Faithful Circle Quilters

Design Process - Zoom Lecture
2025-06-16 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Design Process – Zoom Lecture by Tara Faughnan
Monday June 16 at 7pm; short business meeting at 6:45pm
From the initial spark to the finished quilt. Join me for a talk all about the process of design. I’ll share ways I
take an idea and develop it, and how the role of scale and color are integral to my process, what I do when
things hit a wall and ways to resolve it, and how I’ve gotten out of creative ruts and most recently found the
patience to see one through rather than fight it.

Spring Retreat 2025
2025-05-15 - 2025-05-18 | Pecometh Riverview Retreat Center, 136 Bookers Wharf Road, Centreville, MD, 21617
The Spring Retreat for 2025 will be held at the Pecometh Riverview Retreat Center in Centreville, MD.
Dates: Thursday May 15 through Sunday May 18
Cost: Single Rooms are $605; Double Rooms are $430
Price includes overnight accommodations, workroom and all meals starting with Thursday dinner and ending with Sunday brunch.
Members can pay a deposit of $100 to hold a space for the event, with final payment being due April 10, 2025. There is also the option to pay for the full price starting February 15, 2025.
Reservations and room assignments are done in the order in which the deposits are received—act quickly!

Flying Frankies! Outline Flying Geese Using Accordion Sewn HSTs
2025-05-13 09:00 - 12:00 | First Presbyterian Church of Howard County, 9325 Presbyterian Circle, Columbia, MD, 21045, United States
Flying Frankies! Outline Flying Geese Using Accordion Sewn HSTs
In Person Workshop: Tuesday May 13 9am – 12 noon (Lyle Buck Hall)
What is a Flying Frankie? While it started as an autocorrect of “Flying Geese” the silly name quickly stuck as a description of scrappy outlined flying geese made using my Accordion Sewn HSTs method and some contrasting piping – which is sewn right into the accordion! In class we will learn how to make these cool and eye catching elements, and create two blocks; once you’ve mastered the technique you’ll want to add them to all sorts of projects!
Optional kits available in class ($15) for those who don’t want to cut homework!
Click HERE for material list.

Consistency in the Chaos - In Person Lecture
2025-05-12 18:30 - 20:30 | First Presbyterian Church of Howard County, 9325 Presbyterian Circle, Columbia, MD, 21045, United States
Consistency in the Chaos – In Person lecture by Beth Helfter
Lecture starts at 7pm; Short business meeting before the lecture at 6:45pm
Are you overwhelmed by scraps, either physically because you are drowning in them or mentally because the idea of a fully scrappy quilt scares you? The key to scrap containment is consistency, and I’ll show you how to make the most of any pattern by augmenting it with JUST ENOUGH scraps to give it wow without going over the edge into craziness Lots of thoughts on what makes a good scrap quilt, why scrap quilts are my favorites, and insights into how one idea morphs into so many more during the design process. You’ll never look at a quilt pattern just one way again!

Inspired by Architecture - Zoom workshop by David Owen Hastings
2025-04-19 10:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
Inspired by Architecture – Zoom workshop by David Owen Hastings

Saturday April 19, 2025 from 10am – 4pm
Cost: $65
David will guide you through a creative process for designing your own modern abstract quilts, taking inspiration from architectural photos to develop dynamic and unique quilt designs.
Using photos of architectural elements, David will guide you through the steps to design a mini fabric quilt. We will use the quilt-as-you-go method, sewing the top pieces, batting and backing simultaneously. David will demonstrate facing your quilt, to give a more modern finish than traditional binding. Your mini quilt can be the final product (frame it, hang it, or make a pillow cover later), or it can be a test for a larger quilt.
Zoom Workshop Details

Experiment with different elemental geometric shapes, including gentle curves
Explore spare, simple compositions for a modern look
Think about figure and ground
Consider the sewing lines as a key design element
Select 1-2 photos, and break them down into elemental shapes with tracing paper and pencil
Assess which compositions work well, and choose one to translate into fabric
Discuss color and value choices and decide on a palette
Map out pieces for one composition
Label and cut out cardboard pattern pieces, or cut pieces improv style
Audition colors and placement
Translate pattern pieces into fabric, leaving a generous amount of extra fabric for seam allowances
Build composition with the quilt-as-you-go method, trying out multiple fabrics, stepping back to assess the effect of each
Discuss surface design options: stitching by machine or hand, painting, drawing
Watch a demo of facing a quilt for a modern look and joining finished quilt blocks

