Upcoming events
Handwork 2026 Exhibit Entries Accepted
Check your stash, check your pile, look in closets and under the bed!
The call for African art inspired quilts is open!
Quilts will be displayed from June-December 2026 at the James E. Lewis Museum of Art (JELMA), Morgan State University.
The exhibit will be curated by Schroeder Cherry, Ed.D., JELMA Curator
Entries are due by March 17, 2026
Details:
Complete required form
Include hi-res images
1 Full image of quilt must include edges of quilt
1 detail image of quilt (3 maximum detail images may be included)
You may submit up to 3 quilts
Preferred size: 40” maximum width and 40” maximum length. A larger quilt may be considered. Contact Renee A with any questions and to get the registration form.
MidAtlantic Quilt Festival Bus Trip Registration
Midatlantic Quilt Festival February 28, 2026 Registration
Hampton Roads Convention Center
Hampton, VA
Pickup Time and Location: 7:00 a.m.
Target Parking Lot at 10500 Campus Way South, Upper Marlboro, MD
Park at your own risk. Guild/ Property owner not liable for theft or damage.
Transport to: Hampton Convention center 10:00 – 4:00 Show hours
4:00 – Leave for MD
Return: 7 p.m.
Note - times are approximate
Cost is $80 per person. Non-refundable deposit $25 to reserve your seat is due January 10, 2026.
Payments options:
1. Mail Check/Money Order to: Uhuru Quilt Guild
P.O. Box 47332
District Heights, MD 20747-9997
MEMO: “2026 Hampton VA"
2.Zelle to UhuruQG1994@yahoo.com
Note: “2026 Hampton VA”
3. Cash to Deborah Stafford, Treasurer (in-person)
If you have questions or need help, please contact the guild at uhuruqg1994@yahoo.com
Quilting Bee Quilt Workshop
Uhuru Quilters Guild Inc., presents a virtual Quilting Bee Stitch A-Long
Start: Saturday, April 11, 2026 (Session 1)
End: Saturday, May 9, 2026 (Session 2)
Time: 10:30 am to 1 pm
REGISTRATION WILL BE OPEN: FEB 21, 2026, to MAR 23, 2026
Please click here to register for the workshop
Please note these sessions are not recorded. Please plan to attend all sessions.
Thank you,
Rose Swain
Uhuru Quilters Guild Inc., Education Chair
uqgeducate@gmail.com
MidAtlantic Quilt Festival Bus Trip
Midatlantic Quilt Festival February 28, 2026 Registration
Hampton Roads Convention Center
Hampton, VA
Pickup Time and Location: 7:00 a.m.
Target Parking Lot at 10500 Campus Way South, Upper Marlboro, MD
Park at your own risk. Guild/ Property owner not liable for theft or damage.
Transport to: Hampton Convention center 10:00 – 4:00 Show hours
4:00 – Leave for MD
Return: 7 p.m.
Note - times are approximate
Cost is $80 per person. Non-refundable deposit $25 to reserve your seat is due January 10, 2026.
Payments options:
1. Mail Check/Money Order to: Uhuru Quilt Guild
P.O. Box 47332
District Heights, MD 20747-9997
MEMO: “2026 Hampton VA"
2.Zelle to UhuruQG1994@yahoo.com
Note: “2026 Hampton VA”
3. Cash to Deborah Stafford, Treasurer (in-person)
If you have questions or need help, please contact the guild at uhuruqg1994@yahoo.com
Spauldings Library
Trunk Show. Share Uhuru’s mission, and activities. Please consider signing up to serve. Contact Renee A. for more information and to signup to participate. On the day of please come out to support the trunk show
River Runs Through It Registration
A River Runs Through It invites Uhuru members into a bold, collaborative adventure where creativity flows as freely as water itself. Each quilt becomes a living segment of a larger, ever‑moving river—entering and exiting at the same height, shifting in width, and carrying the energy of mountains, cities, farms, or imagined worlds. When these pieces hang side by side, they transform into one powerful, continuous current of color, story, and artistry, showcasing the collective vision of a community stitched together by imagination and flow.
The guild will provide the river fabric to everyone who is interested in participating. Everyone who participates will create a 18 wide by 24 long wall hanging that incorporates your personal idea of a river. It can be modern, abstract, a cityscape, mountains, art nouveau, a landscape...What will you create?
Uhuru will host workshops to assist with planning, design, and finishing techniques for anyone who is interested. Quilts will be due at the November Guild Meeting. Your quilt will be 18 inches wide x 24 inches in height and will incorporate the provided river fabric in your design.
To see examples of other guilds that have done a variation of this challenge
Register here
June 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
Challenge 1: What Does Freedom Mean to You?
