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Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza
- Sep 13, 2024 10:00 am
The Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza features a Merchants Mall offering machines, fabric, thread, textiles, quilting supplies, books, sewing-related craft items, kits, clothing - everything for the quilt, fiber, wearable & textile artist and needle crafter - and much more. The quilt show features all the national competition entries as well as other exciting special exhibitions.

Second Saturday Club 2024 (via Zoom): The Nineteen Thirty Quilt
- Sep 14, 2024 09:00 am
The Second Saturday Club meets on the second Saturday of every month; in 2024, the club will meet via Zoom. Meetings include a review of the previous month's assignment; demonstration of the current month's blocks and skills; tool-of-the-month; show-and-tell of members' finished projects; and an open forum. Meetings are recorded and the slides made available to download.

Cost: $ 78.00
English Paper Piecing Club
- Sep 14, 2024 12:00 pm
We welcome everyone from beginners to experienced EPPers. Bring your own project, chat with other sewists who love EPP, learn a new technique or share one you know. Be inspired by our monthly show & tell!

Cost: $ 78.00
Crumb Fabric - No Scrap Left Behind!
- Sep 14, 2024 02:30 pm
Bring your box of fabric scraps and let your spirit free! They can be a curated collection or scraps left from a project or just random pieces from your scrap pile. There are no rules in Crumb Quilting. You will learn several techniques to combine scraps to create new fabric for future projects.

Cost: $ 37.50
Scrappy Checkerboard Chain
- Sep 15, 2024 12:30 pm
Scrappy Checkerboard Chain

Cost: $ 60.00
Sandwiching Service
- Sep 17, 2024 10:00 am
Let us baste your quilt for you! Make an appointment, drop off your quilt top, backing, batting, and spray baste or pins, and we'll get your top ready to quilt!

Cost: $ 35.00
CQ Cares: Quilts for Kids
- Sep 18, 2024 12:00 pm
Help us make small quilts for boys and girls who are in need. All fabric is provided. Please bring your sewing machine, neutral thread, and basic sewing supplies.

Cost: $ FREE
Star Storm Mini
- Sep 18, 2024 05:30 pm
The quilt is built by strategically placing strips of fabric to form rings around a central pieced inner star. The Star Storm is not paper pieced but formed on large scale paper templates to create the star points. The class will walk step by step through the placement of strips and aligning the angles to form the star.

Cost: $ 120.00
CQ Complete Course of Quilting
- Sep 19, 2024 05:30 pm
This quilting course teaches everything you need to know to start making your own quilts. This course covers the basics: getting to know your sewing machine, rotary cutting, fabric selection, and a variety of techniques for machine-piecing quilt blocks. You make a sampler quilt and learn to sandwich, quilt, and bind your masterpiece. This is the perfect opportunity to explore the quilter?s art, which is both ancient and modern!

Cost: $ 300.00
Private Event
- Sep 20, 2024 05:00 pm
Private Event

Cost: $ FREE
Color Club
- Sep 21, 2024 10:00 am
Gain color confidence through nine months of creative exercises!

Cost: $ 65.00
Get It Done!
- Sep 21, 2024 05:00 pm
Gather up all your unfinished sewing and bring it to Capital Quilts. Enjoy time you can dedicate to getting those projects DONE! We will be here to offer suggestions, guidance, and support.

Cost: $ 40.00
Portable Design Tote
- Sep 22, 2024 12:30 pm
A cute tote that carries your stuff and lets you lay out your block in class.

Cost: $ 37.50
Roam Block of the Month
- Sep 23, 2024 05:00 pm
The Roam Block of the Month is the perfect way to explore a beautiful harmony of colors and values, with a modern twist. Each round demonstrates a wide range of techniques that will build the skills of novice quilters and will be a fun play day for the experts. Techniques include traditional piecing, strip piecing and an easy no-tear paper piecing. With a full compliment of video tutorials and online learning support for all the BOM participants, Tara will share her tips and tricks for each step of the way, ensuring everyone has a great time and comes away with a beautiful quilt! Quilt size: 82? x 82?

