Events

Officer elections and an evening of socializing.  Details TBD.

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, 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]