Fabric Thrift Stores
- Nacho Ann’s Fabrics 3760 12th Street Riverside
- Lucky Deluse Fabric 932 E Lincoln Ave Orange
- Remainders 787 E Washington Blvd Pasadena 626-529-5014
- Quilting For Community 21706 Devonshire Street Chatsworth 818-477-2273
Hello, IE Quilters!
Here’s a round-up of Southern California based quilt shows, shop hops, exhibits, competition deadlines, and more that we think our members might be interested in. Costs vary for each thing, so please check the provided website for details. And be sure to mark your calendars with what you’re interested in, so you don’t miss a thing!
Also, Saturday, March 21st, is National Quilting Day! Remember to hang a quilt up outside (or in a window if the weather’s bad) to celebrate the day. More ideas on how to celebrate National Quilting Day are here: https://quiltalliance.org/nationalquiltingday/
Quilt Shows & Shop Hops:
- Road 2 CA
- Dates: preview night Jan 20, full show Jan 21-24
- Location: Ontario, CA
- Website: https://online.roadtocalifornia.com/
- Note: We’re going to have an exhibit at this year’s show! If you still need to turn in your quilt for the exhibit, please coordinate with Laura Greene. If you go to the show, please take pictures of our exhibit and post it on social media to spread the word!
- Valley Quilters Show
- Dates: February 13 and 14
- Location: San Jacinto, CA
- Website:https://www.valleyquilters.org/quiltshow.html
- South Bay Quilters Show
- Dates: February 14 and 15
- Location: Torrance, CA
- Website:https://southbayquiltersguild.org/2026-about-our-show.html
- Spring Fling Shop Hop
- Dates: March 5 -7
- Shops participating: Cotton Gin Fabric (Redlands), Trish Tac Sew (Palm Desert), The Quilter’s Faire (Palm Desert)
- Website: https://springflingquiltrun.com/
- Cruisin’ Quilters Shop Hop
- Dates: March 6-14
- Shops participating: nine shops from Fallbrook to El Cajon (San Diego area)
- Website:http://www.cruisinquilters.com/
- Beach Cities Quilters Show
- Dates: April 17 – 18
- Location: Mission Viejo, CA
- Website: https://www.beachcitiesquilters.org/quilt-show.htm
- Quilts in the Garden
- Date: May 2
- Location: Garden Grove, CA
- Website: https://www.orangecountyquiltersguild.org/events
- Los Angeles Quilters Guild Show
- Dates: May 8 -9
- Location: Long Beach, CA
- Website: https://laquilters.org/quilt-show-2026-2/
- AVQA Festival of Quilts
- Dates: May 23 – 24
- Location: Lancaster, CA
- Website: http://www.avqa.org/Photo_Gallery.html
- So Cal Quilter’s Run
- Dates: July 9-12, July 16-19
- Shops participating: too many to list here! Check out the website for the list.
- Website:http://www.quiltersrun.com/
For our members who like to enter art shows and competitions, here are some important deadlines:
- National Quilt Museum – 2026 New Quilts from an Old Favorite: Food
- Deadline: January 14
- Website: https://quiltmuseum.org/nqof2026/
- Riverside County Fair
- Deadline: January 19
- Website: https://www.datefest.org/p/riverside-county-fair/critters-n-crops/blue-ribbon-contests
- (*Riverside County residents only*)
- City of Ontario Artist Microgrant
- Deadline: January 31
- Website: https://www.artsconnectionnetwork.org/ontario-microgrant
- (*San Bernardino County residents only*)
- AQC Challenge 2026
- Deadline: February 5
- Website: https://aqc.com.au/2026-aqc-challenge/
- Quilt Visions 2026
- Deadline: February 6
- Website: https://www.saqa.com/events/quilt-visions-2026
- Brea Art Gallery – Made in California
- Deadline: February 6
- Website: https://www.breaartgallery.com/entermica
- LA County Fair
- Deadline: February 12
- Website: https://www.lacountyfair.com/competitions-1/
- The Great American Birthday Quilt
- Deadline: February 28
- Website: https://www.visitwilliamsburg.com/williamsburg-250/american-birthday-quilt/
- San Diego County Fair
- Deadline: May 4
- Website: https://www.sdfair.com/p/participate/entry/home-arts/home-arts-quilts
- OC Fair
- Deadline: May 23
- Website: https://ocfair.com/oc-fair/competitions-contests/deadlines-competitions/
- Note: Most of the Southern California County Fairs accept entries from people who don’t live in those counties. (Exception: Riverside.)
Exhibits to inspire you:
- STORIES, TRADITIONS & DESIGNS: Spotlighting the African American Quilters of Los Angeles
- Dates: through January 18
- Location: Pasadena Museum of History
- Website: https://pasadenahistory.org/exhibitions/stories-designs-and-traditions/
- Two exhibits at the Chaffey Community Museum of Art: “Contemporary Hard Edge Explorations: Paintings by Mark Rush and Timothy Haerens” and “Florence Arnold: Hard-Edge Innovator”
- Dates: through January 25
- Location: Chaffey Community Museum of Art
- Website: https://www.chaffeymuseum.org/exhibitions
- Interpretations 2025
- Dates: through January 31
- Location: Vision Museum of Textile Art, San Diego
- Website: https://vmota.org/interpretations-2025/
- SAQA Beyond the Canvas
- Dates: March 1 – March 30
- Location: Poway Center for the Performing Arts
- Global Threads: India’s Textile Revolution
- Dates: through April 5
- Location: Bowers Museum
- Website: https://www.bowers.org/index.php/exhibitions/current-exhibitions/global-threads-india%E2%80%99s-textile-revolution
- Restitched: Feed Sacks in Mid-Twentieth Century Quilts
- Dates: through May 5
- Location: Mingei Museum, San Diego
- Website: https://mingei.org/exhibitions/restitched
Virtual Events, not limited to those based in Southern California:
- Sun City Palm Desert Quilters presents Karen Bolan “Engineering Your Quilt”
- Date: January 16th, 10:30am
- Location: Zoom (Link will be sent to IEMQG members)
- 13th QuiltFest Virtual Schoolhouse
- 14th QuiltFest Virtual Schoolhouse
- Dates: March 25-28
- Website: https://www.quiltfest.com/upcoming-shows-and-events/quiltfest-virtual-schoolhouse-14/
- Virtual Summer Schoolhouse
- Dates: June 24-27
- Website: https://www.quiltfest.com/upcoming-shows-and-events/quiltfest-virtual-summer-schoolhouse/
- Textile Talks
- Dates: every Wednesday at 2pm
- Website: https://www.internationalquiltmuseum.org/textile-talks
If you know of other quilt-ish events happening in Southern California, or if you’re going to be featured at an art event or exhibit, let us know! We love to promote the successes of our members.
Happy Quilting!
