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Classes


AccuQuilt Studio Club
- Mar 28, 2020 10:30 am
Members meet the fourth Saturday of each month to learn special tips about cutting with the Accucutter, share in a lively show-and-tell, and cut fabric on the Studio machine. Additional hours are available each month for members’ convenience. Membership is limited to ensure access to cutting times for all. For more info, call Carol at the shop (301-527-0598). Skill level: all

Cost: $ 65.00
Sewing Machine Service Appointment with Bruce
- Mar 29, 2020 12:30 pm
Bruce, our machine technician, comes to the shop on selected Sundays and spends the afternoon with us. While he is here, he can clean and tune up your sewing machine. All brands are welcome. It takes about an hour, and you get to take your machine home the same day!

Cost: $ 100.00
CQ Cares: Walker Bags
- Mar 29, 2020 01:00 pm
Walkers and wheelchairs present a challenge to the people using them, as they need storage space! With a Walker Bag, glasses, notebook & pen, tissues, and other essentials can be kept close at hand. Help make bags that can attach to walkers or wheelchairs.

Cost: $ FREE
Sewing Machine Service Appointment with Bruce
- Mar 29, 2020 01:30 pm
Bruce, our machine technician, comes to the shop on selected Sundays and spends the afternoon with us. While he is here, he can clean and tune up your sewing machine. All brands are welcome. It takes about an hour, and you get to take your machine home the same day!

Cost: $ 100.00
Sewing Machine Service Appointment with Bruce
- Mar 29, 2020 02:30 pm
Bruce, our machine technician, comes to the shop on selected Sundays and spends the afternoon with us. While he is here, he can clean and tune up your sewing machine. All brands are welcome. It takes about an hour, and you get to take your machine home the same day!

Cost: $ 100.00
Sewing Machine Service Appointment with Bruce
- Mar 29, 2020 03:30 pm
Bruce, our machine technician, comes to the shop on selected Sundays and spends the afternoon with us. While he is here, he can clean and tune up your sewing machine. All brands are welcome. It takes about an hour, and you get to take your machine home the same day!

Cost: $ 100.00
Getting Started: The Handi Quilter Longarm Machine
- Mar 31, 2020 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: $ 35.00
Hand-Piecing Club
- Mar 31, 2020 01:00 pm
Hand-Piecing Club

Cost: $ 65.00
Travel Through Italy, Aurifil Thread Club 2020 Block of the Month
- Apr 02, 2020 10:30 am
The Aurifil Thread Club 2020 is a trip through Italy. Each month we?ll visit a new city, places like Milan, Rome, Pompeii, and Venice. Each city introduces a new Aurifil thread trio in a colorway inspired by the city. We will go over the directions to make a new block each month, and you?ll get fabric in the month?s colorway to make the block at home. And, of course, we?ll have show and tell! This is a lecture/demo meeting, so there is no need to bring your sewing machine. Our first stop is Milan, home of Aurifil Thread. Please join me for our Roman Holiday!

Cost: $ FREE
Getting Started: The Handi Quilter Simply Sixteen Machine
- Apr 03, 2020 11:00 am
This small longarm has built-in stitch regulation. Learn how to load your quilt on the frame, thread the machine, wind and load a bobbin, establish good tension, bring up the bobbin thread, anchor and tie off threads, and do a little stitching.

Cost: $ 25.00
Introduction to Foundation Paper Piecing
- Apr 03, 2020 12:00 pm
Intrigued by foundation paper piecing but don't know where to start? This class is for you! Learn the basics of foundation paper piecing using basic block shapes and assemble a block or two. Discuss fussy cutting and other techniques.

Cost: $ 38.00
1st Saturday Club
- Apr 04, 2020 09:00 am
The First Saturday Club will be working on Alaska by Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts. This beautiful quilt looks wonderful in any color combination! The First Saturday Club for 2020 will run just 9 months, April through December. Show & tell, good times.

Cost: $ 50.00
Longarm Club
- Apr 04, 2020 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: $ 65.00
ProStitcher Club
- Apr 04, 2020 12:30 pm
A group for ProStitcher owners.

Cost: $ 65.00
English Paper Piecing Club
- Apr 05, 2020 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: $ 65.00
Alaska Specialty Ruler Class
- Apr 05, 2020 02:00 pm
For 1st Saturday Club Members, a class to learn how to use the specialty ruler used to create the "Alaska" quilt.

Cost: $ 35.00
Catch All Caddy 2.0
- Apr 07, 2020 01:00 pm
Make this 7" x 13.5" x 6.5" tool caddy with lots of pockets inside and out and a padded handle for easy carrying.

Cost: $ 55.00
Jelly Rock n' Jelly Roll Table Runner
- Apr 07, 2020 06:00 pm
Let your favorite 2-1/2? strip set shine! Add a theme fabric that?s not too busy to frame the strips and show them off. Easy enough for a confident beginner! The finished table runner measures about 16? x 40?.