I will provide full hands-on instructions in class, as well as architectural photos to work from. This is an all-levels workshop. Basic knowledge of walking foot quilting is helpful, but not necessary. We will learn together!
Registration is now open for this workshop.
HERE is the material list

Quilt Labels to Love - Zoom Lecture by David Owen Hastings
2025-04-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
6:30pm Business Meeting
7:00pm – 8:30pm Zoom Lecture
A simple and beautiful quilt label is like a signature on a piece of art, and I truly believe quilts are art! Learn my techniques for creating labels that preserve the important details of your creations.
I combine computer-printed custom labels with a woven logo label on my quilts to give them a professional finish, and to record important details for posterity (or for the recipient). Quilts are a wonderful art form, and you should sign your work with a distinctive label. It’s a great opportunity for you to consistently brand your quilts, especially those you gift to others at holidays or other special occasions.
It’s also an opportunity to weave in the story of your quilt, so the story doesn’t get lost. Was the quilt made for a special occasion? Was it made from a pattern, based on tradition, or is it a unique design? Who were the makers, and where was it made? Are there special fabrics used that require particular care? Imagine someone seeing your creation in the future: what would you want them to know?
I will walk participants through the steps to create these beautiful labels and will share alternate labeling methods that draw from my graphic design background.
Members log in to see zoom link for lecture.

Saturday Sew In
2025-02-15 09:00 - 16:00 | First Presbyterian Church of Howard County, 9325 Presbyterian Circle, Columbia, MD, 21045, United States
Please join us Saturday February 15 from 9am – 4pm (or part of the day) in Lyle Buck Hall for a day of sewing and laughter. One of the best parts is having people from both the night meeting and the day meeting joining together.
Plenty of room for everyone to spread out and sew.

Intro to Collage - Scissors - In Person Workshop
2025-02-13 12:00 - 16:00 | First Presbyterian Church of Howard County, 9325 Presbyterian Circle, Columbia, MD, 21045, United States
Intro to Collage – Scissors Collage – In person Workshop by Carly Mul

This workshop is to introduce students to color collage. It’s an entry level collage class, great for every level. Many students in the class have expressed that this class has changed the way they look at fabrics and color. It has a lot of detail and is at the same time very free and creative. It’s about finding flows in color, going from dark to light so that in the end it looks like it is a unity, In 3 hours students probably won’t finish the scissors but have learned the skills to do this at home.. Most students are getting about halfway, some further, some less.
Here is the material list for the workshop: Material List
Students are being asked to bring their own fabric in their personal choice of colors.. Each student will purchase the basic kit from the teacher for $17.50 (includes pattern, Lite Steam a Seam 2 and Pattern ease). If you’d like to purchase the optional fabric kit from the teacher for $28 (instead of bringing your own fabrics), please contact Carly at the email address in the material list above no later than Feb 8, with your color selection. She will bring the kits to the workshop.
Registration is open – members log in to get tickets below. Non members are welcome to join the workshop also.. scroll down for tickets.

Trends in Color and Design in the Quilting World - In person lecture
2025-02-13 10:00 - 12:00 | First Presbyterian Church of Howard County, 9325 Presbyterian Circle, Columbia, MD, 21045, United States
Trends in Color and Design in the Quilting World -In Person Lecture by Carly Mul

In Person Lecture at 10am (please arrive early!)
Business meeting after the lecture (no show and tell today)
Carly’s eye for color is well known in the quilting world. Customers have used her knowledge for their projects, she wrote a weekly newsletter in which she often described why a certain fabric was worth taking a closer look at. Carly has given lectures and workshops about trends in color and collage, her personal favorite style of quilting. She has been consulted by fabric companies for her input on collections and is available for color consulting to everyone who wants to ask her a question.
Carly has a broad knowledge about the quilting industry, the business side as well as the creative side.

Adding Color to Cloth - Kevin Womack Zoom Lecture
2025-01-20 19:00 - 20:30 | First Presbyterian Church of Howard County, 9325 Presbyterian Circle, Columbia, MD, 21045, United States
Adding Color to Cloth – A Zoom Lecture by Kevin Womack

Business meeting at 6:30pm
Lecture at 7pm
In this informative and fun lecture, explore the many ways of adding color to cloth. Learn the differences in using fiber-reactive dyes vs. fabric paints and see the results of varied patterning techniques including immersion dyeing, thickened dyes, resists, and more. Discover boundless color and pattern possibilities as we take fabric from white to WOW!

