Suncoast Quilting Circle upcoming events

Coffee Hour Chat (Cottage Group) (Wednesday, April 29, 2026)

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Work on your projects, ask for or give advice, or just chat on coffee hour Wednesday.

Sew Day (Saturday, May 02, 2026)

Sat, 02 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Join us to work on your own projects.

We will be meeting in person at St. Giles Church located at 8271 52nd St. N, Pinellas Park, FL 3378; it will also be available over Zoom.

*If you'd like to make $5 donation to offset the cost of renting the room, it will be appreciated. Please bring a brown bag lunch and beverage. A refrigerator is available.

Additional details on optional projects, suggested supplies, etc. are here.

First Monday Quilting Social (Monday, May 04, 2026)

Mon, 04 May 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Please join us for an informative show and tell meeting on the first Monday evening of the month.

The get-together will be an informal, social event but moderated and with a structure to help everyone get the most out of the meeting and fully participate.

There will be a chance to show and tell us about your latest completed project.

You might care to show us what you are currently working on and maybe get help and advice if you are getting a bit stuck.

If you have recently learnt a new technique perhaps you might like to tell us about it or even show us how to do it.

You can share anything quilting related that you wish - we are talking about websites, shows, shops, patterns, notions, techniques - the list is endless - if you find it of interest it is likely others will also.

Please do sign up and give this meeting a try. It will be a great chance to get to know each other better, especially if you are not able to get to mid-week or in-person meetings.

Sew Inspired (Wednesday, May 06, 2026)

Wed, 06 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Looking for a beautiful finish for your quilt?

Add a border to define the edge and bring interest to the quilt.

At least 6 borders will be demonstrated, possibly including one of the Seminole borders from the guild's zoom program on January 19th. Kathy Florence, Gini Duke, and Nancy Schubart planned and will perform the demonstrations.

Then, get inspired, be inspiring as you view or share your projects. Hear guild updates and chat with other quilters at our monthly daytime meeting. Enjoy the fun of the "Back Table" where you can bring or pick up fabric/notions/patterns/quilt magazines. Before you go home, you must take home anything you brought that still remains. This meeting is being offered in person at St. Giles Church located at 8271 52nd St. N, Pinellas Park, FL 33781 and over Zoom.

*The Food Pantry is next door to our meeting room. We will be collecting Food Drive Donations if you'd like to make one.

Coffee Hour Chat (Cottage Group) (Wednesday, May 13, 2026)

Wed, 13 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Work on your projects, ask for or give advice, or just chat on coffee hour Wednesday.

From Inspiration to Art Process by Rachel Derstine (Monday, May 18, 2026)

Mon, 18 May 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Join us for “From Inspiration to Art Process” by Rachel Derstine. This is a power point lecture of where Rachel finds inspiration for her art. She will also discuss how to make effective quilts using art concepts such as limiting color palette, simplifying the background, and using repetition of line, shapes, values, and color throughout the work. She is an art quilter residing in Philadelphia who has degrees in piano performance and is a long music teaching career.

Block of the Month (Wednesday, May 27, 2026)

Wed, 27 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Once again, throughout 2026, members are invited to attend a one-hour Zoom meeting focusing on Block of the Month programs. The meetings will be on the forth Wednesday of the month, unless notified otherwise.

As before, some members will be following A Quilting Life's BoM program, available through a sign-up or by checking their the monthly blog. Others will follow different BoM programs, or use a pattern to follow their own schedule.

No matter what Block of the Month program you are following, or if you just enjoy seeing what other members are working on, this is a regular chance to discuss progress, to ask for or give help and to encourage and motivate each other to complete blocks.

So please, join in any time, whether you are sewing blocks or just enjoy cheering others on.

Details on the BOM Cottage Group are here. You can join in at any time.

First Monday Quilting Social (Monday, June 01, 2026)

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Please join us for an informative show and tell meeting on the first Monday evening of the month.

