Things to Do Over International Quilting Weekend 2026
National Quilting Day is this Saturday, March 21, 2026, and while Alex and Ricky are out taping new shows, we thought we'd give you some ideas for how to celebrate over the weekend.
Here are some things you can do to celebrate as well.
Display a Quilt - Alex and Ricky suggest you hang a quilt outside your home and fly your "quilt flag" for the world to see. Take a photo of your hanging quilt and post it on Facebook or Instagram with the hashtag #TQSQuiltsOutside. (If it's raining, just take a photo inside your home.)
Visit a Quilt Museum or Quilting Website in Person or Online - There are plenty of them and many can be visited virtually.
International Quilt Museum - University of Nebraska-Lincoln
San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles
National Quilt Museum - Paducah
Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum, located in La Conner, Washington
Make a Quilt for a Cause - Perhaps your local shelter needs quilts, check out pre-natal care units, Project Linus, or ABC Quilts.
Take a FREE class with Dee Christopher:
Visit Dee's Classroom for more FREE and instructional classes.
Download Free Projects:
Perfect All Purpose Apron by Susan Brubaker Knapp.
Fiber Collage Art Cards by Sue Bleiweiss
...And more than 5 pages of projects/patterns are available on our website, most of which are FREE to everyone. Click here to see more projects.
Document Your Quilt - Click Here for three easy ways to do that from the Quilt Alliance.
(Photo: Quilt Alliance)
Share Your Skills - Take that little one by the hand and show them how to thread a needle, take a stitch, or just play with arranging fabric. Watch Show 2809 - Learn How to Teach Your Kids to Quilt and Mixed Media Project with Dee Christopher for tips.
Check out BERNINA's Premier Event for Dreamers and Creators - Click Here.
Start working on Game On! our latest Block of the Month (it's never too late to start). Kits for the print version are available here.
And last, but not least, spend the weekend watching shows here at The Quilt Show. Click here for a complete list of shows.
Click here, or the image below, to enjoy some of our FREE shows.