Members log in to get zoom link

Faithful Circle is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
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Saturday Sew In
2025-01-18 09:00 - 16:00 | First Presbyterian Church of Howard County, 9325 Presbyterian Circle, Columbia, MD, 21045, United States
Please join us Saturday January 18 from 9am – 4pm (or part of the day) in Lyle Buck Hall for a day of sewing and laughter. One of the best parts is having people from both the night meeting and the day meeting joining together.
Plenty of room for everyone to spread out and sew.

Virtual Lecture by Mary Fons
2024-11-18 18:30 - 20:30 | Zoom
Brief general meeting at 6:30pm; Lecture starts at 7:00pm (zoom link for members below)
We Need To Talk About Bertha (The Greatest Quilt Treasure Hunt of All Time)
Few stories in American quilt history are as captivating as that of Bertha Amelia Meckstroth. From roughly 1930-50, Meckstroth created 180 iconoclastic quilts she called her “sculptures in cloth,” arguably the original art quilts. Extraordinarily beautiful and utterly original, these silk and cotton masterpieces featured reverse applique, trapunto, and flawlessly executed quilting, and often included text and strange iconography (such as bats and spiderwebs.) But Meckstroth’s life was both triumph and tragedy: In her will, she stated her remaining 89 works be kept together after her death and she had saved $70,000 to aid in their stewardship. Without an executor, however, her will was ignored. Meckstroth’s life’s work was scattered to the wind. In this must-see lecture, Mary Fons shares her extraordinary findings after two years of deep research into this fascinating story, including new biographical information on Meckstroth from primary sources; never-before-seen written and photographic documentation, and — you guessed it — the locations of a number of the missing quilts.

Saturday Sew In
2024-11-16 09:00 - 16:00 | First Presbyterian Church of Howard County, 9325 Presbyterian Circle, Columbia, MD, 21045, United States
Please join us Saturday November 16 from 9am – 4pm (or part of the day) in Lyle Buck Hall for a day of sewing and laughter. One of the best parts is having people from both the night meeting and the day meeting joining together.
Plenty of room for everyone to spread out and sew.

Improv Triangle Kaleidoscope Quilts
2024-10-19 13:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
Virtual Workshop by Cathy Perlmutter
Saturday October 19 from 1-4pm
Class fee $30
An enthralling way to spend a weekend. Improvise stitch-and-flip triangles on scrap paper. This is NOT English Paper Piecing or foundation paper piecing – it’s much more relaxing! Piece triangles into a sparkling “kaleidoscopes,” like those below. Learn to cut and piece triangles accurately and easily. Make a table mat, pillow, wall hanging, or the start of a larger quilt. See more possibilities on Cathy’s website gallery: https://cathyperlmutter.com/gallery-1-improv-log-cabin-kaleidoscope-quilts/
As part of your enrollment in the workshop, you will have access to Cathy’s 30+ online videos and get her 54 page PDF book

Thanksgiving Benefit Auction
2024-10-19 10:30 - 11:15 | First Presbyterian Church of Howard County, 9325 Presbyterian Circle, Columbia, MD, 21045, United States
Thanksgiving Benefit Auction

The public is cordially invited to attend our annual Faithful Circle Quilters Thanksgiving Benefit Auction on Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 10:30-noon. This event is a silent auction, and all proceeds are used to fund Thanksgiving baskets which are given to people in need in our community. Items for auction include: handmade gifts, puzzles, books, quilting materials, crafts and notions, several raffle baskets and gift certificates. Bidding will begin at 10:30.
Please join us at the First Presbyterian Church of Howard County, 9325 Presbyterian Circle, Columbia, MD 21045. For questions or further information, contact president@faithfulcirclequilters.com

Foundation Paper Piecing Workshop
2024-10-12 13:00 - 16:00 | First Presbyterian Church of Howard County, 9325 Presbyterian Circle, Columbia, MD, 21045, United States
FOUNDATION PAPER PIECE CLASS
Saturday October 12 from 1am – 4pm Cost: $15
An introduction/refresher to foundation paper piecing. This in person workshop will be held in Lyle Buck Hall.
This class is intended to help those members who want to learn or brush up their foundation paper piecing skills.
We will be making this 12” by 12” block.

