We offer a wealth of activities for anyone in the Bay Area interested in quiltmaking and related arts.
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...)
Ssamsol is a durable and decorative seam technique where you use two different seam allowances. One seam allowance is twice the width of the other one, so it can cover the smaller seam allowance. Jogakbo, or patchwork bojagi, embodies the philosophy of recycling, as they are made from remnants of leftover fabric. Thoughtfully arranged shapes (more...)
Becky Goldsmith is an award-winning quilter, designer, and instructor with Piece O’ Cake, which she started in 1994 with Linda Jenkins with a focus on hand sewing. Before Linda retired they published more than thirty books and hundreds of patterns, including seven blocks of the month. You may even have some of their books in (more...)
There’ll be an Outdoor Free Table on July 23, 2022, outside Maren Larsen’s house, from 10 a.m. to noon. Please contact Maren if you’d like to drop off fabric or quilting supplies before that date. Her contact info is in the Membership Directory. As a reminder, the Free Table is a drop-in event for SFQG (more...)
SFQG board meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month, except December. Meetings are currently taking place via Zoom. Committee chair reports should be submitted by the Saturday before the meeting, by email, to all participants. Any guild member is welcome to attend; click this Zoom link. Should you need (more...)
The SFQG has purchased Zoom access for all guild members to the upcoming digital workshops organized by Global Quilt Connections. An All-Star cast of 18 quilt teachers will demonstrate some of their favorite quilting techniques, showcasing a wide variety of styles. You’ll see everything from traditional to modern, as well as art quilting techniques. And (more...)
The SFQG has purchased Zoom access for all guild members to the upcoming digital workshops organized by Global Quilt Connections. An All-Star cast of 18 quilt teachers will demonstrate some of their favorite quilting techniques, showcasing a wide variety of styles. You’ll see everything from traditional to modern, as well as art quilting techniques. And (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...)
Carolina’s talk will cover many different aspects of color so you can better choose color palettes for your next quilt creations. She’ll discuss the chromatic circle and the three variables of color, and explore five different color schemes that you can use in designing your color palette. By understanding these and a few other considerations, (more...)
SFQG board meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month, except December. Meetings are currently taking place via Zoom. Committee chair reports should be submitted by the Saturday before the meeting, by email, to all participants. Any guild member is welcome to attend; click this Zoom link. Should you need (more...)
