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TRIO is a collaborative exhibition featuring artists from SAQA’s Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina regions. Inspired by the rule of three, the exhibition brings together 29 art quilts selected by juror Stephen Knudsen, a professor at the Savannah College of...

What’s in a quilter’s stash -- that accumulation of fabrics and notions and threads? Rainbows of color? Grandmother’s unfinished projects? Family clothing hand-me-downs? Mom’s button collection? A precious piece of Japanese silk? Fiber artists: show us what’s in your stash...

Open to all current SAQA Europe and Middle East Region primary and secondary region members.

Open to all current SAQA members with Colorado, Utah or Wyoming as primary or secondary region.

In 6 hours learn how to use transfer paper to add photos, handwriting, old documents, and keepsakes to your pages, blending memories into your book. More Info

Peninsula Fiber Artists show at the Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum, La Conner WA. Showcases art quilts, fabric sculpture, embroidery, felting and other textile arts from SAQA members and other artists on Washington state's Olympic Peninsula. More Info

Birds are found all around the world. They remind us of ourselves yet are also able to fly up in the heavens. Artists around the globe respond to the birds they admire in myriad ways using a wide variety of materials and techniques.

Jenny Haynes is teaching two workshops at ESS in 2027. Session 1 - Full Tilt (28th Feb - 5th Mar) Session 2 - Cogs (5th - 10th Mar) More Info

This exhibition explores the beauty, diversity and significance of pollinators and their impact on our future. Join us in raising awareness of pollinators and their importance through art. Selected pieces highlight the crucial role pollinators play in sustaining Earth's ecosystems...

You will be encouraged to work spontaneously and intuitively without a plan, rulers, measurements, or templates. Experiment, discover, and stretch out of your comfort zone into true self-expression with Guatemalan textiles. More Info

Create wearable art, learn sewing techniques, and develop your own signature style. Over five immersive days, you will upcycle pieced textiles to construct new pieces and learn leatherwork through three coordinated projects. More Info

Get ready to Pollinate + Create at our next SAQA in-person conference, April 29 - May 1, 2027 SAQA’s conference will be hosted near Detroit, Michigan, a city where art, innovation, and creativity are woven into its rich history and...

Open to all current SAQA NJ + NY primary and secondary regional members.

This new, exciting exhibition is a collaboration between Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Art Institute and SAQA. The museum seeks to inspire people to live in harmony with the natural world by fostering love, appreciation, and understanding of the (Sonoran) Desert.

You’ll learn to make collages from plastic waste, gain knowledge about this free art supply, and embroider with skill and assurance. More Info

Discover the innovative Sassaman applique style, which treats fabric like paper. And you’ll learn how to create stable, portable applique pieces effortlessly for spontaneous designs. More Info

In this mixed-media workshop, make layered textile art. You’ll explore how cut pieces, sheer materials, and stitching can create depth, movement, and visual excitement. More Info

Learn how to add curved pieces to your quilts. Learn simple methods to sew circles into your quilt designs that will free your creativity. More Info

Let your emotions, thoughts, and message guide you in creating a quilt that expresses your distinct perspective through a form of structured improvisation. More Info

Open to all current SAQA Latin America and Caribbean primary and secondary region members