Cost: $ 35.00
CQ Complete Course of Quilting
- Apr 08, 2020 02:00 pm
This 10-week 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: $ 245.00
CQ Complete Course of Quilting
- Apr 08, 2020 06:30 pm
This 10-week 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: $ 245.00
Improv Club
- Apr 09, 2020 06:30 pm
Each month, the club will explore a different method, technique, or inspiration. Let go of the rules and free your imagination!

Cost: $ 65.00
Sandwich Night
- Apr 10, 2020 06:00 pm
Don't have enough room in your house to easily sandwich a quilt? Bring your top backing batting and supplies to CQ and we will help you sandwich that quilt in no time! Sandwiching services are offered twice a month once during the day and once during the evening. NOTE: If you are using a longarm quilter, you do NOT need to sandwich. "Emergency" appointments may be made depending on room and staff availability.

Cost: $ 25.00
Sandwich Night
- Apr 10, 2020 07:00 pm
Don't have enough room in your house to easily sandwich a quilt? Bring your top backing batting and supplies to CQ and we will help you sandwich that quilt in no time! Sandwiching services are offered twice a month once during the day and once during the evening. NOTE: If you are using a longarm quilter, you do NOT need to sandwich. "Emergency" appointments may be made depending on room and staff availability.

Cost: $ 25.00
Sandwich Night
- Apr 10, 2020 08:00 pm
Don't have enough room in your house to easily sandwich a quilt? Bring your top backing batting and supplies to CQ and we will help you sandwich that quilt in no time! Sandwiching services are offered twice a month once during the day and once during the evening. NOTE: If you are using a longarm quilter, you do NOT need to sandwich. "Emergency" appointments may be made depending on room and staff availability.

Cost: $ 25.00
Second Saturday Club
- Apr 11, 2020 09:00 am
Kim Jalette will lead Second Saturday in 2020, and will teach the Tara BOM from Linda McGibbon of Lakeview Quilting. This BOM focuses on precision piecing, and is intended for the intermediate to advanced quilter. Kits featuring Windham's Tara fabric line by Nancy Gere will be available. This BOM is inspired from an actual quilt that has been handed down from one generation to the next in The McGibbon family household. Every block holds a special meaning near and dear to Linda and she is ready to share it with the world. The original quilt was entirely paper pieced. This new BOM pattern is designed and written with traditional piecing methods in mind. Because Linda has a love for paper piecing, she is also including a copy of the paper patterns as a free added bonus. Paid club members may ask to join our FaceBook group for additional discussion!

Cost: $ 65.00 - $ 120.00
Hand Embroidery and Wool Club
- Apr 11, 2020 12:00 pm
Open to all skill levels, beginner to pro. We'll learn new stitches and techniques, experiment with stitches and techniques we already know, and talk about color selection. You'll have a chance to share your work with other members and have time to sew in a friendly and supportive atmosphere.

Cost: $ 65.00
Getting Started: The Handi Quilter Longarm Machine
- Apr 14, 2020 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: $ 35.00
AccuQuilt GO! Club
- Apr 15, 2020 10:00 am
Owners of the AccuQuilt GO! machines are invited to learn new techniques, share experiences and tips, enjoy show-and-tell, and be inspired! We want to keep things fresh and new for you, so Debbie is going to teach a Sampler Quilt this year. At the first meeting, the club members will select the blocks to be used in the quilt from the Quilt in a Day GO! Qube book. Each month, Debbie will show you how to cut that month?s block. You are encouraged to make the block at home before the next meeting. In this way, you will learn the cutting technique of the month as well as have 12 blocks by the end of the year with which to make a quilt. At the end of the year, we?ll talk about how to assemble those blocks into a quilt.

'Facets of Quilting" Faithful Circle Quilters 2020 Quilt Show
- Apr 16, 2020 10:00 am
Featuring: Mini Demos ? Vendors ? $10 & Under Boutique ? Silent Auction Peddler?s Table ? Raffle Baskets Quilt Art Presentations daily at 12:00 noon Through the Looking Glass Raffle quilt tickets: $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00 Raffle Quilt Drawing Saturday, April 18 at 3:00pm Need not be present to win. First Presbyterian Church of Howard County 9325 Presbyterian Circle, Columbia, MD 21045 Admission: $8 admission for 3 days; children 10 & under free.

Stars of Savannah: an Introduction to EPP
- Apr 16, 2020 01:00 pm
English Paper Piecing (EPP) is a traditional way of making quilts by hand. Learn the technique, including preparing 4 different shapes, stitching blocks, and assembling them into rows. Make a small wall hanging and gain the skills to make more!

Cost: $ 40.00
Janome Club
- Apr 18, 2020 09:00 am
Do you have lots of Janome feet that you don't know what to do with? Are things you'd like to do with your machine, but don't know how? Join the Janome Club! Meet with other Janome owners once a month for fun, fellowship, and the opportunity to learn new things about your machine. Barbara will demonstrate a different foot each month, answer your questions, and perhaps provide a small project to work on. There will also be show and tell time. 10% off Janome Accessories on the day of the meeting for members! For more information, call Barbara at the shop.

Cost: $ 65.00
Longarm Rulers
- Apr 18, 2020 11:00 am
Learn the basics of safe handling and working with longarm rulers. Try a variety of rulers, including the straight edge, stitch-in-the-ditch, and VersaTool rulers.

