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. This is our last local retreat of 2025 at Quilty Pleasures in Simi Valley. You’ll […]
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 […]
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 […]
Anne will be teaching us how to make this one-of-a kind sweatshirt, which could be used to embellish any piece of the clothing, really. There is no kit and no extra fees. Each person will receive a free pattern, which includes the "applecore" template. The jacket is easy to make using whatever fabrics you like, […]
Anne will be sharing her quilt journey specifically about her experience with Hawaiian applique quilts. She will be presenting a slide show and quilts she's made.
This will be an audience participation event....stay tuned for more details about the fun to come!
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 second local retreat of 2025 at Quilty Pleasures in Simi Valley. You’ll be […]
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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 […]