We offer a wealth of activities for anyone in the Bay Area interested in quiltmaking and related arts.
Our third Zoom lecture features Julie Silber, a quilt collector for more than 40 years. Turning her traditional trunk show into an online event, Julie will dive into her fabulous quilt collection—early Album quilt, pre-Civil War quilts, museum-quality Amish quilts, quilts with thousands of pieces, trapunto’d quilts, and rare pictorial quilts—to spotlight quilts with 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...)
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...)
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...)
