Professional Art Quilters Alliance-South (PAQA-South)

promoting innovative art quilts, art cloth and art garments

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Our 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

October 5- Susanne Jones, “Quilted Snazzy Sneakers” Cary Quilting Company.

Exhibits

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

August 1- September 30- Marga de Bruijin , “Coming full Circle” Solo exhibit at Muse Gallery, Carrboro, NC.

September 26-November 16- Leah Cooke - “Layers of Life” Cary Arts Center

October 17-18- “Colors Quilt Show” Isothermal Community College, Spindale, NC, 10-5 pm





** 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