sfquiltersguild | San Francisco Quilters Guild |
We offer a wealth of activities for anyone in the Bay Area interested in quiltmaking and related arts.
Come meet other new members of the San Francisco Quilters Guild, plus some of our committee and board members. We’ll make fabric name tags, chat about quilting, answer questions about the guild and its many activities, and enjoy tea and refreshments. Please direct questions to Becky Simpson; her contact info is in the Members Directory. (more...)
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...)
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.
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 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...)
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.
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...)
Before easy access to the local quilt shop, before internet shopping, how and where did one obtain materials for quilt making? And once a quiltmaker had a collection of available materials, how did those materials inform design and construction? What can we learn from quilts made with a restricted supply or unusual types or sizes (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...)
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...)