTN, etc.) will not be there this month.
12 Days of Christmas
If the 12 days of Christmas brings to mind the festive song that's been a popular Christmas carol since the 18th century, and you’d be right! Come and get your Fa La La on! We will celebrate the season with our theme the “12 Day of Christmas”. Festive décor to fit the theme and a sing a long as well as food and fun! Induction of new officers for the coming year will be presented. Show 'n Tell should be holiday themed. Committees (library, retreat, Storybook, QFTN, etc.) will not be there this month.
Previous Programs
April 12, 2025 - Vicky Owen presented a trunk show
March 15, 2025 - Kristi Asbill Brightwell presented a trunk show of her miniature quilts and shared her inspiration from her experiences in designing and making miniatures.
February 15, 2025 - Kathryn Groves of BobKat Quilts presented "My Journey as a Quiltmaker"
January 18, 2025 - Deborah Bradley presented "The History of Quilting and the Texas Quilting Museum"
December 2024 - Annual induction of officers and Christmas Tea
November 2024 - Susan Braverman's "Trunk Show"
October 2024 - Quilter's Studio "Where Women Create"
September 2024 - Annie Smith presented "Understanding Color"
August 17, 2024 - QuiltFest Recap
July 20, 2024 - No program (prep for QuiltFest)
June 15, 2024 - Susie Monday presented "Art Ideas"
May 18, 2024 - Winnie Fleming presented "Borders Bonanza"
April 20, 2024 - Melissa Cory presented "Fast & Fun Lap Quilts" (www.happyquiltingmelissa.com)
March 16, 2024 - Michelle Watts presented a trunk show
February 17, 2024 - Linzee McCray presented "The Story of Feed Sacks".
January 20, 2024 - Carrie Wikander presented a program all about inspiration.
December 16, 2023 - Installation of officers and annual potluck.
November 18, 2023 - Judy Bauman from Pflugerville shared her collection of Face quilts.
October 21, 2023 - The Price is Right event! Members enjoyed playing a game guessing the closest retail value of package deals. Seven packages in all were distributed.
September 16, 2023 - Allen Mizdail presented "Vintage Black Glass Buttons". Allen has a large collection of vintage black Victorian glass buttons, and he shared his knowledge of them along with the history of buttons.
August 19, 2023 - Diane LeClair presented "Looking at Quilts through a Judge's Eye". A long-time quilt show judge, Diane shared the things she is looking for while judging quilts.
July 15, 2023 - Michelle Markey presented "Fabric Painting by Number", which included a bevy of textile art works, as well a demo on how to paint/color on fabric.
June 17, 2023 - Alice Megna and Michelle Watts presented "A Challenging Year for Two Friends". They talked about how they challenge, learn, and celebrate each other in their work.
May 20, 2023 - Sheila Frampton Cooper presented "Spontaneous Creation and Inspiration". She discussed color, inspiration, and the various approaches she engages in when doing this type of work.
April 15, 2023 - Toby Lischko presented "I'm Seeing Stars", which included a trunk show featuring many different star quilts she designed including quilts from both her St. Louis Stars and Kaleidostars books.
March 18, 2023 - Cathy & Tony Jeter presented "Barn Quilts" by sharing their journey through the country as they viewed barn quilts.
February 18, 2023 - Karen Lambdin presented "The Next Dimension" by taking everyone on a journey to find ways to add dimension and interest to a quilt with free motion quilting.
January 21, 2023 - Michelle Watts presented a Wearable Art Fashion show featuring the work of guild members,
December 17, 2022 - Officer Confirmation & Guild Luncheon w/potluck and gift exchange
November 19, 2022 - Janice Schindeler presented “Some Quits Tell a Story, Some Quilts Are the Story” and enjoyed a trunk show of unique quilts.
October 15, 2022 - Charlotte Kieliszek presented a trunk show of her - quilts and talked about everything she has learned along the way. Her favorite kind of quilts are scrappy because if you run out of one shade of red, you can fill in with another.
