Upcoming events
Sew Happy Hour
Zoom room for SHH opens at 6pm.
Join us to sit, chat and sew in community with other members of the guild. Get or share new ideas. See what others are working on and get/share feedback on your current WIP.
Uhuru Trunk Show
Join Uhuru quilters for a trunk show at the Blackrock Center for the Arts in the Kay Gallery. While there also visit the current show by members Candace and Genevieve Phelps: Together.
Surface design Workshop RSVP Due
After the August meeting we will have an in person hands on workshop.
NiYa will be doing a surface design workshop with Tsukineko inks. Please bring with you white on white fabric. One fat quarter will work. If you want to see how the technique works on different patterns bring a variety of patterns. There will be multiple stations where you can learn different techniques to use with the inks.. Cut the fat quarter into the following pieces if using one fat quarter. *****(You will probably have time for more than these 7 samples so you may want to bring a few extra pieces with you. But at the very least you will get these 7 cuts completed.)****
4x18
12x12
6x6 ( You should be able to get 5 squares out of a fat quarter)
RSVP by clicking here
Sew Happy Hour
***Open Studio
Open Studio during Sew Happy Hour – this is an opportunity for you to get help on specific projects you are working on. Breakout rooms will be made available to those who are in Adinkra Symbols BOM or Beginner’s Quilters Bee classes. Rose Swain will share details during the February general guild meeting.
Community Service Committee Meeting
Are you interested in the community service committee? Do you have ideas about potential projects the guild could do? Please click here to join the monthly meeting.
August Monthly Meeting
Joins us for our monthly hybrid meeting.
LEELAND HALL
SAINT BARNABAS EPISCOPAL ANGLICAN CHURCH
14111 OAK GROVE ROAD
UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20744
Virtual attendees click here
After the meeting we will have an in person hands on workshop.
NiYa will be doing a surface design workshop with Tsukineko inks. Please bring with you white on white fabric. One fat quarter will work. If you want to see how the technique works on different patterns bring a variety of patterns. There will be multiple stations where you can learn different techniques to use with the inks.. Cut the fat quarter into the following pieces if using one fat quarter. *****(You will probably have time for more than these 7 samples so you may want to bring a few extra pieces with you. But at the very least you will get these 7 cuts completed.)****
4x18
12x12
6x6 ( You should be able to get 5 squares out of a fat quarter)
Sew Happy Hour
Virtual doors to SHH open at 6 pm and continues after the UFO club meeting.
7pm-8pm UFO Club If you’re a quilter, you’re probably familiar with the term “UFOs,” which is an UnFinished Object that is a quilt project that you’ve started but never finished. UFOs can be found in many areas of quilting, from piercing to quilting to binding. If you are someone who can start and finish a project before starting another one – congratulations! Some of us see the next new pattern and want to start it right away, leaving the old project behind.
We all have them, projects we started and just got sidetracked. Let's get them done!! The Area 51 UFO Club will meet monthly on the 3rd Monday from 7pm to 8 pm EST during Sew Happy Hour (SHH). Please use the SHH Zoom link and join us as we all finish those pesky UFOs! Registration is required. Click the link below to register. Be sure to complete the form when you register and use the UFO Tracker to keep and log your progress. Each month we’ll focus on at least one UFO and get it done; cross it off that list. What qualifies as a UFO? Any quilt project that you have started but remain unfinished as of December 31, 2024.
We will start our first UFO Club on February 17, 2025. We will have lots of fun, prizes, tips, show and share, and did I say PRIZES! There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners! Let’s take on this task with a “Get it Done” mindset. We all are winners because we have the encouragement of each other to get our UFOs done so we can move on to our next great quilt project on our list! As a show of unity, please be sure to post and share your progress on the Uhuru Facebook page and when you’re done and don’t forget you can always share during Show and Tell at the general guild meetings.
Sew Happy Hour
Sew Happy Hour Doors open at 6pm
7-8 Veteran Quilts of Appreciation, Cheryl Hurd
Celebration of Textiles
The Museum is celebrating their annual Celebration of Textiles family festival. For more information about the festival click here
September Monthly Meeting
Joins us for our monthly hybrid meeting.
