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April 11, 2025 Susie Shkolnik in person Lecture 9:00 AM and Workshop to Follow

I have been designing batik fabric for Batik Textiles since 2010. Traveling to Bali and Java every spring and summer, I have worked with the craftsmen there in creating the beautiful batiks we have here in the United States and all around the world. From the initial drawings to the finished piece, the process involved in creating the colors and designs has been handed down for generations. It is an ART and a Culture!

BATIKS…The History, the Mystery- Revealed!

(or…Everything you wanted to know, but didn’t know who to ask!)                   

 

Some of the topics covered:

WHAT IS BATIK?

How can I tell if it’s a batik?

How can I tell if it’s a good quality batik?

How are they made and where?

What quality of cotton is used?

Do the colors “bleed” or run in good quality batik?

BATIK TEXTILE Pop Up Store

Susie will bring some fun and exciting Batil Textile products for purchase.

 Workshop – Bargello Table Runner (Pattern is free)

Kits will be available for purchase

We will be working with 2 ½” strips

Supply List:

7-9 FAT QUARTERS (THIS WILL INCLUDE BACKING AND BORDER)

Need at least 3 to be Blenders or Tone on Tones

No stripes or border prints

                                     OR….

7-9 Coordinating  2 ½” X 44” strips  from Jelly Roll

(must include at least 3 Blenders or Tone on Tones)

½ yard for backing

¼ yard for borders

¼ yard solid contrast for stopper

 ALSO:           

Piece of batting 20”X46”

¼” seam foot

Walking foot or Embroidery foot for quilting finished piece

Sewing machine/ thread/Ruler/rotary cutter /seam ripper                                         

March 16 Teresa Duryea Wong – Quilts, Cotton, & Indigo from Japan: The Very Old and The Very New

Teresa Duryea Wong is an author, lecturer, and quilt historian. She is the author of Sewing & Survival: Native American Quilts from 1880 – 2022, and five additional books covering Japanese quilts and textiles, and American quilts and cotton. Her newest book which she co-authored, Kawaii Applique Quilts from Japan, will debut in spring of 2025. She is a contributing writer for Quiltfolk and other magazines. Teresa is a member of the International Quilt Museum advisory board and the Quilt Alliance board. She is a quiltmaker and she also collects antique quilt tops and finishes them with machine quilting on her longarm.

Learn more at: https://TeresaDuryeaWong.com

IG @third_floor_quilts

February 16 Bethann Nemesh Walk a Creative Path

About

Hi! My name is Bethanne Nemesh and I am a classically trained artist with degrees in Art and Art Therapy…but more importantly…I’ve been mastering the art of free motion machine quilting for over 23 years! I have extensively shown my quilts and have been honored to win many major awards in all levels of national and international quilting. My deepest love though, is teaching. I have taught quilters all over the world to love quilting and find their own voice of creative expression through the stitched line. And now…I’m thrilled to be able to bring that experience into your own home digitally! Whether taking a 3 month 1:1 feedback masterclass with me, or a shorter quilt retreat, helping you on your creative journey is my most important achievement!

January 19, 2025 – Judy Fredenburgh

Judy Fredenburgh is a professional educator for sewing, embroidery, quilting and crafting. Judy’s teaching style takes new technologies and inspires students of all levels to find their unique creativity to exhilarate their sewing and crafting passions. Judy has more than 30 years of experience working in the Sewing Industry. As a former Corporate Educator, Event Coordinator, and Retail Store Manager, and a small business owner herself, Judy has a well-rounded understanding of the Sewing Industry.

Judy’s passion for all things sewing started in southern California in 1961 when her Grandmother gave Judy her first sewing machine. More than 50 years later, Judy thrives on sharing the sewing bug at locations across the United States! Whether helping others create sewing projects from new crafting techniques or designing precious family keepsakes for generations to come, Judy brings inspiration, passion and an absorbable teaching style to her students.

September 15 – Arlene Velis

Lecture only. Color Confidence for Quilters.

Arlene Velis is an artist and instructor based in California. She was born and raised in Southern California where she grew up visiting local art galleries, museums and libraries which inspired her love of art. She received her MA in Fine Arts from California State University Northridge.

Arlene is inspired by nature and texture. She enjoys quilting, embroidery, painting, and ceramics to name a few. In her free time she enjoys sewing her own clothes, gardening and cooking. She currently works as an Adjunct Professor and presents to quilting guilds. Arlene is certified to teach both Scrappy Applique and Color Confidence for Quilters.

Sunday, September 15. Meeting: 1:30 pm. Lecture: approximately 2:00 pm.

August 18 – Jenny Lyon

Jenny is a fiber artist, author and teacher. Her work focuses on free motion quilting on whole cloth and has juried into international quilt shows, art shows and galleries. Jenny teaches and lectures on free motion quilting wherever she is invited. She claims the title “Encourager-in-Chief” as she believes that every quilter has the skills to free motion quilt some of their own work. She lives in northern California with her husband and Australian Shepherdess. Her boys have left the nest and she now has a fine 2-room studio.

Jenny will present her lecture “My Tippy Top Tips for Successful and Joyful Free Motion Quilting”.

Sunday, August 18. Meeting: 1:30 pm. Lecture: approximately 2:00 pm. (No workshop this month.)

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