We offer a wealth of activities for anyone in the Bay Area interested in quiltmaking and related arts.
Join us on Zoom to learn about the innovative and inter-generational work of the Social Justice Sewing Academy from founder Sara Trail. She’ll share the history of activist quiltmaking and the inspiration that led to the development of the organization. The SJSA is on the web here. Both members and visitors can register to attend (more...)
SFQG board meetings take place at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month, except December. Meetings are currently taking place via Zoom, but in the past executive board members and committee chairs generally met at the Ortega Branch Library. Committee chair reports should be submitted at least one day in advance, by email, (more...)
Jody’s talk will include an introduction to Japanese Boro textiles as well as a look at mending and reuse traditions in other parts of the world. She’ll explore contemporary artists working within the realm of the “art of mending.” Finally, she’ll present her own work, which is greatly inspired by mending and reuse traditions. Check (more...)
Spend a Sunday morning “sewcializing” with Julia McLeod and your SFQG friends! In this three-hour Zoom workshop you’ll learn a clever yet simple block that uses 2-1/2" strips and stacked cutting to create a visually exciting quilt pattern. Registered participants will receive a supply list and a worksheet before the class. Julia will present a (more...)
SFQG board meetings take place at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month, except December. Meetings are currently taking place via Zoom, but in the past executive board members and committee chairs generally met at the Ortega Branch Library. Committee chair reports should be submitted at least one day in advance, by email, (more...)
Our fabulous giveaways have moved outdoors! Here’s what you need to know: This is a drop-in event. It’s for SFQG members only. Participants must wear masks, observe social distancing at all times, and respect any other requirements of the host. Today’s Free Table takes place outside Valerie Lienkaemper’s house, from 9 a.m. to noon. Her (more...)
SFQG members can look forward to three outdoor events on Saturday November 7th: Curbside Outreach, from 10 a.m to noon, in front of Adrienne Hickman’s garage. Guild members can drop off donations and pick up components for your next project. Read more here. Outdoor Free Table, from 9 a.m. to noon, in front of Valerie (more...)
The San Francisco Quilters Guild has a long history of making and donating quilts to organizations in San Francisco and the larger community. And this tradition continues in a new form while the pandemic prevents indoor gatherings. Called Curbside Outreach, it’s an opportunity to drop off completed work or donations and pick up any or (more...)
Kathy Anso and Linda Rae, longtime fans and students of quilt artist Nancy Crow, join us all the way from New Zealand, via Zoom. The duo will share their quilting journeys and show us how Nancy’s influence helped them develop their artistic voices. Don’t miss this opportunity to see state-of-the-art quilting in the land of (more...)