Cost: $ 78.00
Original Sewing & Quilt Expo
- Sep 26, 2024 10:00 am
Original Sewing and Quilt Expo Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center 2371 Carl D. Silver Parkway Fredericksburg, VA 22401

CQ Cares- Project Dress A Girl Sew In
- Sep 27, 2024 12:00 pm
Join Mari and Capital Quilts to sew dresses for Dress A Girl Around The World.

Cost: $ FREE
Poolesville Private Class
- Sep 28, 2024 11:30 am
by invitation only

Cost: $ 75.00
Walking Foot 101
- Sep 29, 2024 12:00 pm
Put your walking foot to work and watch it travel miles and miles of stitching! Learn the basics of using your walking foot, then put what you learned to work on a real quilt.

Cost: $ 67.50
Metro Hoops
- Oct 02, 2024 11:30 am
Metro Hoops

Cost: $ 90.00
SEW TOGETHER (via Zoom): Temperature Quilts & More!
- Oct 04, 2024 06:30 pm
Tired of sewing alone? Join fellow quilters for a virtual quilting bee. Settle into your favorite sewing space with your favorite Zoom-compatible technology for up to two hours of stitching and chatting. Everyone will have a chance to talk about what they've been working on and pose questions to the other quilters. No masks required! Note: you must download the Zoom app/client, and you will need a camera/webcam, microphone, and speakers, as well as an Internet connection. On the day of Sew Together, you'll receive an email with a link to the Zoom meeting. Please confirm that Capital Quilts has your current email address and phone number.

Cost: $ 10.00
Flying Geese Quilt Guild Quilt Show
- Oct 05, 2024 10:00 am
Harford County’s FLYING GEESE QUILT GUILD invites you to enjoy our CHURCH PEW QUILT SHOW .... FREE PARKING .....Tickets $10 - Adults ....free ticket for an opportunity quilt with admission .... Children under 12 - free .... A variety of quilted items by guild members on display .... SILENT AUCTION of quilted items .... RAFFLE BASKETS .... Food Trucks available for refreshments and lite fare .... QUILT AND CRAFT VENDORS .... LARGEST TRASH TO TREASURE ever offered. Find gently used books, tools notions and patterns. LOTS OF FABRIC - yardage, fat quarters and scraps!

Cost: $ 10.00
Area 51 UFO Club
- Oct 06, 2024 12:00 pm
Between February and December complete 10 of your UFO projects during (one each month). Each completed project earns an discount coupon and a chance at the grand prize drawing (10 projects done = 10 discounts coupons and 10 chances to win the grand prize).

Cost: $ FREE
Men's Quilting Club
- Oct 06, 2024 02:30 pm
A group to share the joy of quilting, inspire and learn from one another. Beginners to accomplished quilters are welcome to come to sew and learn together.

Cost: $ 78.00
Hand-Piecing Club
- Oct 07, 2024 01:00 pm
Hand-Piecing Club

Cost: $ 78.00
Sandwiching Service
- Oct 08, 2024 10:00 am
Let us baste your quilt for you! Make an appointment, drop off your quilt top, backing, batting, and spray baste or pins, and we'll get your top ready to quilt!

Cost: $ 35.00
Haunted House Collage
- Oct 09, 2024 03:00 pm
Join Linda to make a Laura Heine Haunted House Collage Quilt!

Cost: $ 60.00
Getting Started: The Handi Quilter Longarm Machine
- Oct 10, 2024 11:00 am
Learn the ins and outs of the longarm machine and the frame, how to set up for quilting a quilt, what proper tension is, and some basic quilting designs.

Cost: $ 70.00
Getting Started: The Basics of ProStitcher Premium
- Oct 10, 2024 03:00 pm
Learn the basic buttons and tools of ProStitcher Premium. Customize Edge-to-Edge (E2E) designs on your computer to fit any quilt size and transfer the design to the ProStitcher on the longarm for accurate stitch out. Must already have taken the Getting Started on Long Arm class before registering for this. The ProStitcher Premium Simulator is not currently supported on Apple / MAC systems so you must have access to a current Windows based computer.

