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• MCL - Monthly Meeting & Program ~ Speaker: Carly Mul in person

  • When
    October 27, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 4250 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA

  
  

  Latest Trends in Color and Design in the Quilting World

  Carly Mul, a (Dutch) lawyer by education, discovered a passion for fabric when she was in her thirties and had moved with her family from The Netherlands to the USA. In 2003, she founded Webfabrics. Webfabrics started in the basement of her home and grew into one of the largest and most successful quilt retailers on the East Coast of the USA. Carly sold Webfabrics in June of 2022. She currently works in her studio on her art and teaches collage quilting at guilds and shows (national and international). 

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• RQU - Reston QU Fabric Sale

  • When
    October 31, 2026
  •  
    10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Floris UMC, 13600 Frying Pan Rd, Herndon VA 20171

  Reston QU is having a sale October 31 due to the generous donation of many members and local contributions.   Fabric will be sold by the pound (approximately 3 yards).  There will be sergers, machines, notions, kits and sundry items for sale.  

  Stop by between 10:30 am and 1:30 pm to pick up something new to you!  Easy access and plenty of parking behind the church.

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• MCL - Home Bee

  • When
    November 03, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    TBA in our Monday BLASTS

  
  Home Bee 

  These bees are held in a members’ home where we can do handwork or just chat, munch on some yummy snacks, and simply enjoy our time together. The hostess and directions to her home will be shared in our Monday BLASTS.

  
  

  
  

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• QU Program - Teresa Duryea Wong - Kawaii Applique Quilts from Japan

  • When
    November 04, 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  

  There is a culture of cuteness in Japan that is so pervasive it has its own name, Kawaii. Learn about how this has impacted a new genre of quilts called Kawaii Quilts. 

  The Zoom link for this event will be sent to all QU Members a day or two before the event. Mark your calendar - you don't want to miss this!

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• MCL - Holiday Sale and Auction

  • When
    November 07, 2026
  •  
    11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
  • Location
    St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 4250 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA

    Just in time for the Holidays!

   Join us for our annual fundraiser packed with
  unique treasurers for quilters and non-quilters alike.
  
  Here is just a sampling of what you will find!

  • A huge selection of quality fabric sold by the pound
  • A variety of Boutique items  including tote bags, holiday-themed placemats, embroidered children's gifts, quilts, and much more!
  • Quilting supplies including 50+ Jelly Rolls, 50+ fabric Layer Cakes, 30+ quilt kits with fabric and 
  •  Quilts
    
    
    For additional information contact    McLeanQUVP@quiltersunlimited.org     

    

                                             

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• MCL - Bee

  • When
    November 10, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    St. Peter's Episcopal Church 4250 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22207

  
  Join members with your handwork or just come to socialize! 

  Don't forget any projects to share during  Show & Tell!  

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• MCL - Chapter Meeting & Program: Charity Sew-In

  • When
    November 17, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 4250 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA

  

  Members will be working on making quilts for local charities.  

  Details will be posted soon.

  
  

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• MCL - Home Bee

  • When
    December 01, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    TBA in our Monday BLASTS

  
  

  
  Home Bee 

  These bees are held in members’ homes where we can do handwork or just chat, munch on some yummy snacks and simply enjoy our time together. The hostess and directions to her home will be shared in our Monday BLASTS.

  
  

  
  

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• MCL - Bee

  • When
    December 08, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    St. Peter's Episcopal Church 4250 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22207

  
  Join members with your handwork or just come to socialize! 

  Don't forget any projects to share during  Show & Tell!  

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• MCL - Holiday Social and Potluck!

  • When
    December 15, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 4250 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA

  
  Holiday Social

                    Don't miss this annual tradition!  Share your favorite holiday dish!  There will be games, Show & Tell, and lots of Holiday FUN!     

  
  

  
  

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• MCL - Home Bee

  • When
    January 05, 2027
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    TBA in our Monday BLASTS

  
  

  
  Home Bee 

  Come  spend a couple of relaxing hours with fellow guild members. Bring your handwork - or just come to enjoy the conversation and friendship. We'll have refreshments, time to share projects you've finished or are working on, and plenty of laughter. The hostess, and directions to her home, will be shared in our Monday BLASTS.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• MCL - Bee

  • When
    January 12, 2027
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    St. Peter's Episcopal Church 4250 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22207

  
  Join members with your handwork or just come to socialize! 

