San Fernando Valley Quilt Association

Lecture (Zoom) Teresa Duryea Wong, "Sewing & Survival, Native American Quilts 1880-2022"
2026-03-09 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom
This lecture covers a tumultuous period in Native American culture beginning in 1880,when Native lands were taken away, buffalo herds were decimated, forced relocations were happening all over North America, and the educational system changed dramatically. Indigenous Americans spent the 1880s and the next few decades learning to adapt. As Western missionary women made their way into the lives of American Indigenous communities, they introduced quiltmaking skills and provided fabric and supplies. Native American women with adept needle skills adopted Western patchwork quilts and eventually made quilts that reflected their own cultural heritage. These quilts provided an outlet for both art and survival. For the Plains communities in particular, the eight pointed Star became a beloved and repeated pattern. In this lecture, we will learn how the transference from sewing buffalo hides and other natural materials to quilting took place and see the beautiful quilts made in this period.

Workshop: Ocean Art Quilt with Gwen Weedon
2026-04-12 09:00 - 15:30 | Quilting for Community, 21706 Devonshire St, Chatsworth, CA, 91311, United States
This is a curved piecing project taught in one five-hour workshop. All students will have one-on-one assistance in learning this new technique Gwen developed over the years. By the end of class, all students will have successfully finished a quilt top.
Gwen Weedon is a dedicated qulter and educator based in San Luis Obispo with over 25 years of experience. Operating under the name Sonshine Quiulting, she has become a recognized figure in the regional quilting community through her lectures and worksops. Her expertise spans various techniques, including art quilts and machine quilting.

Workshop: Ocean Art Quilt with Gwen Weedon

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Lecture: Gwen Weedon, "25 years as a Quilt Artist"
2026-04-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Wilkinson Senior Center, 8956 Vanalden St, Northridge, CA, 91324, United States
Gwen has been Quilting for over 25 years on the Central Coast of California. Gwen started teaching Quilting workshops 20 yrs ago starting in San Luis Obispo Adult ED quilting classes, local quilt shops and many California Quilt Guilds. Gwen is an artist and has attended art schools and Long Beach State University for over five years in Southern California. She was a professional graphic artist for ten years and has won several ribbons for her quilts including Best of Theme at PIQF in 1996. Gwen started Sonshine Quilting in 2003, a longarm quilting service, in San Luis Obispo, CA. Her lecture will be her journey through 25 years of quilting.

Ice Cream Social & 44th Birthday Party!
2026-05-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Wilkinson Senior Center, 8956 Vanalden St, Northridge, CA, 91324, United States
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Workshop: Super 60 Sampler Quilt with Rob Appell
2026-08-09 09:00 - 15:30 | Quilting for Community, 21706 Devonshire St, Chatsworth, CA, 91311, United States
Make your own version of this great quilt using The Super 60 Sampler Quilt Pattern. Learn how to make this awesome quilt, as well as create many new quilt designs using the elements found in this pattern and the Super 60 Template set by Rob Appell.
Quilt siz 61′ x 67″

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