Programs/Workshops
Announcing the 2025 slate of Programs and Workshops. In 2025, SRQG members can enjoy a wide selection of Speakers and Teachers from around the country, both via Zoom and In Person. We have the chance to design a quilt inspired by architecture, use up some of your scrap fabric to create a beautiful quilt, have local friends help you learn EPP, also a sew day for all to bring their project to work on, a workshop on embellishment, learn how to paper piece with a holiday tree skirt. You will also learn foundation piecing, introduction to curves in a quilt. We will meet our new members and see what they have been up to though out the year.
See below for the full slate of programs and workshops and look for more information in the Stitch’n Times and on the SRQG website.
Your Mind Matters with Quilters on Fire
with Brandy Maslowski
Oct 16th, 2025 to Oct 16th, 2025
Program: 10:00 am on Zoom
Brandy Maslowski is a quiltmaker and artist who somehow managed to turn her love of quilting into a career that takes her around the globe as a teacher, speaker, tour guide and quilt judge. She’s the author of children’s picture book Kristy’s Quilt and the Editor of Quilting Arts and QuiltCon magazines, all while curating amazing guests for the weekly Quilter on Fire Podcast. Her workshops, ranging from modern improv to fiber art, are designed to gently (and sometimes hilariously) nudge quilters into artfulness. Brandy’s art quilts explore themes like healing, growth, humor and the joy of friendship—because quilts tell a story and, let’s face it, quilting should always come with a side of fun.
YOUR MIND MATTERS with the Quilter on Fire – This lecture and trunk show provides a feature of quilts, textile art and processes that tell the story of Brandy’s path to healing. With consistent practices in self-care, learning, and creativity to live happily rather than searching for happiness, she discovered along the way that bringing joy to others through her podcasts, teaching and travel fills her cup every day.
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Serenity Cruise Pattern
with Brandy Maslowski
Oct 17th, 2025 to Oct 17th, 2025
Workshop: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on Zoom
Members - $50.00
Non-Members - $60.00
This Machine Class is such a fun and easy intro to curved piecing! If you’ve never tried it, this is the class for you. Cutting fabric in advance is required for this class. We start off the morning with some easy 4 patch piecing and then tackling those giant curves before lunch. In the afternoon, you will learn the stripy blocks rounding out all 3 techniques that you need to assemble the quilt top.
Pattern fee discounted to $8.00 for students.
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Show-n-tell
with New Members
Nov 20th, 2025 to Nov 20th, 2025
Program: In Person
Debbie Ward – Program Chair
We will hear from our new members and what they have been up to this past year.
Have they been taking classes, are they learning new processes?
How long have they been quilting?
Can’t wait to find out!
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Improv Art Quilts
with Judy Mathieson
Jan 15th, 2026 to Jan 15th, 2026
Program: 10:00 am in Person
SRQG member, Judy Mathieson will be the speaker at the first program meeting in January. She Has been a member for 20 years after moving to Santa Rosa. Her 30 year career as a teacher of quiltmaking took her to 48 states and 6 countries. Most of her workshops and books were focused on the Mariner’s Compass pattern. She has also explored animal portraits and art quilts She promises to bring all of the quilts that she currently owns.
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Star Demo
with Judy Mathieson
Jan 16th, 2026 to Jan 16th, 2026
Sew Day: Luther Burbank Art & Garden Center 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
$10 Cost for members & registration is required in advance
A workshop day has not been scheduled, but Judy will attend the SewDay, open to members of the guild who sign up .
She will not offer a full workshop, but will do demonstrations of star patterns using her freezer paper template method.
Some of Judy's beautiful quilts to the right.
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The Joys of Handwork
with Pattie Klimek
Feb 19th, 2026 to Feb 19th, 2026
Program: In-Person Lecture & Trunk Show
Pattie Klimek is a traditional hand quilter, hand piecer and hand embroiderer who works in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her mission is to remind quilters of the Joy of Handwork. Pattie lectures and teaches at quilt stores and Guilds to remind us of the hand-quilting techniques of generations past, along with her own techniques. Her lectures promote quilting as a time to sit down with friends and work with our hands. Pattie will share techniques, as we put away our machines and learn to hand quilt. She will remind us of the rich history of quilting and the joy of handwork.
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Big Stitch Hand Quilting
with Pattie Klimek
Feb 20th, 2026 to Feb 20th, 2026
Workshop: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm at LBAGC
$50 for SRQG members (Registration opens Nov 1, 2025)
​$60 for non-SRQG members (Registration opens to other Guilds on Jan. 15, 2026)
Big Stitch Hand Quilting is an eye-catching embellishment for your quilt. It can be combined with machine quilting to give texture and details to not only traditional quilts, but Art Quilts, Contemporary and Modern Quilts. It is easy to do with the proper needles and cotton embroidery thread. In this workshop, you will be introduced to the basics of big stitch quilting, the materials needed, how to baste, how to tie and set a knot, and the rocking stitch. I will go over how to find a proper thimble and how to fit it. Then we will discuss various design elements using Big Stitch Hand Quilting and how to incorporate it into your quilting designs. (Bring in your quilt tops to discuss and together we can talk about how to choose a pattern using this technique to make your quilt a unique piece of art.)
Pattie will supply a pre-marked top and batting for a $10 fee payable to Pattie at the time of the workshop.
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