All Star Sampler Platter
2024-09-28 15:00 - 2024-09-29 18:00
September 28 and 29, 2024

18 Amazing Teachers!
18 Amazing Demonstrations!
Something to please every kind of quilter!

The All-Star Sampler Platter is a live virtual program for guild members.
6 hours (over two days) of 15 minute demonstrations by Global Quilt Connection teachers.
Members log in to see link.

The Sampler Platter workbook PDF will be available on September 14th at the same link. Please use Adobe reader to open the PDF.
The viewing links will be available for 72 hours after the live events.

Saturday Sew In
2024-09-21 09:00 - 16:00 | First Presbyterian Church of Howard County, 9325 Presbyterian Circle, Columbia, MD, 21045, United States
Please join us Saturday September 21 from 9am – 4pm (or part of the day) in Lyle Buck Hall for a day of sewing and laughter. One of the best parts is having people from both the night meeting and the day meeting joining together.
Plenty of room for everyone to spread out and sew.

2024 Fall Retreat
2024-09-20 - 2024-09-22 | Pecometh Riverview Retreat Center, 136 Bookers Wharf Road, Centreville, MD, 21617
The Fall Retreat for 2024 will be held at the Pecometh Riverview Retreat Center in Centreville, MD.
Dates: Friday September 20 through Sunday September 22
Cost: Single Rooms are $492; Double Rooms are $305
The price includes overnight accommodations, workroom and all meals starting with Friday dinner and ending with Sunday brunch.
Deposits of $100 will reserve your room.

Octagon Shimmer - Zoom Workshop with Jennifer Sampou
2024-09-14 10:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
Zoom Workshop on Saturday September 14 from 10am – 5pm (with an hour break 1-2pm)
Take a traditional quilt block and infuse it with style! Pair Shimmer neutrals and softer tones with more vibrant Kona hues for playful Spiderweb blocks. Learn to piece a quilt with dynamic movement as you explore positive and negative space, color, and value. Consider ordering TEMPLATES to make process even more enjoyable! Flying Geese dance across the border of this decidedly modern quilt pattern by fabric designer Jennifer Sampou.

Material List for Workshop
Tickets are now available.

Lancaster AQS Quilt Show Bus Trip
2024-09-13 08:00 - 18:00 | First Presbyterian Church of Howard County, 9325 Presbyterian Circle, Columbia, MD, 21045, United States
Faithful Circle Quilters has organized a bus trip to the AQS Quilt Show in Lancaster, PA
The trip will be on Friday September 13, 2024 8:00am – 6:00pm
The cost is $55 (includes admissions to the show in addition to transportation)

We ask everyone to arrive at the park & ride next to the First Presbyterian Church (9325 Presbyterian Circle, Columbia, MD 20145) no later than 7:50am. Arrival in Lancaster will be around 10:00am.

All individuals on the trip will need to report back to the bus at 4:00pm. We expect to return to the Columbia park and ride around 6:00pm.
For more information about the quilt show: https://www.americanquilter.com/quiltweek/lancaster-2024

All attendees will be responsible for their own meals. Food can be purchased at the show.

Tiny Art Quilt - In Person Workshop with Claudia Pearce
2024-08-17 09:00 - 15:00 | First Presbyterian Church of Howard County, 9325 Presbyterian Circle, Columbia, MD, 21045, United States
Tiny Art Quilts (TAQ) – A fool proof method for making a small keepsake quilt
This in person workshop will be held Saturday August 17 from 9am – 3pm in Lyle Buck Hall
Cost: $27
Have you ever wanted to make a keepsake quilt for yourself or a gift but didn’t have the time or
energy to invest in a large quilt? The answer is a tiny art quilt. From a photo of your travels, of
your pet, of your house, or anything else that strikes your fancy, you will design and create your
own small art quilt (around 12” x 12”). This small quilt can be used as a wall hanging, a pillow,
the centerpiece for a larger quilt, the focus of a bag or designer jacket.
In this one-day workshop you will design and make your own tiny art quilt. In the morning you
will design your quilt from a treasured photo and select your fabrics. In the afternoon, you will
make your tiny art quilt. You should be able to mostly complete the project in class. Binding or incorporating your TAQ into a bigger project will be done on your own.

