Upcoming Program

Dive down the rabbit hole of quilted clothing in this engaging and refreshingly honest presentation that blends craftsmanship with creativity. Showcasing a range of handmade pieces, Brina Smith will offer a firsthand look at how modern and traditional quilting can be reimagined into wearable fashions.

Brina will walk us through her design process which is less about rigid rules and more about curiosity, experimentation, and a willingness to just wing it. This presentation offers inspiration, practical takeaways, and a behind the scenes look at making quilted clothing.

Join us at the June 16 meeting for Brina’s presentation.

May Meeting – Rainy Day Picnic

We met for our annual picnic. Unfortunately, due to rainy weather, we held the meeting indoors.

Rainy weather maybe. Damp spirits never! We enjoyed a great potluck dinner!

Several people participated in the May Challenge – creating a nametag from selvedge letters. One lucky winner took home a fabulous prize of quilt and sewing goodies.

Next month, we will be spotlighting one of our own for a Quilted Clothing program (June 16) and workshop (June 17).

Selvedge Letter Name Tag Challenge

Ready for a picnic? It’s time for our annual event! We’ll meet at Memorial Park Pavilion, 2203 NE Memorial Park Square in Bentonville at 6:00 on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. In case of rain, we will meet at the church.

Don’t forget our Selvedge Letter Name Tags challenge is due at the meeting. A prize will be awarded to one lucky person!!

• 12+ months of preparation
• 100+ beautiful quilts submitted
• 80+ auction items
• So many wonderful visitors
• 4 super vendors
• 2 days of viewing
• 1 awesome guild store
• 1 raffle quilt

Added up to 1 very successful quilt show!!

See you in 2028!

Countdown to the Quilt Show

Our April meeting was all about the upcoming show.

Please join us on Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25 at Southside Church of Christ gym, 919 S Dixieland Road for our 2026 Modern Quilt Guild Show.

We’ll have quilts for viewing, a quilt to be raffled, and items to be auctioned. Our guild store will be full of fabric, fat quarters, pre-cuts, scraps, patterns, magazines, kits, and handmade items. Did I mention we’ll have fabric?!!

Also, we’ll have vendors. Be sure to check them out, too.

Hope to see you there! If not shop the online auction with shipping, click here to shop!

Quilt Show 2026

Our quilt show is fast approaching.

Setup begins on Thursday, April 23. The show will run on Friday and Saturday, April 24 and 25. Additional info under the Quilt Show tab.

Please remember to sign up for volunteer spots using SignUpGenius app.

 

Anatomy of a Curve

This month’s program was attended via Zoom as our speaker was from Norway! We really enjoyed Daisy Aschehoug’s presentation for using curves in quilting.

Daisy is an award-winning quilter, designer and author of two books (Quilt Modern Curves and Bold Stripes (with Heather Black) and Quilting with Curves).

Our guild also celebrated a belated Valentine’s Day or Galentine’s Day gift exchange. This was a fun challenge. Everyone put their heart into their gift.

Crystal Bridges -- Volunteers Needed

Area guilds will be participating in the upcoming America 250: Common Threads exhibit at Crystal Bridges. This exhibit runs from March 14 through July 27, 2026.

Unknown artist -- Baltimore-Style Album Quilt

 

Children across Arkansas have created quilt squares. The squares will be stitched together in the gallery for visitors to watch as we create a large community quilt!

NWA Modern Quilt Guild will be covering some Tuesday morning shifts (9 AM – 1 PM), as well as Thursday evenings (5:30 – 8:00 PM). Two quilters are required per shift. If interested, contact Cheryl Carter for information.

Members can sign up for shifts via our SignUpGenius page.

Galentine’s Day Challenge

We’ll be celebrating a “Delayed but Handmade” Valentine’s day this year.

Bring an item to exchange at the March 17 meeting.

Need an idea? Gift bags, mug rugs or any Valentine-themed item would be ideal.

2026 Community Outreach Quilt

A few of our members were fortunate enough to go to QuiltCon this year in Raleigh.

Thanks to these folks for representing our guild.

Quilt Alliance: Go Tell It!

For our February program, eight of our members shared quilts and the stories behind them.

We heard about grandma’s well-loved quilt; a mom’s gift to her daughter; a quilt gifted to a friend on the birth of her baby; a quilt that was hand-quilted over several years; and a mystery quilt that was rescued.

All of these stories were captured on video by Linda Pumphrey of Quilt Alliance. It was a real treat to hear the stories.

Check out other Go Tell It! stories on Quilt Alliance’s YouTube channel.

Upcoming Program: Quilt Alliance

Do you have a quilt that you are willing to share with the world? On February 17th, we have invited Quilt Alliance to join us. 

Quilt Alliance digitally records Quilts and their stories in a national registrar.

We are looking for that quilt which has a special meaning to you. Do you have a quilt that inspired you to take up quilting? Please share it with us! 

 

 

Upcoming Destash

This is a reminder to bring your destash items to the April 21^st meeting. We’ll be collecting fabric for the Quilt Show’s Guild Store.

Partial projects are welcome, too!

Handmade items may be better suited for the online auction. 

As you tidy up your space, consider donating fat quarters or yardage to the sale. Please mark fabric with size info and price according to this chart:

Fabric Yardage               $2 - $6 per yard

Fat Quarters                    $1each unless labeled

Charm pack 5”                 $5 - $8

Layer Cake 10”                $15 - $25

Jelly Roll                           $15 - $25

Scraps*                           $0.25 - $1 per oz

*In a clear plastic baggie, smaller groups sell best

Books/Magazines            10-50% of retail

Notions                            10-75% of retail

Other Stuff                      10-50% of retail