Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Guild

Learn to Quilt Project: Call My Name Project

Instructor: Darlene Williiams-Hubble Class: Queen of the Nile: A quilt of 20 dolls with a fashion sense. You can make your dolls in matching outfits or mix it up. Use scraps or fat quarters in your favorite charming prints. Make as many dolls as you wish. Supplies: download supply list Cost: $35 members; $45 non-members

The workshop with Lynette is back on for our June virtual meeting. Trunk Show/lecturer - Lynette S. Warren, quilter The title of this talk will be “Quilting 20/20: Clearly Seeing Our Quilting Past in Order to Envision Our Quilting Future.” Lynette will cover several aspects of quilting including: a history of quilting and the African …

Join us for our first hybrid Ami cotton paper flower workshop with Mia from Paper Anansi! It will be just like our regular studio workshops, except students have even more ways to join: In-person or virtually! Download flyer

Join us to welcome Latifah Saafir as she presents her favorite lecture/trunk show Being True To Your Inner Artist. This is a Virtual/Zoom Event During this lecture she will tell her story through quilts and share the lessons she’s learned along the way for continually tapping into her inner artist. Immediately after the lecture she …

Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Guild welcomes: Quilt industry Titan: Rachel Clark  Atlanta, GA, Instructor / Long-Armer: Maxine Moore  Saturday, September 19, 2020, 1PM to 5PM - DEADLINE September 18, 2020 MIDNIGHT , Non-member ticket $5, purchase bssquiltguild.com 1PM - 2:30PM  Maxine Rounds Moore: My Quilting Journey *Quilter*Teacher*Giver* - Maxine has made a name for herself …

Join the Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Guild on Saturday, September 26, 1PM EST Two, one hour lecturers: Trunk Show: Influences of Africa Presentation: The Emotion of Color **Participants / guild members may not record or photograph or use photography on any portions of Hollis' lecture by any means** This means no posting on social media; …

Trunk Show & Cocktails - Friday, October 16, 7-9pm - EST
"Creating with African Fabrics: Quilts, Accessories and Decor"
(BYOB) Pour yourself a glass of wine (or beverage of choice!) and enjoy a relaxed, informative presentation! Lisa shares her favorite African fabrics and the various ways she uses them in quilts, accessories, crafts and home décor!

The Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Guild Welcomes Bliss In Me Meditation on Saturday, October 17, 11-12pm - EST
Owner Browyn is our Inaugural Creative Self Care service to benefit our members. Please RSVP below to join in on the event. If you are a non-member, you can purchase a ticket to join the event or you can become a member and enjoy all of the benefits.

Create your own colorful masterpiece featuring Ankara prints and Lisa’s easy techniques. See how blocks can be completed to create a variety of projects, just in time for holiday gifts and more!

DEADLINE for registration is October 16, 2020 at 12:00pm - EST

Fabric jelly rolls available thru CulturedExpressions.com, or use your stash.
Supply List emailed upon registration.essions.com, or use your stash.
Supply List emailed upon registration.

Friday, 11/20 Virtual Trunk Show 7PM EST
Join the fun!! Virtual Trunk Show & Workshop with Sandra Johnson!
Follow Sandra's journey as she highlights how sewing clothing leads to quilting and her signature repurposing of denim. Hear her story!!

Sandra is a talented sewist / quilter and has such a great perspective on how she approaches her projects. Hand sewing with her grandmother started it all. Thirty years ago, she began her journey with quilting.

Saturday 11/21 Sashiko Japanese Embroidery Workshop - 1PM EST
Price includes a class kit

Sandra is a master at teaching this intricate, meditative practice. Her fun spirit is infectious. What is Sashiko? It is a traditional Japanese hand stitching technique used to decorate fabric. You can decorate clothing, pillows, and more! The kit includes traditional sashiko fabric that is pre-printing with designs. All materials are included, i.e. pre-printed fabric, needles and thread; and will be shipped to you prior to class. You will need to have a pair of small hand scissors and a thimble on hand.

PLEASE NOTE, registration closes for this workshop on October 23rd to ensure students receive their materials on time.

Saturday, December 19 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm - EST
Let’s Have some Fun! Saying Good-bye to 2020 >>>>>
By Fellowshipping, Sewing, Eating & Partying
Prizes, Games & Gifts

• "Yoga for Quilters" with Marie Powell
• Music with DJ Lance - send in your music questions to bssquiltguild@gmail.com
• Show and Tell - send your pictures of your quilts and Christmas pictures to the to bssquiltguild@gmail.com by Wednesday, Dec. 16th

Creative Self-Care, Saturday, January 16, 2021, 11-12pm - EST
Members, please RSVP below to join in on the event. If you are a non-member, you can purchase a ticket to join the event or you can become a member and enjoy all of the benefits.

