Charisma is an award-winning professional Longarm quilter, prolific pattern designer, fabric designer, and nationally recognized teacher. Her work spans a wide range of styles—from charming, folksy hand embroidery to bold, colorful modern quilt designs—reflecting her passion for creativity and craftsmanship.

Charisma is an award-winning professional Longarm quilter, prolific pattern designer, fabric designer, and nationally recognized teacher. Her work spans a wide range of styles—from charming, folksy hand embroidery to bold, colorful modern quilt designs—reflecting her passion for creativity and craftsmanship.

Join WSQ member, Cheryl Clossin, for her lecture: How shopping for curtain fabrics became my 25-plus year applique and quilting journey.

Join WSQ member, Cheryl Clossin, for her lecture: How I quilt my heavily appliqued and embellished quilts.

Whether you lean traditional, modern, or love a little of both, this lecture will give you practical tools and fresh inspiration to elevate your quilt-making. Come discover just how fun and freeing it can be to blend the best of both worlds!

One of the most exciting things about quilting is how a few simple tweaks—rotate a block, flip the contrast, shrink or blow up a print, or splash in unexpected colors—can completely transform a design. Quilts in Color is an engaging, interactive lecture all about bringing your quilts to life through intentional color choices.

Have you ever wanted to make a landscape quilt but thought it was out of your reach? Join Jaimie for an insightful look at how to create a one-of-a-kind quilt even if you’ve never thought of yourself as an artist.

The history of Baltimore Album quilts is a fascinating journey into an America headed for the Civil War. Discover how the industrial revolution, the struggle over slavery and the social and moral climate of the time contributed to this beautiful art form. Through stories, Jaimie will explore how the demise of Baltimore Album quilts leads us into the hearts and minds of the women who made them.