Programs

2026 Program Line-Up

January 13

Kitty Oliver, Professional Quilt Judge, "You Be the Judge"

Have you wondered what criteria a professional quilt judge uses when evaluating a quilt?  Kitty will present how she went from quilt maker to quilt judge, and what makes for an award-winning quilt.

No Workshop in January

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:

https://youtu.be/XsKHxvoo6Bg

March 10 - CQA University

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