Workshops are held monthly on the fourth Friday, January through October, in the Cornelia VFW. Check the monthly newsletter calendar for dates. Doors open at 9:30, instruction starts at 10:00 unless otherwise noted. Take your lunch and any needed supplies. Details are available here at least a week before the workshop.

A paid guest or member guides the group through a specific project or a UFO session when everyone works on a group project her own unfinished projects. Members share their expertise and assist others as needed. Quilters of all experience levels are welcome at meetings and workshops!

Non-members welcome- please notify us through the contact link so we know you are coming.

​​​Please contact Pat Mahoney with ideas for future workshops

Dec 2025
No workshop

Jan 2026

FREE MOTION QUILTING w/Chris Stephenson
January 23, 2026 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Chris Stephenson is well known to many of our guild members and was specially requested as an instructor for free motion quilting by several guild members. Chris lives in Franklin, NC with her husband Bruce, their dog and two cats. She started quilting in 2013 and never looked back! Moving to Franklin, NC from Marietta, GA, in 2017, she is very involved in the Franklin quilting community and is an active member of the Smoky Mountain Quilters Guild of Western North Carolina. She currently serves as Education and Program co-chair for the guild.

An award winning quilter, Chris loves all aspects of quilting and has taught classes and workshops on free motion quilting, quilting with a walking foot, various types of applique, English paper piecing, Millefiore quilts, improvisational piecing, and creative embellishment.

The cost for this workshop is $20 for members and $25 for non-members. This workshop will be geared for all skill levels – it will be a great starting point for free-motion beginners and there will be lots to learn for the more experienced. A $10 non-refundable deposit is required to signup for this workshop. The deposit applies to the $20 fee. Deposit payment can be made by cash or check to the Workshops Chairperson. Checks should be made out to Mountain Laurel Quilters Guild. Contact Pat Mahoney by e-mail at patriciafmahoney@gmail.com or text message to 770-294-2043.

(Note: this is a change in instructor from what was announced at our November meeting. Sylvia Schaefer will lead our April workshop, different topic, TBD).

Feb 2026

A Maze Ing Quilt with Candace Hassen
February 27, 2026 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Additional information forthcoming in December. A $10 non-refundable deposit will be required to signup for this workshop. The deposit will apply to the $20 fee. Deposit payment can be made by cash or check to the Workshops Chairperson. Checks should be made out to Mountain Laurel Quilters Guild. Contact Pat Mahoney by e-mail at patriciafmahoney@gmail.com or text message to 770-294-2043.