Programs

Lectures and Workshops

Friendship Quilters of San Diego is proud to present the following lectures and workshops by some of the finest quilt artists in the country.

Workshops: Unless otherwise indicated, our in-person workshops are at, Paradise Sewing, 13242 Poway Road, Poway, CA 92064.

If you have questions about the programs contact Karla Seyb-Stockton at friendshipquiltersinfo@gmail.com. You can sign-up for any workshop at the Programs Table or by contacting Karla at friendshipquiltersinfo@gmail.com.

Payments can be made by cash, check or by Zelle (friendshipquiltersinfo@gmail.com).

2024/2025 Program

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September 2024

Lecture: “Scrappy Applique”

Scrappy Appliqué is a raw edge fusible appliqué technique developed by Shannon Brinkley, that is quick, simple to pick up, yet allows for a lot of creative possibilities. Kristi is a certified teacher in the Scrappy Applique technique. Kristi will tell us about the technique and show us the process and many of the results in her lecture and trunk show.

Date: Monday Sept. 9, 2024 6:30 PM

Where: Incarnation Lutheran Church

Workshop:

There will be no workshop in September.

October 2024

Member Spotlight:

Loretta Stuart-Edgerton

Lecture: “My Quilting Journey”

Loretta will tell the story of her quilting journey and present a trunk show.

Date: Monday, October 14, 2024 6:30 PM

Where: Incarnation Lutheran Church

Workshop:

There will be no workshop in October.

November 2024

Lecture: “California Heritage Quilt Project”

Arlene will outline the history of the project and tell about what they are doing now; highlighting their use of the Quilt Index to document the quilts made in or brought to California.

Date: Monday, November 11, 2024 6:30 PM

Where: Incarnation Lutheran Church

Workshop: “Training Volunteers to Photograph and Register California Quilts into the Quilt Index”

The workshop will train volunteers to enter quilt photos, stories and data into the Quilt Index database. 

Date: Tuesday November 12, 2024, 9am to 1pm

Cost: $25

Where: Incarnation Lutheran Church

Open House: Guild members and the public will be invited to bring their quilts to be documented.

Cost: Suggested donation of $10 per quilt.

Where: Incarnation Lutheran Church

December 2024

Holiday Party

Sport your ugly sweater, or not and join us for a fun social evening
with your friends for dinner, activities, games and hilarious fun. You won’t want to miss this!

When: TBD

Where: TBD

January 2025

Lecture: “All About Fabric: An Insider’s Look at the Fabric Industry”

Jean will delve into the fabric industry, including insights on batiks, flat printed, and digital fabrics, drawing from her experience with Hoffman Fabrics.

Date: Monday January 13, 2025 6:30pm

Where: Incarnation Lutheran Church

Workshop:

There will be no workshop in January.

February 2025

Catherine Wilson

Lecture: “Paper Piecing the Judy Way”

Catherine is a certified Judy Niemeyer instructor.  She will introduce Judy’s methods and present a trunk show.

Date: Monday February 10, 2025 6:30 PM

Where: Incarnation Lutheran Church

Workshop: “Pocket Compass: Paper Piecing the Judy Way”

Catherine offers world class instruction and custom built quilt kits. She is committed to providing you with the tools you need to enjoy a successful quilting experience. Pocket Compass is 40″ x 40″.

Date: Tuesday February 11, 2025 10am to 4pm

Where: Paradise Sewing

Cost: $50

March 2025

Philanthropy

Friendship Quilters Guild includes Philanthropy as part of its endeavor to make and donate fabric and quilted items to charitable, non-profit organizations in the San Diego area.

Once a year we have a Philanthropy Night as one of the monthly meetings. This meeting is devoted to creating kits to be sewn, quilted, and donated to the charities we support. Members come to cut fabric and make quilt kits, sew batting, and tie quilts from donated fabric to help fulfil the Philanthropy role of Friendship Quilters.

When: Monday, March 10, 2025, 6:30 PM

Where: Incarnation Lutheran Church

April 2025

Lecture: “Ice Dyeing”

Kim will share techniques for ice dyeing and her years of experience of using them in projects.

Date: Monday April 14, 2025 6:30 PM

Where: Incarnation Lutheran Church

Workshop:

There will be no workshop in April.

May 2025

Lecture: “Got Colour!”

 Boost your colour confidence and learn to use every colour of the rainbow in your quilts. Linda will discuss the basics of colour theory, demonstrate colour concepts and how to create and combine dynamic colour palettes, as well as share her tips and tricks on how to find colour inspiration in everyday objects to inspire, infuse and ignite the colour in your next quilting project.

Date: Monday May 12, 2025 6:30 PM

Where: Incarnation Lutheran Church

Workshop: “ColourBugs and Curves!”

Two techniques in one workshop! In part one, Linda will guide students through her liberating and fancy free slash ‘n sew improv technique while making cute colourbug blocks – no ¼” seams to follow, no rules and stress free piecing. Next in part two, she’ll guide students through sewing perfect curves with her handy tips and tricks – after a few practice blocks, students are guaranteed to conquer their fear of sewing curves with no tears. Both techniques come together in one workshop while working on this cute ladybug quilt!

Date: Tuesday May 13, 2025 10 AM to 4 PM

Where: Paradise Sewing

Cost: $50