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Youngmin Lee: Bojagi, The Art of Wrapping Cloths

San Francisco Chinese Seventh Day Adventist Church 7777 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, United States

This lecture has been cancelled due to public health concerns. Bojagi (Korean Wrapping Cloths) are pieced together from small scraps of cloth. It is the most unique form of Korean textile art. Bojagi occupied a prominent place in the daily lives of Koreans of all classes. They were used to wrap or carry everything from (more...)

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From Urban Quilts to Modern Portraits:  the Art of Amy Ahlstrom

San Francisco Chinese Seventh Day Adventist Church 7777 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, United States

This lecture has been cancelled due to public health concerns. Amy’s lecture begins with a brief retrospective of her artistic career over the past 12 years then transitions into her current quilt projects. Since 2005 she has been making urban quilts: textiles inspired by street art, signage, and graffiti. Currently, her work involves double portraits (more...)

Tradition, Art, Modern—Notes from the Field with Maria Shell

San Francisco Chinese Seventh Day Adventist Church 7777 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, United States

Maria Shell started out as a traditional quilter, but soon found herself making abstract pieced art quilts that look surprisingly modern. Maria will share her personal journey in and about the traditional, art, and modern quilt movements. Can you be all three? Come to the lecture and find out. Learn more about Maria here.

Holiday Party & Make-and-Take 2019

San Francisco Chinese Seventh Day Adventist Church 7777 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, United States

Our December meeting—on the second Tuesday of the month—features activity tables where you can learn a nifty craft or make a quick project … a book sale … plus a holiday party! Wee Scotty will be back with machines and supplies for making a zippered pouch. Maria Iorillo will teach fabric printing again. Ruby Wong (more...)

Annual Auction 2019

San Francisco Chinese Seventh Day Adventist Church 7777 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, United States

November’s meeting—on the second Tuesday of the month—features a live auction with auctioneers Sue Fox and Julia McLeod, plus cash-and-carry tables. It’s a lively fundraiser, with great finds. Invite your friends … guests are free.The success of our auction depends on YOU—on the fantastic items you all contribute and the high-spirited bidding by members and (more...)

Finding Your Passion and Running With It

San Francisco Chinese Seventh Day Adventist Church 7777 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, United States

Find out how Jean Impey fell in love with spider web quilts and followed her passion into a seemingly endless series of designs and variations.

New Animal Quilts from Nancy Brown

San Francisco Chinese Seventh Day Adventist Church 7777 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, United States

Nancy discusses her approach to design, the stories behind her up-close fabric portraits of giraffes and dozens of other creatures, and how students can make patterns that look like their own pets.

Laurel Anderson: The History of Appliqué

San Francisco Chinese Seventh Day Adventist Church 7777 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, United States

Laurel presents an overview of appliqué history—including an 1850s-style appliqué quilt and a surprising story of the invention of the sewing machine!—as well as her personal appliqué journey.

Enjoy a Moo-ving Evening with Cathie Hoover

San Francisco Chinese Seventh Day Adventist Church 7777 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, United States

Utilizing Holstein cows in her designs was a natural for Cathie even before moving to Moo-desto.

Quilter’s Color Therapy: The Psychology of Color

San Francisco Chinese Seventh Day Adventist Church 7777 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, United States

Color plays an important role in our lives. The colors we choose when creating a quilt say more about our state of mind than we realize. A quilter’s stash can represent years of color therapy! Enjoy twin sisters Lora Zmak and Lisa Norton of MaterialGirlfriends.com as they explain color psychology, share the meanings of the (more...)