September 17, 2022 Vicky Simmons and Charlotte Mooring presented "Sisters Variety Show". Guild members, Vicky Simmons and Charlotte Mooring, who are sisters, presented a trunk show of their quilts.
August 20, 2022 A celebration was held for the completion of QuiltFest 2022 "America: A Patchwork Quilt". Special award winners shared their quilts and the stories behind them.
July 2022 The program was based on preparations for QuiltFest
June 2022 English Paper Piecing - Grandmother's Flower Garden and Beyond
The members learned a few tips and tricks about English Paper Piecing from fellow Guild members.
May 2022 Louann Fisher's One Block Wonder Trunk Show
Louann has been a quilter for 30 years. She discovered One Block Wonder panel quilts approximately 4 years ago, fell in love with the concept, and had to make one. Now she sees panels in a whole new way
April 23, 2022 The Guild's 40 Anniversary Celebration
March 19, 2022 Cheryl Matzen presented "911 for Quilters." She shared her quilting journey from novice to ribbon winner. She teaches how to avoid and correct quilting mistakes and provides some quilting tips and tricks to make your quilting journey easier.
February 2022 Shannon Dixon presented "The CACCC's Mission." Shannon is the Director of Outreach for the Children's Advocacy Center of Comal County. QFTN also discussed their charitable work on behalf of the Guild.
January 2022 The QuiltFest Team presented "QuiltFest 2022"
December 2021 - Officer Installation, Sock Exchange, and Guild Luncheon
November 2021 - No program due to fundraiser
October 2021 Vickie Owen presented "My quilt Journey and Trunk Show"
Vickie, Certified instructor for Laura Heine collage quilts, presented a truck show of her Laura Heine quilts.
September 2021 Sue Heinz presented "You’ve Got a Friend Named Elmer"
Every one of Sue’s classes, books and tools are designed with one purpose in mind - to intrigue, delight and inspire quilters of all ages and skill levels. http://sueheinz.com
August 2021 Terre Walker presented "A Judy Niemeyer Designs and Patterns Trunk Show"
Terre discussed Judy's methodology for paper piecing while sharing 25 quilts in different color waves.
July 2021 Brenda Goggins presented a "Story Book Quilts Trunk Show"
Brenda shared many of the quilts inspired by children’s books that travel to school libraries in the Hill Country.
June 2021 Carmen Vasquez presents "Repair, Restore, Recycle"
Carmen evaluated member's quilts and gave advice for what should be done to preserve or recycle them.
May 2021 Michelle Cole Beer presented "Tips From a Longarm Quilter"
Whether you are a longarm quilter or you quilt-by-check, this presentation offered ideas about how to decide how to quilt your finished quilt top, and how to work with your quilter to end up with the best product.
April 2021 Pam McHenry presented "Pamalama Jo Designs: My Quilting Journey"
She shared her process of creating, publishing and selling original patterns. Challenges and lessons learned, as well as advice for anyone wanting to publish a pattern.
March 2021 (Private ZOOM program for members only) Ruth Ann Berry presented "Bargello Quilts in Motion" Ruth Ann Berry is the author of “Bargello Quilts in Motion” along with other quilt pattern books. She travels extensively to exhibit and teach at guilds and festivals.
February 2021 (Private ZOOM program for members only) Julia Graves presented "My Quilt Journey". Julia shared her journey from beginning quilter to teacher, longarm quilter, and business owner.
January 2021 (Private ZOOM program for members only)
December 2020 (Private ZOOM program for members only)
November 2020 (Private ZOOM program for members only)
October 2020 (Private ZOOM program for members only) Catherine Redford's insights about being a quilter.
September 2020 (Private ZOOM program for members only) Members shared the designs of their sewing studios.
August 2020 (Private ZOOM program for members only) Malka Dubrawsky's “Simple Design-Complex Quilts” This program utilizes simple shapes and techniques with thoughtful fabric choices and placement to make seemingly complicated multi-patterned quilts. Plus she will have her playful hand-dyed fabrics and patterns.
July 2020 (CANCELLED) - Malka Dubrawsky moved to August meeting.
