Welcome to the Coachella Valley Quilt Guild
Our Purpose
Guild Meetings
Centrally located in the beautiful Coachella Valley of Southern California. The Guild shall be a non profit organization established to promote appreciation of quilting, to share and to uphold the heritage of a timeless folk art, and to further the education and skill levels of the members of the guild.
2026 Opportunity Quilt
Needles & Pins
Inspired by Pinterest Nancy Lou and Carole Gold's Quilted Art
Pieced by Terry Coon
Quilted by Kelley Bachli
2026 Opportunity Quilt winning raffle ticket will be drawn on December 12, 2026.
Second Saturday of the month
Check out our Hybrid (In person and Zoom at the same time) meetings!
Meeting Times:
10AM to Noon
Doors open at 9:30AM
Membership: 2026 membership is $40 and includes 2 books of raffle tickets for 2026 Opportunity Quilt. Click here to join.
Guests are welcome at all meetings: $10.00 guest fee
Location:
We are holding hybrid meetings -- in person at Joslyn Senior Center and Zoom January to May and September to November.
June, July, and August are Zoom only.
NOTE: change of venue
Joslyn Center
73750 Catalina Way
Palm Desert, CA 92260
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Join or Renew Here for 2026!
Click here to go to Membership Page to join or renew for 2026!
Proposed change to Mission Statement
The following proposed change to Coachella Valley Quilt Guild's Mission Statement was presented at the May meeting and will be voted on by members at our June meeting.
The Coachella Valley Quilt Guild promotes the appreciation of quilting, shares and upholds the heritage of a timeless folk art, and furthers the education and skills of Guild members.
The meaning of the mission statement has not changed but the wording has been made more exacting.
PLEASE NOTE!!!
IF YOU HAVE AN ISSUE WITH A PAY BUTTON, PLEASE DO THE FOLLOWING.
IF YOU NEED TO JOIN OR RENEW FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS TO MAIL IT IN OR DO THIS AT OUR MARCH MEETING.
IF YOU WANT TO SIGN UP FOR A CLASS, PLEASE CONTACT JUDY BLOCK AT [email protected].
SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.
April Officer Elections
New Officers Elected for July 2026 to June 2027
Congratulations and Thank you for being ready to serve on CV's Board
Outgoing President Treese Pflum installed the incoming board for July 2026 to June 2027 and presented key chains to all the board members and committee members. "May Your Bobbins Always Be Full."
June Meeting -- Saturday, June 13, 2026
Brenda Gael Smith
Bodacious Beads
Zoom Meeting Only
Lecture and Sew Along
Meeting starts at 12:30pm
Program starts at 1:30pm
Please note the change in start time because our speaker is coming from Australia!
Brenda Gael Smith creates textile paintings and sketches made from a rich palette of her hand-dyed fabrics complemented by extensive, textural stitching demonstrating the transformative power of stitch. Abstraction is a persistent and insistent force. Working improvisationally, she captures the essence of her subjects to impart a sense of wonder of the natural world and a strong affinity to place.
Brenda will demonstrate a fun, freeform piecing technique and share a multitude of quilts that feature this versatile bead
motif. This mini-workshop and trunk show presentation works especially well when all the participants are on Zoom as they can sew along if they wish.
NEWS FROM THE SEW WHAT TABLE
We have several exciting fund-raising events planned for 2026. All the events are being held at the Joslyn Center, 73750 Catalina Avenue in Palm Desert. When you attend, please donate canned or dry goods (such as pasta, beans, etc.) to the Joslyn Community Food Bank.
Sew What Table sale on Saturday, December 5.
If you would like to volunteer to help at one (or more) of these events, or you have a donation, please contact Stephanie Beasley at 210-300-8259 or Marcia Ulrich at 760-668-1895.
All Star Virtual Sampler Platter -- Save the Date!
Saturday, May 16 noon-3pm and Sunday, May 17, noon-3pm
CVQG has paid for our members to attend this event. It is FREE to all members who wish to attend. Watch your email blast for the links. Come enjoy a fantastic zoom classroom experience! Learn lots of quilting techniques from some of the best teachers around!
An All-Star cast of 18 quilt teachers will demonstrate some of their favorite quilting techniques, showcasing a wide variety of styles and techniques. You'll see everything from traditional to modern and art quilting techniques. There is a PDF that includes written instructions to go along with each teacher's demonstration available when you log into the presentation.
Come when you can, stay as long as you’d like, grab a cuppa and join the fun. If you haven’t yet had the opportunity to experience a live zoom class, this is your perfect risk-free opportunity to check it out. Each teacher will demonstrate her Zoomin’-awesome teaching style so you can get a good feel of how wonderful virtual classes can be.
Not able to come at the times given, you can access the viewing links will be available for 7 days after the live events.
