IN-PERSON Meetings 2026
Details for 2026 Programs will be available closer to registration. The following locations have been announced:
- March 21, 2026 at King of Glory Church in Williamsburg
- June 13, 2026 at Blacksburg Presbyterian Church in Blacksburg
- October 17, 2026 at Bayside Baptist Church in Virginia Beach
February 14, 2026 – Virtual Program
SAVE THE DATE – SATURDAY, FERUARY 14, 2026
February’s Day Virtual Program will be on Saturday, February 14, 2026. Program details and registration information will be announced on New Year’s Day at 12 NOON via email and Facebook. Stay tuned for more information and be ready to register! The popularity of our virtual program instructors and limited ZOOM capacity will no doubt make this a quick sell-out! Note that this program will require a paid registration fee to be announced with the program details on January 1, 2026 at 12 Noon.
New Year’s Eve Day with David Sirota
Wednesday – December 31, 2025
10am-5pm – Virtual Program
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
“SCRAPPY CHEVRON STAR…OR NOT “ Using the Sirota “No More Tears©” Paper Piecing Method
Paper Piecing for the 21st Century This is a FREE event for all Members and Non-Members!
New Year’s Eve with David Sirota was first offered on September 6th and reached capacity of 100 registrants, with a waitlist, in less than 24 hours. On December 1st, an email was sent to all who have registered requesting your confirmation of attendance with an RSVP Confirmation Form. (NOTE: There is no Payment page after you submit this form. You do not need to sign in to a Google account to complete the form)
As there is a waitlist for this program, waitlisted registrants will be moved to an open space as it becomes available. The Attendee list will be posted to the Members Only page. (Non-members will be contacted via email). If you have questions or would like to be added to the waitlist, please contact the Virtual Program Chair at VirtualPrograms@vcq.org.
A supply list and cutting instructions are included with your registration and can be found on David Sirota’s website: Scrappy Chevron Star…or NOT and below. The SCRAPPY CHEVRON STAR…OR NOT free pattern will be sent separately on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 by 10PM
Participants are encouraged to read through the pattern and cut fabric, but please wait on further steps until David introduces his technique and guides you through his “No More Tears©” Paper Piecing Method.
- Downloads for Class Preparation (also available on David’s website)
IN-PERSON Meeting – CULPEPER October 25, 2025
You may register online or by mail until October 4, 2025
Meeting Location: Culpeper United Methodist Church
1233 Oaklawn Dr, Culpeper, Va. 22701
Saturday October 25, 2025 – Registration Open 8:05-9:00 AM
Workshop A: Bargello in the Round – Machine Class
Cindy Ryckman- CLRcre8tions LLC
cindyryckmancqg@yahoo.com
In this class we will be making a spiral bargello using strip sets and cutting with the 10-degree wedge ruler. Finished project measures 42” in diameter.
Workshop B: Hawaiian Needle-Turn Applique
Hand Class
Cheryl See – cseesquilts@aol.com
In this Full-Day workshop students will work on a pattern inspired by Cheryl’s quilt, Hawaiian Improv which won Best of Show at the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival. Students will learn a different technique than the traditional fold and cut method for a more detailed Hawaiian style quilt. Needle-Turn applique is used to start an innovative Hawaiian style pattern, Small Town, from A Walk in the Park Pattern series. Hand embroidery stitches will be taught and used to embellish the project.
Workshop C: Quilt As You Go – Machine Class
Barbara Tinder – btgoodlife@gmail.com
If you have ever wondered about how to quilt your own projects but felt unsure about where to start, this class is designed for you. We will explore and create samples using several different techniques, giving you a clear understanding of your available options for quilting as you go, including how to attach quilted blocks to each other!
Workshop D: Come Quilt with Me
Bring your own hand or machine project or work on ALS Charity Quilt kits as you sit and quilt with other members and experience wonderful fellowship.
Creative Grids® Designer
Deb Heatherly
“Scrap-tastic”
Saturday, September 6, 2025
FULL DAY ZOOM – 6-hour Program (10AM-5PM)
Class Description:
In this class you will learn to use the Creative Grids® Cat’s Cradle tool CGRDH1 (not CGRDH1XL), use up some scraps, and learn tips and tricks for adding folded corners. Deb will also talk about how she cut large setting triangles, and how to make them “fancy” like the ones used in this quilt. At the end of class, she’ll also give you a few tips for making scrappy binding if you wish to do so for this quilt.
This pattern is a great scrap buster. She literally used scraps from 4 different quilts just sitting in her scrap bin. The quilt contains 2 blocks that seem to intertwine giving this quilt great visual interest no matter what type fabric you use.
Pull out your scrap bag and let’s make something awesome together!
Cost: $65-Member OR $75-Non-Member
A limited number of the required Creative Grids® Cat’s Cradle tool CGRDH1 are available at a VCQ member group discount. Rulers retail for $23.99 plus shipping, but you can purchase with your registration for $25.00 (includes shipping).
Register early! An email with a supply list will be sent after registration. The pattern will be emailed on September 5th, the day before the class.