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

April 15

Venue Name
New York, NY

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May 15

Venue Name
New York, NY

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June 15

Venue Name
New York, NY

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March 7th

Class
Quilters Caddy

Leslie Craven and JoAnn Lawrence  

July 15

Venue Name
New York, NY

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August 15

Venue Name
New York, NY

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March 15

Venue Name
New York, NY

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September 15

Venue Name
New York, NY

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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

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

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