San Fernando Valley Quilt Association – FOURTH annual retreat is set for Thursday, June 19 – Sunday, June 22, 2025 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 […]
As a retired physician, Carol Wilhoit enjoys bringing her technical mind to quilting. She enjoys figuring out how to make the construction process easier while producing better results. She has also refined techniques for building, organizing, and using a fabric stash that make it a joy to have and to use. She enjoys free motion […]
Rebecca Devaney is a textile artist, researcher, and teacher with a BA in Art, Craft and Design Education (2006), an MFA in Textile Art and Artefact (2015) and recipient of the Education Award for excellence in teaching practice (2006) from the National College of Art and Design, Dublin. She received the prestigious Thomas Dammann Junior […]
Non-members may attend our meetings (whether in-person or on Zoom). We'd love to have you! If you'd like to attend our virtual lecture by Rebecca Devaney (from Paris!) on Saturday, Sept 6, you may register by filling out the form elow; the fee is $5.00. You will be sent a link to our Zoom meeting […]
Rebecca Devaney of Textile Tours of Paris will have given her talk via zoom the previous Saturday (September 6). The first part of our meeting will be a discussion of her presentation and any other topics the group wants to bring up.
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 of 2025 at Quilty Pleasures in Simi Valley. You’ll be […]
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Susan has worked at Quilt Emporium for many years and is always helping quilters choose fabrics. She will be giving some useful (& novel) advice in that regard and will be showing some of the quilts she made since she last spoke before the guild in 2016. Below are two quilts that were accepted at […]
Rami's lecture is based on Rami's third book, "Elegant Cotton, Wool, Silk Quilts," which features a fusion of brand new Asian designs, with Western styles. With the current craze for Asian fabics and techniques, artists everywhere are eager to adopt something fresh and innovative. This lecture and trunk show will demonstrate many designs and concepts […]
Let's get together, share some laughs and sew with a purpose. Bring your creative projects and help stock our boutique at the quilt show with unique sellable handmade items. We're going to gather at Quilting for Community to work on these projects to sell at the boutique. Items that sell well are: Table runners Fabric […]
Chloe currently is a volunteer and teacher at Quilting for Community (Q4C). She's been a quilter for 50 years and is also a painter, metalsmither, former fabric and needlework shop owner, as well as a former quilt guild president in Massachusetts. She has exhibited some of the quilts you will see all over New England, […]
Have you ever wanted to make a Mariner's Compass block but were too intimidated? Not a fan of paper piecing or using tedious templates? You'll love this class for learning how to make 16-point compass blocks in 16 different sizes using Robin's design rulers and strip-piecing method. In this workshop, Robin will give a detailed […]