Tidewater Quilters' Guild Virginia (TQGVA)
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Upcoming Workshops and Special Events 

Thread Painting on a Panel with Joyce Hughes
​Class is currently Full and Registration is closed.

Saturday, July 11th
Wycliffe Presbyterian Church
1445 N. Great Neck Road, Virginia Beach VA 23454

Thread Painting on a Panel with Joyce Hughes

Doors open at 9 AM. Class begins at 10 AM. Class ends at 4 PM.

Joyce Hughes- Poppies with Bluebird Panel Description

Learn the basics of Dimension Thread Painting and Embellishment on this beautiful Poppies with Bluebird wall hanging. We will cover the
step-by-step process of Dimensional Thread Painting - using zig zag and straight stitching. See the fabric come to life as you sew and layer the
threads on top of your design; adding shading, highlighting , texture and definition. You will use Thread as Paint –and sew with different
types of threads and color combinations.

Cost is $45. PayPal or mail a check (payable to TQG),Heather Kojan, 640 Sam Snead Lane, Virginia Beach, VA 23462.  To Pay with credit card click the Buy Now button to the top right.   
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There is a required fee of $15 for the panel, payable to Joyce at the beginning of the class. There is an optional thread kit available (all of the threads listed on the supply list) for $45, payable to Joyce at the beginning of the class. Click to view Supply List.

Lunch is on your own. Consider brown bagging your lunch, or there are several places nearby to purchase it.

Any questions? Please email Heather at [email protected]
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Panel and optional thread kit.

Bus Trip to Road2VA - June 25, 2026 - Day Trip to the Quilt Show in Richmond, VA

Cost $55 
​Depart: 8 a.m. from the   Indian River Park and Ride, 970 Reon Dr., Virginia Beach (Indian River Road exit off I-64)
Depart Richmond Convention Center for the return trip at 5 p.m.
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At this time the bus is full. 
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TQG Virginia Quilt Museum Challenge

TQG will be sponsoring the MINI QUILT CHALLENGE Exhibit….Themed: Blues
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The Museum is accepting quilts until July 18, 2026, to be on display from July 21 through September 26, 2026. Debi Harding will collect quilts at the July 11 Saturday Chapter meeting and July 13, Day & Night Chapter meetings for the display, so that we can deliver them to the Museum. Please click here for the full details of the challenge, and how to enter your mini quilt.


Upcoming TQG Workshop and National Speakers

January - Amy Friend - Modern Paperpiece quilting - Zoom only lectures and workshop  ​https://duringquiettime.com/

Past TQG Workshops

We strive to include national and international teachers for workshops on a varity of quilting topics every year. Below are some past workshop teachers and topics.

​Jan. 2026 - Heather Kojan - Modern Interleave Quilt
September 2025 - Nicolas Ball - Warholian Cabbage
May 2025 - Barbara Blanton - Hand Applique
January 2025 - Norene Skiles - Procreate on iPad for Quilters
July 2024 -Janella MacBeth - Scraptastic Quilts
March 2024 - Norene Skiles - Improv Triangles
January 2024 - Cyndi McChesney - Fun with Fabric Panels
August 2023 - Margert Willingham- Applique
March 2023- Jenny Kae Parks - Machine Binding
January 2023 - Beth Heflter - Hurdy Gurdy HST 
September 2022 - David Owens Hastings - Structural Modern Quilts
April 2022 - Katherine Grossmen - Waterwheel Quilt
January 2022 - Lisa Calle - Machine quilting
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • TQG History
    • Meet the Board
  • Meetings
    • Show and Tell
    • Saturday Chapter
    • Night Chapter
    • Day Chapter
    • Modern Study Group
    • Modern Study Group Recordings
    • Long Arm Group Recordings
    • Zoom Help
  • Membership
  • Workshops/Events
  • Service
    • Quilts of Valor
    • Project Linus
  • BeeHive
  • Raffle Quilt 2026
    • Past Raffle Quilt Gallery
  • Library
    • Library Challenge
  • Archive
  • Quilt Show 2026
    • 2024 Quilt Show
    • 2022 Quilt Show
    • 2020 Quilt Show
    • 2018 Quilt Show
    • 2016 Quilt Show
    • Quilt Show Registration Details
  • Spring Fling
    • Spring Fling 2026
    • Spring Fling 2025
    • Spring Fling 2023
    • Spring Fling 2022
    • Spring Fling 2021
    • Spring Fling 2019
    • Spring Fling 2018
    • Spring Fling 2017
    • Spring Fling 2016
  • Fall Festival
    • Fall Festival 2025
    • Fall Festival 2024
    • Fall Festival 2023
  • Virginia State Fair
  • Resources
    • Services by Members
    • Quilt and Fabric Shops
    • Organizations
    • Quilting Links
  • Members Area
  • Contact Us