Meetings
SFQG meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of most months and are held the San Francisco Chinese Seventh Day Adventist Church at 7777 Geary Blvd, cross street 42nd Avenue, San Francisco, CA. (Due to the holidays, November and December meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of the month,) Meetings begin at 7:15 p.m. However, it is a tradition for members to come early to socialize, browse our extensive library, or check out the various activities. Doors open at 6:30.
General Meetings: Our General meetings consist of business and announcements followed by Show & Tell. After a short refreshment break, the remainder of the meeting is reserved for our featured speaker. The speakers for the next several meetings will be listed below.
Board Meetings: All members are invited to join the Board for the monthly Board meeting on the 4th Tuesday of the month, except for Nov. when the meeting is held the third Tuesday, and there is no board meeting held in December. Board meetings start at 7:00 pm. See Calendar for location. Board members are especially encouraged to attend. We look forward to seeing you there.
We welcome guests to join us. Admission is $5. Scroll down to see Map at bottom of this page for directions.
February 21: Norah McMeeking
A descendent of printers, sign painters and seamstresses, in various generations, Norah has combined all these genetic influences into her quiltmaking expressions.
Ms. McMeeking has taught quiltmaking for 20 years at the community college in Santa Barbara, has published a book “Bella Bella Quilts“ based on the tiles she admired on travels in Europe. If it’s technically difficult, she loves it.
On Feb. 21, we’ll be treated to “eye candy” of engineering marvels with her presentation. Want to visit Italy? Feasting on these quilts in California may be almost as good as going there. Come see!
For more info, visit her website: www.bellabellaquilts.com
March 20: Anelie Belden
Anelie Belden brings us the 21st century version of a 1930s classic with her book and lecture about “Thoroughly Modern Dresden.” New techniques and vibrant colors are hallmark of her exciting quilts. A graduate of the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Anelie worked in the clothing industry before she encountered quilting. More info: www.anelie.com
April 17: Becky Goldsmith
Becky Goldsmith is half of the talented quilt design team we know as Piece o’ Cake Designs, headquartered in Texas. Specializing in applique, Piece o’ Cake has been a visible presence in the quilt world for years, yet each new design continues to be fresh and appealing, including those in the book to be released this spring. The duo of Becky and Linda Jenkins also offer eBooks, fabrics and notions on their website. Becky will also teach at our April Sewcial. More info: www.pieceocake.com
DVD
May 15: Merle Axelrad Serle
Merle Axelrad Serlin creates landscapes from thousands of tiny pieces of fabric. Her fabric collages are in numerous public, corporate, and private collections and have been featured in exhibitions at museums and galleries, including the Dennos Art Museum in Traverse City, Michigan, the California State Museum in Sacramento, and Entrée Libre in New York City.
The title of her talk is "Art and Fear". It is the story of her journey from at-home-mom and hobby-quilter to full-time artist. And yes - it's about overcoming fear and the whole imposter complex about being an artist. More info: www.axelradart.com
June 19: Carol Larson
Carol Larson’s presentation will examine the 10 most common mistakes made by artists when submitting work to juried exhibits. Approximately 20% of entries to a juried exhibit were disqualified before the juror received the files.
Carol’s award-winning work is in the corporate collections of The James Irvine Foundation in San Francisco, CA; Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Santa Rosa, CA and The John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, CA; as well as in several private collections in the US and abroad. More info: www.live2dye.com
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