Regional Groups
Interested in starting a Regional/Local Group?
Regional Groups listed below at their request.
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Regional Groups Outside of the US
Canada
None Listed
Southern Professional Longarm Quilters
Linda Buvens: 225-925-2145, lbuvens@cox.net
(Meetings quarterly at member's homes)
Alaskan Machine Quilters
Marguerite McManus: 907-349-3889, nqd@alaska.net
Sylvia Stewart : 907-376-6468, sylviasquilt@matnet.com
Alaska Group
Teri Helmers: quilter58@yahoo.com
Fairbanks, AK
Arizona Longarm Quilters
Judy Taylor (President): JTaylor359@aol.com
www.azlongarmquilters.com
CALA (Central Arkansas Longarm Association)
CALA meets the 4th Monday of every month from 10am until approximately 2 pm. All Longarmers in the Central Arkansas area are welcome whether they quilt as a business or for themselves. For more information, please call Reta J. Lawrence at 501-767-4872.
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Mid-Coast of California
(Oxnard to King City all welcome)
Sherline Lockhart: 805-2274561, machinequilter@thegrid.net
(Will be trying to get together again in August)
Paso Robles, CA
(mid-coast CA)
Sherline Lockhart: 805-227-4561, machinequilter@thegrid.net
(Next Meeting: A Saturday in August)
Southern California Longarm Group (SOLG)
Carla Riggs: 626-710-0977, Carla@Quiltstack.com
(Meets quarterly: Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct)
Ventura County Professional Longarm Quilters Association
Dee Angus: angus@west.net
PO Box 787, Ojai, CA 93024
Professional Machine Quilters of the Rockies
Susan Geddes: 303-267-8997, nasuca@worldnet.att.net
Colorado Statler Owners
meet every other month, starting in January, on the second Tuesday of the month at 10:00am. Our objective is to help each other, and in doing so, become better quilters. Bring your show and tell, enjoy the special programs we sometime offer, and share a snack. We do not collect dues. Our meetings take place in members homes. We would love to have you join us. Contact Mary Giarratano at mkgiarratano@comcast.net, or 303-989-7702 for information.
None Listed
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Midatlantic Professional Machine Quilters Guild
We meet on the 3rd Saturday of every other month
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Central Florida Long Arm Group (CFLAG)
lisa@wanderingstitches.com - 407-658-4044
Meeting are at Wandering Sitiches Studio, 5780 Hoffner Ave, Suite 404, Orlando FL 32822
at least everyother month with dates and times to accommodate different schedules.
Florida Long Arm Quilters (FLAQ)
floridalongarmquilters@yahoo.com
Southern Professional Longarm Quilters
Linda Buvens: 225-925-2145, lbuvens@cox.net
(Meetings quarterly at member's homes)
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Georgia Professional Machine Quilters
Patricia Holston: 770-358-6542, qtsboss@accessunited.com
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Gateway Area LongArmers
(Western Illinois)
Suzie Hass 618-977-6330
Great Lakes Professional Machine Quilters Assn
Karen Demaree: quilthyme@yahoo.com
None Listed
None Listed
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Heart of America Machine Quilters
Kelly Ashton: 913-722-6691, kdashton@crn.org
(meetings held the 3rd Thursday of the month (except December) from 10:00a.m-12:00 p.m. at Stanley Presbyterian Church, 148th Street and Antioch Road, Stanley, KS)
Janet Mitchell, President: 816-350-2002, countrylanequilting@mail.com
Marthe Cox, V.P.: 913-685-1032
Kansas Long Arm Quilters
(meets 3rd weekend of Feb, April, Jun, Aug, Oct)
kslongarmquilters.com
kansaslongarmquilters@gmail.com
None Listed
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Southern Professional Longarm Quilters
Linda Buvens: 225-925-2145, lbuvens@cox.net
(Meetings quarterly at member's homes)
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Midatlantic Professional Machine Quilters Guild
We meet on the 3rd Saturday of every other month
Gail Auen
540-248-7220
gauen@mail.com
(Gail would like to organize a group in VA, MD, WV & NC)
None Listed
Michigan Machine Quilters Group
Sandra Dean: 734-332-4180, sdean@ameritech.net
(Next meeting dates: July 12 & October 11)
Pieces and Patches Quilt Guild of Jackson County (Michigan) Long arm quilters
Rebecca Turner: RATurner5959@gmail.com
Michigan, Jackson, Jackson County area
The Guild has been organized for the purposes of promoting an interest in and an appreciation of the art of quilt-making; sponsoring workshops, lectures, displays, projects and occasions for friends to meet for fellowship; and engaging in charitable efforts as voted on by the membership.