June 2020 (CANCELLED) - Liz Broussard's “Got Scraps?” During this program, Liz would haven given tips on organization and quilt design along with a trunk show. We are hoping to reschedule in the near future.
May 2020 (CANCELLED) - Dot Collins' “Beyond Stack and Whack: Adding Your own Creativity to this Technique"
This program included a trunk show of quilts to inspire and “stretch” your creativity by combining Stack & Whack techniques with traditional blocks to make unique quilts using a variety of arrangements and sizes. We are hoping to reschedule in the near future.
April 2020 (CANCELLED) - Pam McHenry's “Pamalama Jo Designs: My Quilting Story"
During this program, Pam would have given highlights and anecdotes from pattern creation to starting a quilt-based business to publishing, teaching, and selling. We are hoping to reschedule in the near future.
March 2020 (CANCELLED) - Marci Baker's “3-D…Easy As ABC” From her newest book combining “Not your Grandmother’s Tumbling Block’s” along with Sara Nephew’s most popular 3-D optical illusions Marci would have shown very moving and stunning quilts stacked up with simple color/value selections.
February 2020 - J. Michelle Watts' "Southwest Inspirations"
For over 30 years, Michelle has been creating quilts inspired by the beauty of the Southwest. She shared her favorite quilts, wall hangings, and wearable art inspired by Native American pottery, weaving, tile, art, landscape and jewelry.
January 2020 - QuiltFest 2020 "A Kaleidoscope of Color"
Members learned all about the plans for QuiltFest 2020. The Raffle Quilt will also be revealed!
December 2019 - Officer Confirmation & Guild Luncheon
Induction of officers, potluck, and sock exchange.
November 2019 - Lenore Crawford's “Award Winning Techniques to Create an Art Quilt”
Lenore shared how her quilts have evolved into using her own fusing technique with fabric paint to create art quilts with depth and color from photographs. She described how to create a piece from beginning to end and gave secrets she has learned. Visit her website here: www.lenorecrawford.com
October 2019 - Annette Plog' s “Fabric History and Fabric Dating”
Annette learned to sew from her grandmother. In 1997, she joined a group of ladies that made reproductions of antique quilts. This started Annette’s quest for information about antique fabrics. She traced the history of blue fabrics in the 1800’s. Visit her website here: www.petitequilts.com
September 2019 - RaNae Merrill's “How I Became a Spiromaniac”
RaNae shared her spiral quilts and demonstrated different types of spirals and settings, including an easy hands-on demonstration of how to draw a spiral. Visit her website here: www.ranaemerrillquilts.com
August 2019 - Rosie deLeon-McCrady's “Redwork Through the Years”
Rosie traced the history of Redwork quilts. Her trunk show included Redwork quilts from the past and present, including one that is a hundred years old! Visit her website here: www.redworkplus.com
July 2019 - Stephanie Hackney's "All About Batting" Stephanie brought samples from the current line from Hobbs Batting, including: Heirloom, Tuscany, Thermor, and Poly-Down.
June 2019 - Brenda Jeschke's "Judging Criteria-Thru the Eyes of the Judge"
Brenda has been a quilt judge since 1997. She discussed what judges are looking for when they evaluate a quilt. She brought several quilts and discussed the judges' critiques. Members learned what is a good point and what needs to be improved. Visit her website here: www.brendajeschke.com
May 2019 - Gail Garber's "Quiltmakers and Their Influences on Our Lives: A History Lesson"
This light and lively lecture traced through some of Gail’s quilting past, with emphasis on friends who have had a strong influence on her quilts. It progressed through Gail’s early quilting days as a traditional quilter, through her experimentation phase, and culminated in her contemporary art quilts of today. Visit her website here: www.gailgarber.com
April 2019 - Carol Morrissey's “Confessions of an Absent-Minded Quilter”
A fifth generation quilter, Carol shared her quilting journey, including how she designs her own quilts and how she developed her own pattern company. Visit her website here: www.ocaroldesigns.com
March 2019 - Gyleen Fitzgerald's “The Art of Color Blending: Explore what the mind sees but the eyes cannot”. We learned how to read each fabric’s color to successfully use 50 plus fabrics within one quilt. Visit her website here: www.colourfulstitches.com
February 2019 - Angela McCorkle's “Where to Quilt What”
Angela described various quilting styles, techniques, and how to select quilt design elements.
