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2025 Meeting Schedule
January 18
Getting to Know You
Year of Challenges Kickoff
Meissner Sewing & Vacuum, Sacramento
February 15
Member Darryl Strohl-DeHerrera:
From Thrift to Treasure -- Using Dress Shirts in Quilts
First Challenge Reveal
New Block Lotto Kickoff
Meissner Sacramento
March 15
Guest speaker Karen Bolan: Collaboration Can Be Fun
Meissner Sacramento
April 19
How to Visualize Quilt Designs with PreQuilt
Second Challenge due
Meissner Sacramento
May 17
Quilting to the Max! A video and discussion on maximalism
Block Lotto due/drawing and new block reveal
(postponed from April 19)
Meissner Sacramento
June 21
A trio of member presentations
3rd Challenge due
Meissner Sacramento
July 19
Pending
Meissner Sacramento
August 16
Pending
4th Challenge due
Meissner Sacramento
September 20
Member presentations
Meissner Sacramento
October 18
Quilts in the Park
(location TBD)
November 15
Quilt instructor Susan Sprague (in person)
5th Challenge due
Meissner Sacramento
December -- date TBD
Holiday Party
Breaking News for Quilters
California State Fair Crafts Competition Deadline is May 15 (Including Quilts)
Entries are now open online. They must be submitted, including a photo, and entry fees ($15 per quilt entry) paid by 11:59 p.m. on May 15.
For all entry divisions and complete rules of the Crafts Competition, go here. Quilts are included in the Fiber and Needle Crafts Competition.
The State Fair opens July 11 at Cal Expo, Sacramento, and closes July 27.
Note: The hours for Mondays through Thursdays at the 2025 fair have been shortened considerably: 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. only. Hours for Fridays through Sundays are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., except for the final day, which will close at 8 p.m.
For other general fair information, go to calexpostatefair.com
Important Dates
QuiltCon 2026: Feb. 19-22, Raleigh, NC
Our meetings are held the third Saturday of every month from 10:00 a.m. to noon, with social time at 9:30 a.m. A typical meeting consists of a presentation or activity on a topic relevant to our membership, block lottos and challenge activities, announcements, a bit of business and an opportunity to socialize in a casual atmosphere. We also love Show and Tell; and usually plan in a lot of time for sharing! Meetings are held at Meissner Sewing & Vacuum, 2417 Cormorant Way, Sacramento, unless otherwise noted.
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