Events & Retreats
Events 2026
Guest Speaker - Diana Eden
Emmy Nominated Costume Designer | UNLV Professor | Author | Professional Dancer
Diana Eden spent thirty years in Hollywood costume designing 14 prime time TV series, 16 pilots, movies for television, and feature films, before moving to Las Vegas in 2008. She has three Emmy nominations for best costume design for a TV series. In addition, she has designed dozens of stage productions in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and New York.
Eden has served on the Advisory Board at FIDM (the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising) in Los Angeles, and been a guest lecturer at Palomar College, the Art Institute, AIDT, and for IATSE Local 720 Training Trust. She graduated summa cum laude with a BA in Art and Architecture from the University of Toronto.
Eden has been sharing her professional knowledge with UNLV Film Students for 14 years, has brought in Costume Design speakers of the highest level of achievement, and has donated her personal collection of costumes, establishing a costume department for the UNLV Film Department.
She is the author of 2 memoirs “Stars in Their Underwear” and “Getting Old and Other Indignities”.
March 6, 2026 | General Meeting
Southwest QUILT & Fiber Art Festival
May 22-23, 2026 | Entries open from December 1, 2025-March 15, 2026
www.southwestquilt.com
1835 S. Convention Center Dr, St. George, UT
Phyllis Suiter
Years a Quilter: 40+
What was the inspiration to start quilting? I went to a Retreat in the early 90’s hosted by Diane Nagel and made a quilt with reds and gold for Christmas that incorporated a beautiful panel. The quilt turned out so beautiful that I was hooked.
Year joined the Las Vegas Quilters Guild: 2009
What is the most memorable (or favorite) quilt you crafted? The Christmas Quilt I mentioned above.
Any tip you would like to share with a novice quilter? Become good at sewing a quarter inch seam and take your time sewing your seams.
What do you enjoy most about the LVQG? The fantastic Ladies and Men in our Guild that give so much of their time and service for Charity and the appreciation by members for work done by the other members.
Personal insight you would like to share: I proudly served my country as a Navy nurse, retiring in 1992 at the rank of Commander (O5). My husband, Bill and I recently celebrated 52 years of marriage. We have a son and daughter and 5 grandchildren.
Quilting Retreats
Las Vegas Quilters hosts 2 Amazing Retreats per Year in May and November.
Details and pre-registration information is available in the Newsletters.
For questions regarding the retreats email the Retreats Committee
LVQ Full Calendar - 2026
January 30th
General Meeting
(February Meeting)
Phyllis Suiter LVQ President
“Spotlight” Trunk Show
February
General Meeting will be held on January 30th
March 6th
General Meeting
Guest Speaker - Diana Eden Emmy Nominated Costume Designer | UNLV Professor | Author | Professional Dancer
March 7th
Class
Quilters Caddy
Leslie Craven and JoAnn Lawrence
JANUARY - General Meeting (February): Friday, Jan 30th
LVQ President Phyllis Suiter | “Spotlight” Trunk Show
FEBRUARY - No Activities
MARCH - General Meeting: Friday, March 6th
LVQ President Phyllis Suiter | “Spotlight” Trunk Show
Class: Saturday, March 7th
Leslie Craven and JoAnn Lawrence Quilters Caddy
APRIL - General Meeting
LVQ President Phyllis Suiter | “Spotlight” Trunk Show
MAY - General Meeting
LVQ President Phyllis Suiter | “Spotlight” Trunk Show
JUNE - General Meeting
LVQ President Phyllis Suiter | “Spotlight” Trunk Show
JULY - General Meeting
LVQ President Phyllis Suiter | “Spotlight” Trunk Show
AUGUST - General Meeting
LVQ President Phyllis Suiter | “Spotlight” Trunk Show
SEPTEMBER - General Meeting
LVQ President Phyllis Suiter | “Spotlight” Trunk Show
OCTOBER - General Meeting
LVQ President Phyllis Suiter | “Spotlight” Trunk Show
NOVEMBER - General Meeting
LVQ President Phyllis Suiter | “Spotlight” Trunk Show
DECEMBER - General Meeting
LVQ President Phyllis Suiter | “Spotlight” Trunk Show
Classes
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Details and pre-registration information is available in the Newsletters.
For questions regarding the retreats email the Retreats Committee
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