Cost: $ 35.00
Janome Club
- Apr 18, 2020 11:00 am
Do you have lots of Janome feet that you don't know what to do with? Are things you'd like to do with your machine, but don't know how? Join the Janome Club! Meet with other Janome owners once a month for fun, fellowship, and the opportunity to learn new things about your machine. Barbara will demonstrate a different foot each month, answer your questions, and perhaps provide a small project to work on. There will also be show and tell time. 10% off Janome Accessories on the day of the meeting for members! For more information, call Barbara at the shop.

Cost: $ 65.00
CQ Cares: Quilt of Valor
- Apr 18, 2020 01:00 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
Crazy Quilt Club
- Apr 19, 2020 02:00 pm
Make Crazy Quilt blocks and learn lots of embroidery stitches, beading, and techniques such as ribbon work to decorate your quilt. We?ll talk about the history of the genre and what fabrics you might use. Show and tell and fun stitching with friends are always to be enjoyed!

Cost: $ 35.00
Rod's Sharpening Service
- Apr 21, 2020 12:00 am
Get your scissors, knives, and garden tools expertly sharpened.

Sandwich Day
- Apr 21, 2020 01:00 pm
Don't have enough room in your house to easily sandwich a quilt? Bring your top, backing, batting, and supplies to CQ and we will help you sandwich that quilt in no time! Sandwiching services are offered twice a month, once during the day and once during the evening. NOTE: If you are using a longarm quilter, you do NOT need to sandwich. "Emergency" appointments may be made depending on room and staff availability.

Cost: $ 25.00
Sandwich Day
- Apr 21, 2020 02:00 pm
Don't have enough room in your house to easily sandwich a quilt? Bring your top, backing, batting, and supplies to CQ and we will help you sandwich that quilt in no time! Sandwiching services are offered twice a month, once during the day and once during the evening. NOTE: If you are using a longarm quilter, you do NOT need to sandwich. "Emergency" appointments may be made depending on room and staff availability.

Cost: $ 25.00
Sandwich Day
- Apr 21, 2020 03:00 pm
Don't have enough room in your house to easily sandwich a quilt? Bring your top, backing, batting, and supplies to CQ and we will help you sandwich that quilt in no time! Sandwiching services are offered twice a month, once during the day and once during the evening. NOTE: If you are using a longarm quilter, you do NOT need to sandwich. "Emergency" appointments may be made depending on room and staff availability.

Cost: $ 25.00
Sandwich Day
- Apr 21, 2020 04:00 pm
Don't have enough room in your house to easily sandwich a quilt? Bring your top, backing, batting, and supplies to CQ and we will help you sandwich that quilt in no time! Sandwiching services are offered twice a month, once during the day and once during the evening. NOTE: If you are using a longarm quilter, you do NOT need to sandwich. "Emergency" appointments may be made depending on room and staff availability.

Cost: $ 25.00
Sandwich Day
- Apr 21, 2020 05:00 pm
Don't have enough room in your house to easily sandwich a quilt? Bring your top, backing, batting, and supplies to CQ and we will help you sandwich that quilt in no time! Sandwiching services are offered twice a month, once during the day and once during the evening. NOTE: If you are using a longarm quilter, you do NOT need to sandwich. "Emergency" appointments may be made depending on room and staff availability.

Cost: $ 25.00
Getting Started: The Basics of ProStitcher Premium
- Apr 22, 2020 05:45 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. Please make an appointment to install the ProStitcher Premium Simulator on your laptop computer by calling or emailing Capital Quilts at least one week before class.

Cost: $ 40.00
Chesapeake & Potomac Applique
- Apr 23, 2020 11:00 am
Group meeting

QUILT LIKE A PRO: Turning "Flimsies" into Quilts
- Apr 24, 2020 10:00 am
Ready to tackle that pile of unfinished quilt tops? You'll learn how to prepare your quilt top, mark designs for quilting, choose batting and backing fabrics, baste, and pick the perfect thread to stitch it all together. Bring a pieced quilt top, if you'd like, to explore ideas and approaches to finishing your quilt. Do a little basic free motion quilting.

Cost: $ 60.00
QUILT LIKE A PRO: Stationary Machine-Quilting Basics
- Apr 24, 2020 02:00 pm
Do you quilt on your domestic sewing machine? Are you looking for more throat space so you can finish your biggest quilts easily? Let us introduce you to the newest Handi Quilter machine, the Capri! Learn about its built-in stitch regulation, how to baste your quilt for easy maneuvering on the machine, and how to use all the machine feet, rulers, and other accessories. We'll also talk about tension, needles, and threads, how to wind a perfect bobbin, and some free-motion basics.

Cost: $ 60.00
Sit 'N' Sew
- Apr 24, 2020 05:00 pm
Bring your machine, handwork, a new project or an old project, perhaps some food to share, or just come to talk and have fun with other quilters. Capital Quilts will provide beverages and have staffers on hand to assist you in any way they can. Sit 'N' Sew is held on the last Friday evening of each month, between 5 and 9. Space is on a first come, first served basis, stay as long or as little as you like.

