Nationally-Recognized Speakers—Several times a year the guild presents speakers at our meetings who then offer 1 or 2 day classes. Our quilt show judges are often asked to provide a trunk show of their work.
2026
November – Brenda Logan, (Zoom lecture, Conquering Mt. Scrapmore)
October – Lori Dickman, (Zoom lecture, Organize Your Scrap Stash)
September – Lorelai Kuecker, (Zoom Trunk Show)
August – Jeff Warner, The Shape of Bargello
April – Kristin Echols (Zoom lecture and workshop)
February – Rachel Harriette Barclay (Workshop)
February – Diane Harris (Zoom meeting and workshop)
January – Deb Kircheim (General meeting and workshop)
2025
October – Clorinda Fresques-Tria
September – Margo Krager
August – Marilyn Gold-Mandell
July – Member Demos
June – Diane Rode-Schneck
March – North Shore Quilting
February – Jane Hauprich
January – Elizabeth DeCroos
2024
- September – Karen Miller
- June – Laura Rosenspan
- April – Pamela Weeks
- February – Carole Lyles Shaw
- January – Timna Tarr
2023
- November – Emily Taylor
- September – Catherine Redford
- August – Betty Belford
- July – Susan Deshensky
- May – Ronnie Medina
- March – Mario Mulea
- February – Eleanor Levie
- January – Kelly Ashton
2022
- October – Steph Skardal
- July – Karen Brown
- June – Lyn Heilman
- April – Lilo Bowman
- February – Barbara Eikmeier
- January – Candyce Grisham
2021
- November – Brenda Gael Smith
- October – Carla Klop
- September – Brita Nelson
- April – Michelle Banton
- March – Kellie Willey
- February – Karen Combs
- January – Meg Cox
2020
- November – RaNae Merrill
- October – Patricia Nicholes, OT
- August – Mel Beach
- July – Rachel Derstine
- February – Liz Dragone
- January – Deb Kircheim
2019
- October – Paula Nadelstern
- August – Erin Underwood
- January – Joyce Hughes
2018
- April – Froncie Quinn
- October – Teri Young
2017
- March – Pat Harrison
- August – Mark Sherman
- October – Nancy Prince
2016
- October – Ranae Merrill
- February – Sue Riech
- April – Anita Grossman Soloman
2015
- October – Karen Gloeggler
- August – Pat Yamin
2014
- November – Pat Harrison
- September – Sandra Dorbeckker, NQA Certified Judge and Teacher
- June – Laura Wasilowski
- April – Jessica Alexandrakis
- February – Victoria Findlay Wolfe
- January – Teresa Fusco
2013
- November – Holice Turnbow
- September – Jackie Kunkel
- May – Joe Cunningham “Joe the Quilter”
- April – Betty Pillsbury
ESQ Member Workshops—Upon request, members with specific skills give in-depth workshops.
ESQ Member Roundtables—Two times a year members share new techniques, ideas, skills and projects in small groups during guild meetings.
ESQ Quilt Show Education—At the ESQ Harvest of Quilts Quilt Show, the guild strives to reach out to potential quilters by demonstrating various quilting techniques at a designated table.
Evening Star Quilters Scholarship
Each year ESQ funds a scholarship(s) awarded to a graduate(s) of Mineola High School. The recipient is a student(s) who intends to go into a design-related field of study. The guidance department nominates the best candidate(s) for this award.