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 […]

Our own Karen Van Den Brink has offered to share her knowledge and talent to teach us Reverse Appliqué.  For reverse applique, the fabric is layered and the top fabric is cut away and stitched in place to reveal the design. The fabric can be used in many layers to create complex designs. The top […]

Better known as The Batty Lady to anyone who's frequented local quilt shows like Road to California probably at some point as encountered Alicia.  Alicia learned to hand quilt from her grandmother when she was in elementary school. She quilted until her second son was born and then took a hiatus while her three children […]

OUR HOLIDAY BASH IS HAPPENING MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2024 Cost:  $32 Location: Wilkinson Senior Center, 8956 Vanalden, Northridge, CA 91324 Start time: 6:30 p.m. Menu: California Pizza Kitchen Variety of pizza, pasta, salads. Dessert: Pot Luck ~ Bring your favorite holiday treat or cookies to share To make a reservation: Mail check made to SFVQA for […]

Joan is inspired by her surroundings and the environment. She recycles fabrics that she finds in various places or she uses her own dyed and painted pieces. Her evolution into Art Quilting came about when she saw a variety of new and creative quilts displayed at quilt shows.  She designs fabric art pieces manipulating the […]

In this workshop, Joan will guide you to create your own "Art Quilt" design using different fibers, fabrics, and sewing techniques to create a landscape design.  You will use sheer fabrics to create a unique element, as well as learning how to add texture to areas within your quilt using the twin needle feature on […]

Perhaps everyone else is making amazing quilts and yours don't seem to measure up? Or maybe you don't enter your quilts into shows because you don't think they're good enough?  Or perhaps you'd like to call yourself an Artist with a capital A but you're embarrassed. Anything sound familiar? Imposter syndrome is something that impacts […]

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 first local retreat of 2025 at Quilty Pleasures in Simi Valley. You’ll be […]