We offer a wealth of activities for anyone in the Bay Area interested in quiltmaking and related arts.
On Monday February 12 at 7pm, join us for a zoom lecture by Kestrel Michaud. In "Design for Realism," she focuses on incorporating principles of good design into art quilt layouts with the intent of creating a realistic piece of art using fabric as a medium. For more information visit Kestrel's lecture page here A (more...)
Join us for a lecture by Pati Fried: Modern Traditionalism. Explore the principles of modern quilt design and how a traditional quilter might use these to challenge their design skills. By looking at fundamental design elements individually, it is easy to understand how to create original designs with a modern aesthetic. About Pati: Pati studied (more...)
Join us for a lecture by Jane Sassaman: Quilting Against the Odds. This visual lecture is about accomplishing your work in spite of obstacles - family life, space limitations, etc. It is a pep talk and slide show which covers my inspirations and my obstacles. I encourage people to do "what you have to do" (more...)
Join us for a lecture by Sandra Bruce: Material Matrix. Sandra Bruce brings us her “Material Matrix” lecture on May 21, 2024. Her technique was inspired by painter Chuck Close. It involves using a gridded photograph and interpreting each 2-inch square into fabric, using piecing to achieve the effect. She will present an overview of (more...)
Join us for a lecture by Sarah Goer: Rules and Options of Planned Improv Piecing. Sarah likes options... but she also likes a plan. In this lecture and trunk show, Sarah will discuss how she uses her organized nature to develop rules for herself which drive her Planned Improv quilt design work. She will share (more...)
Join us for a lecture by Dr Marian Ann J. Montgomery: Feedsacks. What We Have Learned: Feed Sacks have been an integral part of American quilting since the late 19th century when frugal women bleached the white cotton sacks to use as quilt backings. In the late 1930s feed came in sacks with beautiful prints (more...)
Join us for a lecture by Nancy Brown: My Animal Quilts. Nancy has been making applique quilts for over 30 years featuring a variety of animals from anteaters to zebras (with a lot of dogs and cats in between). Nancy also has made several people themed quilts mostly based on old family photos. This lecture (more...)
Join us for a lecture by Marjan Kluepfel: Evolution of an Art Quilter and Fabric Dyer. In this fast moving, information packed lecture Marjan discusses her personal methods for finding inspiration and creating designs. Her sewing and quilting techniques will be included. The lecture focuses on her development and growth as a practicing artist. Spanning (more...)
Join us for a lecture by Joanna Figueroa: Color and Design the Fig Tree Way. Joanna will explore how she views color in a nontraditional way, and will talk about her take on “Fresh Vintage” design as well as her design and fabric design process. Join us as Joanna walks us through her unique way (more...)
Join us for a lecture by Jane Haworth: Fabric Collage - "What’s it all About!" In this 45 minutes -1 hour combo slideshow and trunk show, we learn more about the Fabric Collage trend, who’s making fabric collage and how Jane makes her fabric collage quilts. We see various examples of Jane’s work over the (more...)