  Don't forget any projects to share during  Show & Tell!  

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• MCL - Home Bee

  • When
    January 19, 2027
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Location: TBA in our Monday BLASTS

  
  

  
  Home Bee 

  Come  spend a couple of relaxing hours with fellow guild members. Bring your handwork - or just come to enjoy the conversation and friendship. We'll have refreshments, time to share projects you've finished or are working on, and plenty of laughter. The hostess, and directions to her home, will be shared in our Monday BLASTS.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• MCL - Monthly Meeting & ProgramCurves and Transparencies with Carolina Oneta via ZOOM

  • When
    January 26, 2027
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 4250 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA

  
  

  Carolina Oneto is an internationally recognized modern quilter and educator known for her bold use of color, organic shapes, and improvisational techniques. She has been teaching online classes and lectures since 2020, working with quilt guilds and organizations around the world. Carolina will show us how play with color and a transparency effect to create fun and unique quilt designs.

  
  

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• QU Board Meeting (Zoom)

  • When
    January 28, 2027
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  QU members not on the QU Board are welcome to attend. Please contact Nancy Moore for information on the location or Zoom link. 

  These meetings are not open to non-members.

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• MCL - Home Bee

  • When
    February 02, 2027
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Location: TBA in our Monday BLASTS

  
  

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  Home Bee 

  These bees are held in members’ homes where we can do handwork or just chat, munch on some yummy snacks and simply enjoy our time together. The hostess and directions to her home will be shared in our Monday BLASTS.

  
  

  
  

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• MCL - Bee

  • When
    February 09, 2027
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    St. Peter's Episcopal Church 4250 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22207

  
  

  
  

  Join members with your handwork or just come to socialize! 

  Don't forget any projects to share during  Show & Tell!  

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• MCL - Home Bee

  • When
    February 16, 2027
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Location: TBA in our Monday BLASTS

  
  

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  Home Bee 

  These bees are held in members’ homes where we can do handwork or just chat, munch on some yummy snacks and simply enjoy our time together. The hostess and directions to her home will be shared in our Monday BLASTS.

  
  

  
  

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• MCL - Monthly Meeting & Program ~ Jan Doyle via ZOOM - Underground Railroad Quilts

  • When
    February 23, 2027
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 4250 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA

  
  

  Underground Railroad Quilts: Fact vs Fiction

  Jan Doyle is a media personality with her own show, Wyse Talk, on cable and YouTube.  Jan has appeared on Good Morning CT for three years with Classroom Connections, taught elementary and high school, and loves to travel.  As a teacher, Jan felt the one page in the history books devoted to the Underground Railroad completely inadequate. Personal interest and study led to the creation of the program she will be presenting.

  
  

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• MCL - Home Bee

  • When
    March 02, 2027
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Location: TBA in our Monday BLASTS

  
  

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  Home Bee 

  These bees are held in members’ homes where we can do handwork or just chat, munch on some yummy snacks and simply enjoy our time together. The hostess and directions to her home will be shared in our Monday BLASTS.

  
  

  
  

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• MCL - Bee

  • When
    March 09, 2027
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    St. Peter's Episcopal Church 4250 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22207

  
  

  
  

  Join members with your handwork or just come to socialize! 

  Don't forget any projects to share during  Show & Tell!  

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• MCL - Home Bee

  • When
    March 16, 2027
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Location: TBA in our Monday BLASTS

  
  

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  Home Bee 

  These bees are held in members’ homes where we can do handwork or just chat, munch on some yummy snacks and simply enjoy our time together. The hostess and directions to her home will be shared in our Monday BLASTS.

  
  

  
  

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• MCL - Diane Kirkhart Workshop ~ Color Your Quilt: Discover the Magic of Inktense Blocks and Pencils

  • When
    March 23, 2027
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    12:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 4250 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA

  Diane has been a member of QU since the 1990s and has been a member of various QU chapters throughout that time. She has also served as the president of McLean QU and Big QU, so is well-known to many QU members. In this hands-on Inktense workshop, Diane will show us how to transform plain textiles into glowing works of art. You will learn how to master watercolor-style washes, fine line detailing, and vibrant layering without stiffening your fabric, so be prepared to create some fabulous, customized fabrics for your future projects.    

                                                     

  Please check back later for the
  cost and signup process for this workshop.

