January 2026 Members’ Meeting
“Embellishments and Add-Ons”
10:00 am January 31, 2026
Hope Church, Manchester, Maine
The January 31, 2026, Members’ Meeting guest speakers will be a collaboration of members from Art Quilts Maine and Crazy Quilters of Maine. A variety of stations surrounding the room will highlight members’ techniques and passions. Embroidery is the highlight from the Crazy Quilters of Maine. There will also be examples of how to add beads, 3D flowers from ruching, Chicken Scratch, Braille Embroidery with ½ pearls, covered buttons, big stitch, thread painting, couching, and more. Have you ever wondered how to add any of these techniques to your quilted projects to highlight and enhance their appearance? Come find out how in January.
Volume 12, Issue 5, January 2026
A newsletter for Maine Quilts
Rosemary Griffin, Coordinator
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Introducing the lineup of teachers for Maine Quilts 2026
Cindy Grisdela – www.cindygrisdela.com – Known for her color, texture and her improv art quilts. A modern quilt teacher who has published books, “Artful Improv and Adventures in Improv Quilts”. Cindy will be teaching Fabulous Freehand Curves, Artful Improv Medallion, Improv Puzzle and Go Wild with Prints and Solids. She will also be our keynote speaker for our banquet – Journey of an Art Quilter.
Catherine Redford – www.catherineredford.com – Hand beading on fabric, domestic machine quilting as well as hand embroidery are her focus. She will be teaching Free Motion Quilting, Walking Foot Quilting, Dorset Buttons and Hand Beading on Fabric for Quilts. Catherine will be giving the lunch lecture, Lessons learned While Quilting.
Marci Baker – www.quiltingwithmarcibaker.com – Marci is a prolific quilter, author of several books and patterns. Classes will be taught from her books. Marci’s classes include Peek-a-Boo – Hollow Cube – I-See-You, Tumbling Blocks – Roll of the Dice, Rose Star, Frustration Free Foundation Paper Piecing. She will be giving a lunch lecture, Top Secret Tips.
Barbara Cline – www.delightfulpiecing.com Barbara is an international quilt designer with several books and patterns with techniques. She will teach several patterns from her books and techniques she has developed over her career as a quilter. She will be teaching Diamond Chain Star, Cactus Star, Bright Overlapping Stars and Packages for You.
Nancy Roelfsema – www.quiltingwithnancy.com Nancy will be teaching both simple and advanced techniques. Classes include Great Basics, Quilted Tiles, Wonky Rails, Mono Printing. She will also be giving a lunch lecture, Why we quilt.
Cynthia Gill – www.handiquilter.com Cynthia is a certified Handiquilt teacher and will be teaching long-arm classes. Her line up will include, Explore Free Motion Quilting, Rule Your Rulers, Getting Started with Pro-Stitcher, Next Steps with Pro-Stitcher, and a Pillow Project Class.
We will also be offering special first time Workshops with some of our local teachers.
Adele Scott – How to Quilt Any Size Quilt
Jeannie West –– Sew Kind of Wonderful – Wedding Ring
Bonny Peters – Studio 180 – Hunters Star
We will be offering Children’s Classes again this year which will be taught by one of our local teachers, Cathy Juliano.
Look for the full list of workshops on the website.
I am still looking for an Equipment Chair, and someone to create our theme row display – email me at info@mainequilts.org, if you are interested in any of these positions.
Look for registration information and guidelines on the website – www.mainequilts.org for updates