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We offer a wealth of activities for anyone in the Bay Area interested in quiltmaking and related arts.
The guild members on this committee are working to mount the SFQG’s biennial Quilt Show, scheduled for March 22–23, 2019. Co-chaired by Jane Strem and Becky Simpson, the group meets monthly. Volunteers are welcome! If you have questions, please get in touch with Jane or Becky; their contact info is in the Membership Directory.
Got little kids in your life? Here's a quick project that’s sure to please: making little stuffy kittens out of Minky Cuddle fabric. Dottie McHugh, a longtime member and now an affiliate, steps participants through the process of making a 7- or 9-inch kitten using a Carol ’s Zoo Kit. The class fee is $10, (more...)
SFQG board meetings take place at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month, except December. Executive board members and committee chairs generally meet at the Ortega Branch Library. Committee chair reports should be submitted at least one day in advance, by email, to all participants. Any guild member is welcome to attend.
The guild members on this committee are working to mount the SFQG’s biennial Quilt Show, scheduled for March 22–23, 2019. Co-chaired by Jane Strem and Becky Simpson, the group meets monthly. Volunteers are welcome! If you have questions, please get in touch with Jane or Becky; their contact info is in the Membership Directory.
Art quilts made with handspun wool? Colorful locks of goat fleece as foliage? Discover how Jennifer Landau creates art quilts and 3D fiber art out of her spinning and felting.
The SFQG’s 18th biennial show presents more than 300 quilts made by members along with work by featured artists Sujata Shah and the guild’s own Jeanie Low. Special exhibits showcase the Dorcas Quilters on their 80th anniversary, the Millefiore mini group, wearables, and antique and vintage sewing machines plus sewing memorabilia. With more than two (more...)
SFQG board meetings take place at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month, except December. Executive board members and committee chairs generally meet at the Ortega Branch Library. Committee chair reports should be submitted at least one day in advance, by email, to all participants. Any guild member is welcome to attend.
This is the “wrap” meeting for the committee members who worked to mount the SFQG’s biennial Quilt Show on March 22–23, 2019.
Our scheduled lecture has been canceled because of a snowstorm in Chicago. But we have lined up a great substitute: Alex Anderson! A rock star of the quilting world, Alex is perhaps best know as co-host and co-founder of The Quilt Show.com (with Ricky Tims). The 12-year-old program now boasts 27/7 access to more than (more...)
SFQG board meetings take place at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month, except December. Executive board members and committee chairs generally meet at the Ortega Branch Library. Committee chair reports should be submitted at least one day in advance, by email, to all participants. Any guild member is welcome to attend.
One workshop … two customized purses! Alex introduces you to purse-making basics by providing a pattern, a 6-inch frame, and the technique to follow with your choice of fabric. After you’ve completed Purse #1, she'll discuss how to make your own pattern for frames of any shape or size. Then you’ll make Purse #2, (more...)