January 2019 - Quilts for Those in Need
Presentations from the local advocacy centers and St. Judes.
December 2018 - Officer Confirmation & Guild Luncheon
Induction of officers, potluck, and sock exchange.
November 2018 - Shannon Brinkley's "Scrappy Applique"
Shannon took us through the whole process she developed for scrappy applique and provided a lot of ideas and inspiration for how these techniques can be used.
October 2018 - Charlotte Angotti's "Why Aren't You Making More Quilts? I know you have the fabric!"
Charlotte's lecture was humorous, light, and yet full of information and real quilts.
September 2018 - M.J. Fielek's "Bucket List of Quilts - the quilts you want to make before you die"
M.J. has been sewing and quilting for over 40 years. Her talent for selecting color combinations and attention to detail are reflected in her quilts. The lecture included a trunk show.
August 2018 - Nova Montgomery's "A Century of Progress: The World's Fair of 1933 and its Quilt contest"
In this program, Nova took us back in time to see the background of our country leading up to the Chicago World's Fair of 1933, including the factors that contributed to almost 25,000 people entering the quilt contest held during the fair, some of the quilts made for the fair, and the people who made them.
July 2018 - Rhonda Dort's "Quilting with Vintage Linens"
Rhonda shared her quilts made with vintage handkerchiefs, dresser scarves, pillow cases, doilies, quilt blocks, dish towels, and any other item she found to create a "new" quilt. Visit her website (rhondadort.com) for more of her quilts.
June 2018 - Karen Kay Buckley's "To Border or not to Border, That is the Question"
Karen discussed whether a quilt needs a border, how to select a border for your quilt, how she designs many of her borders, and how to measure to ensure a flat quilt. As she showed her quilts, she discussed her border choices and shared some fun stories along the way.
May 2018 - Carolyn McCormick's "The Evolution of the Add-a-Quarter"
Carolyn designed the Add-a-Quarter ruler in the beginning to decrease the frustration she was having in making a template-required quilt for a friend. She told us about that beginning step and how the ruler has become the go-to tool for many paper-piecing enthusiasts, as well as the new versions of the ruler.
April 2018 - Doris Rice "X-Block Quilts"
Doris entertained us with X-blocks adventure tales while showing her inspiring collection of quilts. She demonstrated how the X-blocks tool and color placement combine to create new designs from otherwise "ho hum" blocks. See the Photo Gallery for photos from her presentation.
March 2018 - Tana Mueller's "Got Crayons?"
Tana showed us how she adds crayon artwork to 100% quality cotton quilt fabric to create unique artwork designs that can be used for many applications.
February 2018 - Trisha Stuart's the "Color & the Importance of Value"
There's a secret to creating consistently stunning quilts: value. Trisha showed us an assortment of quilts (successful and not so much) and taught a little more about how colors and values work together along with some stories that brought us all together with a little laughter.
January 2018 - The officers and committee chairs explained their plans for 2018. The QuiltFest committee gave a special presentation about QuiltFest 2018, including an unveiling of the donation raffle quilt!
December 2017 - The new officers were confirmed. Afterward, the guild enjoyed a luncheon and sock exchange.
November 2017 - Suzi Parron's “Barn Quilts and the American Quilt Trail Movement”
Suzi’s took us on a journey along the quilt trail, beginning with the very first barn quilt, which stemmed from Donna Sue Groves and her wish to honor her mother’s quilting art. The presentation featured over 100 stunning photos of barn quilts, some of which rival cloth quilts in their intricacy. See the Photo Gallery for photos from the workshop.
