Sierra Mountain
Quilters Association
 

For information about any of our programs or to sign up for a workshop, please contact Laura Gonzalez using this form.

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2021 Programs

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January 7, 2021- Because our January Zoom meeting does not accommodate our usual cuddle quilt sewing, Patty Cramer and Maria Ciccarelli have developed a project we can do without the noise of sewing machines in the background as we meet. These heart pillows are for distribution to post-operative patients at St. Agnes Hospital.  Click here for instructions.

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February 4, 2021 - Twin sisters Lora and Lisa of Material Girlfriends (and designers of our last two mystery quilts) will present: 

Overcoming Quilting Disasters - Horror movies are less scary than when you have a HUGE problem with a quilt! Bleeding and shredding and tears, oh my! Chin up, my quilting friend; help has arrived. Enjoy twin sisters, Lora Zmak and Lisa Norton of MaterialGirlfriends.com as they provide you with numerous solutions to Quilting Disasters. Have a particular problem? Bring your quilt and questions and enjoy their humor and expertise.  Click link for "Quilting Disasters and How to Fix Them" print-out.

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February 5, 2021 - 9am to noon

February 6, 2021 - 9am to noon

Confetti Hunter Star Workshop

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March 4, 2021 - Presentation - “Edgy” by Linda Wagner

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April 1, 2021- We will play a version of a scavenger hunt following the business meeting portion of the evening. 

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May 6, 2021 - Guild meeting via zoom.  Two of our guild members will give information about how to chose a quilt design as a final finish to a perfect quilt. 

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June 3, 2021 - Guild meeting via zoom. Can you identify the quilting acronyms?  ST. FQ. and certainly a few more obscure ones. Join us on Zoom, get the most correct answers, and win a prize. For the general meeting, you will receive an invitation by email from SMQA which includes instructions on how to sign into the meeting. Remember that the sign in information is for the June 3rd meeting only, and you can begin signing in at 5:30 p.m

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July 8, 2021- Guild meeting and Ice Cream Social.  This is our first in person meeting since Covid restrictions have been relaxed.  Please see the July newsletter (to be sent on Thursday, July 1st) for details.

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August 5, 2021 - Guild meeting with Janet Morita as presenter.

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August 6, 2021 - Workshop on Ice dyeing with Janet Morita as instructor. 

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September 9, 2021 - Guild meeting with a game of "Strip Poker". 

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September 13-16, 2021 - Fall Retreat

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October 7, 2021- Guild meeting with Rachel Clark as presenter

October 7, 2021 - Workshop with Rachel Clark

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November 4, 2021 - Guild meeting John Egbert

November 5, 2021 - Grand Convergence workshop with John Egbert. Click here for supply list.

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December 2, 2021- Annual Christmas party and swearing in of new SMQA officers.

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2020 Programs

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January 9, 2020 - Cuddle Quilts

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February 6, 2020 - Game night - a word game and strip poker, so start putting aside your 2-1/2 inch strips.

February 7,020 - Workshop will be the byAnnie "A Place for Everything" bag.  Patterns will be available at Bear Paw.  Penny Simily will be teaching the class.  Click here for the class supply list.  Bear Paw has offered their instruction room on Saturday, February 8th, and Penni will be available, if you need more time and instruction to complete the bag.  

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March 5, 2020 - This is Your SMQA

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March 12-15 - Spring Retreat

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April 2, 2020  - The April 2020 meetings will be cancelled.  This is because of the recent directives from the CDC for the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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April 3, 2020 - The April 2020 meetings will be cancelled.  This is because of the recent directives from the CDC for the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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May 7, 2020 - The May 2020 meetings was cancelled.  This is because of the recent directives from the CDC for the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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May 8, 2020 -  The May 2020 meetings was cancelled.  This is because of the recent directives from the CDC for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) 

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June 4, 2020 - California Public Health and CDC guidance continue to advise against gathering in groups, so there will be no SMQA general meeting in June. 

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July 2, 2020 - Cancelled- California Public Health and CDC guidance continue to advise against gathering in groups, so there will be no SMQA general meeting in July. 

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August 6, 2020 - Zoom virtual meeting 

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September 3, 2020 - We will have our first virtual presentation.  Heather Kojan is an experienced quilter and teacher on the east coast.  Her designs for a variety of scrap quilts along with her interest in improvisation, curves, and modern quilts, make her a great choice for our first virtual presentation.

