CHANGE to October 12 Meeting
Due to problems with Folsom Community Center sound system we are going to have the October meeting entirely on Zoom. We will meet on Zoom at 6:45 and Carrie Zizza, our speaker, will begin her lecture at 7 p.m. The regular monthly meeting will start at 8 p.m.
Please send pictures of your Show and Tell quilts to Elizabeth Holz (as we have done in the past).
Please let your quilt buddies know, in case they might miss this change.
The Zoom link for the meeting is in the newsletter.
In her years of sewing and quilting Carrie has acquired a wealth of knowledge about the elements of quilting and sewing. Her lecture covers the minutiae, ins, outs, tips and tricks of choosing the right ingredients for your quilt sandwich. From which way to unwind a spool of thread to why does this batting beard?! She will lay out an array of information for your consumption. Yum!
Be prepared for some laughs and lots of information. Carrie switched from sewing clothes to making quilts in her twenties—because no fitting was required. She went on to shopping, stashing, joining guilds, entering shows and winning ribbons.
In 2006 she retired from her flight attendant job and bought a longarm machine, learned to quilt and won more ribbons. In 2010 she opened her own studio and now has two machines.
Carrie’s website is worth a visit for many laughs: www.itsazizza.com
There will be no workshop in October.
Past Programs andWorkshops
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 - 7 PM - "Quilting is a Contact Sport"- Folsom Community Center
Monday, September 20, 2021 - 9:30 - 4PM - Fills and Frills Workshop
Jenny Lyon, nationally known quilt teacher and member of Folsom Quilt & Fiber Guild, will present her lecture, “Quilting is a Contact Sport,” a sometimes humorous look at how quilting affects our lives and relationships. Jenny will also present a trunk show of award-winning garments and quilts. This will be an in-person meeting in the Folsom Community Center.
Jenny’s will be our first in-person workshop since February 2020. Her workshop will be in the Masonic Lodge, 1000 Duchow Way, Folsom, on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021 The workshop, “Fearless Free Motion Fills and Frills,” will be from 9:30 to 4. Be prepared for fun and excitement. Sign up soon, we have a limit of 20 — spaces are going fast. Check out Jenny’s website, quiltskipper.com, for more information.
August 10, 2021 - 7PM - Quilts of Honor - Folsom Community Center
At our August 10 meeting, Gail Belmont, Executive Director of Quilts of Honor, will tell us about Quilts of Honor. This will be our first meeting at the Folsom Community Center and we are happy to welcome Quilts of Honor after over a year’s absence.
We are so lucky as quilters to never have to say I’M BORED...there is always another quilt to be created! I am thrilled to receive email/text pictures of the quilt tops and completed quilts you are making to honor our soldiers and veterans. If you are inspired to make a quilt for a veteran 50”x 60” is the preferred size—and red, white and blue, of course! And remember to dress patriotically for the meeting!!
At our August 10 meeting, Gail Belmont, Executive Director of Quilts of Honor, will tell us about Quilts of Honor. This will be our first meeting at the Folsom Community Center and we are happy to welcome Quilts of Honor after over a year’s absence.
We are so lucky as quilters to never have to say I’M BORED...there is always another quilt to be created! I am thrilled to receive email/text pictures of the quilt tops and completed quilts you are making to honor our soldiers and veterans. If you are inspired to make a quilt for a veteran 50”x 60” is the preferred size—and red, white and blue, of course! And remember to dress patriotically for the meeting!!
California's on track to re-open!
Our July “meeting” will be a Meet and Greet in the park area between the Folsom Community Center and Folsom Library.
We'll meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 13, 2021!
Bring your lawn chair and your favorite beverage.
Visit with Guild members you may have seen only on Zoom for the past year.
And we'll have a long overdue LIVE Show and Share, so bring your favorite quarantine quilt projects to share.
Word on the street is that an ice cream truck is likely to drive by our non-meeting.
Several opportunity quilts - including our own beautiful "Friendships Woven with Thread" -will be on display and tickets available at the park.
Please bring cash for ticket sales.
June 2021 - Zoom Program - June 8, 2021 - 7PM
Are you ready for a break from perfect one-quarter inch seams and precisely pieced blocks? Have you seen improv quilts and thought, “that looks like fun, but how do I get started?” National quilt teacher and author Cindy Grisdela will answer your questions at our June 8th meeting.