October 2017 - Kim Fauth's “ABCD Quilting Trunk Show”
When Kim came up with the ABCD technique, she shared it with her Monday quilting group. They encouraged her to write a book because the technique was so new and different. Her background in teaching is evident throughout her book. The directions are in white, gray and black with areas of emphasis in blue. Each step is broken down with accurate drawings and hints to make sewing easier. Then the designing and creativity begins!
March 15, 2025 - Kristi Asbill Brightwell presented a trunk show of her miniature quilts and shared her inspiration from her experiences in designing and making miniatures.
February 15, 2025 - Kathryn Groves of BobKat Quilts presented "My Journey as a Quiltmaker"
January 18, 2025 - Deborah Bradley presented "The History of Quilting and the Texas Quilting Museum"
December 2024 - Annual induction of officers and Christmas Tea
November 2024 - Susan Braverman's "Trunk Show"
October 2024 - Quilter's Studio "Where Women Create"
September 2024 - Annie Smith presented "Understanding Color"
August 17, 2024 - QuiltFest Recap
July 20, 2024 - No program (prep for QuiltFest)
June 15, 2024 - Susie Monday presented "Art Ideas"
May 18, 2024 - Winnie Fleming presented "Borders Bonanza"
April 20, 2024 - Melissa Cory presented "Fast & Fun Lap Quilts" (www.happyquiltingmelissa.com)
March 16, 2024 - Michelle Watts presented a trunk show
February 17, 2024 - Linzee McCray presented "The Story of Feed Sacks".
January 20, 2024 - Carrie Wikander presented a program all about inspiration.
December 16, 2023 - Installation of officers and annual potluck.
November 18, 2023 - Judy Bauman from Pflugerville shared her collection of Face quilts.
October 21, 2023 - The Price is Right event! Members enjoyed playing a game guessing the closest retail value of package deals. Seven packages in all were distributed.
September 16, 2023 - Allen Mizdail presented "Vintage Black Glass Buttons". Allen has a large collection of vintage black Victorian glass buttons, and he shared his knowledge of them along with the history of buttons.
August 19, 2023 - Diane LeClair presented "Looking at Quilts through a Judge's Eye". A long-time quilt show judge, Diane shared the things she is looking for while judging quilts.
July 15, 2023 - Michelle Markey presented "Fabric Painting by Number", which included a bevy of textile art works, as well a demo on how to paint/color on fabric.
June 17, 2023 - Alice Megna and Michelle Watts presented "A Challenging Year for Two Friends". They talked about how they challenge, learn, and celebrate each other in their work.
May 20, 2023 - Sheila Frampton Cooper presented "Spontaneous Creation and Inspiration". She discussed color, inspiration, and the various approaches she engages in when doing this type of work.
April 15, 2023 - Toby Lischko presented "I'm Seeing Stars", which included a trunk show featuring many different star quilts she designed including quilts from both her St. Louis Stars and Kaleidostars books.
March 18, 2023 - Cathy & Tony Jeter presented "Barn Quilts" by sharing their journey through the country as they viewed barn quilts.
February 18, 2023 - Karen Lambdin presented "The Next Dimension" by taking everyone on a journey to find ways to add dimension and interest to a quilt with free motion quilting.
January 21, 2023 - Michelle Watts presented a Wearable Art Fashion show featuring the work of guild members,
December 17, 2022 - Officer Confirmation & Guild Luncheon w/potluck and gift exchange
November 19, 2022 - Janice Schindeler presented “Some Quits Tell a Story, Some Quilts Are the Story” and enjoyed a trunk show of unique quilts.
October 15, 2022 - Charlotte Kieliszek presented a trunk show of her - quilts and talked about everything she has learned along the way. Her favorite kind of quilts are scrappy because if you run out of one shade of red, you can fill in with another.
September 17, 2022 Vicky Simmons and Charlotte Mooring presented "Sisters Variety Show". Guild members, Vicky Simmons and Charlotte Mooring, who are sisters, presented a trunk show of their quilts.
August 20, 2022 A celebration was held for the completion of QuiltFest 2022 "America: A Patchwork Quilt". Special award winners shared their quilts and the stories behind them.
