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/