Cost: $ FREE
QUILT LIKE A PRO: Building a Free-Motion Quilting Design Library
- Apr 25, 2020 10:00 am
Building a library of free-motion quilting designs is fun -- and it's easier than you think! By exploring different designs - from simple blocks to an all-over design -- you can create designs that can be used to complete any quilt. Learn how drawing a simple shape and then connecting it or just using a part of it can make finishing your quilts fast and fun.

Cost: $ 60.00
Rag Basket
- Apr 25, 2020 02:00 pm
Rag bowls have been made since the beginning of time, it seems. They have found some form of bowls that are wrapped into a coil in many archeological digs, that go back for centuries. In more recent history, rag bowls were made in Appalachia along with rag rugs that were known to hold up over time. Rag bowls are sturdy, versatile and fun to make. This class will provide instructions for making a small bowl and hopefully have you leaving with your bowl and all you need to make more. Be careful - it is addictive, but if you are a quilter and/or sewing "nut", you know all about that!!! One very good thing is that it allows you to use up scraps of material that you might otherwise just have sitting around the house.

Cost: $ 35.00
QUILT LIKE A PRO: Tricks and Tips for Modern Quilting Styles
- Apr 25, 2020 02:00 pm
Looking for a more modern way to finish your quilts? Straight lines are very hot right now and give simple style to quilts with a more modern feel. We'll look at different ways to create motifs using all straight lines with rulers and channel locks. We'll break down these edgy designs using the simple straight line and talk about border designs and all-over patterns.

Cost: $ 60.00
Learn to Sew: The Basics
- Apr 26, 2020 12:30 pm
So you?d like to learn how to sew, but where to begin? We can help you with that! In this class, get to know your sewing machine: how it works, its parts, how to thread it, how to wind the bobbin. Learn about fabric: selvedges, straight of grain, right and wrong side, how to pin it. Practice sewing a straight seam and a curved seam. Learn how to press your seam. Find out how to ?unsew? with your seam ripper. Make a pillowcase to take home with you!

Cost: $ 50.00
Getting Started: The Handi Quilter Longarm Machine
- Apr 28, 2020 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: $ 35.00
Intermediate Paper Piecing
- May 02, 2020 12:00 pm
If you are familiar with the basics of foundation paper piecing and are yearning to learn about more complicated shapes, patterns, and projects, this class is just what you need. We will work with smaller units and make a few blocks from available patterns. If you are working on a project or wanting to start one, bring it with you!

Cost: $ 38.00
CQ Cares: Interfaith Works Women's Center Quilts
- May 03, 2020 12:00 pm
Because quilts can mean so much… warmth, love, hugs, comfort, home. Come help "Because Quilts" make quilts for the Interfaith Works Center for Women in Rockville, MD run by Interfaith Works. There are many opportunities to help out. We’d love to have you join us.

Cost: $ FREE
Longarm Rulers
- May 03, 2020 12:00 pm
Learn the basics of safe handling and working with longarm rulers. Try a variety of rulers, including the straight edge, stitch-in-the-ditch, and VersaTool rulers.

Cost: $ 35.00
Travel Through Italy, Aurifil Thread Club 2020 Block of the Month
- May 07, 2020 10:30 am
The Aurifil Thread Club 2020 is a trip through Italy. Each month we?ll visit a new city, places like Milan, Rome, Pompeii, and Venice. Each city introduces a new Aurifil thread trio in a colorway inspired by the city. We will go over the directions to make a new block each month, and you?ll get fabric in the month?s colorway to make the block at home. And, of course, we?ll have show and tell! This is a lecture/demo meeting, so there is no need to bring your sewing machine. Our first stop is Milan, home of Aurifil Thread. Please join me for our Roman Holiday!

Cost: $ FREE
Learn to Hand Piece: The Basics
- May 07, 2020 01:00 pm
Humans have been sewing by hand ever since ever. It has lately become a fashionable thing to do again, as people begin to realize how relaxing and rewarding it is. We call it the ?Slow Stitching Movement?. Cecil almost always sews her projects by hand and is quite expert at it. Let her show you how to get started and techniques to use. Learn how to achieve perfect points!

Cost: $ 30.00
Getting Started: The Handi Quilter Longarm Machine
- May 08, 2020 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: $ 35.00
Sandwich Day
- May 08, 2020 01:00 pm
Don't have enough room in your house to easily sandwich a quilt? Bring your top, backing, batting, and supplies to CQ and we will help you sandwich that quilt in no time! Sandwiching services are offered twice a month, once during the day and once during the evening. NOTE: If you are using a longarm quilter, you do NOT need to sandwich. "Emergency" appointments may be made depending on room and staff availability.

Cost: $ 25.00
Sandwich Day
- May 08, 2020 02:00 pm
Don't have enough room in your house to easily sandwich a quilt? Bring your top, backing, batting, and supplies to CQ and we will help you sandwich that quilt in no time! Sandwiching services are offered twice a month, once during the day and once during the evening. NOTE: If you are using a longarm quilter, you do NOT need to sandwich. "Emergency" appointments may be made depending on room and staff availability.

