Professional Art Quilters Alliance-South (PAQA-S)

promoting innovative art quilts, art cloth and art garments

PAQA-South is proud to announce its 2026 Juried exhibition

ARTQuiltsjourney

March 11 - May 2, 2026
Page-Walker Arts & History Center
119 Ambassador Loop, Cary, NC

Trips, vacations, moving from A to B, quests, imaginings, life changes, learning, spiritual awakening, self-discovery.  What has been - what is now - what will be your journey?  Past, present or future;  Make a quilt about your journey.

View the 2025 exhibition

ARTQuilts
wild!

March 5 – May 10, 2025

Congratulations to the winners of ARTQUILTSwild!:

Juror’s Choice - “Back Pocket Blues” by Candy Hackett Shively

Gallery Choice -  “Mardi Gras” by Evelyn Judson

Member’s Choice - “Summer Camp” by Miki Adams

Featured Artist

Susan Fernandez, our organization’s president, is our featured artist. Her beautiful quilts share her heart, are inspiring. as well as showcase her talent and skill,

Calendar of Events

Classes

Susanne Jones will be teaching a quilted snazzy sneaker class at Cary Quilting Company, July 22-23, an additional class has been added for October 5.

Exhibits or quilts by PAQA-South members:

Catherine Gregory, Marguerite Jay Gignoux, Ali Givens: Picturing, at Ali Givens Studio, 3611 Mijos Lane, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, September 5-21, 2025. Meet the Artists: Friday September 5th 5-8pm, Saturday, September 6th 2-4pm.

Marga de Bruijin , Coming full Circle, solo exhibit at Muse Gallery, Carrboro, NC. August 1- September 30, Opening Reception August 10, 4-7pm; Art walk August 8, 6-9pm

Leah Cooke - Layers of Life, at the Cary Arts Center, September 26-November 16

Carolina Colors Quilt Show, at Isothermal Community College, Spindale, NC, October 17-18, 2025 ; 10-5 pm

**Joining Together - PAQA-South exhibit
Community Church of Chapel Hill Unitarian Universalist
September 6- October 26, 2025



** Denotes Sponsorship by PAQA-South

**Upcoming Common Threads Meetings:
2-4 pm @ Cary Quilting Company,
935 N. Harrison Ave, Cary, NC

  • July 16, 2025

  • August 20, 2025

  • September 17, 2025