2009 Contest Winners – Theme: Burgoyne Surrounded Cathy Zeleny, a member of the guild is currently featured in “Quilters Home” magazine. Jan. 2010 issue. Page 13. Cathy also won First Place in the National Quilt Museum’s “Burgoyne Surrounded: New Quilts from old Favorites” competion. Below is a picture of her quilt titled, “Inevitable Zeleny”. Visit […]
The morning started with a hands on 3 hour packed lecture! What tips and advice we learned!! Carmen proceeds with step one, iron your linen. Joanie marks the center lines. Cindy gives us tips on using stencils, placement and where to begin your designs. Cathy has to decide which stencil would work best for what […]
These are the recent quilts that Lavella has sent to the Wounded Warriors Project.
CALIFORNIA FALLEN HEROES QUILTThis quilt and its side panels was made by the California Chapters of the Home of Brave Quilt Project and contains the names of California’s fallen heroes and their home towns Begun by Citrus Belt Quilters Guild, Redlands, Ca, in Aug 2004, under the guidance of member Don Beld—Home of the Brave […]
Lee Trevelyan is planning to instruct us on knitting baby caps. Supplies needed : 1 skein baby yarn (not wool) 4 double pointed needles–size 5
The newest Show n’ Tell photographs by Joanie Bellinghausen, our wonderful guild photographer, are now on the website! :o) —and if you haven’t visited the website recently—There is a totally new page devoted to the guild Friendship Blocks! All the currant quilt blocks with images and details are now available for viewing online. Enjoy! A special "Thank You" to Linda […]
Myrl Deans was a Guest and spoke at one of our guild meetings in 2006. Master Quilter needs more native fabrics for Mindanao masterpieceBy Mike Banos Cagayan de Oro City – An American quilter who’s been bringing honor and prestige to the country and the city for the past two decades is now working on a […]
If you are at all interested in Synchronized Swimming there is a PBS (KQED)show on Wednesday (tonight) at 8 pm. It follows the Santa Clara Aquamaids team that Isaw in Irvine and they are really good. AND their team includes a youngman. Well worth checking out. ~Sharon Mills
The Pacific International Quilt Festival, also known as PIQF is held annually in October at the Santa Clara Convention Center off the Great America Parkway off Hwy. 101 south. I seldom miss this large and outstanding quilt show. One of the largest on the west coast. Over 700 Quilts and Garments are on display. This […]