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. […]
Tim Brown of Kingdom Sewing Machine Center in Simi Valley is teaching a basic Featherweight maintenance workshop. 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. He opened the second store in Simi […]
Paul is our in-house speaker for the June meeting. He will be sharing his quilt journey with a talk titled, "Piecing a Life Together." Paul is honored to be asked to speak to the guild. He was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley, graduated Cleveland High School in 1975, and graduated CSUN Summa […]
Patricia is a retired public school library media specialist who believes creating is as necessary as breathing. She learned to sew at an early age and made mainly garments for decades. She began quilting in 1995 when expecting her first grandchild. Patricia began as a traditional quilter who dabbled in art quilting. Now she is […]
Norene (Patricia) Skiles will be teaching us her Quilt As You Go technique that she learned and fine-tuned as she was looking for ways to finish her quilts without paying a long armer for their wonderful services. It changed her quilting life. She started with scrap string pieced blocks (even using scrap batting) and the […]
Rachel is a contemporary fiber and folk artist who comes from a long line of family who sew, starting with her great-grandmother. She has been doing wearable art since 1973. Eclectic fabric mixes, vibrant designs and color and a keen sense of humor characterize Rachel’s work. While her garments and quilts can be whimsical, political […]
This workshop will focus on making the center part of the Alaska Ruler Quilt (see below for photo of full quilt pattern), consisting of nine 9" blocks. With one border, this wall quilt will measure 31" square when finished. There are three kinds of blocks in the pattern. In the workshop, you will focus and […]
Using the quilted Jigsaw Puzzle technique, students can combine two hobbies, because it is very much like piecing together a jigsaw puzzle. A raw-edge fusible applique is used, leaving a negative space between each piece. The background fabric can be in any color, but if black is used, the piece will have a wonderful stained […]
Kim is known as the Wackydoodle Quilter due to her easy-going whimsical style. Her work gravitates towards animals, nature scenes, and bright colors with techniques that include and blend fabric collage, free-form art quilts and raw edge applique. She has been quilting since 1993. Her lecture will teach ideas on how to approach quilt challenges, […]
The workshop for October with Linda Sullivan is Colourbugs and Curves. Her pattern is included in the workshop fee which students will receive in class. A sample of the project will be available to preview at the August and September meetings. Linda has over 22 years experience as a professional quilter and self-publishes with her […]
Linda loves color and creating colorful contemporary quilt designs. With over 22 years as a professional designer and quilt maker, she is passionate about bold, bright colors, mid-century modern art, and contemporary design. In Linda's lecture, she will show you how to boost your color confidence and use every color of the rainbow in your […]
Presented by the San Fernando Valley Quilt Association and Valley Quiltmakers Guild This is an indoor event featuring a variety of vendors and unique handmade craft items. There will be something for everyone! Table runners, quilts, holiday items, jewelry, kitchen items, decorations, coasters, fabric bowls, bags, sewing items, and more. Come see for yourself. Location: […]