July 2022 The program was based on preparations for QuiltFest
June 2022 English Paper Piecing - Grandmother's Flower Garden and Beyond
The members learned a few tips and tricks about English Paper Piecing from fellow Guild members.
May 2022 Louann Fisher's One Block Wonder Trunk Show
Louann has been a quilter for 30 years. She discovered One Block Wonder panel quilts approximately 4 years ago, fell in love with the concept, and had to make one. Now she sees panels in a whole new way
April 23, 2022 The Guild's 40 Anniversary Celebration
March 19, 2022 Cheryl Matzen presented "911 for Quilters." She shared her quilting journey from novice to ribbon winner. She teaches how to avoid and correct quilting mistakes and provides some quilting tips and tricks to make your quilting journey easier.
February 2022 Shannon Dixon presented "The CACCC's Mission." Shannon is the Director of Outreach for the Children's Advocacy Center of Comal County. QFTN also discussed their charitable work on behalf of the Guild.
January 2022 The QuiltFest Team presented "QuiltFest 2022"
December 2021 - Officer Installation, Sock Exchange, and Guild Luncheon
November 2021 - No program due to fundraiser
October 2021 Vickie Owen presented "My quilt Journey and Trunk Show"
Vickie, Certified instructor for Laura Heine collage quilts, presented a truck show of her Laura Heine quilts.
September 2021 Sue Heinz presented "You’ve Got a Friend Named Elmer"
Every one of Sue’s classes, books and tools are designed with one purpose in mind - to intrigue, delight and inspire quilters of all ages and skill levels. http://sueheinz.com
August 2021 Terre Walker presented "A Judy Niemeyer Designs and Patterns Trunk Show"
Terre discussed Judy's methodology for paper piecing while sharing 25 quilts in different color waves.
July 2021 Brenda Goggins presented a "Story Book Quilts Trunk Show"
Brenda shared many of the quilts inspired by children’s books that travel to school libraries in the Hill Country.
June 2021 Carmen Vasquez presents "Repair, Restore, Recycle"
Carmen evaluated member's quilts and gave advice for what should be done to preserve or recycle them.
May 2021 Michelle Cole Beer presented "Tips From a Longarm Quilter"
Whether you are a longarm quilter or you quilt-by-check, this presentation offered ideas about how to decide how to quilt your finished quilt top, and how to work with your quilter to end up with the best product.
April 2021 Pam McHenry presented "Pamalama Jo Designs: My Quilting Journey"
She shared her process of creating, publishing and selling original patterns. Challenges and lessons learned, as well as advice for anyone wanting to publish a pattern.
March 2021 (Private ZOOM program for members only) Ruth Ann Berry presented "Bargello Quilts in Motion" Ruth Ann Berry is the author of “Bargello Quilts in Motion” along with other quilt pattern books. She travels extensively to exhibit and teach at guilds and festivals.
February 2021 (Private ZOOM program for members only) Julia Graves presented "My Quilt Journey". Julia shared her journey from beginning quilter to teacher, longarm quilter, and business owner.
January 2021 (Private ZOOM program for members only)
December 2020 (Private ZOOM program for members only)
November 2020 (Private ZOOM program for members only)
October 2020 (Private ZOOM program for members only) Catherine Redford's insights about being a quilter.
September 2020 (Private ZOOM program for members only) Members shared the designs of their sewing studios.
August 2020 (Private ZOOM program for members only) Malka Dubrawsky's “Simple Design-Complex Quilts” This program utilizes simple shapes and techniques with thoughtful fabric choices and placement to make seemingly complicated multi-patterned quilts. Plus she will have her playful hand-dyed fabrics and patterns.
July 2020 (CANCELLED) - Malka Dubrawsky moved to August meeting.
June 2020 (CANCELLED) - Liz Broussard's “Got Scraps?” During this program, Liz would haven given tips on organization and quilt design along with a trunk show. We are hoping to reschedule in the near future.
