Here is a list of this season’s monthly meetings, workshops, and activities. All dates and times are subject to change.
Our events are held in-person at the Harvey Wheeler Community Center unless otherwise noted below. Our monthly meetings are in-person and via Zoom to include those who need to attend remotely. Meetings begin at 7:15pm and will be cancelled whenever Concord Public Schools are closed due to inclement weather.
Upcoming Events
Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026, 9AM-3PM
Event: Sit and Sew – Placemat Workshop for the Quilt Show Boutique
Location: Congregational Church of Harvard, Harvard, MA
Please join us to learn various designs for making a set of placemats for the boutique. We will bring some fabric to use, but it is suggested that you bring your own as well, perhaps a bit more than stated below.
For a set of 4 placemats, 18” x 13”, the following will be needed:
Feature fabric—26”
Dark coordinate—18”
Light coordinate—15”
Backing—31”
45” wide batting—31”
Binding—10”
Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 7:15PM
Event: May Guild Meeting
Program: Donna Morales-Oemig, Member Trunk Show
Donna, a Concord Piecemakers Guild member, will share a trunk show with the group. We will also have a business meeting.
Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 7:15PM
Event: June Guild Meeting
Program: CPM Ice Cream Social
Our year end celebration event.
Please stay tuned for our upcoming 2026-2027 events calendar, including the much-anticipated Concord Piecemakers Quilt Show in Fall 2026.
Recent Events
Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 7:15PM
Event: September Guild Meeting
Program: Barbara Graceffa, If Picasso Was a Quilter: How to Cultivate Your Creative Genius
Barbara has taught quilters in the US, Canada, Europe and the Middle East. Be inspired by Barbara’s passion for quilting and design as she shares her expertise and showcases her traditional and artistic contemporary quilts to demonstrate her approach to creativity and thinking outside the box. Learn more about Barbara here.
Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025, 9AM-3PM
Event: Fabric Weaving Workshop
Facilitator: Tina van Roggen
Location: Congregational Church of Harvard, Harvard, MA
Learn the process of fabric weaving and create a small wall hanging with Tina van Roggen, a Concord Piecemakers Guild member.
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 7:15PM
Event: October Guild Meeting
Program: Roxane Lessa (joining via Zoom), Using Shiny, Fluffy, Sheer & Weird Materials in Your Art Quilts
We love the textures that various materials can provide, but don’t always know how to use them. Find out how to create more excitement and use texture in your art quilts in this fun lecture. Learn more about Roxane here.
Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025, 9AM-4PM
Event: Fabric, Yarn, and Notions Sale (Public Welcome)
Location: St. Matthews United Methodist Church, Acton, MA
Come enjoy a day of shopping for fabric, yarn, and notions. We have a huge selection of items from fat quarters to larger pieces of yardage, scrap grab bags, books, patterns, knitting and crochet supplies, a variety of yarns, embroidery, buttons, thread, and more – you never know what you’ll find! Credit cards accepted.
Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 7:15PM
Event: November Guild Meeting
Program: Linda Pearl, 10 Quilters You Should Know – Part 2
This lecture will highlight the major themes and changes in modern American quilt making since 2000. Various quilters and partnerships with Public Broadcasting and the unlikely town of Hamilton MO will be included. Learn more about Linda here.
Note: This meeting has been moved from Wednesday to Tuesday.
Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 7:15PM
Event: December Guild Meeting
Program: Holiday Party
Come join us for a delightful holiday party complete with socializing, cookies, finger foods, and an optional gift swap.
Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 7:15PM
Event: January Guild Meeting (ZOOM ONLY)
Program: Alex Anderson (joining via Zoom), Lessons from a Quilty Life
Alex Anderson’s virtual trunk show with everything about her journey into quilting and her amazing career. She encourages people to follow their hearts, embrace chance and continue to grow as quiltmakers. Learn more about Alex here.
FEBRUARY – NO REGULAR MEETING
Date: Friday-Monday, February 20-23, 2026
Event: Getaway Retreat
Location: SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Devens, MA
Join us for an inspiring weekend away with time to focus on your projects, attend optional workshops, socialize and connect, eat, relax, and enjoy time away from your regular routine. Join us for an inspiring weekend away with time to focus on your projects, attend optional workshops, socialize and connect, eat, relax, and enjoy time away from your regular routine. Pre-registration is required for the Getaway Retreat. Additional registration is required for the optional workshops.
Workshop 1: Leonie Davis, Rope Bowl Workshop
Workshop 2: Tina van Roggen, Mini Zipper Bag Workshop
Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026, 8AM-4PM
Event: Quilt-a-thon
Location: St. Matthews United Methodist Church, Acton, MA
A full day of teamwork in motion as pin, sew, and prepare quilts to be donated to our recipient community organizations. Pre-constructed quilt tops and backings are donated by individual guild members, with batting provided by the guild. One of our biggest events of the year – come join us as a community volunteer!
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 7:15PM
Event: March Guild Meeting
Program: Verushka Zarate (joining via Zoom), Finding Pride and Joy in Quilting
Finding Pride and Joy in Quilting, spans 60 minutes and delves deeply into Verushka’s personal journey through the art of quilting. Beginning with traditional quilting practices, she will explore her evolution into designing intricate, large-scale Foundation Paper Pieced (FPP) quilts and patterns. Learn more about Verushka here.
Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026: 10AM-3PM
Event: Book Launch, Quilts 250: Stitching in the Spirit of Democracy
This book celebrates the Concord 250 curated quilt show that brought more than 250 quilts under a single roof in Concord, MA on March 22-23, 2025. The show was organized by volunteers from local quilt guilds, including Concord Piecemakers, to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Concord and Lexington, which occurred on April 19, 1775, and ignited the Revolutionary War that led to America’s independence. For more information, go to the event flyer here.
Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 7:15PM
Event: April Guild Meeting
Program: Barb Vedder, Sensational Solid Quilts
Barb will explore the origins of Solid Quilt Design and what might have inspired them. Sensational quilts made with solid fabrics from early Quiltmaking in America through the Modern Quilt Movement of today will be shown along with her own trunk show. Learn more about Barb here.
Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026, 9AM-3PM
Event: Solid Color Workshop
Facilitator: Barb Vedder
Location: TBD, Sudbury, MA
This new modern workshop is a great introduction into making quilts with solids. Participants will supply inspiration photos, use a quilt block or work in the abstract. Barb will guide us on how to use color and composition to make a small quilt or the start of a larger project. Fabric will be available for purchase for those who do not have solid fabrics in their stash. Spots are limited; Preregistration is required.
Date: Sunday, April 19, 2026, 9AM-1PM
Event: 3-Card Holder Workshop
Facilitator: Tina van Roggen
Location: Stow Pompositticut Community Center, Stow, MA
Learn how to make 3-card holders for the New England Quilt Museum. The 3-card holders sell well in their gift shop, so they are always looking for more. Supplies and pattern will be provided. Please bring your sewing machine.