September 14-17, 2020 - Fall Retreat - cancelled

October 1, 2020 - Sue Pelland will present a virtual trunk show featuring applique quilts made with Rotary Cut Applique techniques.  We will see first-hand how each of the shapes are cut, fused, and stitched.

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November 5, 2020 - We will welcome back, Jenny Lyon for both a presentation and a virtual two part workshop. 

Presentation: “The Beauty of the Imperfect” The imperfect is beautiful! I’ll show you inspiring and encouraging examples of my work as well as the work of others that are beautiful in their imperfection and I’ll share my journey to imperfection. 

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November 7 & 14 - 

We have also scheduled Jenny Lyon for the workshop, "Yes You CAN Free Motion Quilt".  The six hour Zoom workshop will be presented over two days, three hours each day:  Saturday, November 7th, from 9:00 a.m. to noon, and Friday, November 13th, from 9:00 a.m. to noon.

We will work on 5 beautiful and fun motifs that you can put on your own quilts using your home sewing machine! 6-hr workshop

Those of you who participated in Jenny's workshop last year will remember how enthusiastic a teacher she is, and how attentive to individual requests for guidance.  She provides a supportive and fun atmosphere while you learn on your own machine.

The class fee is $35.00 for the six hours.  There is a limit of 20, so that Jenny can provide individual attention, support and encouragement, just like she does in person.

Supply list

In order to reserve a spot in the workshop, please contact Betsy Anne Youngholm.

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December 3, 2020 - “Celebrating 12 Months of Quilting”, will be on Zoom.  The December general meeting will include the swearing in of the 2021 Board Members, a vote on the proposed budget for 2021, the unveiling of the mystery quilts, and show and tell. We will also hold a drawing for the table toppers we would have had on the tables if we were able to meet as a group.

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2019 Programs

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January 3, 2019 - Cuddle Quilts

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February 7, 2019 - Cancelled due to weather and road conditions

February 8, 2019 - Cancelled due to weather and road conditions

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March 7, 2019 -  Panel Discussion 

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March 7 through 10 - Spring Retreat

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April 4, 2019 - Guild meeting with Fern Royce as presenter: "How I Found the Liberated Pathway" 

April 5, 2019 - Workshop "String Quilts" with Fern Royce

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May 2, 2019 - Country Store for the guild members.  

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June 6, 2019 - Ice Cream Social

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July 11, 2019 - Guild meeting - Paper Piecing and English Paper Piecing Demonstrations

July 12, 2019 - Free Sew

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August 1, 2019 - Guild Meeting with Dora Cary as presenter: "My Path to Fearless Quilting" 

August 2, 2019 -  Workshop "Make it Modern"

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September 5, 2019 - Guild meeting with Laurel Anderson as presenter.

September 6, 2019 - Workshop - Wild Roses.  For supply list click here.

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October 3, 2019 - Quilts of Valor

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November 7, 2019 - Guild meeting with Jenny Lyon as presenter: "Quilting is a Contact Sport"

November 8, 2019 - Workshop "Fearless Fills and Frills" with Jenny Lyon.  For supply list click here.

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December 5, 2019 - Annual Christmas Party

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Past Programs- 2018

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January 4, 2018 - Cuddle Quilts

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February 1, 2018 - Guild Meeting with Truck Show presented by one of our newest circles: Sew Crafty Quilters

February 2, 2018 - Wacky Divine Nine Quilt Workshop with Mary Platz

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March 1, 2018 - Meeting cancelled "due to the expected winter weather forecast (maybe rain and/or snow).  We do not want our wonderful quilting friends out on the wet/icy roads" to quote our president, Rhonda Lloyd.

March 2, 2018 - Rescheduled for August 3, 2018

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March 8-11, 2018 - Spring Retreat

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April 5, 2018 Guild Meeting with Cindy Wiens - Solids Showcase

April 6, 2018 - My Swedish Ex Workshop with Cindy Wiens.  Click here for supply list.

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May 10, 2018 - Guild Meeting with our own Jeri Carney - How to prepare a quilt for the longarm quilter

May 11, 2018 - Stash and Dash Workshop taught by our own Lissa Metzger, pattern byannie.com

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June 7, 2018 - Ice Cream Social

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July 5, 2018 - Guild Meeting - Popcorn and Movie Night

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August 2, 2018 - Guild Meeting and lecture with Cathie Hoover  - Accept The Challenge! 

