How you can bring new life to your vintage quilts! Kathy Irwin has acquired and repaired old quilts for most of her quilting life. She’s captivated by the mystery surrounding who made them and how they got to her. Kathy enjoys working with vintage quilts, and bringing them back to...
March 17, 2022 Program “How Sewing Machines Changed Quilting”
Lynne MacDonald will share “How Sewing Machines Changed Quilting” based on Quilt Historian, Barbara Brackman’s book. Karen Falvey will present a preview of the Virtual Sampler program offered to members on Saturday, March 19 and Sunday March 20.
February 17, 2022 Program “An Evening of Improv”
Members will share their improv quilts with us for our February Program. BBQ Schoolhouse sponsored an online workshop: Cindy Grisdela’s Artful Improv “Crumb” Quilts last year. Whether you took one of these classes or have just made improv quilts on your own, we’d love to see your quilts and hear...
June 17, 2021 Program ~ Lilo Bowman — “Love Where You Create: It’s Not A One Size Fits All Solution” Virtual Lecture “
Learn to Build a creative place that works for you, your space, your budget and where you are right now. Lilo sent our Guild two copies of her new book “Love Your Creative Space – A Visual Guide to Creating an Inspiring & Organized Studio Without Breaking the Bank”. One...
May 20, 2021 Program ~ Kathie Beltz — Virtual Lecture “Secrets From the Judge’s Chambers”
ZOOM meeting for members only with virtual Show & Tell and Q&A. Members will receive invitation to join meeting and here is a link to her handout. Kathie Beltz: Professional Quilter ~ Teacher ~ Judge ~ Designer “Have you ever attended a quilt show, and been mystified why one quilt...
April 15, 2021 Program ~ Diane Harris — Virtual Lecture “Make Extraordinary Scrap Quilts”
ZOOM meeting for members only with virtual Show & Tell and Q&A. Members will receive invitation to join meeting. Diane says: “This is by far my most-booked trunk show. I use scrap quilts—some with a few dozen fabrics and some with many hundreds of fabrics—to demonstrate what makes a scrap...
March 2021 Program ~ Jenny Lyon — Virtual Lecture “Quilting Is A Contact Sport!”
ZOOM meeting for members only with virtual Show & Tell and Q&A. Members will receive invitation to join meeting. “Quilting Is A Contact Sport!” A sometimes humorous look at how quilting affects our lives and relationships. Includes a trunk show of award-winning garments and quilts. About Jenny’s lectures “My lectures...
February 2021 Program ~ Cindy Grisdela — Virtual Lecture “Playing With Colors”
ZOOM meeting for members only with virtual Show & Tell and Q&A. Members will receive invitation to join meeting. Cindy Grisdela is an award-winning artist who’s happiest in her studio surrounded by piles of colorful fabrics. In this lecture and trunk show, she’ll use examples of her work over the...
January 2021 Program ~ Teresa Duryea Wong — Virtual Lecture “Japan’s Quilt History: The Story of an American Import”
ZOOM meeting for members only with virtual Show & Tell and Q&A. Members will receive invitation to join meeting. Teresa Duryea Wong’s website teresaduryeawong.com.
October 2020 Program ~ Lisa Walton — Virtual Lecture “Leap & The Net Will Appear”
Lisa will take you on her creative journey and you will see how her work has developed over the years and the milestones and ‘leaps’ she has taken. Artist Statement Creating art with beautiful textiles has been my life for over 25 years… Starting with traditional quilt techniques over 25...
MEMBERSHIP MEETING CANCELLED ~ June 2020 Program: John Flynn “Confessions of A Non-Traditional Quilter”
Details will be posted when they are available.
MEMBERSHIP MEETING CANCELLED May 2020 Program: Dianne Kane “I Want To Be An Artist When I Grow Up”
Details will be posted when they are available. Artist Statement “When I grow up, I want to be an artist.” I kept repeating that mantra for decades. Then in 1998, my cousin Judy introduced me to her quilt camp and the addiction hit. I love all parts of the quilting...
MEMBERSHIP MEETING CANCELLED April 2020 Program: Lyn Mann “Head For The Border”
Lyn Mann is a well known quilt designer, teacher and lecturer. She has taught classes at Road to California, Quilt Utah, Quilt Camp in the Pines, as well as many quilting cruises. She has made over 440 quilts and has published articles in “Quilters’ Newsletter”. Lyn will teach 2...
MEMBERSHIP MEETING CANCELLED March 2020 Program: Idaho Quilt Makers From Garden Valley Trunk Show
We are delighted to feature two dynamic quilt makers from Garden Valley, Pat Budge and Carol Hazen. Both of these ladies have quilts in exhibits curated by Nancy Crow, an internationally known quilt maker. Their work reflects their individual style and is visually exciting. Pat Budge Carol Hazen Pat...