MQA Virtual Sit and Sew
Times will be announced - these are approximate times until further notice.
Original Sewing & Quilt Expo
Pontchartrain Convention & Civic Center
May 2, 3 & 4, 2024
Exhibit Hall Hours:
Thurs. & Fri. 10am – 5:30pm, Sat. 10am – 5pm
Pine Belt Quilters Member Showcase
Picture of the 2024 Raffle Quilt - Flowers For My Wedding
artTALK - Martha Ginn - LRMA
Beyond the Blanket: Creating Art Quilts
Join distinguished quilter Martha Ginn as she shares her work and discusses how traditional quilting techniques can be used to create dynamic works of art.
Unraveling the Secret Quilt Code
Unraveling the Secret Quilt Codes
Thursday, February 29
10:00 am – 11:30 am
$25 Members / $30 Non-Members
Instructor: Doncella Milton
According to legend, safe house along the Underground Railroad were often designated by a quilt hanging from a clothesline or windowsill. These quilts were embedded with a kind of code, shapes and motifs sewn into the design that delivered critical messages to enslaved people on the run. Join us to learn more about this fascinating piece of history and create your own secret quilt patch. Beginners welcome and all supplies included.
North Louisiana Quilters' Guild Quilt Show
9:00-5:00 FRIDAY
9-4:00 SATURDAY
FEBRUARY 23-24, 2024
Handstitched Worlds
https://www.lrma.org/event/family-day-handstitched-worlds/
FAMILY DAY: Handstitched Worlds
Saturday, February 24
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
FREE
Join us as we celebrate the Handstitched Worlds exhibit with a fun-filled morning of quilt-inspired art and activities. From hands-on crafts to scavenger hunts, there will be fun for the whole family!
Public Lecture by Dr. Sandra Sider
Dr. Sandra Sider will present “Centennial to Bicentennial: Quilt Making in the United States, 1876-1976.” Dr. Sider, a past president of Studio Art Quilt Associates, recently retired after 10 years as Curator for the Texas Quilt Museum.