Cost: $ 25.00
Sandwich Day
- May 08, 2020 03:00 pm
Don't have enough room in your house to easily sandwich a quilt? Bring your top, backing, batting, and supplies to CQ and we will help you sandwich that quilt in no time! Sandwiching services are offered twice a month, once during the day and once during the evening. NOTE: If you are using a longarm quilter, you do NOT need to sandwich. "Emergency" appointments may be made depending on room and staff availability.

Cost: $ 25.00
Sandwich Day
- May 08, 2020 04:00 pm
Don't have enough room in your house to easily sandwich a quilt? Bring your top, backing, batting, and supplies to CQ and we will help you sandwich that quilt in no time! Sandwiching services are offered twice a month, once during the day and once during the evening. NOTE: If you are using a longarm quilter, you do NOT need to sandwich. "Emergency" appointments may be made depending on room and staff availability.

Cost: $ 25.00
Sandwich Day
- May 08, 2020 05:00 pm
Don't have enough room in your house to easily sandwich a quilt? Bring your top, backing, batting, and supplies to CQ and we will help you sandwich that quilt in no time! Sandwiching services are offered twice a month, once during the day and once during the evening. NOTE: If you are using a longarm quilter, you do NOT need to sandwich. "Emergency" appointments may be made depending on room and staff availability.

Cost: $ 25.00
Sandwich Night
- May 08, 2020 06:00 pm
Don't have enough room in your house to easily sandwich a quilt? Bring your top backing batting and supplies to CQ and we will help you sandwich that quilt in no time! Sandwiching services are offered twice a month once during the day and once during the evening. NOTE: If you are using a longarm quilter, you do NOT need to sandwich. "Emergency" appointments may be made depending on room and staff availability.

Cost: $ 25.00
Sandwich Night
- May 08, 2020 07:00 pm
Don't have enough room in your house to easily sandwich a quilt? Bring your top backing batting and supplies to CQ and we will help you sandwich that quilt in no time! Sandwiching services are offered twice a month once during the day and once during the evening. NOTE: If you are using a longarm quilter, you do NOT need to sandwich. "Emergency" appointments may be made depending on room and staff availability.

Cost: $ 25.00
Sandwich Night
- May 08, 2020 08:00 pm
Don't have enough room in your house to easily sandwich a quilt? Bring your top backing batting and supplies to CQ and we will help you sandwich that quilt in no time! Sandwiching services are offered twice a month once during the day and once during the evening. NOTE: If you are using a longarm quilter, you do NOT need to sandwich. "Emergency" appointments may be made depending on room and staff availability.

Cost: $ 25.00
Sandra Smith: A Quilter's Portfolio
- May 09, 2020 02:30 pm
Local fiber artist Sandra Smith shares her quilts and her story with us.

Cost: $ 20.00
Night Owl Sewing
- May 09, 2020 06:00 pm
Enjoy up to six blissful hours of distraction-free sewing and fun. It's almost a mini-retreat! Includes dinner and beverages. Work on a new project or finish up an old one. Kat will stay with you as late as midnight.

Cost: $ 65.00
CQ Cares: Quilt of Valor
- May 15, 2020 01:00 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
Getting Started: The Handi Quilter Simply Sixteen Machine
- May 19, 2020 11:00 am
This small longarm has built-in stitch regulation. Learn how to load your quilt on the frame, thread the machine, wind and load a bobbin, establish good tension, bring up the bobbin thread, anchor and tie off threads, and do a little stitching.

Cost: $ 25.00
Getting Started: The Basics of ProStitcher Premium
- May 20, 2020 01:00 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. Please make an appointment to install the ProStitcher Premium Simulator on your laptop computer by calling or emailing Capital Quilts at least one week before class.

Cost: $ 40.00
Fabric Fun
- May 23, 2020 02:00 pm
Have fun learning several ways to do creative things with fabric. Julie will have you painting, using colored pencils, paint sticks, and crayons, doing simple tie dying, using Terial Magic spray, and printing with stencils, vegetables, and more. You?ll take home 6? blocks you can use later.

Cost: $ 40.00
Getting Started: The Handi Quilter Longarm Machine
- May 27, 2020 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: $ 35.00
"QU Goes to the Zoo" Quilters Unlimited Quilt Show
- May 29, 2020 10:00 am
4320 Chantilly Shopping Center, Chantilly, VA 20151 Admission $15 per day, $20 for all three days, 12 and under free Cash, Check or Credit Card Accepted For general inquiries about the Quilters Unlimited Quilt Show, please contact Kathi Cappellini the Show Chair.

Sit 'N' Sew
- May 29, 2020 05:00 pm
Bring your machine, handwork, a new project or an old project, perhaps some food to share, or just come to talk and have fun with other quilters. Capital Quilts will provide beverages and have staffers on hand to assist you in any way they can. Sit 'N' Sew is held on the last Friday evening of each month, between 5 and 9. Space is on a first come, first served basis, stay as long or as little as you like.

Cost: $ FREE
Brimfield Meadows Single
- May 31, 2020 01:00 pm
Let?s do English Paper Piecing with curves! Have fun with fussy cutting and looking at all the different design options with the perforated paper unique to Brimfield paper piece patterns. Fat quarter friendly!

