See You at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show in Madison Wis., September 10-12, 2026
The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show is less than two weeks away and we have a great line up of presenters coming! Our favorite quilting celebration of the year is happening September 10-12, 2026 at The Exhibition Hall at The Alliant Energy Center in Madison Wisconsin. Make plans to join us on site at Quilt Show and peruse our Lecture and Workshop spotlights below. We look forward to seeing you here!
Join Deanna Springer for her Patriotic Patchwork Projects for America250 Lecture at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, 1pm daily, Sept 10-12, 2026! Register today at QuiltShow.com.
Sew a plethora of patriotic projects with easy Quilt As You Go (QAYG). See how to efficiently die cut star quilt blocks and appliques with AccuQuilt. Learn how to piece No-Hassle half-square triangles. Plus a free pattern from Bernartex! See a trunk show of NEW! Americana projects to sew for Semiquincentennial! $12 advance ticket price. Register today at QuiltShow.com.
2:15 pm Daily: Meet Deanna Springer at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth in the Vendor Mall at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show!
Join Denise Abel for her Piecing & Quilting With Your Embroidery Machine Lecture at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, 11:30am daily, Sept 10-12, 2026! Register today at QuiltShow.com.
Create stunning quilts by piecing and quilting in the hoop. Learn how to piece a perfect block all in the hoop of an embroidery machine. Then see how computerized machine quilting can add a bold mix of traditional, floral and geometric motifs for quilting your next project. Plus Learn about the NEW! & EXCITING! Computer Software designed for editing, customizing, and managing embroidery designs for Bernette and other embroidery machine brands. $12 advance ticket price. Register today at QuiltShow.com.
12:45 pm Daily: Meet Denise Abel at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth in the Vendor Mall at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show!
Join Lisa Ruble for her Confessions of a Quilt Magazine Editor Lecture at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show at 10am daily, Sept 10-12, 2026! Register today at QuiltShow.com.
Lisa offers an insider’s look at the world of quilt magazine publishing. Drawing on eight years of experience as an editor for several quilt magazines, she provides a behind-the-scenes look at assigning projects to designers, the magic of photoshoots and how a magazine comes together. This lecture includes a trunk show of projects she’s had featured in quilting magazines. $12 advance ticket price.
All Three Days: Meet Lisa Swenson Ruble, Stephanie Sheridan, and Kari Matthews in the Benartex Designer Fabrics Gallery at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth in the Vendor Mall at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show!
SOLD OUT Lisa Swenson Ruble: Create a Fusible Applique Landscape Mini Quilt Hands-on Workshop at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show 1-4 pm daily, Sept 10-12, 2026! Register today at QuiltShow.com.
Learn how to use fusible web to create fabric landscape scenes, mini-quilt style! We’ll walk through fabric selection, tracing, cutting and fusing so you leave the class with a small landscape quilt top. Choose from one of three designs: Beach, Garden or Lighthouse. $35 advance plus $35 kit fee.
All Three Days: Meet Lisa Swenson Ruble, Stephanie Sheridan, and Kari Matthews in the Benartex Designer Fabrics Gallery at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth in the Vendor Mall at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show!
NEW! Designing Quilts That Let Fabric Shine Lecture/Panel Discussion–offered one time only–at 4 pm on Fri., Sept. 11, 2026. Register Today at QuiltShow.com.
Great fabric deserves to take center stage. Join Lisa Swenson Ruble, Kari Mathews and Stephanie Sheridan as they share how thoughtful pattern design, scale and layout can highlight fabric. Learn practical ways to simplify, adapt and design quilts that feel cohesive, intentional and timeless across skill levels. $12 advance ticket price.
Register Today at QuiltShow.com.
All Three Days: Meet the Panelists: Stephanie Sheridan, Lisa Swenson Ruble and Kari Matthews in the Benartex Designer Fabrics Gallery at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth in the Vendor Mall at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show!
SOLD OUT NEW! Prairie Petals: Curved Piecing and More Sit & Sew Workshop with Kari Mathews at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, 1-4 pm, Thursday and Friday, Sept 10-11, 2026! Register today at QuiltShow.com.
Make a Prairie Petals quilt using new Peaches and Cream fabric. Learn curved piecing on the blocks using traditional techniques and templates, and finish up with a demo on the pieced and appliquéd borders. $40 advance plus $63 kit fee.
All Three Days: Meet Kari Mathews, Lisa Swenson Ruble, and Stephanie Sheridan in the Benartex Designer Fabrics Gallery at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth in the Vendor Mall at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show!
NEW! Star Burst: Making Stars from Strips Sit & Sew Workshop with Kari Mathews at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, 9am-Noon, Thursday and Friday, Sept 10-11, 2026! Register today at QuiltShow.com.
Make a Star Burst quilt, using Peaches and Cream Fabrics by Benartex. The pattern has an easy 18″ oversized block. Blocks will be built by making strip sets, and cutting them using a template and ruler. $40 advance plus $59 kit fee.
All Three Days: Meet Kari Mathews, Lisa Swenson Ruble, and Stephanie Sheridan in the Benartex Designer Fabrics Gallery at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth in the Vendor Mall at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show!
NEW! Perfect Points and Pure Motives? Lecture with Jess Maas at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, 2:30 pm, Thursday and Saturday, Sept 10 & 12, 2026! Register today at QuiltShow.com.