May 2020 (CANCELLED) - Dot Collins' “Beyond Stack and Whack: Adding Your own Creativity to this Technique"
This program included a trunk show of quilts to inspire and “stretch” your creativity by combining Stack & Whack techniques with traditional blocks to make unique quilts using a variety of arrangements and sizes. We are hoping to reschedule in the near future.
April 2020 (CANCELLED) - Pam McHenry's “Pamalama Jo Designs: My Quilting Story"
During this program, Pam would have given highlights and anecdotes from pattern creation to starting a quilt-based business to publishing, teaching, and selling. We are hoping to reschedule in the near future.
March 2020 (CANCELLED) - Marci Baker's “3-D…Easy As ABC” From her newest book combining “Not your Grandmother’s Tumbling Block’s” along with Sara Nephew’s most popular 3-D optical illusions Marci would have shown very moving and stunning quilts stacked up with simple color/value selections.
February 2020 - J. Michelle Watts' "Southwest Inspirations"
For over 30 years, Michelle has been creating quilts inspired by the beauty of the Southwest. She shared her favorite quilts, wall hangings, and wearable art inspired by Native American pottery, weaving, tile, art, landscape and jewelry.
January 2020 - QuiltFest 2020 "A Kaleidoscope of Color"
Members learned all about the plans for QuiltFest 2020. The Raffle Quilt will also be revealed!
December 2019 - Officer Confirmation & Guild Luncheon
Induction of officers, potluck, and sock exchange.
November 2019 - Lenore Crawford's “Award Winning Techniques to Create an Art Quilt”
Lenore shared how her quilts have evolved into using her own fusing technique with fabric paint to create art quilts with depth and color from photographs. She described how to create a piece from beginning to end and gave secrets she has learned. Visit her website here: www.lenorecrawford.com
October 2019 - Annette Plog' s “Fabric History and Fabric Dating”
Annette learned to sew from her grandmother. In 1997, she joined a group of ladies that made reproductions of antique quilts. This started Annette’s quest for information about antique fabrics. She traced the history of blue fabrics in the 1800’s. Visit her website here: www.petitequilts.com
September 2019 - RaNae Merrill's “How I Became a Spiromaniac”
RaNae shared her spiral quilts and demonstrated different types of spirals and settings, including an easy hands-on demonstration of how to draw a spiral. Visit her website here: www.ranaemerrillquilts.com
August 2019 - Rosie deLeon-McCrady's “Redwork Through the Years”
Rosie traced the history of Redwork quilts. Her trunk show included Redwork quilts from the past and present, including one that is a hundred years old! Visit her website here: www.redworkplus.com
July 2019 - Stephanie Hackney's "All About Batting" Stephanie brought samples from the current line from Hobbs Batting, including: Heirloom, Tuscany, Thermor, and Poly-Down.
June 2019 - Brenda Jeschke's "Judging Criteria-Thru the Eyes of the Judge"
Brenda has been a quilt judge since 1997. She discussed what judges are looking for when they evaluate a quilt. She brought several quilts and discussed the judges' critiques. Members learned what is a good point and what needs to be improved. Visit her website here: www.brendajeschke.com
May 2019 - Gail Garber's "Quiltmakers and Their Influences on Our Lives: A History Lesson"
This light and lively lecture traced through some of Gail’s quilting past, with emphasis on friends who have had a strong influence on her quilts. It progressed through Gail’s early quilting days as a traditional quilter, through her experimentation phase, and culminated in her contemporary art quilts of today. Visit her website here: www.gailgarber.com
April 2019 - Carol Morrissey's “Confessions of an Absent-Minded Quilter”
A fifth generation quilter, Carol shared her quilting journey, including how she designs her own quilts and how she developed her own pattern company. Visit her website here: www.ocaroldesigns.com
March 2019 - Gyleen Fitzgerald's “The Art of Color Blending: Explore what the mind sees but the eyes cannot”. We learned how to read each fabric’s color to successfully use 50 plus fabrics within one quilt. Visit her website here: www.colourfulstitches.com
February 2019 - Angela McCorkle's “Where to Quilt What”
Angela described various quilting styles, techniques, and how to select quilt design elements.