Cost: $ 35.00
Travel Through Italy, Aurifil Thread Club 2020 Block of the Month
- Jun 04, 2020 10:30 am
The Aurifil Thread Club 2020 is a trip through Italy. Each month we?ll visit a new city, places like Milan, Rome, Pompeii, and Venice. Each city introduces a new Aurifil thread trio in a colorway inspired by the city. We will go over the directions to make a new block each month, and you?ll get fabric in the month?s colorway to make the block at home. And, of course, we?ll have show and tell! This is a lecture/demo meeting, so there is no need to bring your sewing machine. Our first stop is Milan, home of Aurifil Thread. Please join me for our Roman Holiday!

Cost: $ FREE
Getting Started: The Handi Quilter Simply Sixteen Machine
- Jun 05, 2020 11:00 am
This small longarm has built-in stitch regulation. Learn how to load your quilt on the frame, thread the machine, wind and load a bobbin, establish good tension, bring up the bobbin thread, anchor and tie off threads, and do a little stitching.

Cost: $ 25.00
CQ Cares: Quilt of Valor
- Jun 06, 2020 01:00 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
T-Shirt Quilt
- Jun 10, 2020 10:30 am
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: $ 45.00
Getting Started: The Handi Quilter Longarm Machine
- Jun 12, 2020 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: $ 35.00
Sandwich Night
- Jun 12, 2020 06:00 pm
Don't have enough room in your house to easily sandwich a quilt? Bring your top backing batting and supplies to CQ and we will help you sandwich that quilt in no time! Sandwiching services are offered twice a month once during the day and once during the evening. NOTE: If you are using a longarm quilter, you do NOT need to sandwich. "Emergency" appointments may be made depending on room and staff availability.

Cost: $ 25.00
Sandwich Night
- Jun 12, 2020 07:00 pm
Don't have enough room in your house to easily sandwich a quilt? Bring your top backing batting and supplies to CQ and we will help you sandwich that quilt in no time! Sandwiching services are offered twice a month once during the day and once during the evening. NOTE: If you are using a longarm quilter, you do NOT need to sandwich. "Emergency" appointments may be made depending on room and staff availability.

Cost: $ 25.00
Sandwich Night
- Jun 12, 2020 08:00 pm
Don't have enough room in your house to easily sandwich a quilt? Bring your top backing batting and supplies to CQ and we will help you sandwich that quilt in no time! Sandwiching services are offered twice a month once during the day and once during the evening. NOTE: If you are using a longarm quilter, you do NOT need to sandwich. "Emergency" appointments may be made depending on room and staff availability.

Cost: $ 25.00
Annapolis Quilt Guild "Quilts by the Bay" Quilt Show
- Jun 13, 2020 10:00 am
Annapolis Quilt Guild "Quilts by the Bay" Quilt Show Annapolis High School, 2700 Riva Road, Annapolis, MD General Admission to the show is $10. Seniors and older are $8. Children 12 and under are free. New members who join the Guild on Sat./Sun. can get in free. SUNDAY SPECIAL: Seniors 65/older ? come with a friend (also 65/older) and pay $4 each. ALL WEEKEND: Bring in a 14.5 /16 oz. canned food item and receive a dollar off your entry fee! Food collected will be donated to the Light House Shelter in Annapolis. Please make sure expiration dates are current and that the item is something a food pantry would use.

Sandwich Day
- Jun 16, 2020 01:00 pm
Don't have enough room in your house to easily sandwich a quilt? Bring your top, backing, batting, and supplies to CQ and we will help you sandwich that quilt in no time! Sandwiching services are offered twice a month, once during the day and once during the evening. NOTE: If you are using a longarm quilter, you do NOT need to sandwich. "Emergency" appointments may be made depending on room and staff availability.

Cost: $ 25.00
Sandwich Day
- Jun 16, 2020 02:00 pm
Don't have enough room in your house to easily sandwich a quilt? Bring your top, backing, batting, and supplies to CQ and we will help you sandwich that quilt in no time! Sandwiching services are offered twice a month, once during the day and once during the evening. NOTE: If you are using a longarm quilter, you do NOT need to sandwich. "Emergency" appointments may be made depending on room and staff availability.

Cost: $ 25.00
Sandwich Day
- Jun 16, 2020 03:00 pm
Don't have enough room in your house to easily sandwich a quilt? Bring your top, backing, batting, and supplies to CQ and we will help you sandwich that quilt in no time! Sandwiching services are offered twice a month, once during the day and once during the evening. NOTE: If you are using a longarm quilter, you do NOT need to sandwich. "Emergency" appointments may be made depending on room and staff availability.

Cost: $ 25.00
Sandwich Day
- Jun 16, 2020 04:00 pm
Don't have enough room in your house to easily sandwich a quilt? Bring your top, backing, batting, and supplies to CQ and we will help you sandwich that quilt in no time! Sandwiching services are offered twice a month, once during the day and once during the evening. NOTE: If you are using a longarm quilter, you do NOT need to sandwich. "Emergency" appointments may be made depending on room and staff availability.

