Quilting with Confidence 2026
Quilting should be fun, not frustrating!
The Quilting with Confidence 2026 Tour will bring the Gammill experience to locations across the U.S., helping you turn your quilting challenges into quilting victories.
Get ready for a time filled with fun, learning, and connection with a community that understands your passion.
Early Bird Registration!
Registration price is $429, which includes two full days of classes, all materials, lunch both days and refreshments. Plus, join us for a reception time with a fun craft on the evening before the event starts. Hurry! Save $50 when you register by March 31 for only $379.
Quilting with Confidence 2026 Tour Locations
April 2026
Del Valle, Texas (Maha ATX) – April 7 & 8
Tucson, Arizona (Catalyst Creative Collective) – April 12 & 13
San Diego, California (Dance Headquarters) – April 16 & 17
San Jose, California (San Jose Scottish Rite Center) – April 20 & 21
Kanab Utah (Kanab Center) – April 24 & 25
Provo, Utah (The Blake Venue)– April 28 & 29
May 2026
Plainview, Texas (Sunset Pointe Event Center) – May 3 & 4
Choctaw, Oklahoma (Cobblestone Wedding Chapel & Event)– May 7 & 8
Akron, Ohio (Bounce Innovation Hub)– May 18 & 19
Westminster, Maryland (Carroll County Agriculture Center)- May 22 & 23
June 2026
Chicopee, Massachusetts (450 Banquets) – May 28 & 29
Oakville, Ontario (Sheridan College – Conference Centre)– June 1 & 2
Onalaska, Wisconsin (Onalaska Community Center)- June 6 & 7
Redwood Falls, Minnesota (City of Redwood Falls Parks & Rec Conference Center)– June 10 & 11
Springfield, Illinois (BOS Center) – June 14 & 15
August 2026
Fort Smith, Arkansas (ACHE Event Center) – August 4 & 5
Lafayette, Louisiana (University of Louisiana at Lafayette Science Building) – August 8 & 9
Riverview, Florida (The Regent) – August 13 & 14
West Columbia, South Carolina (Phillips Market Center) – August 17 & 18
Moody, Alabama (Moody Civic Center) – August 21 & 22
Cookeville, Tennessee (Putnam Convention Center) – August 25 & 26
September 2026
Windsor Heights, Iowa (Windsor Heights, 1145 66th St Suite 1) – September 13 & 14
Rapid City, South Dakota (Western Dakota Technical College)- September 17 & 18
Bozeman, Montana (Gallatin County Fairgrounds) – September 21 & 22
Bonners Ferry, Idaho (Boundary County Fairgrounds) – September 25 & 26
Vancouver, British Columbia (TBD) – September 30 & October 1
October 2026
Salem, Oregon (Broadway Commons) – October 6 & 7
Boise, Idaho (Best Western Plus Vista Inn Airport)- October 10 & 11
Lakewood, Colorado (Rockley’s Event Center) – October 14 & 15
Atchinson, Kansas (Atchison Event Center) – October 18 & 19
Alaska & Australia
Alaska and Australia dates and locations coming soon!
Transform Your Quilting Journey
Quilting with Confidence (QWC) is a community-first, hands-on experience designed to bring quilters of all levels together to learn, grow, and create with confidence.
With the perfect blend of learning, laughter, and celebration, QWC brings a lively, welcoming energy that feels as much like a gathering of friends as it does a hands-on workshop. Participants work directly with Gammill educators and machines, explore ideas through guided experiences, and discover new ways to approach design and longarming with confidence and creativity. Along the way, quilters gain practical tools and real-world solutions for everyday challenges, deepen their understanding of design, and build skills they can use immediately. The experience is engaging, inspiring, and genuinely fun — a place where creativity flourishes, connections grow, and every quilter leaves feeling supported, empowered, and excited about what they can create next.
Open to longarmers of any machine or brand, QWC welcomes quilters of all skill levels to learn and grow together.
Highlights will include:
Designing with Intention: Step into a designer’s mindset and learn how intentional choices transform a quilt. Through inspiring examples and live exploration, see how different approaches, tools, and techniques can influence the finished result.
Understanding Quilt Dynamics: Explore quilt dynamics and learn how to manage movement, shrinkage, and shifting as you quilt, with practical strategies that help you maintain control, improve results, and quilt with greater confidence.
Edge-to-Edge Design: Traditional & Modern Approaches: Explore both traditional and modern edge-to-edge strategies while learning how density, scale, and design choices impact the finished quilt, quilting time, and budget. Gain practical insight into selecting designs that balance beauty, efficiency, and purpose.
Throughout the event participants will experience:
Connection & Community: Enjoy shared moments of fun and meaningful conversation that bring quilters together — fostering inspiration, encouragement, and lasting connections beyond the event.
Quilt Share: Participant quilts displayed throughout the event create opportunities to explore real longarming projects, spark design conversations, and learn from one another
Hands-On Practice: Learning practical, executable techniques — including hand-guided quilting, computerized quilting, and creative handwork — designed to build confidence at any skill level.
Maintenance Moments: Throughout the event, participants will learn simple, preventative maintenance habits that keep machines running smoothly and help reduce frustration over time.
Tools That Work for You: Explore Gammill tools that focus on when to use them, why they matter, and how they can simplify your quilting process.
Problem-Solving at Every Stage: Discover how to fix — or confidently move past — common quilting issues like wobbly lines, tension problems, awkward points, and thread breaks.