The Coachella Valley Quilt Guild presents excellent speakers, including nationally known teachers and lecturers, that provide insight to a wide variety of topics related to quilting, from traditional to modern, from piecing techniques to design embellishments. The lecture presentations are given immediately after our monthly Saturday membership meetings, and classes are usually held on the Sunday following the meeting at the same facility or on Zoom. Classes can fill up fast, so if you see one that interests you click the PayPal button to sign up or contact the Programs VP, Cheryl Quesnell, Annie Houston or Nancy Wilhelm at programscvqg@gmail.com
Meetings of the Coachella Valley Quilt Guild will be hybrid meetings -- in person at University of Riverside, Palm Desert Campus and on Zoom -- January through May and September through November. June, July and August will be Zoom only. December is our Holiday Luncheon.
Classes will either be in person or Zoom but not hybrid. Check below for more information.
May Meeting -- Saturday, May 11, 2024
Veruschka Zarate
Finding Pride and Joy in Quilting: My Journey in Quilting
Hybrid Meeting -- Speaker on Zoom
Meeting starts at 10:00am
Program starts at 11:00am
Veruschka Zarate will detail her quilting journey and upcoming projects of Pride & Joy Quilting. From traditional quilt piecing to falling in love with Foundation Paper Piecing, she will show how she is using foundation paper piecing to bring about fresh and modern pieces for quilters to make. She will discuss her development as a quilt maker and designer sharing all sorts of tips, tricks and techniques she has learned along the way. She will also share some of the elements within her creative process such as successes and pitfalls within FPP construction and design, choice of fabrics and color selection, thread, tools and much more. She will also do a trunk show of her large-scale FPP pieces as well as upcoming projects.
$10.00
June Meeting -- Saturday, June 8, 2024
Brandy Maslowski
Your Mind Matters
Hybrid Meeting -- Speaker on Zoom
Meeting starts at 10:00am
Program starts at 11:00am
Brandy Maslowski is a quiltmaker and textile artist who travels the world as a teacher, speaker, author and NACQJ certified quilt judge. Her lecture and trunk show will feature quilts, textile art and processes that tell the story of Brandy's path from Firefighter to Quilt Professional. With consistent practices in self-care, learning, and creativity to live happy rather than searching for happiness, she discovered along the way that bringing joy to others through her podcasts, lectures, teaching and travel fills her cup every day.
Brandy is the founder and host of the Quilter on Fire podcast and can be found everywhere online as the Quilter on Fire.
July Meeting -- Saturday, July 13, 2024
Studio Tours
Watch for details.
Zoom Only
Meeting starts at 10:00am
Program starts at 11:00am
August Meeting -- Saturday, August 10, 2024
Studio Tours
Watch for details.
Zoom Only
Meeting starts at 10:00am
Program starts at 11:00am
September Meeting -- Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024
Dana Jones
Pagtinabangay:
The Quilts and Quiltmakers
of Caohagan Island
Hybrid Meeting -- Speaker on Zoom
Meeting starts at 10:00am
Program starts at 11:00am
You’ll be transported to a tiny island — just 13 acres — in the central Philippines as you enjoy images and stories of the colorful quilts and the more than 100 quiltmakers of Caohagan Island. You’ll see photos of more than 50 of these handmade, one-of-a-kind quilts plus be introduced to the unique techniques developed by these quiltmakers whose tools are simply fabric and scissors, needle and thread. I spent more than a month on the island, quilted with the residents, went fabric shopping with them on nearby Cebu Island, and snorkeled the reef that surrounds Caohagan. Those who view the quilts come away smiling, inspired by the creativity of these women and men.
October Meeting -- Saturday, October 12, 2024
Wendy Mathson
Designing with Storm At Sea and Snail Trail Block's and Trunck Show
Hybrid Meeting --
Meeting starts at 10:00am
Program starts at 11:00am
Wendy Mathson's presentation focuses on how you can get a fresh look with traditional blocks that are over a century old. Straight line piecing in these blocks gives the illusion of curves and a vibrant feeling of movement in a quilt.
Wendy is the author of "A New Light on Storm at Sea Quilts" and the inventor of Quilters' TRIMplates.
October Class -- Sunday, October 13, 2024
Wendy Mathson
TRIMplate Piecing: Storm At Sea and Snail Trail Blocks
In person class -- UCR palm Desert
9am to 4pm
My TRIMplate® rulers are tools that allow you to trim after you sew for greater accuracy. All fabric pieces start as squares or rectangles, so they are easily and quickly cut from strips. This method uses no templates, no foundation or paper piecing, and there is no bias on the outer edge of the finished blocks. Learn to use the TRIMplates as you make
one of the class projects. (Confident beginner to advanced)
Wendy will provide TRIMplates for students to use in class. (Optional purchase after class.)
$35.00
$45.00
Speaker Line up for the rest of 2024
November 9 -- Rachel Derstine -- Keep it Simple, But Pack a Punch
November 10 -- Class with Rachel Derstine -- Keep it Simple, But Pack a Punch
Check back for details.