LEELAND HALL
SAINT BARNABAS EPISCOPAL ANGLICAN CHURCH
14111 OAK GROVE ROAD
UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20744
Virtual attendees click here
Turn in Men of Color challenge quilts.
2025 Challenge Show and Tell: Mocha Me, Due Saturday, June 21, 2025
The Pantone Color of the Year 2025 is Mocha Mousse. For this challenge, choose Mocha Mousse-colored fabric and create a quilted item of any size and style that incorporates the fabric in a significant way.
To help you brainstorm ideas, the Pantone website describes Mocha Mousse as “a warming, brown hue imbued with richness. It nurtures us with its suggestion of the delectable qualities of chocolate and coffee, answering our desire for comfort.” For more information about the color see the Pantone Color of the Year site: https://www.pantone.com/color-of-the-year/2025?gad_source=1
You can find Mocha Mouse fabric on the Spoonflower website https://www.spoonflower.com/en/inspiration/collaborations/pantone-color-of-the-year-2025#shop-fabric or choose a matching fabric from your stash or a favorite fabric store.
Original Sewing and Quilting Expo
Original Sewing and Quilting Expo
Fredericksburg Convention Center
Fredericksburg, VA
See our 2025 challenge quilt display, take classes, shop with the vendors, or see quilt displays by other guilds.
Uhuru Quilters Retreat
Uhuru Quilters Retreat at
Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center
We are thrilled to announce our upcoming Uhuru Quilters Retreat at the beautiful Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center.
Mark your calendars for October 2-5, 2025, and get ready for an unforgettable experience filled with creativity, learning, and building lasting friendships.
Event Details:
Dates: October 2-5, 2025
Location: Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center, Marriottsville, Maryland
Join us for four days of quilting bliss, where you'll have the opportunity to:
Learn new techniques
Participate in a hands-on workshop
Share your passion with fellow quilters
Enjoy the serene and inspiring surroundings of the retreat center
Whether you're a seasoned quilter or just starting out, this retreat is designed for all skill levels. Bring your projects, your creativity, and your enthusiasm, and let's make this a retreat to remember!
January Monthly Meeting
Winter Holiday Party
Joins us for our monthly hybrid meeting.
LEELAND HALL
SAINT BARNABAS EPISCOPAL ANGLICAN CHURCH
14111 OAK GROVE ROAD
UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20744
Virtual attendees click here
Challenge Show and Tell: Honoring Nikki Giovanni, due Saturday, January 17, 2026
Our final challenge of the year will honor African American poet, author, activist, and educator, Nikki Giovanni. For this challenge, you can create a quilt of any size using any technique, and we encourage you to explore resources about her life as well as her work. To help you meet this challenge, Uhuru will provide education and support throughout the year. Please remember to adhere to all copyright laws when choosing elements for your quilt.
The final quilts for this challenge could be used for Uhuru’s participation in Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026. See Renee Anderson for more details about our involvement with this program.
Sew Happy Hour
Sew Happy Hour Doors open at 6pm
7-8 Veteran Quilts of Appreciation, Cheryl Hurd
Sew Happy Hour
Virtual doors to SHH open at 6 pm and continues after the UFO club meeting.
7pm-8pm UFO Club If you’re a quilter, you’re probably familiar with the term “UFOs,” which is an UnFinished Object that is a quilt project that you’ve started but never finished. UFOs can be found in many areas of quilting, from piercing to quilting to binding. If you are someone who can start and finish a project before starting another one – congratulations! Some of us see the next new pattern and want to start it right away, leaving the old project behind.
We all have them, projects we started and just got sidetracked. Let's get them done!! The Area 51 UFO Club will meet monthly on the 3rd Monday from 7pm to 8 pm EST during Sew Happy Hour (SHH). Please use the SHH Zoom link and join us as we all finish those pesky UFOs! Registration is required. Click the link below to register. Be sure to complete the form when you register and use the UFO Tracker to keep and log your progress. Each month we’ll focus on at least one UFO and get it done; cross it off that list. What qualifies as a UFO? Any quilt project that you have started but remain unfinished as of December 31, 2024.
