The live event portion of Quilters Take a Moment will be held on Friday, September 26 and Saturday, September 27 from 2-4 pm EDT. Event pass holders can find links to join the events on our attendees-only page here. Can’t join us live? No problem! We’ll record both events and you can watch them any time, anywhere.
Friday, September 25
Live from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern
- Reading by poet and quilter Gwen Westerman
- Welcome and prize drawing announcements by Emcee Josh Dunn
- “Incubation of a Quilt” presentation by Anna Maria Horner. followed by a conversation with Frances O’Roark Dowell
- Messages from our sponsors
- Music from Ricky Tims
- QSOS interview with Dindga McCannon by Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi
- Dance It Out! Join event volunteers and staff to share a quilt while we dance the day to a close.
Saturday, September 26
Live from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern
- Panel Discussion: The Quilt Keepers moderated by Janneken Smucker Panelists: Emily Bode, Dr. Carolyn L. Mazloomi, Julie Silber, Merikay Waldvogel, John M. Walsh III
- Meet Our Sponsors: Q&A with the generous sponsors of Quilters Take a Moment
- Comedy break with quilter and teacher Mel Beach
- Virtual gallery tour by Laura McDowell Hopper, curator of the Known & Unknown virtual exhibition
- Dance It Out! Join event volunteers and staff to share a quilt while we dance the day to a close.