NW Michigan Statler Owners
Kathy Jabara, (Traverse City, Michigan Phone): (231) 938-9495, kjabara@charter.net
Meetings held at 1:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the odd month (January, March, May, July, September, and November)
Red River Regional Machine Quilters
Shirleen Miller: 701-293-2146, quiltnsuch@aol.com
SEAMs Longarm Group
(Southern Minnesota; Meets 5 times a year)
Bonnie Bosma: 507-753-3272
Upper Midwest Machine Quilters
Judi Niemi: 763-784-4419, Quiltniemi@aol.com
Southern Professional Longarm Quilters
Linda Buvens: 225-925-2145, lbuvens@cox.net
(Meetings quarterly at member's homes)
Gateway Area LongArmers
(Eastern Missouri)
Suzie Hass 618-977-6330
Southwest Missouri Longarmers SWLA
Karla Kuklaw
ckuklaw@centurytel.net
Area: Missouri and Arkansas and meet in Springfield, MO
None Listed
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Midwest Professional Machine Quilters
Joann Sagar: 402-339-7299, josagar@cox.net
www.mpmq.org
None Listed
None Listed
Midatlantic Professional Machine Quilters Guild
We meet on the 3rd Saturday of every other month
None Listed
None Listed
Gail Auen
540-248-7220
gauen@mail.com
(Gail would like to organize a group in VA, MD, WV & NC)
Carolina Longarm Association
www.carolinalongarm.com
Contact: Angela Clark 919-647-4812
We meet at 9:30 on the 2nd Saturday of January, April, July and October. We post the location of the meetings on our website.
Red River Regional Machine Quilters
Shirleen Miller: 701-293-2146, quiltnsuch@aol.com
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Ohio Long Arm Quilters
Kathy McCarty (Membership): membershipinfo@longarmohio.com
www.longarmohio.com
Ohio Machine Quilter's Association
OMQA
One of the oldest machine quilting guilds in Ohio. All machine quilters welcome. Meetings are as follows: on third Saturday in January and March, At the NQA show in June and at our annual retreat in September. Members are predominately from Northwest and Central Ohio. Please contact President Helena Ford for more information. L_hford@wideopenwest.com or 614-475-6979
Oklahoma Machine Quilters Association
www.okmqa.org
(Meets Quarterly)
Featheration of Battie Longarmers
Salem, OR area
Dianne Tipton: qltldy@juno.com
Group mission: We are all professional longarmers with a diverse customer base and are independent business owners. We meet to share ideas, what new things we learn at shows & seminars, etc; we are a small club for the purpose of improving our skills and artistry and promoting longarm quilting.
Longarm Satellite Group
(Willamette Valley & outlying areas)
Sheila Snyder: snyderjems@msn.com
Merline McLaughlin: merline@juno.com
(Next meeting: August 12, 10 am, Eugene, OR)
Oregon Professional Machine Quilters
Regena Parker: 503-682-0137, regenap@aol.com
SOLA (Southern Oregon Longarm Association
Sandy Speasl, president sspeasl@yahoo.com
Southern Oregon Longarm Association is a group of longarm quilters who meet to share ideas, experience, and education about longarm quilting. We are dedicated to improving skills, customer service, and education. SOLA encourages all those interested in longarm machine quilting, either professionally, or for personal enjoyment.
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Midatlantic Professional Machine Quilters Guild
We meet on the 3rd Saturday of every other month
Pennsylvania Longarm Machine Quilters
724-863-3281
QuiltCreations@Prodigy.net
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Carolina Longarm Association
www.carolinalongarm.com
Contact: Angela Clark 919-647-4812
We meet at 9:30 on the 2nd Saturday of January, April, July and October. We post the location of the meetings on our website.
None Listed
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Bayshore Longarm Quilters
(Galveston County)
Karen Overton: Karen@quiltsnkaboodle.com
Housting Long Arm Quilters
Carrie Dugan: 281-586-7723 or 281-793-1777
CarrieDugan@QuiltFrog.com
(serving Southern Texas; meets 3rd Saturday of each month)
Professional Longarm Quilters Group (PLAQG)
(Meets at Linda's Electric Quilters, Melissa, TX)
Gay Boston: lonestar@OMNIport.net
http://www.plaqg.org
Texas Longarm
Carie Dugan: 281-586-7723 or 281-793-1777
carriedugan@quiltfrog.com
www.texaslongarmquilters.com/
(Meets 3rd Saturday each month with speakers and programs)
Texas Machine Quilters
Linda Johnson: 903-629-7150
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Midatlantic Professional Machine Quilters Guild
We meet on the 3rd Saturday of every other month
Gail Auen
540-248-7220
gauen@mail.com
(Gail would like to organize a group in VA, MD, WV & NC)
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Machine Quilters of Puget Sound
(Greater Seattle, King and Pierce Counties)
Cindy Roth: 253-854-3362, LongarmU@aol.com
Pacific Northwest Professional Machine Quilters
Midatlantic Professional Machine Quilters Guild
We meet on the 3rd Saturday of every other month
Gail Auen
540-248-7220
gauen@mail.com
(Gail would like to organize a group in VA, MD, WV & NC)
Great Lakes Professional Machine Quilters Assn
Karen Demaree: quilthyme@yahoo.com
Rock Valley Electric Quilters
(Janesville area)
Lynda Short: 608-754-2488, sbqltr@inwave.com
Upper Midwest Machine Quilters
Judi Niemi: 763-784-4419, Quiltniemi@aol.com
Wild Threads Machine Quilting Group
(Hayward Wisconsin; meets monthly)
Norma J. Riehm: 715-634-2754, riehmco@cheqnet.net
None Listed
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Regional Groups Outside of the US
Canadian Machine Quilters Association
www.cmqa.ca
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