Programs
October 21, 2025 – “Ohio History in Quilts” –Becky Odom
November 18, 2025 – “President’s Quilt Challenge Reveal; Pop-Up Holiday Shop, and Tips-n-Tricks”
December 16, 2025 – “Holiday Party and Brown Bag Challenge Quilt Reveal/Exchange“
January 20, 2026 – “Inniswood Show and Quilt Spectacular Show planning“
February 17, 2026 – “Quilt Spectacular Show Planning“
March 17, 2026 – “Quilt Engineering” – Member Stephanie Charney will discuss quilt engineering.
April 21, 2026 – “Featherweight Tips and Tricks” – presented by Renee Slattery will discuss 30″ Featherweights
May 19, 2026 – “What I learned from Home” – Becky Terrell, owner of Stitches Quilt Shop, will discuss new notions, gadgets and ideas and have items for sale.
June 16, 2026 – Brian McCoy from Bolts and Quarters Quilt Shop, Parkersburg, WV, will teach “tuckerizing” from Studio 180 Design, will host a trunk show, and have supplies from his store to purchase.
Monthly Sew-Ins
Calling all Quilters! Want to have some fun hanging out and sewing with fellow Quilters? Come join us on the second Saturday of the month for a sewing day. Bring your project and supplies plus a lunch or snack. You can come all day or just a few hours, or just stop in to say Hi! Ironing board and iron provided. The hours are 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Check our Facebook page for last minute changes.
April 11, 2026
Dublin Library
75 N. High St.
Dublin, OH 43017
Room 1; 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
May 9, 2026
Whitehall Library
4445 East Broad Street
Columbus 43213
Rooms 4-5 from 9:00-5:00
Quilt Shows
Quilt Spectacular 2026
“Celebrating Quilts”
Friday, March 13 – 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Saturday, March 14 – 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Franklin County Fairgrounds
Edwards Building
5035 Northwest Parkway
Hilliard, OH 43026
Admission $6
This is our biennial show which includes:
- over 100 quilts made by our members (vote for your favorites)
- silent auction of little quilts and quilted items
- opportunity quilt
- vendors
- quilters’ boutique garage sale
- refreshments available
For more information, see our Quilt Shows page.
See photos of Quilt Spectacular 2024 on our Facebook Page
Monthly Meetings
CMQ meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. (unless noted otherwise below). Social time begins at 6:30p.m. In addition to the scheduled program, there is a brief business meeting, show and tell, and more. Meetings usually last until 9:00 p.m. Any changes to meeting locations or cancellations will be announced through the group’s FaceBook page, Columbus Metropolitan Quilters.
CMQ meetings are held at Ascension Lutheran Church, 1479 Morse Road, Columbus, OH 43229. (East of I-71 between Maize and Karl). Click here for directions.
Join us at one of our monthly meetings — guests are always welcome! We hope you will join after attending two meetings.
More details about meetings and programs can be found in our monthly newsletter distributed to members by email.
Inclement Weather
In the event of a meeting cancellation due to inclement weather, members will receive an e-mail or a phone call. Please call one of the CMQ officers if you have not been contacted and you have questions about whether the meeting is cancelled.