Cost: $ 70.00
Get It Done!
- Oct 12, 2024 05:00 pm
Gather up all your unfinished sewing and bring it to Capital Quilts. Enjoy time you can dedicate to getting those projects DONE! We will be here to offer suggestions, guidance, and support.

Cost: $ 40.00
Longarm Club
- Oct 13, 2024 10:00 am
The Longarmers Club is open to all long- arm quilters, regardless of the brand of machine you own. Enjoy a lecture each month, with either a guest speaker or a club member with expertise in the particular skill being demonstrated, Q&A period, show-and-tell, and a 10% discount on longarm accessories and thread on the day of the meeting. Skill level: all

Cost: $ 78.00
ProStitcher Club
- Oct 13, 2024 11:00 am
A group for ProStitcher owners.

Cost: $ 78.00
Scrap Swap - Playing with Colors
- Oct 13, 2024 12:00 pm
Most quilters have certain colors that they use most often, and others that they avoid. Our choices are not always conscious, but they can affect our reaction to the finished product, as well as our emotions while working on it. This class will help you play with colors, either those you like best or those you avoid, to make a small wall hanging, pillow cover, or tote bag side.

Cost: $ 70.00
CQ Cares: Quilts for Kids
- Oct 16, 2024 12:00 pm
Help us make small quilts for boys and girls who are in need. All fabric is provided. Please bring your sewing machine, neutral thread, and basic sewing supplies.

Cost: $ FREE
Handi Quilter Weekend: Long Arm Basics Bootcamp
- Oct 19, 2024 10:00 am
Longarm Bootcamp - Does longarm quilting interest you or do you want a review of longarm quilting basics? This class removes the mystery of longarm quilting by explaining machine and frame features, how to load a quilt, and vital facts about thread, needles, and tension. Handi Quilter machines come in various sizes because they are designed by quilters for quilters - just like you!

Cost: $ 60.00
Happy Feet Sneakers Class
- Oct 19, 2024 11:00 am
Make your own sneakers with Joan of Bucklebee Tools!

Cost: $ 150.00
Handi Quilter Weekend: Start on the Right Foot
- Oct 19, 2024 02:00 pm
Have you ever wanted to break away from your basic quilting and really see what your longarm can do? You piece, quilt on unique fabric, apply binding to your quilts, and a lot of other great time saving techniques on your longarm. Find out what your longarm can really do and get ready to get more projects done.

Cost: $ 65.00
Happy Feet Sneakers Class
- Oct 20, 2024 11:00 am
Make your own sneakers with Joan of Bucklebee Tools!

Cost: $ 150.00
Handi Quilter Weekend: Pro-Stitcher Principles In Simulation
- Oct 20, 2024 11:00 am
Pro-Stitcher is an intuitive computer-guided quilting system designed especially for use with Handi Quilter longarm quilting machines. User-friendly and simple to operate, the step-by-step process for each function is easy and fun Whether finishing your own quilts or considering a business, come and see the elegant and precise quilting you can accomplish with Pro-Stitcher. New users - this is where you start! You may bring your own laptop with the Pro-Stitcher simulation loaded to follow along with the class.

Cost: $ 100.00
Handi Quilter Weekend: Exploring Pro-Stitcher Designer Lecture Demonstration
- Oct 21, 2024 11:00 am
Pro-Stitcher Designer is full featured, vector-based drawing software which gives you the ability to quickly design, edit, customize, export and import any quilting motif you can imagine. This class will start with a basic overview of the easy-to-use features. New users will be creating their own digital designs for their next quilting project by the end of this class! Please come to class with Designer preloaded on your laptop.

