FABRIC CALCULATOR from Lisa Gorski
from our CQA Quilt University
2026 Program Line-Up
February 10
Rob Appell - "Quilts from the Sea & Beyond" California's Surfing Quilter shares his journey from quilter to fabric designer, teacher, and YouTube video star. Come enjoy his trunck show of beautiful, original quilts.
Feb. 11 Workshop: "Scrap Masters Quilt"
Check out Rob's ScrapMaster process - click on the link below:
March 10 - CQA University
Our Talented Presenters:
Jill Sweet Gregory - "Quilted Hug" or "Shrug"
Patrice Lambourne - "Mitering Corners for any Angle (with no math!)"
Wendy VanLoo - "Three-Yard Quilt"
Barbara Witman - Basting Quilts Using Pool Noodles
Jonal Beck - "Snap Purses"
NOTE: After our March Meeting, we are having a "Boutique Sew-In" in order to make items to sell at our April Vendor Fair -- make some money for our Guild. Kathy Adams is hosting it on March 11, 9:00-3:30 at the Club House , 1800 Del Prado Dr., Camarillo. Please bring: sewing machine, sewing notions, fabric, any patterns for boutique items, sack lunch & drinks. We will supply iron, ironing boards and power cords. For more info, call Kathy at 805 402-3056 or 805 402-9293. Or call Susan van der Veen at 805 443-4490.
For our April General Meeting, please read Note below . . .
NOTE: Due to the Community Center closing on this date for construction, our General Meeting will be held at the Freedom Center, 275 E. Pleasant Valley Rd., Camarillo (near the Airport). The workshop will be held in our regular classrooms at the community Center.
April 14 -Anne Sonner -"Totally Traditional to Quite Qurky Trunk Show" This trunk show has a variety of large quilts (different ones from the family history lectures) collected and created over 30 years. Included are antique quilts, a Baby Jane, appliqued irises, a quilt within a quilt, Hawaiian Dresden Plate, Delectable Mountains, friendship quilts, the Bus Stop Quilt, and a quilt with coffee cups and coffee quotes. Lots of quilts and lots of stories.
April 15 Workshop-"Sweatshirt Jacket" NOTE: The workshop will be help in our regular classrooms at the Community Center.
May 12
Linda Sullivan - "My Best Tips & Tricks for Perfect Precision Piecing"
Linda is a true believer that quilting should be first and foremost, fun!, and that ‘persnickety seams’ and ‘potential piecing hazards’ may be frustrating but can always be overcome. Linda will share her best tips and tricks for fabric preparation, setting your machine up for stitchin’ success, perfect pressing, favorite thread/needle choices and most importantly, tools and techniques for fine tuning and achieving your most accurate scant 1/4” seam allowance.
May 13 Workshop-"Strippin' & Stitchin' with Paint Box"
June 9 - Comfort Givers Quilts Giveaway
July 14
Local Quilt Shop Reports
August - Dark
September 8
Yvonne Phenicie "Sew Many Curves"
September 9 Workshop "Chic Picnic"
October 13
Rami Kim "Two by Two Trunk Show"
October 14 Workshop "3-D Folded Hexagon Flowers Quilt & Bag"
November 10
Local Quilt Shop Reports
December 8
Comfort Givers Presentation & Quilts Giveaway