Saturday May 16, 3-6- PM US Eastern
Karen Bolan Make Tumbling Blocks the Easiest Way
Anna Buzzalino From Sketch to Stitch with Inktense Pencils
Annie Smith Pro Tips for Accurate Piecing
Gunnel Hag Extraordinary Prints from Ordinary Objects
Torreah “Cookie” Washington Making Baskets and Rugs to Save the Planet
Laureen Smith Fusible Appliqué with the Look of Custom Quilting
Diane Harris Fabric Flair: Best Kept Secrets
Cathy Perlmutter Turned Edge Piecing for Cityscape Quilts
Pattie Klimek - Fast and Easy Hand Piecing
Sunday May 17 3-6 PM US Eastern
Pat Daniels Marker Mania - Scribbling on Fabric
Lisa Shepard Stewart African Prints 101
Leona McCann Echoes of My Ancestors: My Journey with Celtic Quilt Design
Beth Helfter Accordion Sewn Variations - More than 1/2 Square Triangles!
Kim Brownell Mixed Media Magic
Linda Sullivan Wonky Piecing - The Ultimate Immediate Gratification Technique
Jane Haworth Kids Art Collage
Margaret Willingham Create Mola Magic
Lynn Christiansen One Pattern, Three Ways!
Peace Quilt Project
Adrian Krauss and John Lacombe Founders in conjunction with seniors at Del Webb Rancho Mirage are working on a project to create a Peace Quilt similar to the AIDS Quilt the guild was previously involved with. The purpose is to create a quilt offering hope/prayers for our world. The theme is Love, Peace, and Hope. They are looking for blocks measuring 14" x 14" with an image area of 12" x 12". If you are interested in creating a block, please contact Adrien Krauss [email protected] or John Lacombe [email protected]
America250: QOVF Traveling Quilt Exhibit
Quilts of Valor has a traveling quilt show for America's 250 birthday. America 250/QOVF Panel quilts will travel with the American Quilters Society through 2026 and to Road to California in January, 2027. Photo credit to Robin Koehler, QOVF Board Member.
Two of CVQG's members have a quilt in this exhibit. Congratulations to Judy Block for piecing and binding the quilt and to Heather Grocock for quilting the panel quilt.
Riverside County Fair and
National Date Festival
February 12 to March 1, 2026
Congratulations to Debbi LoCicero for
Best of Show!!!
It was wonderful to see the work of a number our members at the Riverside County Date Festival in both the quilt and the bag category. Quite a few received prizes as follows:
Best of Show -- Debbi LoCicero
First Place -- Debbie LoCicero, Stephanie Beasley, Cheryl Taylor, Leslie Herbst, Treese Pflum, JudyQ Block (2 First Places) and Debbie Carran (3 First Places)
Second Place -- Debbie Carran, Kathleen Herring, JudyQ Block (2 Second Places), Leslie Herbst, Linda Blake and Treese Pflum
Third Place -- Heather Grocock, Lizette Dalquire, and JudyQ Block (2 Third Places)
Check out the items below.
2026 Desert Guilds Quilt Show Rescheduled!!! Now it is the 2027 Desert Guilds Quilt Show!!
PLEASE NOTE: The 2026 Desert Guilds Quilt Show has been rescheduled to March 5 and 6, 2027. So now it is the 2027 Desert Guilds Quilt Show.
Showcase Entry Form for Desert Guilds Quilt Show
Any member of the Coachella Valley Quilt Guild may enter a quilt in the Showcase Category of the show. Our guild is able to have 40 members enter a quilt -- one per member -- ranging from wall hanging to full size bed quilt. You do not need to be juried into this show. It is the first 40 entry forms from our guild that will be in the show.
The entry form and instructions are available below.
Information on the 2027 Challenge Quilts and the Miniature and Miniature Art Quilts can be found by going to Desert Guilds Quilt Show 2027 page by clicking here. More information on the DGQS website desertguildquiltshow.com
Friendship Groups
There are a number of Friendship Groups that are associated with the guild that meet on a regular basis. If you are interested in learning more click here.
Stitches For Kids Friendship Group
Interested in learning more in the area of quilting?
Check out our upcoming classes by going to Programs 2026
Looking for quilt shows in the Southern California area?
WANTED
Baby Quilts for first time military moms and Kids Quilts.
Please drop off at Philanthropy at the locations below.
Thanks.
Philanthropy Quilt Drop Off
Joslyn Center
73750 Catalina Way
Palm Desert, CA
Tuesdays
10am - 12pm
April Guild Meeting
Saturday, April 11
9:30am-12:00pm
Joslyn Center
Bring in your quilts and placemats (12" x 18") and burp cloths
and fidget quilts.
NEW Instructions on making Scent Hearts. Go to the Philanthropy page.
(If you need another time, contact Hilda Koning-Bastiaan -- [email protected])
For more information on Philanthropy Quilts click here.
Join Us For Block of the Month
A foundation based block for September. For an example of how to put several blocks together see the Block of the Month page.For pdf directions for this block please click here. Please bring your blocks to our September meeting.
See what members have been working on! Click here or go to PHOTOS -- Show and Share on the menu!
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If you or any guild member you know have won a prize at a recent quilt show, we would love to acknowledge your accomplishment. Please send an email with a photo and details to [email protected]