The get-together will be an informal, social event but moderated and with a structure to help everyone get the most out of the meeting and fully participate.

There will be a chance to show and tell us about your latest completed project.

You might care to show us what you are currently working on and maybe get help and advice if you are getting a bit stuck.

If you have recently learnt a new technique perhaps you might like to tell us about it or even show us how to do it.

Please do sign up and give this meeting a try. It will be a great chance to get to know each other better, especially if you are not able to get to mid-week or in-person meetings.

Coffee Hour Chat (Cottage Group) (Wednesday, June 03, 2026)

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Work on your projects, ask for or give advice, or just chat on coffee hour Wednesday.

Coffee Hour Chat (Cottage Group) (Wednesday, June 10, 2026)

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Work on your projects, ask for or give advice, or just chat on coffee hour Wednesday.

Coffee Hour Chat (Cottage Group) (Wednesday, June 17, 2026)

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Work on your projects, ask for or give advice, or just chat on coffee hour Wednesday.

Block of the Month (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

So please, join in any time, whether you are sewing blocks or just enjoy cheering others on.

Details on the BOM Cottage Group are here. You can join in at any time.

Coffee Hour Chat (Cottage Group) (Wednesday, July 01, 2026)

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Work on your projects, ask for or give advice, or just chat on coffee hour Wednesday.

First Monday Quilting Social (Monday, July 06, 2026)

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Please join us for an informative show and tell meeting on the first Monday evening of the month.

The get-together will be an informal, social event but moderated and with a structure to help everyone get the most out of the meeting and fully participate.

There will be a chance to show and tell us about your latest completed project.

You might care to show us what you are currently working on and maybe get help and advice if you are getting a bit stuck.

If you have recently learnt a new technique perhaps you might like to tell us about it or even show us how to do it.

Please do sign up and give this meeting a try. It will be a great chance to get to know each other better, especially if you are not able to get to mid-week or in-person meetings.

Coffee Hour Chat (Cottage Group) (Wednesday, July 08, 2026)

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Work on your projects, ask for or give advice, or just chat on coffee hour Wednesday.

Coffee Hour Chat (Cottage Group) (Wednesday, July 15, 2026)

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Work on your projects, ask for or give advice, or just chat on coffee hour Wednesday.

Block of the Month (Wednesday, July 22, 2026)

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

So please, join in any time, whether you are sewing blocks or just enjoy cheering others on.

Details on the BOM Cottage Group are here. You can join in at any time.

Coffee Hour Chat (Cottage Group) (Wednesday, July 29, 2026)

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Work on your projects, ask for or give advice, or just chat on coffee hour Wednesday.

First Monday Quilting Social (Monday, August 03, 2026)

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Please join us for an informative show and tell meeting on the first Monday evening of the month.

The get-together will be an informal, social event but moderated and with a structure to help everyone get the most out of the meeting and fully participate.

There will be a chance to show and tell us about your latest completed project.

You might care to show us what you are currently working on and maybe get help and advice if you are getting a bit stuck.

If you have recently learnt a new technique perhaps you might like to tell us about it or even show us how to do it.

Please do sign up and give this meeting a try. It will be a great chance to get to know each other better, especially if you are not able to get to mid-week or in-person meetings.

Coffee Hour Chat (Cottage Group) (Wednesday, August 05, 2026)

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Work on your projects, ask for or give advice, or just chat on coffee hour Wednesday.

Two Day Sew Day (Saturday, August 08, 2026)

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:30:00 GMT

Join us for a weekend of good, old fashioned camaraderie and fun at St Petersburg Association of Firefighters, where we will have exclusive use of the event space to work on your own projects.

5240 1st Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33710

Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026 8:30-6:00 PM

Sunday, Aug 9, 2026 9:00-4:00 PM

Each person will have a reserved space including a 2x6 table and folding chair. Two ironing stations and 2 cutting stations will be available. There are plenty of outlets and lighting is very good with lots of natural light.