Cost: $ 25.00
Sandwich Day
- Jun 16, 2020 05:00 pm
Don't have enough room in your house to easily sandwich a quilt? Bring your top, backing, batting, and supplies to CQ and we will help you sandwich that quilt in no time! Sandwiching services are offered twice a month, once during the day and once during the evening. NOTE: If you are using a longarm quilter, you do NOT need to sandwich. "Emergency" appointments may be made depending on room and staff availability.

Cost: $ 25.00
Shell We Dance
- Jun 20, 2020 01:00 pm
Seven swimming turtles perform a ?water ballet? with the 7th joining in from a bottom corner. This 40? x 60? lap quilt is pieced, appliqued, and paper pieced to create the lovely asymmetrical effect. Pieced borders add design elegance. A perfect quilt for any age!

Cost: $ 55.00
Longarm Rulers
- Jun 23, 2020 11:00 am
Learn the basics of safe handling and working with longarm rulers. Try a variety of rulers, including the straight edge, stitch-in-the-ditch, and VersaTool rulers.

Cost: $ 35.00
Getting Started: The Basics of ProStitcher Premium
- Jun 24, 2020 10:30 am
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. Please make an appointment to install the ProStitcher Premium Simulator on your laptop computer by calling or emailing Capital Quilts at least one week before class.

Cost: $ 40.00
Sit 'N' Sew
- Jun 26, 2020 05:00 pm
Bring your machine, handwork, a new project or an old project, perhaps some food to share, or just come to talk and have fun with other quilters. Capital Quilts will provide beverages and have staffers on hand to assist you in any way they can. Sit 'N' Sew is held on the last Friday evening of each month, between 5 and 9. Space is on a first come, first served basis, stay as long or as little as you like.

Cost: $ FREE
Advanced Rag Baskets
- Jun 27, 2020 01:30 pm
Are you loving your rag baskets and want to know more? Lois will show you how to make a lid for your basket and talk about fancy handles and embellishments.

Cost: $ 35.00
Dazzle
- Jun 28, 2020 01:00 pm
Dazzle your friends and family with this starry table runner. Fabulous in red, white, and blue for 4th of July. 16" x 38".

Cost: $ 35.00
Getting Started: The Handi Quilter Longarm Machine
- Jun 30, 2020 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: $ 35.00
Travel Through Italy, Aurifil Thread Club 2020 Block of the Month
- Jul 02, 2020 10:30 am
The Aurifil Thread Club 2020 is a trip through Italy. Each month we?ll visit a new city, places like Milan, Rome, Pompeii, and Venice. Each city introduces a new Aurifil thread trio in a colorway inspired by the city. We will go over the directions to make a new block each month, and you?ll get fabric in the month?s colorway to make the block at home. And, of course, we?ll have show and tell! This is a lecture/demo meeting, so there is no need to bring your sewing machine. Our first stop is Milan, home of Aurifil Thread. Please join me for our Roman Holiday!

Cost: $ FREE
Night Owl Sewing
- Jul 18, 2020 06:00 pm
Enjoy up to six blissful hours of distraction-free sewing and fun. It's almost a mini-retreat! Includes dinner and beverages. Work on a new project or finish up an old one. Kat will stay with you as late as midnight.

Cost: $ 65.00
Rod's Sharpening Service
- Jul 21, 2020 12:00 am
Get your scissors, knives, and garden tools expertly sharpened.

Sit 'N' Sew
- Jul 31, 2020 05:00 pm
Bring your machine, handwork, a new project or an old project, perhaps some food to share, or just come to talk and have fun with other quilters. Capital Quilts will provide beverages and have staffers on hand to assist you in any way they can. Sit 'N' Sew is held on the last Friday evening of each month, between 5 and 9. Space is on a first come, first served basis, stay as long or as little as you like.

Cost: $ FREE
Travel Through Italy, Aurifil Thread Club 2020 Block of the Month
- Aug 06, 2020 10:30 am
The Aurifil Thread Club 2020 is a trip through Italy. Each month we?ll visit a new city, places like Milan, Rome, Pompeii, and Venice. Each city introduces a new Aurifil thread trio in a colorway inspired by the city. We will go over the directions to make a new block each month, and you?ll get fabric in the month?s colorway to make the block at home. And, of course, we?ll have show and tell! This is a lecture/demo meeting, so there is no need to bring your sewing machine. Our first stop is Milan, home of Aurifil Thread. Please join me for our Roman Holiday!

Cost: $ FREE
Sit 'N' Sew
- Aug 28, 2020 05:00 pm
Bring your machine, handwork, a new project or an old project, perhaps some food to share, or just come to talk and have fun with other quilters. Capital Quilts will provide beverages and have staffers on hand to assist you in any way they can. Sit 'N' Sew is held on the last Friday evening of each month, between 5 and 9. Space is on a first come, first served basis, stay as long or as little as you like.

