We offer a wealth of activities for anyone in the Bay Area interested in quiltmaking and related arts.
Join us for a lecture by Meri Henriques Vahl: A Quilter's Journey Meri's will share with us a trunk and slide show where she will talk about how she became an art quilter, and the techniques she uses to create people and places. Because photographs can't really capture what the quilts are like in person, (more...)
Join us for a lecture by Karen Bolan: Engineer your Quilts. Free yourself from the need to use someone else’s pattern and appoint yourself head of your own design empire. View a gallery of original quilts and learn how to apply the engineering design process to your quilts. Learn to find and use sources of (more...)
Join us for a lecture by Allie McCathren: Exhausted Octopus Raw Edge Appliqué One of the most delightful things about working with fabric and thread is the element of texture. Raw edge appliqué can be an overlooked and sometimes misunderstood technique in quilting. Allie loves to play with raw edge appliqué in her art quilts (more...)
Alex Byrne is an artist and entrepreneur living in Oakland, California. Originally from the UK, she lived and worked in London for more than 20 years before moving to Tokyo, Japan, and then to San Francisco in 2014. She has taught and studied quilts in all three countries. She became President of the SF Quilters (more...)
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...)