We will start our first UFO Club on February 17, 2025. We will have lots of fun, prizes, tips, show and share, and did I say PRIZES! There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners! Let’s take on this task with a “Get it Done” mindset. We all are winners because we have the encouragement of each other to get our UFOs done so we can move on to our next great quilt project on our list! As a show of unity, please be sure to post and share your progress on the Uhuru Facebook page and when you’re done and don’t forget you can always share during Show and Tell at the general guild meetings.
July Monthly Meeting
Everybody’s birthday party. To help us plan please RSVP for the Garden Party by clicking here
Join us for our monthly hybrid meeting.
LEELAND HALL
SAINT BARNABAS EPISCOPAL ANGLICAN CHURCH
14111 OAK GROVE ROAD
UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20744
Virtual attendees click here
Sew Happy Hour
***Open Studio
Open Studio during Sew Happy Hour – this is an opportunity for you to get help on specific projects you are working on. Breakout rooms will be made available to those who are in Adinkra Symbols BOM or Beginner’s Quilters Bee classes. Rose Swain will share details during the February general guild meeting.
Sew Happy Hour
Zoom room for SHH opens at 6pm.
Hey.. Did you know? Join us from 7-8pm for a New Members session. If you joined the guild in the last three years we invite you to this special information hour. We will discuss the who, what, where, and when of the guild in order to help you get connected and find your place within the group.
Men of Color Quilts Registration Due
Your high resolution picture and quilt registration form are due to Renee Bailey. The quilt should be physically turned in at the September meeting.
Bus Trip Road2VA
Ride with Us to Road2VA! A New East Coast Quilt Show in Richmond, Virginia
Saturday, June 28, 2025 | Greater Richmond Convention Center
Join us for an exciting day at Road2VA, a brand-new quilt show featuring over 100 vendors,
stunning quilt displays, and the chance to connect with fellow quilting enthusiasts!
Departure: 7:30 AM from 10500 Campus Way South, Upper Marlboro, MD (Target parking lot)
Return: Depart Richmond at 4:00 PM; arrive back by approximately 6:30 PM
Checks must be received NLT June 13, 2025.
Price includes round trip deluxe bus transportation, and ticket to the show.
Cost: $70 per person (includes group admission)
Note: If fewer than 30 people register, a $5 additional fee per person will be required for
entrance. A driver tip will also be collected.
Limited Seats Available – Only 38 Spots!
No refunds, but ticket transfers are welcome.
Mail payment made out to Uhuru Quilters Guild, to Deborah Stafford,
PO Box:47332
6514 MARLBORO PIKE
DISTRICT HEIGHTS, MD 20747
or give your check made out to Uhuru Quilters Guild to Adrienne Randall.
Contact uhuruqg1994@yahoo.com for any additional questions.
Spread the word to your quilting and sewing friends—let’s fill the bus and make it a
memorable day together.
If interested in registering for this trip please click here
Juneteenth Celebration
Uhuru will have a table sharing information about quilting. Please contact Renea A for more information.
Strawberry Festival
Join us as we participate in the Strawberry Festival. Tickets must be purchased in advance this year for attendees. For more information about the festival please click here. Strawberry Festival
May Monthly Meeting
Joins us for our monthly meeting.
The meeting this month is VIRTUAL only.
Please click here to join out May Meeting.
Sew Happy Hour
***Open Studio
Open Studio during Sew Happy Hour – this is an opportunity for you to get help on specific projects you are working on. Breakout rooms will be made available to those who are in Adinkra Symbols BOM or Beginner’s Quilters Bee classes. Rose Swain will share details during the February general guild meeting.
Global Quilt Connection Sampler Platter
The guild has arranged for us to participate in the All Star Sampler. Please check your email for the link to the event. For more information about the teachers please go to the Global Quilt Connection website.
Montpelier House Museum Tina Turner exhibit (Copy)
Pick up date for Tina Turner Challenge Quilts
April Monthly Meeting
Joins us for our monthly hybrid meeting.