You will be able to leave your equipment overnight. The building will be locked and has an alarm system. .

Ample parking is available off 1st Ave N and 53rd St N (behind the Firefighters building).
Handicapped parking with easy access to the building is available at the 1st Ave N parking lot.

Bring your own drinks and snacks. Lunch details will be announced closer to the event. Water, a refrigerator, and microwave are available.

Organizers - Alberta Dalke, Mary Lou Cunningham, and Kay Blikken.

Coffee Hour Chat (Cottage Group) (Wednesday, August 12, 2026)

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Work on your projects, ask for or give advice, or just chat on coffee hour Wednesday.

Coffee Hour Chat (Cottage Group) (Wednesday, August 19, 2026)

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Work on your projects, ask for or give advice, or just chat on coffee hour Wednesday.

Block of the Month (Wednesday, August 26, 2026)

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT

So please, join in any time, whether you are sewing blocks or just enjoy cheering others on.

Details on the BOM Cottage Group are here. You can join in at any time.

Sew Inspired--Shop Hop (Wednesday, September 02, 2026)

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Shop Hop in place of our regular September meeting

Details are TBD by Kay Blikken

A proposed meetup spot to arrange carpools is St. Giles Church located at 8271 52nd St. N, Pinellas Park, FL 33781. Because it is a Shop Hop, there is no zoom component to the meeting.

*The Food Pantry is next door to our meeting room. We will be collecting Food Drive Donations if you'd like to make one.

Coffee Hour Chat (Cottage Group) (Wednesday, September 09, 2026)

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Work on your projects, ask for or give advice, or just chat on coffee hour Wednesday.

Block of the Month (Wednesday, September 23, 2026)

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

So please, join in any time, whether you are sewing blocks or just enjoy cheering others on.

Details on the BOM Cottage Group are here. You can join in at any time.

Coffee Hour Chat (Cottage Group) (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Work on your projects, ask for or give advice, or just chat on coffee hour Wednesday.

Sew Inspired (Wednesday, October 07, 2026)

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Looking for a beautiful finish for your quilt?

Consider how to bind it to define the edge and bring interest to the quilt.

Various methods will be demonstrated, including big stitch, facing, hand stiching in the back, and machine stitching in the front.

*The Food Pantry is next door to our meeting room. We will be collecting Food Drive Donations if you'd like to make one.

Block of the Month (Wednesday, October 28, 2026)

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

So please, join in any time, whether you are sewing blocks or just enjoy cheering others on.

Details on the BOM Cottage Group are here. You can join in at any time.

Sew Inspired--Auction (Wednesday, November 04, 2026)

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Auction Time!

Auctioner Kelly Woodworth will sell items members have contributed to raise money for our programs budget.

Bring your money and be ready for a good time as we support the guild's education/programs budget.

Donations of items of interest to quilters, including plants, UFO's with all the supplies, can be made at any time to Kelly Woodworth.

*The Food Pantry is next door to our meeting room. We will be collecting Food Drive Donations if you'd like to make one.

Block of the Month (Wednesday, November 25, 2026)

Wed, 25 Nov 2026 15:00:00 GMT

So please, join in any time, whether you are sewing blocks or just enjoy cheering others on.

Details on the BOM Cottage Group are here. You can join in at any time.

Sew Inspired (Wednesday, December 02, 2026)

Wed, 02 Dec 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Trunk Show by Mary Ann Braithwaite

Enjoy a beautiful showing of quilts by Mary Ann

*The Food Pantry is next door to our meeting room. We will be collecting Food Drive Donations if you'd like to make one.

Block of the Month (Wednesday, December 23, 2026)

Wed, 23 Dec 2026 15:00:00 GMT

So please, join in any time, whether you are sewing blocks or just enjoy cheering others on.

Details on the BOM Cottage Group are here. You can join in at any time.