General meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month at

Holy Redeemer Church Hall
35660 Cedar Blvd.
Newark, CA 94560

Members and guests meet at 6:15 pm to socialize and the meeting runs from 6:45 to 9:15 pm.

February 2009

Feb 3rd Lecture -- Christine Barnes, "Color, Color, Color!" This fast-paced lecture begins with a look at the three color characteristics common to all quilts and garments: value, temperature, and intensity. These terms sound academic, yet they, as much as color itself, are the key to making great quilts. Learn how to use the color wheel to create fresh, unexpected color combinations. Slides of quilts from nationally known quilters are followed by my quilts and a mini fashion show of my garments. For more information see http://www.christinebarnes.com/lectures.html

Feb 7th Workshop -- Christine Barnes, "In & Out"
This graphic quilt is composed of 25 blocks, each containing four quarter-units made from a variety of stripes, batiks, and hand-dyes. (Students can use any combination of fabrics that contrast, such as lights and darks.) The method for making the units is surprisingly simple, and yields two delightfully different effects ("in" and "out") from the pairings of two fabrics. The workshop begins with a crash course in color, followed by step-by-step directions for making the units and the blocks. For more information see http://www.christinebarnes.com/lectures.html.

March 2009

March 3rd Lecture -- Marjorie E. Johnson "Antique Quilts - Preservation & Restoration." This is a full lecture about antique quilts. I start with some of the oldest quilts in my collection. I discuss pattern, the time frame the quilts were made and talk about what to look for and enjoy in old quilts. See http://www.marjoriefiberart.com/ for more information.

April 2009

April 7th Lecture -- Marie Strait "Successes and Failures on a Fabric Diet (Trunk Show)." Can you ever have too much fabric? Yes, and here is what a group from my guild did about it. Find out the rules we followed, our successes and failures, and how to set up your own diet. A trunk show accompanies the talk, showing some of the work I did on the diet. See http://www.mariesquilts.com/teaching.htm for more information.

April 11th Workshop -- Marie Strait, "Going Around in Circles."
Design a quilt from half square triangles, squares and machine appliqued (blindstitched) circles. I will demonstrate a unique way of creating and applying the circles. This quilt is a great opportunity to use bigger prints. Students might want to consider themed fabric such as Asian, or African. Sewing machine with ziz-zag capacity is required. Appropriate for a quilter with basic skills. For mor information see http://ww.mariesquilts.com/classes_circles.htm.