Material List

Intermediate Free Motion Quilting - Workshop with Christie Speich
2024-06-20 13:00 - 16:00 | First Presbyterian Church of Howard County, 9325 Presbyterian Circle, Columbia, MD, 21045, United States
In Person Workshop @ First Presbyterian Church – Lyle Buck Hall
Workshop cost: $27
Take the next steps in your free motion quilting journey in this intermediate level class. Learn several designs while mastering essential techniques like echoing and traveling. Discover how to strategically choose designs that enhance and complement your unique quilts. Finally, we will bring it all together, applying your newfound knowledge to create a beautiful quilt—perfect for a wall hanging, baby quilt, or a Love Quilts donation.
Material Cost: $10 (correction) payable to teacher (for preprinted panel)
Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of free-motion quilting.
Material List and Prework

Joyce Ritter Celebration of Life Luncheon
2024-06-15 11:30 - 15:00 | First Presbyterian Church of Howard County, 9325 Presbyterian Circle, Columbia, MD, 21045, United States
We invite all FCQ members to join us in celebrating the life of our beloved Joyce Ritter. We’ll also celebrate the successful completion of the 2024 Quilt Show.
A catered luncheon will be held on Saturday June 15 at 11:30am, in Lyle Buck Hall.
Quilt show financial results will be announced.

Free Motion Quilting with Rulers
2024-06-06 12:30 - 15:30 | First Presbyterian Church of Howard County, 9325 Presbyterian Circle, Columbia, MD, 21045, United States
In Person Workshop by Christie Speich

Discover the art of precision and creativity with ruler work quilting. Elevate your quilting by using specialized rulers for achieving accurate and stunning designs on your quilt top. This class starts with guidance on selecting the best rulers for your machine and mastering essential techniques for ruler work. Through hands-on practice with a variety of designs, you’ll enhance your quilting skills and gain the confidence to quilt with rulers. By the end of the class, you’ll be well-versed in diverse ruler techniques, equipped to infuse creativity into your projects, and inspired for your ruler work quilting adventure.
Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of free-motion quilting on your machine.

Material List Here

Mapping Personal Spaces - A Virtual Workshop with Valerie Goodwin
2024-06-01 10:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
Mapping Personal Spaces – a Virtual workshop by Valerie Goodwin
This workshop is all about learning to make a simple stitched map of a place that is special to you – WHERE YOU LIVE. To make this map, you will use simple hand & machine stitches combined with silk organza, opaque fabric, and a bit of paint. The goal is to create a small fiber art map that is light and 8” x 8” to 11” x 11”.
Also covered, will be how to use the internet to find maps that will serve as your starting point. As we go along, you will see the potential of variations on the techniques I will teach you. This workshop may inspire you to make a collection of personal stitched maps. Really, the possibilities are almost endless. Upon completion, you should have a lovely little work of stitched art.
Because this class will require students to have a map of their chosen favorite place on hand, some pre-planning and communication with each student will be required so that each person brings a map that can be used in this workshop.
Here’s a YouTube video of Valerie talking about the workshop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHo2TvzF_6E

Registration is now open. The cost is $55. Tickets available below.
HERE is the material list

Spring Retreat 2024
2024-05-16 - 2024-05-19 | Pecometh Riverview Retreat Center, 136 Bookers Wharf Road, Centreville, MD, 21617
The Spring Retreat for 2024 will be held at the Pecometh Riverview Retreat Center in Centreville, MD.
Dates: Thursday May 16 through Sunday May 19
Cost: Single Rooms are $565; Double Rooms are $398
Price includes overnight accommodations, workroom and all meals starting with Thursday dinner and ending with Sunday brunch.
Members can pay a deposit of $100 to hold a space for the event, with final payment being due April 10, 2024. There is also the option to pay for the full price starting January 15, 2024.
Reservations and room assignments are done in the order in which the deposits are received—act quickly!

2024 Quilt Show
2024-05-04 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-05-03 10:00 - 18:00, 2024-05-02 10:00 - 18:00 | First Presbyterian Church of Howard County, 9325 Presbyterian Circle, Columbia, MD, 21045, United States
“Rhapsody of Color”
May 2-4, 2024
Over 300 Quilts on Display –
Big Quilts, Small Quilts, Traditional Quilts, Art Quilts,
Modern Quilts, Pieced Quilts and Applique Quilts
Vendors
Silent Auction
Peddler’s Table
Unique Boutique: Hand made items under $20
Quilting Demos
Raffle Quilt and Baskets
Special Presentations at 1pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
