Lecture: Scrappy Appliqué with Kristie Naranjo
2024-10-14 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | First Presbyterian Church of Granada Hills, 10400 Zelzah Ave, Porter Ranch, 91326, United States
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 a trunk show to inspire your members to create their own projects.

Kristie has been using all types of needles and thread in some way ever since she was eight years old. She loves working with her hands which led her to sewing clothes for herself, embroidery, cross stitch, and crochet. When she was in her thirties, she started knitting professionally for knitwear designers which led to teaching knitting to elementary kids in an after school program. In her forties, she resumed her love of sewing and started quilting after a fateful trip to visit her sister-in-law. Standing in her quilt studio sparked something inside of Kristie and she’s never looked back. Now she’s lucky enough to be a quilt instructor and Certified Teacher for each Scrappy Appliqué™ as well as Color Confidence for Quilters™. She loves teaching at quilting guilds, quilt shops, and to individuals looking to learn new and unique techniques.

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Reverse Appliqué Workshop with Karen Van Den Brink
2024-11-10 09:00 - 15:30 | Quilty Pleasures, 1555 Simi Town Center Way Unit #165, Simi Valley, CA, 93065, United States
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 edges can be finished by hand or machine. The Reverse Applique technique is best represented by Molas from Panama and Hmong Embroidery from China, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, to embellish clothing and create works of art. Karen will be teaching us a simple heart design with options for more complex designs for those who want more of a challenge.
Here are some samples of reverse appliqué.

2024 Holiday Party, December 9
2024-12-09 18:30 - 20:30 | Wilkinson Senior Center, 8956 Vanalden St, Northridge, CA, 91324, United States
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 $32, to: Mindy Schultz, 20127 Lorne St., Winnetka, CA 91306
Pay online here (must be logged in to pay)
Registration deadline is December 2, 2024
No registration at the door

Party activities and fun!

Raffle baskets (mini-groups, can you donate one?)
Fat Quarter exchange (bring one!)
Charitable sock donation (bring a pair or two or three)
Bring a dessert to share
Prize for Most Festive Holiday Attire
Game Time! Left, Right & Center – bring 3 fat quarters to play
Goodies from local fabric stores

Happy holidays my friends, and we look forward to seeing you there!

Local Sleep at Home Retreat at QP, Oct 3-5, 2025
2025-01-08 08:00 - 17:00 | CA
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 be able to sew from sun up to sun down (a slight exaggeration), and there’s plenty of restaurants and food options within walking distance in the Town Center ~ or you can bring your own food.
$50 for three days of sewing Friday through Sunday.

Lecture: "What the Heck is Fiber Art?" with Joan de Young
2025-01-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Wilkinson Senior Center, 8956 Vanalden St, Northridge, CA, 91324, United States
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 fabric using bobbin work, twin needle and couching and even crocheted pieces to add texture and dimension.
Joan says that there is so much fun and excitement in the challenge of creating the art quilts she daydreams about. Some of them are quite abstract, others have messages about the planet. She’s encouraged and inspired by the members of The Extreme Quilters, as well as the works of Velda Newman and Katie Pasqini Masopust. There are so many innovative and creative art quilters and so much inspiration.
Joan’s art quilts have been exhibited at the Thousand Oaks Art Gallery and at Wailoa Arts & Cultural Center in Hilo, Hawaii. She has also had the honor of having one of her quilts being displayed at local guild shows and nationally, at East Coast Quilt Exhibitions, along with her fellow Extreme Quilters. Her quilts have also been displayed in an historic building in Bethlehem, Connecticut.
We’re excited to be inspired by Joan’s fiber art creations!

Workshop: "New Year, New Techniques" with Joan de Young
2025-01-18 09:00 - 15:30 | Quilty Pleasures, 1555 Simi Town Center Way Unit #165, Simi Valley, CA, 93065, United States
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 your sewing machine. You will also explore using bobbin work to define areas or outline sections on your quilts.

These are examples of Joan’s work, but are different from the workshop project which is featured above.

Local Sleep at Home Retreat at Quilty Pleasures, Feb. 28-Mar. 2, 2025
2025-02-28 08:30 - 2025-03-02 22:00 | Quilty Pleasures, 1555 Simi Town Center Way Unit #165, Simi Valley, CA, 93065, United States
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 able to sew from sun up to sun down (a slight exaggeration), and there’s plenty of restaurants and food options within walking distance in the Town Center ~ or you can bring your own food.
$50 for three days of sewing Friday through Sunday.

Workshop: Quilted Sweatshirt Project with Anne Sonner
2025-03-09 09:00 - 15:30 | Quilty Pleasures, 1555 Simi Town Center Way Unit #165, Simi Valley, CA, 93065, United States
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, from a coordinated look to totally scrappy. It’s comfortable and fun to wear. No special skills are needed to make it.

Supply list:

a sweatshirt one or two sizes bigger than what you wear
fabric: totaling about 2 yards, depending on the jacket size. About 150-200 “applecore” pieces.
buttons or other fasteners if desired
sewing machine, scissors, thread, etc.

