J Minyard

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March Program Sunday, March 17.

Our program for this month will be Allie McCathren presenting her Seaglass Workshop. Allie is an artist with a background in marine biology. She lives in Houston, TX with her three sons. Her love of science and nature tends to find its way into her work, whether she intends it or not.


Allie works primarily with fabric and thread, but is also a painter, working with acrylics and watercolors. She uses fabric as if it were paint, working with color arrangement and texture to create her art quilts. She is a modern quilter who uses a lot of improv techniques in her work. She loves working with scraps of fabrics that one may not think work together. It can be difficult to figure out how to use scraps efficiently, especially if they don’t seem to “work” together.

Alliee will guide you through her process of organization and usage of scraps so that you may learn to look at fabric in a new way.

This is a 5 hour workshop. Therefore, we will move the starting time for our meeting to 11:00 a.m. Sunday, March 17.

March Sit and Sew

There’s a lot of activity during our monthly Sit and Sew. Join us the 2nd Friday of each month. 9 am – 3 pm. SBCC, 2180 Palisades Avenue, Los Osos, CA. Some of us save hand work to bring just so we don’t have to cart our machines from home.

Join us April 12.

Lots of table space to baste your quilt.
Who doesn’t want to sew on stage? AND get help from your friends.
It’s a fact. When you work on a project, you make progress on a project. Amazing, huh!?

Each month there is a demo of some sort. Rik is showing how to put together a fabric card holder. Great for traveling or hiking.
Kimber is showing off her Bear Hugs quilt. Both the girl and the quilt are adorable!
No one is cracking a whip, but a lot gets done.

Jennifer Houlden: February 18 2024

Join us Sunday, February 18, 2024

1:30 pm via Zoom

Contact us at bearvalleyquilters@gmail.com for the link.

You can find out more about Jen and her quilting adventures at quiltsbyjen.ca

Creating Contrast in Your Quilts:  Adding the WOW Factor!

One of the keys to great artwork and quilts is color and contrast!

This trunk show explores the effective use of contrast to create dimension, movement and
visual harmony while supporting the initial attraction of color in great quilt designs.
Using contrast in the form of fabrics with different textures, patterns and
value is one of the first steps to creating contrast in quilts and textile art.
Adding embellishments such as thread play, couching, beading, painting, and
other mixed media can also create contrast by adding dimension and texture within the piece. Most importantly a design or concept is needed to expand on. Using some or all of these different techniques – the ideas will be never ending.

Join Jen as she explores the world of contrast and learn a few tips, tricks and techniques
that you can incorporate into your quilt making and art to boost the contrast
in your work. And learn how you can achieve that WOW factor in your quilts.

 

2024 Programs

Here’s a look at our lectures and workshops for 2024. More will be added as information becomes available.

January 21, 2024
1:30 pm
GAIL BERRY
https://gailberryquilts.com
One hour lecture:  EQ8
March 17, 2024
11:00 am
ALLIE McCATHREN
https://exhaustedoctopus.thinkific.com
5 hour workshop:  Seaglass Quilting
May 19, 2024
10:00 am
LINDA SULLIVAN - Colourwerx
https://colourwerx.com
6 hour workshop:  Two Techniques in One With Topaz

July 21, 2024
1:30 pm
ELIZABETH DE CROSS - Epida Studio & Design
https://epidastudio-shop.com
3 hour workshop: Pojagi Improv Window Hanging
August 18, 2024
Time TBD
JENNY LYON
https://Quiltskipper.com
3 hour workshop: Machine Quilting on a Domestic Machine
November 17, 2024
Annual Holiday Celebration

bearvalleyquilters [at] gmail [dot] com

October meeting UPDATE

Pat will be sharing her knowledge of indigo dying with a demo. She suggests you wear “old” clothes and bring an apron.

Sunday, October 15, South Bay Community Center, 2180 Palisades Ave., Los Osos, CA.

1:00 pm social, 1:30 pm meeting.

This will be our final program meeting for 2023. In November we have a social at a local restaurant.

Beginning January 2024, we are returning to a virtual format. If you are interested in attending please contact us at bearvalleyquilters [at] gee mail [dot] com. We will send you the link.

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