San Fernando Valley Quilt Association

Workshop: Alaska Ruler Quilt Center with Paul Neumann
2023-08-20 09:00 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Quilty Pleasures, 1555 Simi Town Center Way Unit #165, Simi Valley, CA, 93065, United States
This workshop will focus on making the center part of the Alaska Ruler Quilt (see below for photo of full quilt pattern), consisting of nine 9″ blocks. With one border, this wall quilt will measure 31″ square when finished.
There are three kinds of blocks in the pattern. In the workshop, you will focus and complete at least one of each of the three unique blocks that can be utilized in so many different quilt designs. The pattern utilizes the Creative Grids Alaska Ruler (which will be available for sale at Quilty Pleasures); however, Paul will provide paper templates for those who do not wish to buy one. This project uses six fat quarters and one more for the 2″ border.

Full quilt pattern – in this workshop you’ll be making the center part only.

Lecture: Rachel Clark: "Ethnically Inspired Garments"
2023-08-14 19:00 - 20:00 | St. James Presbyterian Church, 19414 Ventura Blvd, Tarzana, CA, 91356, United States
Rachel is a contemporary fiber and folk artist who comes from a long line of family who sew, starting with her great-grandmother. She has been doing wearable art since 1973. Eclectic fabric mixes, vibrant designs and color and a keen sense of humor characterize Rachel’s work. While her garments and quilts can be whimsical, political or a personal statement, they always reflect her love of traditional quilt making. Rachel’s lecture shows these exciting and colorful garments in a contemporary manner. Rachel has done many one woman shows around the country and has been featured in various gallery shows.

Speaker: Paul Neumann, SFVQA member, "Piecing a Life Together"
2023-06-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Lifehouse Church Northridge, 18355 Roscoe Blvd, Northridge, CA, 91325, United States
Paul is our in-house speaker for the June meeting. He will be sharing his quilt journey with a talk titled, “Piecing a Life Together.” Paul is honored to be asked to speak to the guild. He was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley, graduated Cleveland High School in 1975, and graduated CSUN Summa cum laude in 2014 with a teaching credential. He credits his mom with a love for crafting, but didn’t get his own sewing machine until 23 years ago. Sewing a quilt was a dare to himself, but he soon realized he needed classes to become more proficient. After all, YouTube tutorials didn’t exist back then! Nonetheless, even with full time work, Paul has created a large number of quilts in a number of wide ranging styles and techniques. He has a special fondness for red and white quilts, civil war reproductions, paper piecing, and collecting Featherweights! He looks forward to sharing lessons learned in making quilts and sharing some of his opus from over the years.
As a special fund raiser for the guild, he is raffling one of his white Singer Featherweights that night. Come and win your very own incomparable Singer Featherweight!

Guests are welcome with a $5 fee for attendance.
Paper Pieced Star quilt by Paul:

SFVQA Birthday Meeting
2023-05-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Lifehouse Church Northridge, 18355 Roscoe Blvd, Northridge, CA, 91325, United States
Come to the Ice Cream Social in May! It will be a night of socializing and fun
We’ll celebrate the election of new board members, thank the outgoing board for their service, and commemorate the Association’s 32nd anniversary. Frances (our April speaker) is bringing her Red Cross teddy bear project for us to help with. At this meeting, we’ll have a chance to take stock of where the Association is and where it is going. You’ll be encouraged to give input on future lectures and workshops, as well as giving suggestions for fundraising, ways to increase membership, and what we can do to stay within our budget. Come with ideas and suggestions and be ready to party!

Lecture: April Sproule, "Making Your Mark with Textiles"
2023-03-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
April Sproule is an artist who loves to work with textiles. With a strong background in design, sewing, and quilting, she has been a full-time award-winning studio artist at Sproule Studios for many years. In her workshops, she has a knack for making even the most difficult tasks seem simple as she leads students through a progression of techniques for painting and embellishing textiles. She shares her personal treasure trove of sewing and design skills while strongly encouraging participants to develop their own unique creative style. Through her exuberant and supportive teaching style, your sewing repertoire will be elevated to a new level. In her lecture, April presents ways to develop and add interest to textile art. Creativity can greatly enhance life. She shows that you can wear your art, carry things in it or let it grace your home with beauty. Her lecture will include a collection of upcycled wearable art, art tech satchels, and block printed work.