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• MCL - Monthly Meeting & Program: Modern Scrappy Quilts with Monika Henry via ZOOM

  • When
    March 23, 2027
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 4250 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA

                                                 

   Modern Scrappy Quilts with Monika Henry

       Monika is a self-described quilter, teacher and accidental pattern designer. She loves bright designs and modern quilts but takes inspiration from traditional blocks. She tweaks traditional quilt designs to suit her taste for modern fabrics, colors, and bold shapes. Monika is now on a mission to bring quilters fun, modern patterns and quilty inspiration to help us enjoy our hobby to the fullest.

  
  

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• QU Board Meeting (Zoom)

  • When
    March 25, 2027
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  QU members not on the QU Board are welcome to attend. Please contact Nancy Moore for information on the location or Zoom link. 

  These meetings are not open to non-members.

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• MCL - Home Bee

  • When
    April 06, 2027
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Location: TBA in our Monday BLASTS

  
  

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  Home Bee 

  These bees are held in members’ homes where we can do handwork or just chat, munch on some yummy snacks and simply enjoy our time together. The hostess and directions to her home will be shared in our Monday BLASTS.

  
  

  
  

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• MCL - Bee

  • When
    April 13, 2027
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    St. Peter's Episcopal Church 4250 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22207

  
  

  
  Join members with your handwork or just come to socialize! 

  Don't forget any projects to share during  Show & Tell!  

  

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• MCL - Home Bee

  • When
    April 20, 2027
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    TBD

  

    These Bees will be in the home of one of our members and announced in our Monday BLASTS. 

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• MCL - Monthly Meeting & Trunk Show by MCL member Suzie Buck

  • When
    April 27, 2027
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 4250 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA

  

  Our very own Suzie Buck will provide us with a close-up look at her beautiful collection of quilts and share the unique stories behind her designs. Suzie, a past President of MCL QU, has shown us some stunning quilts during our monthly Show and Tell sessions, so it will be a treat to see her multi-style quilt collection, which ranges from intricate traditional handiwork to modern designs.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• MCL - Workshop TBD

  • When
    May 01, 2027
  • Location
    St. Peter's Episcopal Church 4250 N Glebe Rd, Arlington

   

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• MCL - Home Bee

  • When
    May 04, 2027
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Location: TBA in our Monday BLASTS

  
  

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  Home Bee 

  Come  spend a couple of relaxing hours with fellow guild members. Bring your handwork - or just come to enjoy the conversation and friendship. We'll have refreshments, time to share projects you've finished or are working on, and plenty of laughter. The hostess, and directions to her home, will be shared in our Monday BLASTS.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• MCL - Bee

  • When
    May 11, 2027
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    St. Peter's Episcopal Church 4250 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22207

  
   

  
  Join members with your handwork or just come to socialize! 

  Don't forget any projects to share during  Show & Tell!  

  
  

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• MCL - Home Bee

  • When
    May 18, 2027
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Location: TBA in our Monday BLASTS

  
  

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  Home Bee 

  Come  spend a couple of relaxing hours with fellow guild members. Bring your handwork - or just come to enjoy the conversation and friendship. We'll have refreshments, time to share projects you've finished or are working on, and plenty of laughter. The hostess, and directions to her home, will be shared in our Monday BLASTS.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• MCL - End of Year Luncheon, Election of Officers, Games, and Challenge Quilt Reveal!

  • When
    May 25, 2027
  •  
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 4250 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA

  
  

  

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• QU Board Meeting (In Person)

  • When
    June 02, 2027
  •  
    1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    In Person

  QU members not on the QU Board are welcome to attend. Please contact Nancy Moore for information on the location or Zoom link. 

  These meetings are not open to non-members.

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• MCL - Bee

  • When
    June 08, 2027
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    St. Peter's Episcopal Church 4250 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22207

  
   

  
  Join members with your handwork or just come to socialize! 

  Don't forget any projects to share during  Show & Tell!  

  
  

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• MCL - Bee

  • When
    June 08, 2027
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    St. Peter's Episcopal Church 4250 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22207

  
   

  
  Join members with your handwork or just come to socialize! 

  Don't forget any projects to share during  Show & Tell!  

  
  

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• MCL - Bee

  • When
    June 22, 2027
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    St. Peter's Episcopal Church 4250 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22207

  
   
  Join members with your handwork or just come to socialize! 

  Don't forget any projects to share during  Show & Tell!  

  
  

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