Programs 2025
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.
January Meeting -- Saturday, January 11, 2025
Jean Impey
Finding Your Passion and Running With It
Hybrid Meeting -- Speaker In-Person
Meeting starts at 10:00am
Program starts at 11:00am
Discover "Finding Your Passion and Running With It" with Jean Impey, where you'll delve into the art of quilting and uncovering what makes your work unique.
Inspired by the captivating spider web design that sparked her creative journey, this lecture is a testament to pursuing your artistic style and passion. With a large trunk show of quilts,
including the renowned Spider Web Series, Jean shares her personal journey of creativity and discovery. Whether in person or through a dynamic digital presentation, attendees will not only be
inspired but also gain practical insights and a tutorial, making this a must-attend event for quilting enthusiasts seeking to elevate their craft through passion-driven
creativity.
January Workshop -- Sunday, January 12, 2025
Jean Impey
The Magic of Fabulous Faces
In person class at UCR Palm Desert
9am -- 4pm (6hrs w/ 30 minute lunch)
Sign up now for "The Magic of Fabulous Faces," a unique workshop born from the dynamic collaboration between renowned quilters Freddy Moran and Jean Impey, who
teach independently and sometimes together. Since 2017, these two energetic and inspiring artists have combined their love of quilting, friendship, and talents to create an explosion of
creativity. In this workshop, you'll learn to craft expressive quilted faces using simple materials like a glue stick and basic design principles. Jean will guide you through her signature
quilting techniques—"Pencil Quilting" and "Sketchy Quilting"—to bring your designs to life. This in-person workshop promises to be an enjoyable and enlightening experience for quilters of all
levels. Don't miss the chance to learn from Jean's expertise and create your own fabulous faces!
January 12 Class Fee Members -- Jean Impey
$45.00
- Available
- Ships within 1-3 days
NonJanuary 12 Class Non Fee Members -- Jean Impey (Includes Saturday Lecture)
$55.00
- Available
- Ships within 1-3 days
February Meeting -- Saturday, February 8, 2025
Krista Moser
Diamonds Are a Quilter's Best Friend
Hybrid Meeting -- Speaker In-Person
Meeting starts at 10:00am
Program starts at 11:00am
Krista Moser is the creative force and inspiration behind Krista Moser, The Quilted Life. A sewing enthusiast and quilt pattern designer, she has published more
than thirty patterns since 2016 with more in development.
Krista tells her story, how she started very young and went on to design her quilts and patterns. She typically works in design concepts and color theory
while showing different quilts. She'll bring 2 50 lb. suitcases of quilts.
She loves to do Q&A if there’s time! It's always a crowd-pleaser.
February Workshop -- Sunday, February 9, 2025
Krista Moser
Double Struck Star
In person class at UCR Palm Desert
9am -- 4pm (6hrs w/ 30 minute lunch)
This cheerful modern quilt is a great stash buster! Come learn from Krista all the tips and tricks for cutting and piecing triangles in an easy, fast, and precise way. If you have been wanting to break out of the same old quilting routine and try something different, this class will inspire confidence and equip you with new techniques. Use up all those fat quarters and stray 2½” strips you have lying around. Entirely strip pieced, this quilt is easy enough for the confident beginner. The colors grade from light to dark so the star looks like it’s bursting. This quilt was designed with kids in mind; jazz up their bedroom or change up the colors and make it patriotic!
NOTE: Use this promo product code for 50% off the digital pattern (not printed). Workshop participants can put this code in the promo code box on the order form: DSS-CV
Optional printed pattern will be available in class for $12.00
February 9 Class Fee Members -- Krista Moser
$50.00
- Available
- Ships within 1-3 days
February 9 Class Fee Non-Members -- Krista Moser (Includes Saturday Lecture)
$60.00
- Available
- Ships within 1-3 days
March Meeting -- Saturday, March 8, 2025
David Owen Hastings
Indigo Dyeing In Japan
Hybrid Meeting -- Speaker In-Person
Meeting starts at 10:00am
Program starts at 11:00am
In this talk, David Owen Hastings explores how his love of Japanese culture, travel, textiles and “blue and white” came together in a fantastic journey to Japan. In this textile talk, he takes you virtually with him to an indigo dyeing workshop in the country near Mt. Fuji. He explores two kinds of Japanese indigo dyeing processes that use resist: katazome (paste resist dyeing using stencils) and shibori (bound or stitch resist dyeing). He’ll talk about how his particular modern design approach is influenced by Japan, and how he likes to incorporate these traditional fabrics into modern quilt compositions.
David will also give a virtual trunk show of my work, including an indigo-inspired quilt that he designed, as well as paper-based stitched artwork that he created by dyeing paper in indigo using shibori techniques.
March Workshop -- Sunday, March 9, 2025
David Owen Hastings
Indi-Go-Modern
In person class at UCR Palm Desert
9am -- 4pm (6hrs w/ 30 minute lunch)
From classic kimonos to denim jeans, indigo has been used by many cultures for dyeing cloth, and the Japanese have refined the use of indigo to an art form. This is the class to use all those lovely blue and white shibori fabrics you’ve dyed yourself, or use carefully curated blue and white fabrics from your stash.
Each participant will develop a simple geometric block design based on unfolded origami shapes, set a theme and create variations, and combine them into the beginning of a fresh and modern mini
quilt top.
We will start out by stitching practice blocks from blue and white paper, to explore composition using minimal, modern shapes inspired by origami. A PDF will be supplied with blue and white
images of fabric, which you can print at home or at a local copy center.
We’ll then translate our ideas to fabric, and I will demonstrate simple pattern making using cereal box cardboard. You will choose between three possible modern designs for your blue + white quilt top.
If you don’t have any Japanese-inspired blue and white fabric already, David recommends purchasing vintage Japanese yukata cotton fabric from OkanArts.com, where they have specially curated 3-yard packs available for your project. Please stick to the blue and white theme. You will want to have some solid dark blues plus some whites/creams to blend with the patterned fabrics.
NOTE: Paid students will receive an email after signing up that is known as the PDF Paper Kit which needs to be printed off on quality laser paper -- single sided -- prior to the workshop.
Class is limited to 15 students. Currently open to members only. If spaces are available closer to the class it will be open to non-members.
March 9 Class Fee Members --David Owen Hastings
$75.00
- Available
- Ships within 1-3 days