Conejo Valley Quilters
where modern meets traditional
Conejo Valley Quilters Programs and Workshops
PROGRAMS
PLEASE NOTE DAY, TIME and LOCATION of our meetings
At this time in-person meetings will be held on Tuesdays at the Thousand Oaks Library and are hybrid. (Next in-person August 22)
In months when the room is not available, or when we have out of area speakers, our general meetings will be held virtually only in the evening of the third Monday of the month.
Monday, JUNE 19, 2023, 6:00 PM - Social Time 5:30 PM
General Meeting via Zoom
”Meet the Board Members Trunk Show
The June meeting will be a mixture of business and fun! Yes, members will be asked to vote on the Executive Board slate for 2023-2024 and revised Bylaws*. But members will also get a chance to learn about the creative journeys some of the board members. Do you really know what they have produced? Are they finishers? Do they have other creative talents?
*Members, please go to the "Members Only" section and check out our new "Vote" article to see who is on the slate. We do have a few empty slots just for you! You will find revised Job Descriptions and Standing Rules in addition to the proposed Bylaws (and general meeting link) HERE.
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Monday, JULY 17, 2023, 6:00 PM - Social Time 5:30 PM
General Meeting via Zoom
Kellie Willey - "Miniature Quilts for the Everyday Quilter"
Join us as Kellie shares with us her method of taking large traditional patterns and miniaturizing them using various methods to give them a mini modern look. During her lecture, you will hear tips and techniques that will take the fear out of miniature quilting. You will also have a front row seat to view several of her little quilts up close.
BIO: Kellie's quilting journey started in 2008 when her mother-in-law gave her a vintage Kenmore sewing machine, a rotary cutter, cutting mat and rulers. Now she is passionate about making miniature and small-scale quilts. Kellie has won many awards for her little quilts and has recently begun teaching others the love of small-scale quilt making. Kellie encourages quilters to enjoy the process and get comfortable with scaling down their work. Her philosophy is “You already know how to cut, piece and sew, and it’s easy to make it smaller once you know the tricks”. Kellie recently started producing her own line of miniature quilt patterns which are available at her website.
More info:
Facebook - Kellie Willey's Little Quilts
Instagram – kelliewilleyquilts
Etsy- LittleQuiltCreations
Guest Fee $5:
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 22 , 2023 - 3:00-5:00PM - Social time - 2:30 PM
Marvin E. Smith Community Room, Grant R. Brimhall Library;
1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks
Topic: TBD
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Monday, SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 @ 6 p.m.
General Meeting via Zoom
Rachel Derstine: “Artful Couching: Texture and Definition”
Join us as Rachel shows us all about couching and teaches us the many ways couching can be added to garments, bags and quilts. She will talk about her inspiration, influences, as well as discuss color, lines, shapes and values. Learn the art of couching with yarns to create texture, flow and extra pizzazz.
Guest fee: $5
WORKSHOPS
Workshop cost (unless otherwise stated):
Half Day Workshops are $35 members/$50 non-members.
Full Day Workshops are $50 members/$65 non-members.
Saturday, June 24
note date change
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
"Indian Summer"
a virtual workshop with
Candace Hassen
Join us via Zoom for a workshop with Candace Hassen, who will be teaching her method of utilizing horizontal strip piecing to form diamond motifs.
Learn more about Candace in her Bio in her Program description (above) or on her website: www.quiltdesignsbycandace.com
Supply list provided upon registration. Pattern fee is included in price.
Cost: Members $42; Nonmembers $57 ($2 will be added if paying online below)
Note: if paying by mail, please register first by sending an email to cvq.event@gmail.com then send your check to CVQ address below.
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Workshop - July 22, 2023
"Don't Sweat the Small Stuff!"
Miniature quiltmaking workshop
with Monica Sayre
Date/time: Saturday 7/22/2023 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Price: Members $35; Nonmembers $50
Payment information can be found at end of workshop description.
Making a small block is not as difficult as it might "seam" - all you need are the right tools and techniques. In this workshop you will start by making a normal sized block - 3"(6" if you're more comfortable with that). Then we will fine-tune your piecing skills with lots of tips before downsizing to something smaller. Both traditional piecing and paper piecing will be addressed, as will the steps you need to take to reduce a pattern. Have you ever seen a quilt or a block pattern you love, but the block size is just too big? Maybe you made a quilt but would like to make a matching pillow for yourself - or as a gift - with a 4" or 6" or an 8" block instead of the 12" you used for your quilt.
Students will receive a document with instructions, tips and mistakes to avoid, along with several patterns, at least one week before the workshop that have either been produced using EQ7 or drafted by Monica. Chances are, you have all the tools you will need to make beautiful blocks you never thought possible... (albeit "add an eighth" ruler is useful for miniature paper piecing!) There are so many things to make using miniature blocks: make an ornament, add them to pillows, clothing, postcards, bookmarks and more! Once you get the hang of it, you will find it easy - no sweat!
Cost: Members $35; Nonmembers $50 ($2 will be added if paying online below)
two churn dash blocks measure 1.5"
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Workshop - September 23, 2023
"Artful Couching" with Rachel Derstine,
Date/time: Saturday 9/23/2023 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Price: Members $35; Nonmembers $50
Payment information can be found at end of workshop description.
Join us via Zoom on Saturday, September 23, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a workshop with Rachel Derstine. Learn the art of couching with yarns to create texture, flow and extra pizzazz. Rachel will focus exclusively on mastering couching techniques. She will show us the many ways to use couching for definition and sparkle by incorporating a variety of cording, yarns and metallic thread. Please bring a 38” x 18” completed quilt sandwich using a striped batik or gradient fabric, if possible, including a stabilizer of your choice. Supply list will be provided prior to class. A couching foot is recommended.
BIO: Rachel Derstine is an award-winning fiber artist living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her works are featured in invitational and juried gallery shows and fine art/craft shows throughout the country. She has had articles published in Machine Quilting Unlimited and Art Quilting Studio magazines. Her work has been purchased and installed in institutions such as Epic Corporation in Madison, WI, and the Milton Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA. Having grown up in Japan, this influence is evident in her style and use of kimonos, silks, ikats, hand dyed and batik fabrics. She includes traditional techniques of quilting as well as her own contemporary methods. She does all her piecing, applique and couching on a domestic sewing machine and her quilting on a long arm quilting machine.
Artwork website: www.rachelderstinedesigns.com
Online and virtual live quilting classes: www.artfulquiltingandsewing.com
Facebook Pages: Rachel Derstine Designs, Artful Quilting and Sewing
Facebook Group: Artful Quilting and Sewing Group
Instagram: @derstinedesigns, @artfulquiltsew
Cost: Members $35; Nonmembers $50 ($2 will be added if paying online below)
Note: if paying by mail, please register first by sending an email to cvq.event@gmail.com then send your check to CVQ address below.
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Conejo Valley Quilters Events
CONEJO VALLEY QUILTERS CELEBRATED
NATIONAL QUILTING MONTH MARCH 28, 2023
If you missed it or would like to see the quilts again, please visit our "Photo Gallery" page under General Meetings HERE to see our slide show. The show features pictures of our quilts plus a little CVQ and quilt history.
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