Lecture: Jean Impey, "Cre-a-tiv-i-ty"
2023-01-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Lifehouse Church Northridge, 18355 Roscoe Blvd, Northridge, CA, 91325, United States
Art has been an integral part of Jean’s life since she was a child. Her exploration of all things creative and life-long creative journey includes painting, sewing, photography, ceramics, embroidery and gardening. Jean’s style, passion, and energy are boundless. She doesn’t worry about doing it wrong – there is no such thing in the creative process. Jean’s lecture provides motivation and a new confidence that you didn’t know you had. It shows the newest tools and techniques to make quilts and your work quicker and easier.

2019 Biennial Quilt Show: A Stitch in Time
2019-05-04 03:00 - 10:00 | Airtel Plaza Hotel, 7277 Valjean Avenue, Van Nuys, CA, 91406, United States
Date and TimeSaturday, May 4, 2019- 10AM – 5PM
Sunday, May 5, 2019- 10AM – 4PM
LocationAirtel Plaza Hotel7277 Valjean AvenueVan Nuys, CA 91406
Admission FeeGeneral Admissions is $10.00 for one day and $15.00 for a two day pass.
Buy your tickets on line at https://valleyquiltmakersguild.com/shop
LIVE Auction Saturday NightThere is a LIVE Fiber Arts Auction and Cocktail Party on Saturday Night at 6PM. For more information go to https://www.valleyfiberarts.com
Admission is $25.00 and tickets may be purchased at https://valleyquiltmakersguild.com/shop
Vendors
Events

QUILTING IN THE VALLEY QUILT SHOWP.O. BOX 3385, GRANADA HILLS, CA 91344, US

Vendors:
KINGDOM SEWING AND VACUUM OF NORTHRIDGE
DRAGON LADY QUILTS
SEWING MACHINE WAREHOUSE
BARON’S SEWING CENTER
HAPPY APRONS FOR YOU
THE QUILT EMPORIUM
CANDY’S QUILTWORKS
STICHIN’ BY THE RIVER
MELANIE MADE THIS WOODWORKING
AFRICAN EVERYTHING
PEGBOARD HIGHWAY
HOBBIT HOLE ART
JULIA FIKSE – QUILT APPRAISER
QUILTY PLEASURES
J&S APPAREL
RIBBON BUTTONS WITH DAWN SKLAR
UNICORN FIBER ARTS
VALENTINE FASHIONS
ART QUILTS BY TINA CURRAN
CREATIVE EWE
COPPER CAT APOTHECARY
ALLY ROSE CREATIONS
MARY KAY
LILIANE SAGINIAN – Ice Dying Linens and Custom Photos Albums
JENNIFER SHER ART
SEWING BIRD
DAMSEL IN DEFENSE
LAURE ARNOFF – SCULPTING WITH WOOL
PAMPERED CHEF
ARTE.LAETITIA
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY WOODWORKERS ASSN.

Auction
Check out the Auction Quilts here!

Featured Artist
Betty Vandevort

Betty Roberts Vandevort, born January 27, 1932 in Missouri, was the second of six kids. The family moved from Missouri to California in the mid 1930’s and ended up in a small town in the bay area, Albany.
Betty came from a family of quilters. Her mother sent fabric scraps leftover from the clothes she made for the six kids back east to her grandmother in Oklahoma. Her grandmother hand pieced the scraps to make quilt tops and sent them back to California for Betty’s mother to quilt.
Betty started making her own quilts in 1987. She retired from Budweiser in 1995 and quilting became her life. She joined the SCVQG (Santa Clarita Valley Quilt Guild) in 1995 and was a member about 10 years. She joined a mini group called Sisters in Stitches the same year. This group is still together meeting every Wednesday at her house. She also belongs to two other mini groups that meet once or twice a month, the Tuesday Floozies and the Frazier Park the Pine Needles.

Our Charities
Los Angeles Veterans Quilt Project
SFVWW Cradles of Love
Foster Children’s Resource Center
My Stuff Bags
Glendale Adventist Cancer Center
Penny Lane
