My goodness summer is already flying by! I’ve had a banner year of teaching domestic machine quilting so far in 2025 and I plan to continue a robust travel schedule into 2026 and beyond. So with that said, here are highlights of the big events coming up this fall and next spring. Be sure to click the links below each event to register or get more details. They sell out quickly!
American Quilters Society – Lancaster, PA Sept 10-13, 2025
Registration is open for members of AQS, with a discount on all workshops! General registration opens to the public June 17, 2025 for any workshops that are not yet sold out. Below is my schedule of events at a glance:
- Wed 9/10/25 – 8:30-4 PM Beginner Free Motion Bootcamp (option 1)
- Thurs 9/11/25 – 8:30-11 AM Fun with Free Motion Swirls
- Thurs 9/11/25 – 1-4 PM FMQ Between the Lines
- Fri 9/12/25 – 8:30-4 PM Beginner Free Motion Bootcamp (option 2)
- Sat 9/13/24 – 8:30-11 AM FMQ Modern Feathers
Click here for more information about my AQS workshops, along with registration & supply lists.
International Quilt Festival – Houston, TX Oct 6-12, 2025
Registration is open now for this event. It will be extra special for me to attend this year because I have a couple of quilts hanging in the show!! Check out my full schedule of events below:
- Tues 10/7/25 – 2-5 PM Sketch It, Then Quilt It
- Wed 10/8/25 – 9-5 PM Walking Foot Bootcamp
- Thurs 10/9/25 – 9-12 PM Improv Free-Motion Quilting
- Thurs 10/9/25 – 12:45-1:45 Modern Machine Quilting Lecture
- Fri 10/10/25 – 9-5 Free Motion Bootcamp
- Sat 10/11/25 – 9-12 Modern Free Motion Feathers
- Sat 10/11/25 – 2-5 PM Perfectly Imperfect Free-Motion Swirls
Click here for the main catalog page with additional details.
You can sort by day and then register for the event.
QuiltCon by The MQG – Raleigh, NC Feb 19-22, 2026
This is truly one of my favorite events of the year. If you love modern quilts, and haven’t attended yet, this needs to be on your bucket list!! Check out my lineup below:
- Thurs 2/19/26 – 1:30-4:30 PM Quilting Between the Lines
- Thurs 2/19/26 – 6-9 PM Free-Motion Improv
- Fri 2/20/26 – 1-2 PM Modern Machine Quilting Lecture
- Sat 2/21/26 – 9-12 PM If You Can Sketch It, You Can Stitch It (Option A)
- Sat 2/21/26 – 1:30-4:30 PM If You Can Sketch It, You Can Stitch It (Option B)
Click here for the interactive catalog. You can filter by day or by instructor.
Member registration opens August 20th at 9 AM Central Time and workshops sell out right away.
Empty Spools at Asilomar, CA – March 1-6, 2026
This event is going to be epic. You’ll be spending entire time with me quilting a real, full sized quilt. This is the most comprehensive, intensive class I offer, and I promise we will be besties at the end of the week. Make plans to attend because this is definitely a destination retreat!
- Click here for more information about this multi-day workshop.
- Click here to register for Session 1 – Quilt That Quilt with Christa Watson
