PROGRAMS 2024
,The Coachella Valley Quilt Guild presents excellent speakers, including nationally known teachers and lecturers, that provide insight to a wide variety of topics related to quilting, from traditional to modern, from piecing techniques to design embellishments. The lecture presentations are given immediately after our monthly Saturday membership meetings, and classes are usually held on the Sunday following the meeting at the same facility or on Zoom. Classes can fill up fast, so if you see one that interests you click the PayPal button to sign up or contact the Programs VP, Judy Block and Cheryl Taylor, at programscvqg@gmail.com
Meetings of the Coachella Valley Quilt Guild will be hybrid meetings -- in person at University of Riverside, Palm Desert Campus and on Zoom -- January through May and September through November. June, July and August will be Zoom only. December is our Holiday Luncheon.
Classes will either be in person or Zoom but not hybrid. Check below for more information.
November Meeting -- Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024
Rachel Derstine
Keep It Simple But Pack a Punch
Hybrid Meeting -- Speaker on Zoom
Meeting starts at 10:00am
Program starts at 11:00am
A PowerPoint lecture presentation demonstrating the idea that quilts do not need to be complex to be compelling. Rachel Derstine shares her thoughts on how to choose great fabrics and simple designs to create amazing quilts. Rachel shows some work from artists who have inspired her and also speaks about how her background has informed her work.
November Class -- Note this is a two part class
Sunday, Nov. 10 and Sunday, Nov. 17
Rachel Derstine
Keep It Simple But Pack a Punch
Zoom Class
9am to Noon -- both days
Two 3-hour workshops working on designing works to showcase simple but effective quilts. We will discuss color, values and design concepts, then sketch out a rough design on paper, keeping in mind that “simple” often makes more of a powerful statement than “busy”. This class will involve mostly improv quilting without a ruler. Alternatively, a very simple fused quilt will also be taught. Bring your hand dyed or commercial fabrics: various values in other hand dyes, batiks, silks or prints. Gradient fabrics are always fun. We will cut and piece or fuse our quilts. Quilting and facing will be demonstrated and discussed.
November 10 & 17 Class Fee Members -- Rachel Destine
$30.00
- Available
- Ships within 1-3 days
November 10 & 17 Class Fee Non-Members -- Rachel Destine -- Include Sat. lecture
$40.00
- Available
- Ships within 1-3 days