Installation of officers followed by talk by Julie, Melanie, and Sandy describing the World of Quilts tour they took last September to France to the European Patchwork Meeting and other textile points of interest. More details to come!
San Fernando Valley Quilt Association – THIRD annual retreat is set for Thursday, June 20 – Sunday, June 23, 2024 at the Vina de Lestonnac Retreat Center in Temecula. This is a great opportunity to be with friends as you work on your own unfinished projects or begin something new. Enjoy days and nights of […]
Stitchery artist Lola Newman will describe her quilt journey with a focus on embroidery, reproduction projects, dolls, and more. Her interest developed when she started researching her own family tree. Her original patterns will take you on a journey through history. A time remembered. Come stroll along the riverbank to the past. More details […]
Tim Brown of Kingdom Sewing Machine Center in Simi Valley is teaching a basic sewing machine maintenance workshop. This workshop is for all machines Tim bought Kingdom Sewing in Northridge back in the 80's when they sold mainly vacuums, but he started to sell more sewing machines than vacuums which is still the case today. […]
Since we don’t have an official workshop scheduled for this month, we’ve set up a Sunday Sew Day at Sewing Machine Warehouse for Sunday, August 11, 2024, from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. The cost is $15. Bring your UFO’s, projects for holiday gifts or upcoming boutiques or quilt shows, any projects that might be giving you […]
Sue, a charter member of our Association, has been quilting 50 years since she was in high school. Sue’s first hundred quilts were mostly traditional until she was exposed to art quilt teachers and friends who suggested trying different techniques in her quilting. Sue is a professional and international Quilt Teacher, giving lectures and workshops […]
Yvonne’s class is Two Fabric Bargello, using an ombré fabric and a contrast fabric. Yvonne says it's super easy and lots of fun! Ombre fabric is usually a solid fabric, blending from light to dark. A bargello design is made using a focus fabric, inserted in the ombre and as borders and binding. The focus […]
Yvonne, of Inspire Quilts, hails from Northern California, Colusa to be exact. She will share her passion for quilting and about her quilt teaching journey. She specializes in Challenge Quilts, round robins, block exchanges, and all the different things you can do with them. She'll be bringing 25-30 quilts with her to share. Her most […]
Three days of uninterrupted, non-stop sewing at Quilty Pleasures! You’ll enjoy the comfort of sleeping in your own bed each night! And the camaraderie of friends and fellow quilters to inspire and motivate you to make progress on your projects. It's our third local retreat at Quilty Pleasures in Simi Valley this year. You’ll be […]
In this workshop, you will learn a one of a kind technique called Scrappy Appliqué. There are a lot of creative possibilities with Scrappy Appliqué so that no two projects ever look alike. It's fun and easy to pick up for beginners, but interesting enough for advanced quilters alike. Whether you're new to appliqué, or […]
Kristie is a quilt teacher certified in teaching the Scrappy Appliqué technique developed by Shannon Brinkley. Her main goal in sharing her love of quilting with others is to help them feel confident and comfortable to do anything with the skills they currently have. She will be sharing the Scrappy Appliqué method as well as […]
Although we have an official workshop scheduled for this month, we’ve also set up a Sunday Sew Day at Sewing Machine Warehouse for Sunday, November 3, 2024, from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. The cost is $15. Bring your UFO’s, projects for holiday gifts or upcoming boutiques or quilt shows, any projects that might be giving you […]
