Quilt Day Lecture with Brandy Maslowski - The Gentle Judge, An Educational Perspective
2026-07-18 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Washtenaw Community College and via Zoom, 4800 E. Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105
Lecturing via Zoom, join Brandy Maslowski as she dives into the role of a judge, how the educational component contributes to a successful show, common misconceptions about judging, what’s in a critique and so much more. She’ll answer your pressing questions and have you inspired to enter our show in 2027.

Member Only Virtual Sew-in
2026-07-25 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-22 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-09-26 09:00 - 12:00 | via Zoom
Our Member sew-ins are scheduled monthly on the fourth Saturday from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. This is a relaxed meeting where we get to know each other, trade ideas, and helpful hints. Come any time and stay as long as you like. Members, check for your GAAQG email invite for the Zoom link.

Quilter to Quilter Sale
2026-08-01 10:00 - 13:00
For more information visit: https://www.gaaqg.com/events-info/quilter-to-quilter-sale/

In Person Workshop: Mary Bajzc's Scrap Happy Bag
2026-09-18 09:00 - 16:00 | Washtenaw Community College, 4800 E. Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105
For workshop details: https://www.gaaqg.com/workshops#sept-fri

Quilt Day Lecture: Debbie Grifka
2026-09-19 09:00 - 12:00 | Washtenaw Community College and via Zoom, 4800 E. Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105
Debbie Grifka is a textile artist based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Having fallen in love with fabric as a child, she has expressed that love as a garment maker, a quilter, and now as a textile artist.
By the example of her parents – and the stories told of extended family on the other side of the world -Debbie learned that she came from a long line of practical makers who sewed, knitted, or built the things they wanted and needed. That “can do”attitude helped shape the sewist, quilter and artist she has become.
Debbie’s current series of art quilts continues her longtime interest in line with occasional detours to explore shape and text. She uses limited color palettes and natural fibers such as cotton and linen as well as both hand and machine stitching.
Debbie’s work has been published in many books andmagazines. She has also exhibited her works nationally and internationally. She can be found online at
debbiegrifka.com, Instagram (@debbiegrifka), and Facebook (Debbie Dunn
Grifka).

In-Person Workshop: Kathy Schmidt's Beading Bling for Quilts
2026-09-19 13:00 - 16:00 | via Zoom
Workshop details: https://www.gaaqg.com/workshops#sept-sat

In-person Workshop: Bazjc and Schmidt - Become An Improv Expert
2026-09-20 09:00 - 16:00 | Washtenaw Community College, 4800 E. Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105
Workshop details: https://www.gaaqg.com/workshops#sept-sun

Greater Ann Arbor Quilt Guild Retreat
2026-10-02 08:00 - 2026-10-04 16:00 | Creative Passions Retreat Center, 710 W. Broad St. Chesaning, MI 48616, Chesaning, 48616, United States
This retreat is for members. If spaces are available after September 1, 2026, registration will be open to non-members.
For details visit guild retreat.

Zoom Workshop: Carolina Oneto - Water Color Quilt
2026-11-20 09:00 - 16:00 | via Zoom
Workshop details: https://www.gaaqg.com/workshops/#nov-fri

Zoom Workshop: Carolina Oneto - Curves and Transparencies
2026-11-21 01:00 - 17:00 | via Zoom
For more information visit: www.gaaqg.com/workshops/#nov-sat

Quilt Day Lecture: Carolina Oneto via Zoom - The Power of Color Composition
2026-11-21 09:00 - 12:00 | Washtenaw Community College and via Zoom, 4800 E. Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105
Color is an important element in art, understanding how to use it it can be a strong tool to create contrast, balance, focal point and many other important principles when it is time to compose your own work.

Born in Chile, educated as an industrial civil engineer, now living in Brazil, Carolina Oneto will be our November instructor and lecturer.
In Buenos Aires, she had the incredible opportunity of learning patchwork with Teresita Leal and Cecilia Koppman, known Argentinian quilters.
Every February Carolina travels to the Festival of Moderan Quilting (Quiltcon) in the United States where she attends workshops and lectures with known international quilters. This allows her to constantly create new ideas and techniques, to see and be able to take quilting towards a more modern and actual place. She has studied Color Interaction with Professor and artist Eduardo Vilches in the Universidad Católica in Santiago, Chile.
Her quilts have been exhibited in many Quilt Festivals around the world, such as Quilt Week (Paducah, Lancaster, Des Moines, Daytona Beach, Grand Rapids, Virginia Beach), Quiltcon, Festival of Quilts in Birmingham, European Carrefour do Patchwork, Fiberart International, Festival do Patchwork Gramado and Floripa Quilt Festival (both in Brazil). Additionally, my work has been featured at art centers and galleries in Europe, USA and Chile.

Zoom Workshop: Carolina Oneto - Waves and Shapes
2026-11-22 09:00 - 16:00 | via Zoom
Workshop details: https://www.gaaqg.com/workshops/#nov-sun