Cost: $ 100.00
CQ Cares: Quilts of Valor
- Oct 21, 2024 11:00 am
These quilts are tremendously important to the men and women who serve our country in the military. Help us support our vets by making a Quilt of Valor. The group will make one quilt. All fabric is provided. Just bring your sewing machine, supplies, and lots of energy! Capital Quilts Cares program

Cost: $ FREE
CQ Cares: Quilts of Valor
- Oct 21, 2024 02:00 pm
These quilts are tremendously important to the men and women who serve our country in the military. Help us support our vets by making a Quilt of Valor. The group will make one quilt. All fabric is provided. Just bring your sewing machine, supplies, and lots of energy! Capital Quilts Cares program

Cost: $ FREE
Sandwiching Service
- Oct 22, 2024 10:00 am
Let us baste your quilt for you! Make an appointment, drop off your quilt top, backing, batting, and spray baste or pins, and we'll get your top ready to quilt!

Cost: $ 35.00
Woven Snowflake Ornament
- Oct 26, 2024 11:00 am
Woven Snowflake Ornament

Cost: $ 42.00
Drafting for Quilters
- Oct 26, 2024 02:00 pm
Have you ever looked at a quilt block or pattern and wondered how it was put together? In this class you will learn how to draft a variety of blocks in different sizes and how to make templates so you can stitch that block. Set aside your dread of that four-letter M work (that would be "Math") and bring your colored pencils or crayons for a fun session reminiscent of those carefree school days! If you have a particular block that you'd like to draft, bring a picture of it, and we'll solve the puzzle.

Cost: $ 30.00
T-Shirt Quilt
- Oct 27, 2024 12:00 pm
Do you have someone special graduating from school this year? And do you have stacks of his or her t-shirts with school names, team names, club names, etc.? Use them to make the perfect gift for the graduate! Or maybe your spouse has favorite t-shirts that are more hole than shirt: turn them into a quilt to love.

Cost: $ 60.00
Floral Collage
- Oct 27, 2024 02:30 pm
Make a whimsical floral collage.

Cost: $ 60.00
Everybody's Quilt Guild Fall Quilt Show
- Nov 01, 2024 10:00 am
Pleasant Valley Fire Hall 2030 S Pleasant Valley Rd Westminster, MD 21158

SEW TOGETHER (via Zoom): Temperature Quilts & More!
- Nov 01, 2024 06:30 pm
Tired of sewing alone? Join fellow quilters for a virtual quilting bee. Settle into your favorite sewing space with your favorite Zoom-compatible technology for up to two hours of stitching and chatting. Everyone will have a chance to talk about what they've been working on and pose questions to the other quilters. No masks required! Note: you must download the Zoom app/client, and you will need a camera/webcam, microphone, and speakers, as well as an Internet connection. On the day of Sew Together, you'll receive an email with a link to the Zoom meeting. Please confirm that Capital Quilts has your current email address and phone number.

Cost: $ 10.00
Sandwiching Service
- Nov 05, 2024 10:00 am
Let us baste your quilt for you! Make an appointment, drop off your quilt top, backing, batting, and spray baste or pins, and we'll get your top ready to quilt!

Cost: $ 35.00
Get It Done!
- Nov 08, 2024 05:00 pm
Gather up all your unfinished sewing and bring it to Capital Quilts. Enjoy time you can dedicate to getting those projects DONE! We will be here to offer suggestions, guidance, and support.

Cost: $ 40.00
CQ Cares: Quilts of Valor
- Nov 11, 2024 11:00 am
These quilts are tremendously important to the men and women who serve our country in the military. Help us support our vets by making a Quilt of Valor. The group will make one quilt. All fabric is provided. Just bring your sewing machine, supplies, and lots of energy! Capital Quilts Cares program

Cost: $ FREE
CQ Cares: Quilts of Valor
- Nov 11, 2024 02:00 pm
These quilts are tremendously important to the men and women who serve our country in the military. Help us support our vets by making a Quilt of Valor. The group will make one quilt. All fabric is provided. Just bring your sewing machine, supplies, and lots of energy! Capital Quilts Cares program

Cost: $ FREE
Sandwiching Service
- Nov 12, 2024 10:00 am
Let us baste your quilt for you! Make an appointment, drop off your quilt top, backing, batting, and spray baste or pins, and we'll get your top ready to quilt!