For nearly as long as people have stitched up quilts, there have been quilt contests. Join award-winning historian Jess Maas to learn more about quilt contests throughout history. She will discuss county and state fairs, as well as special exhibitions. Quilters have done their best to make their best quilts throughout the years, but have they always been honest about it? Attend this lecture to find out! Register today at QuiltShow.com.
When she’s not managing the quilt exhibits, Meet Jess Maas Daily at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth in the Vendor Mall at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show!
NEW! Join Jennifer Chiaverini for her NEW! “The Patchwork Players” Lecture at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, 1pm daily, September 10-12, 2026. Register Today at QuiltShow.com.
Madison’s own internationally bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini presents the newest novel in her beloved Elm Creek Quilts series, “The Patchwork Players.” Join in a lively Q&A and discover what exciting adventures Jennifer has in store for her readers next. Register Today at QuiltShow.com.
2:15 pm Daily: Meet Jennifer Chiaverini during her daily Book Signing Events at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth in the Vendor Mall at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show!
Join Bill Hoernke for his My Quilt Top is Done … Now What? Lecture at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, 8:30 am Thursday and Saturday, September 10 & 12, 2026. Register Today at QuiltShow.com.
Bill explains what triaxial fabric weaving is and shares how to do it. Using this technique, it’s really not that hard to make these 3D block designs or the beautiful star pattern that would be very tedious with traditional patchwork. Bill shows many samples and how to make them. $12 advance ticket price. Register Today at QuiltShow.com.
9:45 am Daily: Meet Bill Hoernke in the C+T Book Nook at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth in the Vendor Mall at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show!
Join Bill Hoernke for his Getting Some ZZZs Sit & Sew Workshop at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, 1-4pm, Thursday and Saturday, September 10 & 12, 2026.
Learn to make this fun and easy quilt top! Select some bold large scale prints from a 10″ layer cake or cut your own. This quilt, designed by Patti Hellenbrand of Lodi, WI goes together quickly. Choose a light or dark background to go with your focus fabrics. You’ll learn about the scant ¼”, pressing seams open and more. $40 advance plus $10 kit fee. Sponsored by BERNINA.
9:45 am Daily: Meet Bill Hoernke in the C+T Book Nook at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth in the Vendor Mall at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show!
Join Bill Hoernke for his Beginning Triaxial Fabric Weaving Hands-on Workshop at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, 1-4pm, Sat., Sept. 6, 2025. Register Today at QuiltShow.com.
Learn to weave fabric strips into a table decoration or woven section for anything you like. This beginning triaxial weaving class will walk you through the basic steps. Using your own fabric, you’ll weave a fabric panel approximately 12” x 12”. You’ll need to finish sewing the project at home. $35 advance plus $25 kit fee. Register Today at QuiltShow.com.
9:45 am Daily: Meet Bill Hoernke in the C+T Book Nook at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth in the Vendor Mall at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show!
The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show is less than two weeks away! Our favorite quilting celebration of the year is happening September 10-12, 2026 at The Exhibition Hall at The Alliant Energy Center in Madison Wisconsin. Make plans to join us on site at Quilt Show and peruse our Lecture and Workshop spotlights below. We look forward to seeing you! If you’re not able to attend this year, join us online for Live Updates throughout the event at quiltshow.com with our very own Deanna Springer!
Meet our Brand Ambassadors and Booth Demonstrators in The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Vendor Booth #733-736, #801-820!
All Three Days: Meet the Fabric Designers: Stephanie Sheridan, Lisa Swenson Ruble and Kari Matthews in the Benartex Designer Fabrics Gallery at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth in the Vendor Mall at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show!
Yaya Han will be at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, Thursday ONLY, September 10, at The Exhibition Hall at The Alliant Energy Center in Madison WI.
10:15 AM World of Cosplay Interview with Yaya Han and Audience Q&A, on the Presentation Stage.
Join us for an interview with Yaya Han, cosplay entrepreneur and award-winning costume maker. Gain insight into the creative world of cosplay where costumes and accessories are created to look like specific characters from anime, video games and movies. Includes audience Q&A.
11:15 AM-12:15 PM: Meet Yaya Han at the bernette booth/Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop, Vendor Booth #817
2:00 PM-3:00 PM: Meet Yaya Han at the Oliso Irons/Monarch Illumination Vendor Booth #1101
3:30 PM-6:00 PM: Meet Yaya Han at the bernette booth/Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop, Vendor Booth #817
Lorie Valle from AccuQuilt & June Tailor will be at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth, all three days, at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show
Julie Wurzer from Patch Abilities will be at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth on Sat., Sept. 12 ONLY at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show
Jon Larson from Clover Needlecraft will be at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth all three days at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show
bernette sewing machines at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show
Stitch it! Sisters(R), Denise Abel from Team NZP will be at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth all three days in the OESD Machine Embroidery Area.
Naomi Hird will be at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth with LauraStar Ironing Systems at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show
Stitch it! Sisters, Deanna Springer with Family & Friends at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show
Team NZP will be on the road in The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio & Quilt Shop Booth at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show! We look forward to seeing you September 10-12, 2026 at The Exhibition Hall at The Alliant Energy Center in Madison Wisconsin!
If you’re not able to attend this year, join us online for Live Updates throughout the The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show at quiltshow.com with our very own Deanna Springer!
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