03/04/26 - VIRTUAL THREAD Talk - Lina Owen and Laura Duran - 8-9pm
What are THREAD talks?
THREAD talks is a virtual lecture series featuring a new guest speaker each month.
Lectures are live at 8pm Eastern time on the first Wednesday of each month, and cover all sorts of topics of interest to quilters and makers.
Each lecture is $35, or you can join Club Gotham to get a year's worth of THREAD talks for just $125!
THREAD talk lectures are included with a Club Gotham membership. Club members, add the lecture to your cart while logged into your account to get the automatic discount. You must register for each lecture you are interested in to receive the link to watch.
Are you a Club Gotham member?
THREAD talk lectures are included with you Club Gotham membership.
To register, add the lecture to your cart while logged into your account. When you reach the checkout page, your Club discount will be applied.
You must register for each lecture you are interested in to receive the link to watch.
This lecture will take place virtually over Zoom. Once you register, you will receive an email with instructions for logging in. All Talks are in Eastern (NYC) time. Talk will not be recorded.
Gotham Quilts is committed to making our events accessible to everyone. If you have any questions about access or to request any reasonable accommodations that will facilitate your full participation in this event, please contact us at US@gothamquilts.com . If you require an accommodation or service to fully participate, please contact us at least 3 days prior to the event.
What Happens When Fabric Becomes a Voice?
In this inspiring and deeply personal talk, Lina Owen and Laura Duran, founders of Quilting with Latinas, explore how quilting can transcend craft and become a powerful tool for cultural preservation, representation, and healing.
As Latina makers in a space where they did not always see themselves reflected, Lina and Laura began creating bilingual quilt patterns and community spaces that honor language, heritage, and storytelling. Through their work—including their book Learn to Quilt: The Bilingual Guidebook—they are helping redefine what modern quilting looks like and who it belongs to.
This talk weaves together personal stories, cultural insight, and practical community-building strategies to show how creative spaces can become more inclusive, accessible, and transformative.
Attendees will leave inspired to see quilting—not just as a craft—but as a platform for identity, leadership, and connection.
Key Takeaways:
- How quilting can serve as a vehicle for cultural storytelling
- The importance of bilingual education in expanding creative communities
- Practical ways to make craft spaces more inclusive and representative
- How building community can begin with one shared thread
Meet Lina and Laura
Lina Owen and Laura Duran are the founders of Quilting with Latinas, a creative platform and community that celebrates Latina culture through quilting and storytelling. Together they design bilingual quilt patterns, teach workshops across communities, and are co-authors of Learn to Quilt: The Bilingual Guidebook.
Their work centers on representation, accessibility, and cultural pride, bringing new makers into the quilting space while honoring heritage, language, and tradition. Through education, media, and community building, they are redefining what modern quilting looks like.