---
title: "Book a Quilting Lecture for Your Guild | Cindy Seitz-Krug - Quintessential Quilting"
description: "Explore professional quilting lectures by BERNINA Ambassador Cindy Seitz-Krug. Topics include domestic machine tips, judging, & national competitions."
url: "https://www.quintessentialquilting.com/services/lectures"
date: "2026-08-20T12:13:02+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
---

#  Lectures

 ![Cindy Seitz-Krug giving her “Twenty Tips and Tricks for Better Machine Quilting” lecture](https://www.quintessentialquilting.com/images/workshops/tips-lecture-big.jpg)

## Twenty Tips & Tricks for Better Machine Quilting

Whether you’re new to machine quilting on your domestic machine, or you’ve been doing it for years, you’re sure to learn some new tricks to make your quilting time more enjoyable, comfortable, and successful!

Cindy’s PowerPoint lecture lists more than 20 tips and tricks, and she has lots of photos to demonstrate her points. This is a very popular lecture that you won’t want to miss.

**Fee:** See [Teaching Fees page](https://www.quintessentialquilting.com/index.php?Itemid=1017 "Teaching Fees").

[Contact Cindy](https://www.quintessentialquilting.com/index.php?Itemid=370 "Contact Cindy Seitz-Krug to schedule a workshop or lecture")

 ![Cindy Seitz-Krug judging a quilt at a quilt show](https://www.quintessentialquilting.com/images/workshops/demystify-big.jpg)

## Demystifying the Quilt Judging Process

Some quilters are intimidated about entering and having their quilts judged in a quilt show. But fear not! Cindy explains the process in a way that is sure to leave you feeling more confident, knowledgeable, and excited to enter the next quilt show!

Some of the things Cindy covers in this lecture are design considerations, workmanship, quilting, embellishing, and finishing. She also goes over various categories that are common amongst quilt shows. Every topic is supported by photos and examples of quilts and their various aspects.

After seeing this lecture, you’ll agree that the quilt judging room isn’t so mysterious after all!

**Fee:** See [Teaching Fees page](https://www.quintessentialquilting.com/index.php?Itemid=1017 "Teaching Fees").

[Contact Cindy](https://www.quintessentialquilting.com/index.php?Itemid=370 "Contact Cindy Seitz-Krug to schedule a workshop or lecture")

 ![numerous quilt ribbons](https://www.quintessentialquilting.com/images/workshops/international-competitions-big.jpg)

## Moving Up to the Big Leagues: Taking Your Quilts From Local Shows To International Competitions

Whether you’re planning on entering your quilts in national shows or not, you’re sure to find this lecture very interesting. Cindy covers everything that quilters need to consider if and when they decide to enter their quilts in national quilt shows.

She discusses:

- ![award icon](https://www.quintessentialquilting.com/images/award/ribbon-icon.svg)entry forms
- ![award icon](https://www.quintessentialquilting.com/images/award/ribbon-icon.svg)photography
- ![award icon](https://www.quintessentialquilting.com/images/award/ribbon-icon.svg)rules
- ![award icon](https://www.quintessentialquilting.com/images/award/ribbon-icon.svg)categories
- ![award icon](https://www.quintessentialquilting.com/images/award/ribbon-icon.svg)costs
- ![award icon](https://www.quintessentialquilting.com/images/award/ribbon-icon.svg)insurance
- ![award icon](https://www.quintessentialquilting.com/images/award/ribbon-icon.svg)shipping
- ![award icon](https://www.quintessentialquilting.com/images/award/ribbon-icon.svg)juried vs. non-juried shows
- ![award icon](https://www.quintessentialquilting.com/images/award/ribbon-icon.svg)judging
- ![award icon](https://www.quintessentialquilting.com/images/award/ribbon-icon.svg)and the whole nine yards!

So, even if you aren’t ready to “move up to the big leagues”, this lecture will open your eyes to everything that competitive quilters must consider when entering their quilts in the big quilt shows that we all love to attend.

**Fee:** See [Teaching Fees page](https://www.quintessentialquilting.com/index.php?Itemid=1017 "Teaching Fees").

[Contact Cindy](https://www.quintessentialquilting.com/index.php?Itemid=370 "Contact Cindy Seitz-Krug to schedule a workshop or lecture")

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