LEELAND HALL
SAINT BARNABAS EPISCOPAL ANGLICAN CHURCH
14111 OAK GROVE ROAD
UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20744
Annapolis Quilters Guild Will Be Promoting Their Raffle Quilt on April 19, 2025
April 19, 2025 – At Uhuru Guild Meeting – Annapolis Quilters Guild to bring their raffle quilt. Members zooming on the April guild meeting can purchase raffle tickets. Please contact Renea Bailey for the purchasing of their raffle tickets.
Greenbelt Quilt House Exhibit
MARYLAND QUILTS 2025
Welcome to the twenty-second exhibition of Maryland
Quilts Exhibit shown at the Greenbelt Federal Courthouse
Now through the end of April.
This collection of quilts features the work of Maryland quilt makers from 7 different guilds, whose work demonstrates a wide range of styles and techniques that illustrate the versatility of the quilt artists and the capabilities of the medium.
The Courthouse is open Monday through Friday, 9 AM- 3PM CLOSED ON WEEKENDS
(excluding Holidays)
6500 Cherrywood Ln, Greenbelt, MD 20770
NO ADMISSION FREE PARKING and HANDICAPPED ACCESS
Be sure to visit all three floors. Enjoy the quilts!
Sew Happy Hour
***Open Studio
Open Studio during Sew Happy Hour – this is an opportunity for you to get help on specific projects you are working on. Breakout rooms will be made available to those who are in Adinkra Symbols BOM or Beginner’s Quilters Bee classes. Rose Swain will share details during the February general guild meeting.
Spaulding Library exhibit
https://www.pgcmls.info/event/12752006
Join us for this community exhibit with some of our Uhuru members displaying their quilts.
Area 51 UFO Club
Area 51 UFO Club Registration Form: https://forms.gle/xKUeJ5m7VPbSkKKCA. Click the link to join the UFO Club and once you're registered, details will be emailed to you.
March Monthly Meeting
Joins us for our monthly hybrid meeting.
LEELAND HALL
SAINT BARNABAS EPISCOPAL ANGLICAN CHURCH
14111 OAK GROVE ROAD
UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20744
15 Community Service Day – Reading Pillow, Maxine Morgan/Janevie Brooks
2025 Challenge Show and Tell:Reinterpreting Alma Thomas, due Saturday, March 15, 2025
Our first challenge of the year is a mini quilt just in time for Women's History Month. For this challenge, please create a 12 x 12-inch quilt inspired by the work of Alma Thomas (1891-1978). A long-time DC resident, Thomas was the first person to earn a fine arts degree from Howard University. After retiring from more than 30 years as a DC Public School art teacher, she focused on her art career and began to exhibit her work. At the age of 80, she became the first African American woman to have a solo exhibit at the Whitney Museum in New York.
When designing your quilt, you can draw from the colors, theme, titles, or any element of Alma Thomas' work or her life. You can choose inspiration from an individual painting or think of her works collectively. Please remember to adhere to all copyright laws.
Check out the following resources to learn more about Thomas and view her works:
Sew Happy Hour
***Open Studio
Open Studio during Sew Happy Hour – this is an opportunity for you to get help on specific projects you are working on. Breakout rooms will be made available to those who are in Adinkra Symbols BOM or Beginner’s Quilters Bee classes. Rose Swain will share details during the February general guild meeting.
Uhuru Bus Trip: Mid-atlantic Quilt Festival
Hampton Roads Convention Center, Hampton, Virginia
Pickup Time and Location: 7:00 a.m. 6009 Oxon Hill Road,
Oxon Hill MD (Behind IHOP Pancake House)
Transport to: Hampton Convention center 10:00 –4:00 Show hours
4:00 –Leave for MD
Return: 8:30 p.m.
Note -times are approximate
Price $85 per person -No Refunds (replacements accepted)
Price for Uhuru Members who volunteer to white glove on Saturday $75 per person -No Refunds (replacements accepted)
Price includes round trip deluxe bus transportation, and ticket to the show.
Pay Deborah Stafford during the Uhuru meetings,
Or send your $85 check payable to Uhuru Quilters Guild to
PO Box:47332
6514 MARLBORO PIKE
DISTRICT HEIGHTS, MD 20747