Crystal Coast Quilters' Guild upcoming events

"Quilt Remix: UFO's, Orphan Blocks and what was I thinking??" by Heather Kojan (Thursday, April 16, 2026)

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Join us as Heather Kojan, teacher, quilter, and published quilt designer helps us find fresh ideas for those stale projects in our closets. Heather's presentation "Quilt Remix: UFO's, Orphan Blocks and what was I thinking??!!" will help us come to terms with those UFOs, fabric and little sewn bits taking over our sewing room. She will talk about why we have them, how to finish them and maybe when to get rid of them!

Doors open at 5:30pm.

Heather Kojan Biography:

I've been sewing since my teens and quilting for more than 25 years. My first quilt was an Eleanor Burns Quilt in a Day. Since I had a king sized bed, it made sense to me to make a king sized quilt. Go big or go home, right? That quilt was in shades of mauve and dusty blue (hello mid '80's!) Let's just say my fabric tastes have changed since then!

I consider myself a modern quilter, with traditional roots. I'm the founder of the Baltimore Modern Quilt Guild and love speaking to different groups and sharing the modern aesthetic. You can often find me teaching at quilt guilds and quilt shows around the country.

I'm a contributing author to the book Classic Modern Quilts and a featured quilter in The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters by Sherri Lynn Wood, and 50 Little Gifts published by Lucky Spool. You can frequently find my work in Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Magazine, Modern Patchwork Magazine, Quiltmaker Magazine, Curated Quilts Magazine and QuiltCon Magazine.

Let's connect! You can find me on my blog: www.heatherkojan.com or on Instagram @heatherkojan.

If you have any questions, please contact Chris.

Global Quilt Connection All Star Sampler Platter Demonstrations (Saturday, May 16, 2026)

Sat, 16 May 2026 19:00:00 GMT

The Global Quilt Connection All Star Sampler Platter Event will once again provide access to 18 teachers speaking and doing short demonstrations. This event is not to be missed.

This jam-packed virtual event is a great way to get a taste of what a virtual workshop is like with some of the best teachers the virtual world has to offer! You can come when you can, stay as long as you would like, grab your favorite beverage and join the fun.

You will receive a handout that includes written instructions to go along with each teacher’s demonstration.

Links are provided to take you straight to a PRIVATE YouTube Livestream and you will have 7 days to either watch the live event or view the recording.

Schedule and teachers for this great weekend event will be available soon.

Saturday May 16 2026, 3:00 - 6:00 pm eastern

Karen Bolan Make Tumbling Blocks the Easiest Way
Anna Buzzalino From Sketch to Stitch with Inktense Pencils
Annie Smith Pro Tips for Accurate Piecing
Gunnel Hag Extraordinary Prints from Ordinary Objects
Torreah “Cookie” Washington Making Baskets and Rugs to Save the Planet
Laureen Smith Fusible Appliqué with the Look of Custom Quilting
Diane Harris Fabric Flair: Best Kept Secrets
Cathy Perlmutter Turned Edge Piecing for Cityscape Quilts
Pattie Klimek - Fast and Easy Hand Piecing

Sunday May 17 2026, 3:00 - 6:00 pm eastern

Pat Daniels Marker Mania - Scribbling on Fabric
Lisa Shepherd Stuart African Prints 101
Leona McCann Echoes of My Ancestors: My Journey with Celtic Quilt Design
Beth Helfter Accordion Sewn Variations - More than 1/2 Square Triangles!
Kim Brownell Mixed Media Magic
Linda Sullivan Wonky Piecing - The Ultimate Immediate Gratification Technique
Jane Haworth Kids Art Collage
Margaret Willingham Create Mola Magic
Lynn Christiansen One Pattern, Three Ways!

Check out the Global Quilt Connection All Star Sampler video here.

Hope you will join us.

"Managing Unfinished Projects" by Emma Jane Powell (Thursday, September 17, 2026)

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Join us as Emma Jane Powell, teacher, quilter, traveler and owner of Dream It - Quilt It! will help us all get real about those unfinished projects as she guilds us through "Managing Unfinished Projects".

This fun, self-deprecating, and interactive presentation will kick start our drive to change the pending status of ongoing sewing projects. She will help us dive deeper into why these projects are stagnant, and take an honest approach for how to proceed with quilts we may have lost our enthusiasm for, or would love to finish up already! Guild members will leave with time management and productivity tools to manage the quilts you want to finish!

Doors open at 5:30pm.

If you have any questions, please contact Chris.