This workshop has been rescheduled and is back on the calendar for November! This quilt pattern was inspired by part of Arlene Arnold's quilt collection, "The Journey - Kentucky to California 1864."  The quilts help to illustrate the writings of Arlene's Great, Great Grandmother Lucretia Epperson and her journey to California in a covered wagon. […]

This program has been rescheduled and is back on the calendar! Arlene Arnold's Heritage Oaks Quilts was born from a love of history, art and fabric.  Arlene wanted to meld these interests. At the Templeton Outdoor Quilt Show several years ago, Arlene purchased her first vintage quilt, a full sized 1930's Grandma's Flower Garden made […]

Hello SFVQA’er ~ You are invited to our HOLIDAY BASH on Monday, December 12 at 6:30 pm in place of our regular monthly meeting. It will be catered by Stonefire Grill and will be $25/person. The location will be our usual one at Lifehouse Church. Since it's going to include dinner, we're going to start […]

Twinkle is Jean Impey's liberated star.  Based on her super-sized star quilt (below), she decided that it was time to teach this as it is one of her favorites.  No two blocks are alike… different sizes, colors, fabrics, dimensions!  This makes it so personal and unique. Create a Liberated Eight Point Star quilt using a […]

Art has been an integral part of Jean's life since she was a child.  Her exploration of all things creative and life-long creative journey includes painting, sewing, photography, ceramics, embroidery and gardening.  Jean's style, passion, and energy are boundless.  She doesn't worry about doing it wrong - there is no such thing in the creative […]

Mandala Blossom 20" x 20" Art on Canvas Inspired by Sheila's love of flowers, this Mandala Blossom was created using fusible appliqué on a Peltex foundation, with some fancy stitching and gluing. Dimension is achieved by building the design in layers and adding fabric covered buttons, a favorite of Sheila's! The background is a fabric […]

Sheila's art is a celebration of color and design.  She combines her background in fashion design and graphic design with her love of sewing to make bright, cheerful and fun quilts.  Her preferred method to bring these ideas to life is fusible machine applique.  Sheila's lecture describes her creative journey from art festivals to quilt […]

IMPORTANT NOTE:  THIS WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD ON ZOOM IN TWO SESSIONS ~ SUNDAY, MARCH 12 AND SATURDAY, MARCH 25 - 9:00 am-12:00 pm In 19th century Japan, textiles were a valued commodity. Japanese Boro Stitching originated then as a way for people to extend the life of their worn-out textiles by repurposing them into […]

April Sproule is an artist who loves to work with textiles.  With a strong background in design, sewing, and quilting, she has been a full-time award-winning studio artist at Sproule Studios for many years.  In her workshops, she has a knack for making even the most difficult tasks seem simple as she leads students through […]

We will have one of our members present for our April meeting - Frances Rice-Ferrand - to share her journey into quilting. Frances grew up in the San Fernando Valley and attended Sun Valley Jr. High and Polytechnic High School in Sun Valley. She has been sewing since she was a young girl. Her mom […]

Since we don't have an official workshop scheduled for this month, we've set up a Sunday Sew Day at Quilty Pleasures for Sunday, May 7, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  The cost is $15. Bring your UFO's, projects for our Boutique in October, any projects that might be giving you grief that you […]

Come to the Ice Cream Social in May!  It will be a night of socializing and fun We'll celebrate the election of new board members, thank the outgoing board for their service, and commemorate the Association's 32nd anniversary.   Frances (our April speaker) is bringing her Red Cross teddy bear project for us to help with.   […]