August Newsletter is now available!

The August Newsletter has been posted. Read it by clicking here.

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In celebration of the 'Dog Days of Summer' we've included a picture of a new quilt pattern by Java House Quilts titled " Muchas Poochas".

July Workshop: Come Quilt with Jill

Join Jill Schumacher, National Award Winning Quilt Artist, for a fun-filled 2 day workshop. Learn to mark your quilt and prepare it for machine quilting, then actually machine quilt your quilt with the help of Jill’s tips and techniques. Learn how to manage that “Bulk” and make it a fun and rewarding experience to create your heirlooms of tomorrow - all done on your home sewing machine.

• Day 1 you will learn the proper way to design and mark your quilting motifs and borders on your completed quilt top.

• Day 2 you will actually be able to layer your quilt and prepare it for machine quilting and begin the process of machine quilting your masterpiece.

When: Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August 1
Where: Granville Homes, 1396 W. Herndon Ave, Fresno

Fee for 2-day class: members= $70.00, non-members=$90.00

Last year when Jill visited the guild her workshops were in high demand. Be sure to sign up early to reserve your seat! Contact Diane Sakamoto or Kathleen Papenhausen for more information.

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National Award winning machine quilter, Jill Schumacher began making her first quilt at the age of 12. In 1997 she learned to machine quilt her own work. Her first machine quilt won the Best of Show at the Siskiyou County Fair in 1998 and in 1999, won Second Place in the State Fair. This recognition started Jill’s journey in competitions and later, the inception of her business, Quiltmaker to the Queen. Visit Jill’s website at: www.quiltmakertothequeen.com

July Newsletter is now available!

Read the July newsletter by clicking here.

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The quilt pictured is from the collection of the American Folkart Museum in New York.

Happy 4th of July!

Quilts for Veteran's Hospital

The San Joaquin Valley Quilters Guild (SJVQG) members have made and donated over 60 quilts to the Veteran’s Administration Hospital Community Living Center in Fresno.

The SJVQG was contacted by the Veteran’s Administration in the fall of 2009 with a request to provide 60 bed-sized quilts to remain as furnishings for the Community Living Center in an effort to create a more home-like atmosphere for veterans. The quilts donated were all created by members who provided their own fabric for the quilt tops. No two quilts were created alike. Members with varied quilting skills got involved with the project for piecing the top, quilting the quilt layers, and binding the finished quilts.

A tour of hospital to see the quilts was held at the Veteran’s Community Living Center on Thursday, June 24, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. Photos from the tour taken by Anita Freede can be seen by clicking here.

July Program: Meet the Member

Our July meeting will feature SJVQG member, Lynn Pslatis and all of her wonderful quilts.

Be sure to join us at our meeting on Thursday, July 8th to meet Lynn and see all her fantastic quilts!

2010/2011 SJVQG Raffle Quilt

SJVQG proudly presents our Opportunity Quilt for 2010/2011.

The quilt, named 'Roses in Bloom' is approximately 80"x80" and includes sampler blocks from the 2008 Winter Patchwork Party by Marti Mitchell.

Guild members donating their time and talent to plan, piece and quilt this years raffle quilt include: Lor Rae Raus, Tanya Good, Lynn Psaltis, Nancy Christian, Pat Baker, Tina Cox and Vicki Young.