January 16, 2021 ~ 1pm - 5pm EST - via ZOOM
Hurry and register!

Learn the basics of free motion quilting on a home sewing machine with Karen Miller, Redbird Quilt Company. We’ll cover the fundamentals including body and hand positioning, notions, needle and thread choices, tension adjustments, and more. Several designs (echo, swirl, pebble, ribbon, paisley) will be discussed, drawn and stitched. McTavishing & continuous curve quilting will be discussed as time permits.

Saturday, February 20, 2021, 1PM - EST

A Zoom presentation by Just Tshirt Quilts / Kyle Offermann.

Repurpose | Recycle | Reuse

Modern & Afro-Modern Quilt Designer
Friday, March 19, 2021 - 7PM - EST

Carole award winning quilter, teacher and author. She will share her journey from art quilter to modern quilter. She will share examples of emerging trends in modern quilting such as maximalism and Afro-Modernism.

Note: Attendees may not record or photograph this event on any device. No posting on social media. No sharing Zoom Link.

Download the flyer

Saturday, March 20 @ 11:00am - 12:00pm ET

Free / No Cost! Two Dynamic Speakers:

11:00am ET Whitney Jaye ~ SAAFON
Whitney Jaye highlights the Southeastern African American Farmers’ Organic Network (SAAFON) works to strengthen Black farmers’ collective power to build an alternative food system rooted in progressive values.

11:30am ET Dr. Naima Lewis ~ Shaping Shades of Gray
Dr. Lewis, Director of HYer Dynamic Health Discoveries (HY-DY Inc.) will provide a brief interactive session on how to shape the aging mind/body and spirit to build resilience during the pandemic and throughout the lifespan. Come learn more about how to further your whole-human development through courses and trainings that focus on young and older seniors.

Saturday, April 17, 2021 at 11-12pm - EST

The Nap Ministry & Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Guild
Offering a Virtual Rest and Healing Session

This event is complimentary for our Members and $5.00 as a guest. Become a member today!

Saturday, April 17, 2021, 1PM - 5:30PM - EST

Join Betty Ford-Smith & The Brown Sugar Stitchers!

Supply list provided after sign up.

FREE presentation to our Guild members and guests.
Guests will need to register to receive a link.

11:00am - Katherine Jentleson, PhD, Merrie and Dan Boone Curator of Folk and Self-Taught Art

FREE presentation to our Guild members and guests.
Guests will need to register to receive a link.

11:30am - Kemiko Lawrence, Yoga & Kemboocha™ / Kombucha

Saturday, May 15th 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST

Seeing Myself - My Quilting Story

Register for an informative afternoon with longtime quilter Aisha Lumumba. Some of her art quilts are of: President Obama, Areatha Franklin just to name a few. Aisha is the author of several books and is well known in the quilting world.

Movements in Meditation, Saturday June 19th, 2021, 11-12pm - EST
Online / Zoom Event

Join Rev. Drea for an introduction to meditation. A Self-care tool to promote peace.

Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Guild Invites You to Experience
Lola Jenkins
Portrait Collage Workshop
Learn Raw Edge Applique
via Zoom
Limit 25 participants

Join us on Saturday, August 21, 2021, 1PM - 5:30pm - EST

Pattern included, supply list will be provided.

Limit 30 participants

October 16, 2021 - 
1:00pm-5:00pm (EST)

A Zoom Presentation
 Trunk Show and Workshop

Register early for this class!

The pattern and supply list will be mailed the week of October 4, 2021.

Come and Join the Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Guild!
Saturday, November 6, 2021 from 1-3PM - EST

New Released Title: "20th Anniversary: Celebrating Soulful Expressions of Fiber Art"

Experience and hear several African American textile artists/quilters creativity and personal stories.

Textile artists/quilters available to sign books.

Free to attend, each attendee must register.

(Covid protocol will be followed)


February 19, 2022 
12:30pm-4:00pm (EST)


A Zoom Presentation

Class Size is Limited to 40 Participants

Register early for this class!

Join on us for a presentation and trunk show as we chat with Willie Pettway.  The son of the Gee’s Bend Quilting Family. November 19,2022 @ 1:00pm (EST).

Please join us as we learn the history and the hand stitching techniques of Kawandi Quilting with our quilting sister Aleathia Chisolm on March 18,2023, at 1:00pm until 4:00pm (EST) Admission $35 for members and $40 for non-members. Register early, seats are limited. If you would like to join us in person, we only have 25 seats available. If you would like to join us by Zoom, there are 10 slots available. The workshop will be held at the Mason Mill Recreation Center - 1340- B McConnell Drive, Decatur, GA 30033.