Workshop

February 21, 2026
or
February 28, 2026

Sit and Sew Open Project

If you’re joining us on the bus trip and prefer to use your own materials, the list of what you’ll need is included below.

After making this bag a few times (and realizing it can eat up a whole afternoon), we’ve decided it’s time to sprinkle a little efficiency magic into the project. During the January and February meetings, we’ll send you home with some of the materials so you can get a head start. Your “homework” adventure will be to quilt the main body of the bag and bias binding for the handle.

Supply List and Pre-Class Homework

Lecture

March 19, 2026

Christa Nee

Body Mechanics

Christa will address posture, body mechanics, joint protection strategies, and stretching exercises you can do while quilting. She will also review equipment available, which you may find helpful in improving your overall quilting experience.

Workshop

March 21,2025

Workshop to be held at My Handmade Space

My Handmade Space

Fancy Tote – $90

• Class Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Capacity: 14 students
• Material Selection: Once enrollment is confirmed, students are responsible for visiting Handmade Space to select their materials. Upgrades beyond the standard package are available at an additional cost. Plan to pick up materials at least a week before class so you have time to precut them.
• Cancellation Policy:
  • Full refund available if canceled 30 days before the class date
  • No refunds will be issued for cancellations made within 7 days of the scheduled class. However, we understand that unexpected circumstances arise, and we’ll do our best to work with the student and Handmade Space to reschedule or accommodate participation at a later date.

What’s Included:

• Complete kit with all materials needed to make your Fancy Tote
• Premium cotton, canvas, or vinyl fabrics for body and base
• Interfacing and stabilizers for structure
• High-quality zipper, rivets, and purse feet hardware
• Printed paper Fancy Tote Pattern
• Lunch – provided for all attendees

Meeting

April 16, 2026

Barbara Graceffa

Secret Codes in Quilts from the Underground Railroad

Learn the story of how the hidden meanings of quilt blocks informed enslaved African Americans on their journey to freedom. Barbara contributes her opinions on the validity of the oral history and shares great photographs of era-specific quilts.

Workshop

April 18, 2026

Special Event

April 10, 2026

American Quilter’s Society (AQS) QuiltWeek

If you have experience in this area and would like to contribute, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Meeting

May 21, 2026

Timna Tarr

Flying Colors Trunk Show

Timna is known for making fun, colorful, award-winning quilts. Join her for a trunk show of her quilting journey. She talks about her design and color choices, as well as the personal stories behind the quilts.

Workshop

May 23, 2026

David Sirota

Storm at Sea

Are you curious about paper piecing? Do you and paper piecing already have a love/hate relationship? Do you love the accuracy you achieve, but hate the process of getting there? Well, this class will change that to a LOVE, and kind of an addictive relationship. We’ll use the versatile, graphic, complex, and relatively simple Storm at Sea pattern to learn my “No More Tears” © paper-piecing method. Although we won’t be finishing the entire project in class, you’ll have a good start, and the tools you’ll need to finish it at home, in half the time you’d expect from paper piecing. Don’t believe me? You’ll just have to come and see for yourself. 

Meeting

TUESDAY
June 18, 2026

Kathie Beltz

Secrets From the Judge’s Chambers

Workshop

June 20, 2026

Timna Tarr

Making Maps with Fabric

Use fabric to capture a special location. Maybe it’s your favorite vacation spot, your neighborhood, or your hometown. Over the course of the workshop, participants will learn both pattern-making and improvisational quilting techniques to create personal map quilts. Bring a large paper map of a location you would like to replicate (from letter size to 18″ x 24″), your favorite fabrics and threads, and a willingness to experiment. Mark your place in the world!

Supply List