Peninsula Quilters Guild
Workshops
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Thursday, October 19, 2023 - 9:30a - 3:30p
Location: Always Quilting, San Mateo
Seaglass - A Unique Art Quilt (and the perfect stashbuster) with Allie McCathren
There is no one pattern to make a seaglass quilt, and that's the beauty of them. Just like the pieces of found glass it's named for, shaped by time and water, each quilt tells a story.
I'll show you how to combine fabrics from your beloved scraps (and not so beloved ones as well) to make gorgeous art quilts.
There is no one pattern or template set. This class teaches the technique of how to make these quilt, and walks you through the entire process of design, layout, quilting, and finishing the quilt.
This class includes written lessons and videos. For the deaf or hard of hearing, all content in the videos is written in the text, with corresponding photos.
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 - After the morning Guild Meeting
Location: San Mateo Garden Center
3-D Class with Barbara Hall
Join me for an afternoon of exploring 3-D options. Using some 3-D blocks in a quilt can up the WOW factor. Use them as cornerstones in the border, randomly throughout the top, or make a highly textured quilt using al 3-D blocks.
We will be using traditional techniques to make 3-D pinwheels, bow ties, lots of different flying geese, prairie points, some origami, trapunto, and texture magic.
Come and join the fun.
Thursday, February 22, 2024 Class is Full (closed as of 2/17)
Location: Always Quilting, San Mateo
Intriguing Interleave Quilts Class with Mel Beach
We will unlock the fun and intrigue of Interleave quilts. This workshop will reveal all the secrets behind creating the illusion of curves and transparency. Best of all, these Interleaves are assembled using a quilt-as-you-go technique, so your unique Interleave quilt will be pieced and quilted at the same time!
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - After the morning Guild Meeting
Location: San Mateo Garden Center
Binding Bonanza with Julie Curry
We see it all to frequently: a wonderful quilt top with a less-than-lovely binding. In this workshop, you will learn techniques necessary to have a fantastic finish for your quilt creations. You won’t be left “in a bind” to finish your quilts!
Techniques covered:
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Standard binding with hand stitching
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Standard binding with machine stitching.
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Quick-Turn binding
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Two Color (Reversible) binding
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Magic Flange
All materials will be provided and you will have an opportunity to practice the techniques listed above. You just need to bring your sewing machine (in good working order) and a walking foot. Oh, and a desire to learn!!
Thursday, June 20, 2024 - 9:30a - 3:30p
Location: Always Quilting, San Mateo
Short Cuts to Tradition with Julia McLeod
A full day workshop focused on precision piecing and swift ways to build traditional blocks using quilters cotton fabrics.
Learn accurate ways to make the classic elements of traditional quilt blocks: Nine Patch, Half Square Triangle, Quarter Square Triangle, Flying Geese, Square in a Square.
This class is perfect for beginners, as well as intermediate or experienced sewists seeking to improve accuracy.
Mastering these components will allow you to piece hundreds of different quilt block designs!
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Location: Always Quilting
9:30am - 3:30 pm
Conversion with Connie Bowles
I fell in love with Ricky Tims' Convergence Quilts and so will you! You will be surprised how fast it is to create something that looks so complex but is surprisingly easy and fun using only four fat quarters or one yard of a hand dyed cotton fabric. I love teaching this workshop as everyone has a great time and usually walks away with a completed top. As Ricky Tims says, ".....these quilts create themselves". All skill levels welcome.