January 2019 - Quilts for Those in Need
Presentations from the local advocacy centers and St. Judes.
December 2018 - Officer Confirmation & Guild Luncheon
Induction of officers, potluck, and sock exchange.
November 2018 - Shannon Brinkley's "Scrappy Applique"
Shannon took us through the whole process she developed for scrappy applique and provided a lot of ideas and inspiration for how these techniques can be used.
October 2018 - Charlotte Angotti's "Why Aren't You Making More Quilts? I know you have the fabric!"
Charlotte's lecture was humorous, light, and yet full of information and real quilts.
September 2018 - M.J. Fielek's "Bucket List of Quilts - the quilts you want to make before you die"
M.J. has been sewing and quilting for over 40 years. Her talent for selecting color combinations and attention to detail are reflected in her quilts. The lecture included a trunk show.
August 2018 - Nova Montgomery's "A Century of Progress: The World's Fair of 1933 and its Quilt contest"
In this program, Nova took us back in time to see the background of our country leading up to the Chicago World's Fair of 1933, including the factors that contributed to almost 25,000 people entering the quilt contest held during the fair, some of the quilts made for the fair, and the people who made them.
July 2018 - Rhonda Dort's "Quilting with Vintage Linens"
Rhonda shared her quilts made with vintage handkerchiefs, dresser scarves, pillow cases, doilies, quilt blocks, dish towels, and any other item she found to create a "new" quilt. Visit her website (rhondadort.com) for more of her quilts.
June 2018 - Karen Kay Buckley's "To Border or not to Border, That is the Question"
Karen discussed whether a quilt needs a border, how to select a border for your quilt, how she designs many of her borders, and how to measure to ensure a flat quilt. As she showed her quilts, she discussed her border choices and shared some fun stories along the way.
May 2018 - Carolyn McCormick's "The Evolution of the Add-a-Quarter"
Carolyn designed the Add-a-Quarter ruler in the beginning to decrease the frustration she was having in making a template-required quilt for a friend. She told us about that beginning step and how the ruler has become the go-to tool for many paper-piecing enthusiasts, as well as the new versions of the ruler.
April 2018 - Doris Rice "X-Block Quilts"
Doris entertained us with X-blocks adventure tales while showing her inspiring collection of quilts. She demonstrated how the X-blocks tool and color placement combine to create new designs from otherwise "ho hum" blocks. See the Photo Gallery for photos from her presentation.
March 2018 - Tana Mueller's "Got Crayons?"
Tana showed us how she adds crayon artwork to 100% quality cotton quilt fabric to create unique artwork designs that can be used for many applications.
February 2018 - Trisha Stuart's the "Color & the Importance of Value"
There's a secret to creating consistently stunning quilts: value. Trisha showed us an assortment of quilts (successful and not so much) and taught a little more about how colors and values work together along with some stories that brought us all together with a little laughter.
January 2018 - The officers and committee chairs explained their plans for 2018. The QuiltFest committee gave a special presentation about QuiltFest 2018, including an unveiling of the donation raffle quilt!
December 2017 - The new officers were confirmed. Afterward, the guild enjoyed a luncheon and sock exchange.
November 2017 - Suzi Parron's “Barn Quilts and the American Quilt Trail Movement”
Suzi’s took us on a journey along the quilt trail, beginning with the very first barn quilt, which stemmed from Donna Sue Groves and her wish to honor her mother’s quilting art. The presentation featured over 100 stunning photos of barn quilts, some of which rival cloth quilts in their intricacy. See the Photo Gallery for photos from the workshop.
October 2017 - Kim Fauth's “ABCD Quilting Trunk Show”
When Kim came up with the ABCD technique, she shared it with her Monday quilting group. They encouraged her to write a book because the technique was so new and different. Her background in teaching is evident throughout her book. The directions are in white, gray and black with areas of emphasis in blue. Each step is broken down with accurate drawings and hints to make sewing easier. Then the designing and creativity begins!