Cost: $ FREE
Travel Through Italy, Aurifil Thread Club 2020 Block of the Month
- Sep 03, 2020 10:30 am
The Aurifil Thread Club 2020 is a trip through Italy. Each month we?ll visit a new city, places like Milan, Rome, Pompeii, and Venice. Each city introduces a new Aurifil thread trio in a colorway inspired by the city. We will go over the directions to make a new block each month, and you?ll get fabric in the month?s colorway to make the block at home. And, of course, we?ll have show and tell! This is a lecture/demo meeting, so there is no need to bring your sewing machine. Our first stop is Milan, home of Aurifil Thread. Please join me for our Roman Holiday!

Cost: $ FREE
Night Owl Sewing
- Sep 19, 2020 06:00 pm
Enjoy up to six blissful hours of distraction-free sewing and fun. It's almost a mini-retreat! Includes dinner and beverages. Work on a new project or finish up an old one. Kat will stay with you as late as midnight.

Cost: $ 65.00
Sit 'N' Sew
- Sep 25, 2020 05:00 pm
Bring your machine, handwork, a new project or an old project, perhaps some food to share, or just come to talk and have fun with other quilters. Capital Quilts will provide beverages and have staffers on hand to assist you in any way they can. Sit 'N' Sew is held on the last Friday evening of each month, between 5 and 9. Space is on a first come, first served basis, stay as long or as little as you like.

Cost: $ FREE
Travel Through Italy, Aurifil Thread Club 2020 Block of the Month
- Oct 01, 2020 10:30 am
The Aurifil Thread Club 2020 is a trip through Italy. Each month we?ll visit a new city, places like Milan, Rome, Pompeii, and Venice. Each city introduces a new Aurifil thread trio in a colorway inspired by the city. We will go over the directions to make a new block each month, and you?ll get fabric in the month?s colorway to make the block at home. And, of course, we?ll have show and tell! This is a lecture/demo meeting, so there is no need to bring your sewing machine. Our first stop is Milan, home of Aurifil Thread. Please join me for our Roman Holiday!

Cost: $ FREE
Rod's Sharpening Service
- Oct 13, 2020 12:00 am
Get your scissors, knives, and garden tools expertly sharpened.

Sit 'N' Sew
- Oct 30, 2020 05:00 pm
Bring your machine, handwork, a new project or an old project, perhaps some food to share, or just come to talk and have fun with other quilters. Capital Quilts will provide beverages and have staffers on hand to assist you in any way they can. Sit 'N' Sew is held on the last Friday evening of each month, between 5 and 9. Space is on a first come, first served basis, stay as long or as little as you like.

Cost: $ FREE
Travel Through Italy, Aurifil Thread Club 2020 Block of the Month
- Nov 05, 2020 10:30 am
The Aurifil Thread Club 2020 is a trip through Italy. Each month we?ll visit a new city, places like Milan, Rome, Pompeii, and Venice. Each city introduces a new Aurifil thread trio in a colorway inspired by the city. We will go over the directions to make a new block each month, and you?ll get fabric in the month?s colorway to make the block at home. And, of course, we?ll have show and tell! This is a lecture/demo meeting, so there is no need to bring your sewing machine. Our first stop is Milan, home of Aurifil Thread. Please join me for our Roman Holiday!

Cost: $ FREE
Night Owl Sewing
- Nov 21, 2020 06:00 pm
Enjoy up to six blissful hours of distraction-free sewing and fun. It's almost a mini-retreat! Includes dinner and beverages. Work on a new project or finish up an old one. Kat will stay with you as late as midnight.

Cost: $ 65.00
Sit 'N' Sew
- Nov 27, 2020 05:00 pm
Bring your machine, handwork, a new project or an old project, perhaps some food to share, or just come to talk and have fun with other quilters. Capital Quilts will provide beverages and have staffers on hand to assist you in any way they can. Sit 'N' Sew is held on the last Friday evening of each month, between 5 and 9. Space is on a first come, first served basis, stay as long or as little as you like.

Cost: $ FREE
Travel Through Italy, Aurifil Thread Club 2020 Block of the Month
- Dec 03, 2020 10:30 am
The Aurifil Thread Club 2020 is a trip through Italy. Each month we?ll visit a new city, places like Milan, Rome, Pompeii, and Venice. Each city introduces a new Aurifil thread trio in a colorway inspired by the city. We will go over the directions to make a new block each month, and you?ll get fabric in the month?s colorway to make the block at home. And, of course, we?ll have show and tell! This is a lecture/demo meeting, so there is no need to bring your sewing machine. Our first stop is Milan, home of Aurifil Thread. Please join me for our Roman Holiday!

Cost: $ FREE
Travel Through Italy, Aurifil Thread Club 2020 Block of the Month
- Jan 07, 2021 10:30 am
The Aurifil Thread Club 2020 is a trip through Italy. Each month we?ll visit a new city, places like Milan, Rome, Pompeii, and Venice. Each city introduces a new Aurifil thread trio in a colorway inspired by the city. We will go over the directions to make a new block each month, and you?ll get fabric in the month?s colorway to make the block at home. And, of course, we?ll have show and tell! This is a lecture/demo meeting, so there is no need to bring your sewing machine. Our first stop is Milan, home of Aurifil Thread. Please join me for our Roman Holiday!

Cost: $ FREE

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