YOTQ instructor info: 2025

YOTQ instructor info: 2025

I am so glad that you’re interested in potentially joining as a guest speaker with YOTQ! Here’s a little bit about us:

• we’re small, 10-12 members making quilts together 
• we're entering our second year with a new group of 10 people
• the community members from years past are invited back to join the meetings that feature our guest speakers
• we’re an international crew, with members living in different timezones

What does it mean to join a meeting at YOTQ?

We can tailor your talk to whatever we need it to be, but in general, YOTQ meetings are:

• 60 minutes long
• virtual via Zoom
• are more conversational than presentational (I usually act as a co-presenter with you to keep it conversational)
• happen on a monthly basis
• I help members get ready for your workshop all month long by offering different relevant resources and thoughtful questions tied to the topic you’ll be presenting on
• days and times are flexible!

What’s the compensation for joining a meeting at YOTQ?

It’s important to me that you feel like this is well worth your time. I know how much work can go into a single presentation!

• $330 USD for a 60-minute virtual workshop (along with sharing on social media and email)

What’s next?

I would love to get a few basics tacked down at this point of the process. All I’d need from you right now is:

1. can you join us for a meeting this year?
2. which month of the year could work for you? If you’d like to go ahead and pin down a specific date, we can do that. Otherwise we’ll touch base a 2-3 months before your workshop to schedule a date

YOTQ 2025 Schedule

February:

• Sunday, February 2nd
• Sunday, February 16th *tbd Christina Tran on telling our story

March:

• Sunday, March 2nd *Lena Wolf on color theory and concrete quilts
• Sunday, March 16th

April:

• Sunday, April 6th *Sara Buscaglia Farm & Folk on quilt alchemy
• Sunday, April 20th

May:

• Sunday, May 4th
• Sunday, May 18th

Individual Quilt Creation (June - November)

June:

• Sunday, June 8th
• Sunday, June 22nd

July:

• Sunday, July 20th:  Optional Summer check-in and sewalong 

August:

• Sunday, August 10th
• Sunday, August 31th

September:

• Sunday, September 7th
• Sunday, September 21st

October:

• Sunday, October 5th
• Sunday, October 19th

November:

• Sunday, November 2nd: Closing/Showcase & Celebration!  Reflect on the journey, celebrate completed projects, and gain insights for future quilting endeavors.

To help participants from different time zones plan their schedules, here's a list of corresponding times for the Saturday meetings held on zoom from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Central Time:

• Pacific Time (PT): 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
• Mountain Time (MT): 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
• Central Time (CT): 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
• Eastern Time (ET): 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
• Atlantic Time (AT): 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
• Greenwich Mean Time (GMT): 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
• Central European Time (CET): 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Please note that these time conversions are based on standard time zones. If your region observes daylight saving time adjustments, please consider those changes when planning your attendance.