Jane Sassaman’s Schedule

December 2025

7-12: Hudson River Valley Art Workshops
Greenville, New York

https://www.artworkshops.com/

March 2026

19-22: Greater Ann Arbor Quilt Guild
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Lecture - Quilting Against the Odds, Saturday, March 21.

Workshop - Abstracting from Nature, Thursday & Friday, March19-20.

Workshop - Suns & Moons, Sunday, Match 22.

https://www.gaaqg.com/

April 2026

14: Heritage Quilters Guild
Lockport, Illinois

Workshop - Leaf of Many Colors, Tuesday April 14, 9am.

Lecture - Art & Ornament, Tuesday, April 14, 6pm.

https://heritagequiltersguild.com/

19-24: Empty Spools Seminars
Asilomar State Park, Pacific Grove, CA

Workshop - Abstracting from Nature

https://emptyspoolsseminars.com/

Now in its 41st year, Empty Spools Seminars brings together quilters and fiber artists to celebrate, create and collaborate with the finest instructors from around the world.
Our faculty offers exciting, educational and inspirational five-day workshops encompassing the quilting arts.
Browse through the pages of our class catalog to see what inspires you.

Join us as we continue to offer the ultimate quilting retreat experience at the renowned “Refuge by the Sea” – Asilomar!

https://emptyspoolsseminars.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2026-ESS-Brochure.pdf

24-29: Empty Spools Seminars
Asilomar State Park, Pacific Grove, CA

Workshop - Totem of Life

Now in its 41st year, Empty Spools Seminars brings together quilters and fiber artists to celebrate, create and collaborate with the finest instructors from around the world.
Our faculty offers exciting, educational and inspirational five-day workshops encompassing the quilting arts.
Browse through the pages of our class catalog to see what inspires you.

Join us as we continue to offer the ultimate quilting retreat experience at the renowned “Refuge by the Sea” – Asilomar!

https://emptyspoolsseminars.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2026-ESS-Brochure.pdf

May 2026

11-13: Birmingham Quilters Guild
Birmingham, Alabama

Lecture - Monday, May 11, 9:30am

Workshop - Tuesday May 12, 9-3

Workshop - Tuesday May 13, 9-3

https://www.bhamquilters.com/

June 2026

2-6: Woodland Ridge Retreat
Menomonie, Wisconsin

Workshop - Totem of Life

https://woodlandridgeretreat.com/

Our retreat center was originally built as a luxury hotel addition and has all the amenities you would expect from a wonderful stay nestled in nature. Woodland Ridge Retreat has eight guest rooms, sleeping three guests per room in full-sized beds. When you arrive, you’ll find:

  • A bellman’s car for easy unloading of your luggage
  • Comfortable full-size beds with down alternative comforters, pillows, and bed linens
  • A bathroom fully stocked with towels, shampoo, conditioner, and hairdryer
  • A whirlpool bath and separate shower

16-17: Piecing Partners Quilt Guild
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Workshop - 2 1/2 day Totem of Life

https://www.ppqguild.com/

July 2026

19-25: Quilting by the Lake
Geneva, New York

Workshop - TBD

 

Welcome to Quilting by the Lake (QBL), a 2-week, internationally recognized quilting event taking place on the Hobart and William Smith campus in Geneva, NY, in the heart of the Finger Lakes. Located at the north end of Seneca Lake, the attractive campus provides a wonderful setting for world-class quilting workshops. Classes will be offered in design, techniques, and surface design to suit all quilting styles: traditional, art, or modern. Sign up and be part of our special community, treasured for its creative environment and camaraderie.

August 2026

20-22: Kentucky Heritage Quilt Society
Elizabethtown, Kentucky

Workshop - Abstracting from Nature

https://www.khqs.org/

September 2026

9-12: Columbia Fiber Arts Guild
Portland, Oregon

Lecture - Jane's Textile Treasures - Wednesday, September 9, 9am

Workshop - Pattern Play - September 10-12, 9-4

https://www.columbiafiberartsguild.org/

23-26: AQS Quilt Week - Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio

To Be Determined

Greater Columbus Convention Center

https://www.americanquilter.com/quiltweek/event/landing/eventid/44

October 2026

16-18: Front Range Contemporary Quilters
Lakewood, Colorado

Workshop - Totem of Life

https://www.artquilters.org/

November 2026

3-6: Cherrywood Retreat
Nature Link Retreat Center, Nisswa, Minnesota

Workshop - Abstracting from Nature, November 3-6, 2028

https://cherrywoodfabrics.com/products/abstracting-from-nature-retreat?srsltid=AfmBOoo1UpdgE1MfVZae7Wkhbl5llPYdyRDa2a7lo0wEhbG0lm3LXwKg

19-29: Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild
Lakeland, Florida

Lecture - Jane's Textile Treasures, November 19

Workshop - Wings and Wedges, Novenber 20

https://ladiesofthelakes.org/

December 2026

6-12: Hudson River Valley Art Workshops
Greenville, New York

Abstract Applique: Inspired by Nature

https://www.artworkshops.com/workshops/fiber-art-workshops/