2026 Quilt Show Demo Schedule

Friday, October 16

Time	Demonstrator	Title	Description
11:00 AM	Sue Heinz - Kismet Quilting	Elmer Will Rock Your Piecing World!	Sue uses washable Elmer’s school glue to hold pieces in place for precision piecing, dealing with complex shapes, for eliminating stretch and when doing binding and basting.
12:30 PM	Renee Kammer-Miles - Featured Quilter	Creating Circles, The Magic of the Circle Attachment	See the variety of ways to use the circle attachment and get the results you dream of.
1:30 PM	Kathie Kerler - NACQJ Judge and Fiber Artist	What WERE the Judges Thinking?	If you have attended quilt shows filled with one great quilt after another and wondered how the judges chose the winner, this workshop explains the process. Learn how judges evaluate quilts using the judging pathway: general appearance, design, and workmanship. Get your questions answered, have fears allayed and feel encouraged entering judged shows through hearing how positive the experience can be.
3:00 PM	Becky Malarski and Tracey Stinger - Quilt Gallery, Kalispell, MT	Stories Stitched One Quilt at a Time	Join the sisters for a heartfelt and entertaining trunk show that celebrates the stories behind the quilts we create-and the friendships that make them even more meaningful.

Time	Demonstrator	Title	Description
11:00:00 AM	Martelli	Height Adjustable Workstation and Precise Cutting Techniques	Learn how to cut with 100% accuracy, slice your cutting time in half and experience pain free cutting with ergonomic height adjustable workstations and tools.
12:30:00 PM	Renee Kammer-Miles - Featured Quilter	Adding Decorative Stitches to Your Project	Discover and be inspired by ways you can add that extra touch to your project. Renee will give helpful hints to make decorative stitches work for you!
1:30:00 PM	Cheryl Garrison - White Bluffs Quilt Museum	American Quilt: A Journey Through History	Travel through America’s past with more than a dozen antique, vintage, and contemporary quilts from the White Bluffs Quilt Museum in Richland, Washington. Discover the stories stitched into every quilt and learn practical tips for caring for and repairing treasured family heirlooms.
3:00:00 PM	Debra Waldher - Rather B’s Quilt Shop	Creative Leftovers	Rather-Be’s will present another session of Creative Leftovers. Deb will show 6 quilting projects made from scraps, along with instructions and tips for complete creative ways to use those scraps that you don’t want to just throw away, and make into something beautiful.

Time	Demonstrator	Title	Description
11:00:00 AM	Terrie Kremer - Moose Country Quilts	Be Inspired by a Landscape Artist	Terrie shows you the artistic possibilities of using tulle in your landscapes in this informative demo. No fusible web here, but lots of quilting and embellishing opportunities that will have you stepping out of your comfort zone in no time. Be inspired by all the samples she will show.
12:30:00 PM	Renee Kammer-Miles - Featured Quilter	Ways to Make Your Quilt Pop!	Learn how to add piping and flange to the binding. Special treatments will make you think outside the binding. Learn facing replacing binding and so much more!
1:30:00 PM	Maggie Wood - Heavenly Quilts & Fabric Redeemed	What to do With Those Pre-cuts!	Ever buy yourself a “layer cake” and your idea fell flat? Did you ever receive a gift of 5 inch squares and couldn’t think of a thing to do? Check out our Non Waste Quilting Square using Precuts (PS or you can make your own from yardage) and enjoy some fast fun sewing projects!