Cost: $ 35.00
Rod's Sharpening Service
- Nov 13, 2024 10:30 am
Get your scissors, knives, and garden tools expertly sharpened.

Getting Started: The Handi Quilter Longarm Machine
- Nov 14, 2024 10:00 am
Learn the ins and outs of the longarm machine and the frame, how to set up for quilting a quilt, what proper tension is, and some basic quilting designs.

Cost: $ 70.00
Getting Started: The Basics of ProStitcher Premium
- Nov 14, 2024 02:00 pm
Learn the basic buttons and tools of ProStitcher Premium. Customize Edge-to-Edge (E2E) designs on your computer to fit any quilt size and transfer the design to the ProStitcher on the longarm for accurate stitch out. Must already have taken the Getting Started on Long Arm class before registering for this. The ProStitcher Premium Simulator is not currently supported on Apple / MAC systems so you must have access to a current Windows based computer.

Cost: $ 70.00
Playful Portraits
- Nov 17, 2024 12:30 pm
Unleash your creativity and dive into the world of fabric collage portraits. In this hands-on class, you will learn how to create a whimsical portrait collage, using different methods.

Cost: $ 75.00
Posh Penelope
- Nov 19, 2024 11:30 am
Join Debra as she takes you through tips and techniques for making this stunningly beautiful quilt.

Cost: $ 90.00
CQ Cares: Quilts for Kids
- Nov 20, 2024 12:00 pm
Help us make small quilts for boys and girls who are in need. All fabric is provided. Please bring your sewing machine, neutral thread, and basic sewing supplies.

Cost: $ FREE
Thanksgiving Day
- Nov 28, 2024 12:00 am
Closed

Closed
- Nov 28, 2024 10:00 am
Closed

Sandwiching Service
- Dec 04, 2024 10:00 am
Let us baste your quilt for you! Make an appointment, drop off your quilt top, backing, batting, and spray baste or pins, and we'll get your top ready to quilt!

Cost: $ 35.00
SEW TOGETHER (via Zoom): Temperature Quilts & More!
- Dec 06, 2024 06:30 pm
Tired of sewing alone? Join fellow quilters for a virtual quilting bee. Settle into your favorite sewing space with your favorite Zoom-compatible technology for up to two hours of stitching and chatting. Everyone will have a chance to talk about what they've been working on and pose questions to the other quilters. No masks required! Note: you must download the Zoom app/client, and you will need a camera/webcam, microphone, and speakers, as well as an Internet connection. On the day of Sew Together, you'll receive an email with a link to the Zoom meeting. Please confirm that Capital Quilts has your current email address and phone number.

Cost: $ 10.00
CQ Cares: Quilts of Valor
- Dec 09, 2024 11:00 am
These quilts are tremendously important to the men and women who serve our country in the military. Help us support our vets by making a Quilt of Valor. The group will make one quilt. All fabric is provided. Just bring your sewing machine, supplies, and lots of energy! Capital Quilts Cares program

Cost: $ FREE
CQ Cares: Quilts of Valor
- Dec 09, 2024 02:00 pm
These quilts are tremendously important to the men and women who serve our country in the military. Help us support our vets by making a Quilt of Valor. The group will make one quilt. All fabric is provided. Just bring your sewing machine, supplies, and lots of energy! Capital Quilts Cares program

Cost: $ FREE
Sandwiching Service
- Dec 10, 2024 10:00 am
Let us baste your quilt for you! Make an appointment, drop off your quilt top, backing, batting, and spray baste or pins, and we'll get your top ready to quilt!

Cost: $ 35.00
CQ Cares: Quilts for Kids
- Dec 11, 2024 12:00 pm
Help us make small quilts for boys and girls who are in need. All fabric is provided. Please bring your sewing machine, neutral thread, and basic sewing supplies.

Cost: $ FREE
Christmas
- Dec 25, 2024 12:00 am
Christmas

Closed
- Dec 25, 2024 10:00 am
Closed

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