Lecture: Hawaiian Quilts with Anne Sonner
2025-03-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Wilkinson Senior Center, 8956 Vanalden St, Northridge, CA, 91324, United States
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.

Lecture: "An Unseamly Event" with Ann Turley
2025-04-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Wilkinson Senior Center, 8956 Vanalden St, Northridge, CA, 91324, United States
This will be an audience participation event….stay tuned for more details about the fun to come!

Local Sleep at Home Retreat, Quilty Pleasures, April 25-27, 2025
2025-04-25 - 2025-04-27 | Quilty Pleasures, 1555 Simi Town Center Way Unit #165, Simi Valley, CA, 93065, United States
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 able to sew from sun up to sun down (a slight exaggeration), and there’s plenty of restaurants and food options within walking distance in the Town Center ~ or you can bring your own food.
$50 for three days of sewing Friday through Sunday.

Ice Cream Social & Elections
2025-05-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Wilkinson Senior Center, 8956 Vanalden St, Northridge, CA, 91324, United States
Description to come…

Annual Temecula Retreat at Vina de Lestonnac, June 19-22, 2025
2025-06-19 - 2025-06-22 | Vina de Lestonnac Retreat Center, 39300 De Portola Rd, Temecula, CA, 92592, United States
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 uninterrupted sewing, good friends and delicious food. Your biggest challenge will be deciding what to bring and making sure you have everything you need! You have the choice of attending 3 or 4 days. Vina de Lestonnac is always a beautiful place to sit outside, read a book, observe the hot air balloons, take a walk, watch a sunset, visit with friends, and SEW . . . SEW . . . SEW
REGISTER NOW – The retreat fills up quickly! We have 3 and 4 day options available, as well as single and double occupancy rooms. Email Melanie Jocson (current SFVQA President) for more information about pricing at: melaniejocson@att.net
Spaces are open for guild and non-guild members.

Lecture (Zoom): Get Your Stash Together: Organization for Quilters with Carol Wilhoit
2025-08-11 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
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 quilting, quilting with the walking foot, and using metallic thread for quilting.
Carol has been teaching quilting classes for more than a dozen years. She loves sharing her knowledge with others and encouraging students as they try new projects and techniques. One of her favorite aspects of teaching is seeing students succeed at completing a challenging project. Another is seeing students have “Aha!” moments during which they see how simple changes in construction technique can help them create projects that are fun to make and look great.

Some quilters find that their fabric stash, scraps, quilting tools, and books have become a burden, as they don’t have a good approach for organization and storage of these precious resources. Knowing how to approach the task of organizing quilting supplies makes it easy to transform the dreaded stash into a collection that is a delight to use. Carol’s presentation will provide many practical ideas for making your fabric, tools, thread, books, and magazines readily accessible. Topics include how to fold and store fabric so that it’s easy to view and locate, labeling, using your computer as a tool, and many ideas for actually using your stash.

Lecture (Zoom - Saturday morning): Textile Tours of Paris with Rebecca Devaney
2025-09-06 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
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 Memorial Trust Award (2015), to research hand embroidery in Mexico and the resulting exhibition, Bordados, a collection of photographs, interviews, and textiles, has been presented internationally.
In 2018, following her graduation from École Lesage, Paris, Rebecca worked as a professional haute couture embroiderer for Yves Saint Laurent, Chanel, Dior, Valentino, Givenchy, and Louis Vuitton. Her research into the origins, history and heritage of haute couture embroidery has been published and presented internationally.
Rebecca established Textile Tours of Paris in 2019 to share her love of the rich heritage of textiles woven through the fabric of Paris, giving guided tours of the haberdasheries (notions stores) and vintage textile and fashion experts at the oldest flea market in Paris.
In 2022, Rebecca launched Samplers of Seduction, a collection of beautiful embroidery kits inspired by 18th century patterns and designs hidden in the libraries and museums of Paris. In 2023, Rebecca and Jo Andrews began publishing Textile Travels, a series of guides for the intrepid textile traveller that includes Paris, London, Dublin, Lyon, Venice and New York. Rebecca will launch her first television series on the Joie de Vivre streaming network in 2024.

Guest Registration for Rebecca Devaney Zoom Lecture: "Textile Tours of Paris"
2025-09-06 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
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 a day or two before the event. If you have any questions, please email Melanie at: melaniejocson@att.net

Textile Tours of Paris Discussion
2025-09-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Wilkinson Senior Center, 8956 Vanalden St, Northridge, CA, 91324, United States
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.

Local Sleep at Home Retreat, October 3-5, 2025 at Quilty Pleasures
2025-10-03 - 2025-10-05 | Quilty Pleasures, 1555 Simi Town Center Way Unit #165, Simi Valley, CA, 93065, United States
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 able to sew from sun up to sun down (a slight exaggeration), and there’s plenty of restaurants and food options within walking distance in the Town Center ~ or you can bring your own food.
$50 for three days of sewing Friday through Sunday.