Cindy says her quilts are a little like jazz music; she starts without a preconceived pattern and makes decisions about color and shape as she works along, repeating patterns and leaving resting places for the eye. Color and texture inform her decisions and stitching lines provide contrast and dimension resulting in a cohesive whole.
Visit Cindy’s website for more information: Cindy Grisdela Art Quilts – Contemporary Art Quilts for the Wall.
June 2021 Workshop - Monday, June 14, 2021 - "Focus on Improv Block" - Full day workshop starting at 9AM
Make an Improv Block the center of your composition and add your own borders--maybe curved strips or asymmetrical open space--it's completely up to you to make your quilt your own. This process can be adapted to any size quilt. We will use my improv block technique using scraps and discuss border option designs. See Cindy's art and learn more about her here. Upon registration and purchase of the workshop, you'll receive a supply list digitally.
There is a 24 student limit for this class. As of 7 PM, June 10, we have one opening. You'll be added to a wait list after we exceed the limit. You can fill our the workshop registration form below, but please do not pay online or send a check until you hear from Lynn.
Are you ready for a break from perfect one-quarter inch seams and precisely pieced blocks? Have you seen improv quilts and thought, “that looks like fun, but how do I get started?” National quilt teacher and author Cindy Grisdela will answer your questions at our June 8th meeting.
Cindy says her quilts are a little like jazz music; she starts without a preconceived pattern and makes decisions about color and shape as she works along, repeating patterns and leaving resting places for the eye. Color and texture inform her decisions and stitching lines provide contrast and dimension resulting in a cohesive whole.
Visit Cindy’s website for more information: Cindy Grisdela Art Quilts – Contemporary Art Quilts for the Wall.
June 2021 Workshop - Monday, June 14, 2021 - "Focus on Improv Block" - Full day workshop starting at 9AM
Make an Improv Block the center of your composition and add your own borders--maybe curved strips or asymmetrical open space--it's completely up to you to make your quilt your own. This process can be adapted to any size quilt. We will use my improv block technique using scraps and discuss border option designs. See Cindy's art and learn more about her here. Upon registration and purchase of the workshop, you'll receive a supply list digitally.
There is a 24 student limit for this class. As of 7 PM, June 10, we have one opening. You'll be added to a wait list after we exceed the limit. You can fill our the workshop registration form below, but please do not pay online or send a check until you hear from Lynn.
May 11, 2021—Susie Monday, “Digital Beyond Photos”
The lecture includes a live introduction, a 20 minute prerecorded video/slide show of examples and apps, and a 20 minute live demonstration of apps shared from my iPad screen, followed by 10 minutes or so of Q&A. For more of Susie's art, see her website at www.susiemonday.com
Digital Beyond Photos
May 12, 2021 9AM - Noon
Many quilters have seen the amazing digital reproductions of photos created by art quilters around the world. This workshop presents a hands-on introduction to using an iPad (or other tablet) to design fabric, quilts, art quilts, mixed media work and more — all ways to use digital media with techniques that move you beyond photographic reproduction. You’ll learn some interesting ways to make instant abstractions, drawing and painting on a tablet, and all manner of tiled patterns and repeats. Participants receive a list of three apps that will be introduced (print tutorials and video links to video tutorials available as password protected PDFs after the workshop). Soon after receiving payment you'll receive an email with the Zoom link and workshop materials. Sign up in form below. Once you have submitted required information, please continue to online payment if you've chosen that optin.
Folsom Quilt and Fiber Guild Members - $35
Non Members - $40
The lecture includes a live introduction, a 20 minute prerecorded video/slide show of examples and apps, and a 20 minute live demonstration of apps shared from my iPad screen, followed by 10 minutes or so of Q&A. For more of Susie's art, see her website at www.susiemonday.com
Digital Beyond Photos
May 12, 2021 9AM - Noon
Many quilters have seen the amazing digital reproductions of photos created by art quilters around the world. This workshop presents a hands-on introduction to using an iPad (or other tablet) to design fabric, quilts, art quilts, mixed media work and more — all ways to use digital media with techniques that move you beyond photographic reproduction. You’ll learn some interesting ways to make instant abstractions, drawing and painting on a tablet, and all manner of tiled patterns and repeats. Participants receive a list of three apps that will be introduced (print tutorials and video links to video tutorials available as password protected PDFs after the workshop). Soon after receiving payment you'll receive an email with the Zoom link and workshop materials. Sign up in form below. Once you have submitted required information, please continue to online payment if you've chosen that optin.
Folsom Quilt and Fiber Guild Members - $35
Non Members - $40