August 3, 2018 - Workshop with Cathie Hoover - Wild and Crazy Quilt.

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September 6, 2018 - Guild Meeting with Lisa McKissick - Tool Time Two

September 7, 2018 - Workshop with Lisa McKissick.  Click here for supply list.

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Fall Retreat- September 17-20, 2018

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October 4, 2018 - Guild Meeting - Free Motion Quilting - demos by members

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November 1, 2018 - Guild Meeting with Claire Witherspoon - Confessions of an Eclectic Quilter

November 2, 2018 - Workshop with Claire Witherspoon - Scrap Strategies

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December 6, 2018 - Annual Christmas Dinner

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Past Programs - 2017

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January 5, 2017 - Cuddle Quilts

January 6, 2017 - Free Sew Day 9 am - 3 pm

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February 2, 2017 - It is 2017 and the weather is perfect for sewing and quilting and time to think about our quilt
show in May. The February program will be “Finishing Touch”. This is to assist in completing quilts for the quilt show. There will be stations set up to watch a short demo on binding, piping and sleeves

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February 21, 2017 - Betsy Anne will be at Bear Paw Quilts and More, from 10:30 to noon, working on Cuddle Quilts. Please come, join in the fun!

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March 2, 2017 - Sheila Collins from Sunnyvale, CA

Lecture and Trunk Show: Sheila Collins of Sunnyvale will join us in January to talk about her creative journey from fashion design to quilting

March 3, 2017 - Mandala Blossom, 20” x 20"

"I’m a big fan of mandalas and have been wanting to create one of my own, so I’m very happy to share this with you. I created the piece with layers to add dimension and covered buttons were the perfect finishing touch. The background fabric has been stretched over a canvas. Finished size, 20” x 20”".

Class Supply List

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April 6, 2017 - Doors will open early, at 5pm for a fabric sale.  We will have the opportunity to work on small projects that will be sold at the Quilt Show 

Country Store.

April 7, 2017 - Free Sew Day, from 9 am to 3 pm. SMQA members and their guest are welcome to sew and socialize without a structured program or educational activity.  

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May 4, 2017 - We will have the opportunity to meet some of the recipients of our Cuddle Quilts

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May 20 -21, 2017 - Our Quilt Show - A Stitch in Time

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June 1, 2017 - In June, with a successful Quilt Show behind us, we can relax. We will have a trunk show by Cindy Wiens. Cindy writes a blog called “Live a Colorful Life”.

June BOM

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July 6, 2017 - Ice Cream Social - In July we will enjoy ice cream and all the toppings. No calorie counting allowed! We will also play "Strip Poker". Each of you will need to bring 25 2-1/2 inch strips cut the width of fabric (selvage to selvage).

August 3, 2017 - Patsy Carpenter lecture and trunk-show

August 4,2017 - Paper Piecing with Patsy Carpenter workshop.  Mini Stars Table Runner: 

Mini stars is a perfect beginner class to enter the world of Judy Niemeyer paper piecing.  It's fun and can be made in a day as you perfect the technique.  All work is done in class. The only pre-class work is getting the perfect fabrics together along with the pattern and supplies, and you are on your way.  The instructor will have plenty of patterns available for purchase.  The supply list can be found here.  

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September 7, 2017 - CANCELLED! Due to the numerous fires, the excessive smoke and the unavailability of the Community Center, our September general meeting has been cancelled.   Lynn Mann, our scheduled speaker, is available to attend our October general meeting on 10/5 and will teach the class on 10/6.   

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September 8, 2017 - Workshop - CANCELLED

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October 5, 2017 - Lyn Mann lecture and truck-show

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October 6, 2017 - Lyn Mann workshop. THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS AN UGLY FABRIC: In this this class, students will each bring squares of an ugly (or hard to use) fabric to share.  We will construct a simple scrap quilt while learning how to make any fabric great, depending on what you put with it.  A really fun day!!!  Many say this is the best class they ever had. The supply list can be found here.

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November 2, 2017 - A program to honor veterans 

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December 7, 2017 - Annual Christmas party including installation of officers

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