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Lecture: Choosing Fabric with Confidence...and Some Quilts with Susan Bradshaw
2025-10-13 19:00 - 20:00 | CA
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 national shows.
Location TBD as the Wilkinson Center (our usual meeting place) will be closed on October 13 for the holiday. Stay tuned.

Lecture: Asian Designs in a Modern World with Rami Kim
2025-11-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Wilkinson Senior Center, 8956 Vanalden St, Northridge, CA, 91324, United States
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 more than a few thousand years old, from the “Land of Morning Calm,” Korea. Quilts, wearable art, traditional costumes called “Hanbok,” bags, wrapping cloths called “Bojahgy” and many more items will be inspirational and practical projects for today’s needle artists.

Boutique Stitch-Up Day
2026-01-11 09:00 - 15:30 | Quilting for Community, 21706 Devonshire St, Chatsworth, CA, 91311, United States
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 bowls
Zipper pouches
Soft eye glasses cases
Small to medium sized quilts
But you can bring your own special ideas too!
Come join the fun as we gather together to inspire each other to create fun things to sell.
NO CHARGE!

Lecture: Chloe Cumbow, "Quilt Reflections, Responses, & Fabric Rescues"
2026-01-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Wilkinson Senior Center, 8956 Vanalden St, Northridge, CA, 91324, United States
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, New York, Texas, and South Africa. Chloe “rescues” fabric and makes quilts in response to world events. She is going to share some of those fabric rescues she’s turned into quilts and the stories behind them. After all, art often helps us express and process our emotions and helps us find connection and hope when life gets tough. In her presentation, Chloe hopes to encourage everyone to find their own voice to express their creativity and response to life events. Chloe currently teaches beginners to quilt at Q4C.

Workshop: Strip Pieced Mariner's Compass Basics with Robin Ruth
2026-02-08 09:00 - 15:30 | Quilting for Community, 21706 Devonshire St, Chatsworth, CA, 91311, United States
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 overview of the modern technique and projects using her system of rulers, books, and patterns for Strip Pieced Mariner’s Compass blocks and variations. You’ll learn all the basics for making either a Skinny Robin or Fat Robin Mariner’s Compass block. She brings the Mariner’s Compass block into the 21st century with her modern technique. She will also show us projects and different ways for you to create your own modern mariner’s compass project. You’ll be making one of the blocks featured above, but here’s a sample of what you can create once you learn the basics! You’ll be amazed at the variety of projects that can be created!
Skill level: Intermediate
Also note this class will be held at Quilting for Community in Chatsworth and Robin will have her rulers available for sale.

Lecture: Robin Ruth, "Modern Mariner's Compass, Strip Pieced!"
2026-02-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Wilkinson Senior Center, 8956 Vanalden St, Northridge, CA, 91324, United States
Robin Ruth is a celebrated quilter and author known for her expertise in creating Mariner’s Compass quilts without paper piecing. Her revolutionary approach to this traditional block has inspired many quilters to explore new techniques and push the boundaries of their craft. Through her books and workshops, Robin shares her knowledge and passion for quilting, helping others to achieve precision and accuracy in their own projects.
Her interest in Mariner Compasses began in 1992 when her husband became a Naval Officer in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. She wanted to celebrate with a Mariner Compass quilt and discovered a better way than paper piecing. Her approach to the famously complicated compass block is surprisingly simple. But also, her unique aesthetic sing bright fabrics (Including Kaffe Fasset fabric lines) yield novel and unique quilts.
Robin Ruth’s quilts are a testament to her skill and dedication to her craft. Her Mariner’s Compass designs are particularly renowned for their intricate detail and precision. She recently was the featured quilter at the 2025 Washington State Quilters Quilt Show and was featured in the December 1029 Love of Quilting magazine. Robin continues to inspire and educate quilters of all levels, encouraging creativity and innovation in their work and offering fresh perspectives on traditional techniques.

Local Sleep-at-Home Retreat at Quilty Pleasures Feb 20-22, 2026
2026-02-20 - 2026-02-22 | Quilty Pleasures, 1555 Simi Town Center Way Unit #165, Simi Valley, CA, 93065, United States
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.
You’ll be able to sew from sun up to sun down and beyond, and there’s plenty of restaurants and food options within walking distance in the Town Center ~ or you can bring your own food.
For all 3 days:
Members: $50
Non-Members: $60
Need minimum of 9 attendees or it will be cancelled.

Lecture (Zoom) Teresa Duryea Wong, "Sewing & Survival, Native American Quilts 1880-2022"
2026-03-09 19:00 - 20:30 | 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.

April 24-26, 2026 Local Retreat at Quilty Pleasures
2026-04-24 09:00 - 2026-04-26 20:30 | Quilty Pleasures, 1555 Simi Town Center Way Unit #165, Simi Valley, CA, 93065, United States
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.
You’ll be able to sew from sun up to sun down and beyond, and there’s plenty of restaurants and food options within walking distance in the Town Center ~ or you can bring your own food.
For all 3 days:
Members: $50
Non-Members: $60
Need minimum of 9 attendees or it will be cancelled.

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