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Gulf States Quilting Association (GSQA)  is a quilting organization that was established in 1984 to create, stimulate, maintain and promote an interest in all things related to quilts and quilt making.  The geographical boundaries of GSQA include Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and the Florida panhandle. 

The membership of GSQA is comprised of individual members that are members-at-large or members of  the network of GSQA affiliated chapter guilds.  Community events organized by GSQA include quarterly meetings, classes, quilt shows, seminars, workshops, lectures and retreats. 

You can find out more about membership on the Membership tab.

GSQA Quarterly Membership Meeting

January 23, 2027 10:00am Long Beach, MS

Hosting Guild is Bay Oaks Quilting Guild 




Guest Speaker will Linda Hahn.  Linda's classes are fun and empowering! Linda has a way of taking a project that looks complex and breaking it down in such a way that's easy to understand. Linda adds her own sense of style while at the same time making it a WHOLE LOTTA FUN! Her infectious passion for quilting shines through in her classes. Linda is a high energy - low stress instructor.  


Linda is the author of 14 books - four of those are AWARD WINNING books - including the AQS Best Seller - NEW YORK BEAUTY SIMPLIFIED (Bronze Medal - Independent Publishers Living Now Book Awards), NEW YORK BEAUTY DIVERSIFIED (Gold Medal - Independent Publishers Living Now Book Awards), ROCK THAT QUILT BLOCK WEATHERVANE (Gold Medal - Independent Publishers Living Now Book Awards) and QUILT MATCH UP - Cash vs. Stash (Silver Medal - Independent Publishers Living Now Book Awards).


Linda was a National Quilting Association Certified Teacher and was the 2009 NQA Certified Teacher of the Year. She has been three times nominated (2001, 2004 and 2008) for Professional Quilter Magazine's Teacher of the Year Award.


Linda's lecture will be on New York Beauty State of Mind


The New York Beauty block can be as versatile as a Nine Patch!! Let Linda show you with two suitcases of traditional, modern, whimsical and fun quilts all made using the basic New York Beauty block



Coming Up

Announcements

2026 Marion Maerke Scholarship Winner

April Holifield



2028 Quilt Show


Quilt Entry Registration TBA

Show Quilt Registration TBA

The most current information on the upcoming Quilt Show will always be available on the navigation menu's QUILT SHOW tab.

Head directly to the page:  

GSQA- 2028 Quilt Show

And mark your calendars for a great show!

Friday April 7 and

Saturday April 8, 2028

at the Harbor Center in Slidell LA

 


President's Welcome

Welcome to Gulf States Quilting Association 2026.   I am honored to serve as President of this wonderful organization and to work with the Officers, Committee Chairs and other volunteers to serve our members and the community.

My membership in GSQA began my quilting journey in earnest many years ago.  Today my best friends are my quilting friends, and my life is so much richer for them.  GSQA members represent every age group and quilting esthetic.  Our members live in the Gulf States from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle.  We make quilts that are modern, traditional, improvisational, representational, artistic and more.  Our members range from beginning quilters to nationally known artists.  We celebrate our craft and our art and love to teach and share.  Please join us and share our love of quilting.

Our Biennial quilt show is June of 2026 and we are all working hard to make this show the best ever. Our members are gathering their beautiful quilts and planning the show.  Volunteering to help with the Quilt Show will give you a new appreciation and understanding of all the work and planning involved in this production.

I look forward to seeing you at one of our many programs, quarterly meetings, retreats, or classes.  Please introduce yourself to me and let me know how GSQA can best meet your needs. 

Happy creating!

Joel Sellers, 2026 GSQA President



Membership

Becoming a member of GSQA is sure to expand your knowledge of quilting and your circle of quilty friends! Some of the benefits of joining the GSQA guild are:

  • Fun and informative quarterly guild meetings and programs
  • Workshops & classes offered in conjunction with the Quarterly Meetings or through local guilds
  • Various quarterly activities like Lotto Block and Charity Sew (participate in one or all - you decide!)
  • Quarterly Quilt Talk Newsletter
  • Membership Roster
  • Membership card that entitles you to a discount with many of our affiliates and retail stores
  • Discounted fees for the Biennial Quilt Show (held in even years.
More Membership Information


Gulf States Quilting Association (GSQA)

Email: gulfstatesquiltingassociation@gmail.com


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