This year marks the 250th anniversary of the U.S. To commemorate this event for our first challenge of the year, we encourage everyone to make a quilt about what freedom means to you. Your quilt can be any size and can use any technique. This challenge is designed to be flexible and inclusive, so you have the freedom to include any idea related to freedom that is important to you. This challenge is due at the June 2026 meeting.
Featherweight Bee
Quarterly in person Show and Tell
Click here to join the meeting.
Meeting ID: 851 5139 1963
Passcode: 521827
november 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
Challenge 3: A River Runs Through It
A River Runs Through It invites Uhuru members into a bold, collaborative adventure where creativity flows as freely as water itself. Each quilt becomes a living segment of a larger, ever‑moving river—entering and exiting at the same height, shifting in width, and carrying the energy of mountains, cities, farms, or imagined worlds. When these pieces hang side by side, they transform into one powerful, continuous current of color, story, and artistry, showcasing the collective vision of a community stitched together by imagination and flow.
The guild will provide the river fabric to everyone who is interested in participating. Everyone who participates will create a wall hanging that incorporates your personal idea of a river. It can be modern, abstract, a cityscape, mountains, art nouveau, a landscape...What will you create?
Uhuru will host workshops to assist with planning, design, and finishing techniques for anyone who is interested. Quilts will be due at the November Guild Meeting. Your quilt will be 18 inches wide x 24 inches in height and will incorporate the provided river fabric in your design.
December 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
Challenge 4: Winter Holiday Party Quilts
For our December 2026 Winter Holiday party, let's deck the halls with our festive holiday and winter-themed. Show off your recent or older items that bring holiday cheer. If you have a large quilt, please bring your own quilt stand. Smaller pieces can be grouped together on other stands.
B&O Railroad Museum Trunk Show
Trunk Show. Uhuru quilters will share Uhuru’s mission, and activities.
Please consider signing up to serve at the table.
Contact: Renee A for more information
January Monthly Meeting
Click here to join
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.
Education Workshop : Transforming Everyday Materials into Textiles
This workshop, immediately following the regular guild meeting, introduces participants to the exciting process of turning ordinary paper into fabric-like material that can be stitched, quilted, or used in mixed-media projects. Through guided demonstrations and hands-on practice, participants will learn techniques for strengthening paper, adding texture, and integrating it into creative projects. At the end, attendees will leave with a sample sheet of handmade paper-fabric and ideas for how to use it in quilting, book arts, or wearable art.
Members bring the following supplies: 2-inch chip brush, cheesecloth 12x12 and/or 12x12 muslin
OPTIONAL (if in your stash): misty fuse, paper cocktail napkins, mulberry paper, rice paper, tissue paper colored or decorative is fine.
Midatlantic Quilt Show Deposit Due
Midatlantic Quilt Festival February 28, 2026
Hampton Roads Convention Center
Hampton, VA
Pickup Time and Location: 7:00 a.m.
Target Parking Lot at 10500 Campus Way South, Upper Marlboro, MD
Park at your own risk. Guild/ Property owner not liable for theft or damage.
Transport to: Hampton Convention center 10:00 – 4:00 Show hours
4:00 – Leave for MD
Return: 7 p.m.
Note - times are approximate
Cost is $80 per person. Non-refundable deposit $25 to reserve your seat is due January 10, 2026.
Payments options:
1. Mail Check/Money Order to: Uhuru Quilt Guild
P.O. Box 47332
District Heights, MD 20747-9997
MEMO: “2026 Hampton VA"
2.Zelle to UhuruQG1994@yahoo.com
Note: “2026 Hampton VA”
3. Cash to Deborah Stafford, Treasurer (in-person)
If you have questions or need help, please contact the guild at uhuruqg1994@yahoo.com
Register here
December 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
Meeting ID: 871 0136 4310
Passcode: 774392
Maryland Emancipation Celebration
Uhuru has been invited to host an interactive education station as part of MNCPPC Black History Program. Concord Emancipation Day Celebration
October 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
2025 Challenge Show and Tell: Mocha Me
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.
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!
Member Perk
Uhuru Quilters Guild is participating in Love of Quilting’s Guild Partnership Program. As a partner, guild members can subscribe to Love of Quilting at the reduced price of only $15.
LOQ is the beloved magazine and television show that takes a deep dive into traditional quilt designs. After more than 25 years of publication, it’s no wonder it’s called “America’s favorite quilting magazine!”
You can use the following link for the guild's exclusive discount order page.
https://gpm.dragonforms.com/loading.do?omedasite=LOQ_promo&pk=N5JUQGDL
All Star Sampler Global Quilt Connection
Join us for the biannual virtual event sponsored by the Global Quilt Connection. There will be 18 different demonstrations by teachers from around the world. Check your email for the link.
All Star Sampler Global Quilt Connection
Join us for the biannual virtual event sponsored by the Global Quilt Connection. There will be 18 different demonstrations by teachers from around the world. Check your email for the link.