Lectures and Workshops

Lectures on the second Thursday of the month, workshops the Friday after.

June 11, 2026

Linda Sullivan
“Aurifilosophy – It’s All About the Thread”

Who knew thread could be so interesting??  In this new lecture, Linda will cover thread basics, including information on weight and ply, spool positioning, bobbin weights, needle and tension settings.  She’ll also offer helpful tips and tricks and share personal projects and quilts from her 25 + years of quiltmaking demonstrating thread weights, techniques, practice pieces and decorative stitch embellishment aimed to inspire and expand your use of Aurifil threads!   You’re sure to be inspired and have the confidence to use any weight or type of thread in all of your future quilting projects!  Each program attendee will receive an Aurifil Swag Bag courtesy of the best thread company in the world – Aurifil!

July 9, 2026

Anne Sonner
“Hexagon and Lone Star Quilts”

Anne has been happily quilting for 32 years, and more recently has gotten into genealogy. She has edited quilting books and won a few prizes in shows, but mostly makes quilts for enjoyment. She enjoys sharing her quilts in lectures.  Anne has been making and collecting hexagon and Lone Star quilts for many years. Her trunk show features a wide variety of these patterns, both antique and new variations.  It includes an1800’s charm quilt, Depression-era masterpieces, several Grandmother’s Flower Gardens and recreated eBayfinds enhanced with modern twists.

July 10, 2026

Anne Sonner
“Sweatshirt Jacket” Workshop

The workshop is full. Please contact workshops to get on the waitlist.

 

The jacket is easy to make and fun to wear!  All machine sewing.
Depending on your fabric choices, it can be casual or dressy.  When you wash it, the fabric gets soft and “raggy”.  The color of the sweatshirt will show between the fabric pieces like grout in a mosaic.  Choose whatever fabric makes you happy – “coordinated scrappy” or a smaller number of fabrics that play well together.  The pattern is provided with the workshop.

Materials
-Sweatshirt – one or two sizes larger than what you usually wear
-Fabric totaling 2 yards or so
-Buttons, zipper or other closures (optional)

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August 13, 2026

Quilt University

September 10, 2026

Yvonne Phenicie
“Sew Many Curves”

 
Yvonne Phenicie is a quilt maker and teacher. Not shy about using color, you will find that most of her quilts are bright and fun.  She has been a quilt maker since 1990, when she started working at a local quilt shop.  There she taught quilt classes, everything from beginning kids to paper piecing and more.  She has been lucky enough to continue teaching quilt classes both in Northern and Southern California, as well as some local quilt shops. In 2015 she taught a paper piecing class at the Quilt Jamboree in Redding, California.  In 2019 she became a Sew Kind of Wonderful Certified Teacher.
She is a member of the Pacific Flyway Quilt Guild in Colusa and the Orland Quilt Guild in Orland, California.  She has been president of the Pacific Flyway Guild twice.  Currently she is co-president of the Orland Guild.  As a part of the group, she has designed and made two of their opportunity quilts, as well as being a part of their 2018 and 2019 opportunity quilts.  Yvonne lives in the Northern California town of Colusa with her husband Mike, a retired Jr. High and High School Music teacher.  Yvonne retired in 2016 from the County Office of Education as a Special Education Transportation Assistant.  When not quilting, they enjoy camping and traveling in their RV, and spending as much time as they can with their five grandchildren.
 

September 11, 2026

Yvonne Phenicie
“Learning Curves” Posh Santa Workshop

We love this Santa who is full of personality with his floppy hat and stylish beard!  Just the right size for an easy weekend holiday project.
The holidays will be here before you know it and why not be prepared with this wonderful table topper, wall hanging, or great door quilt to greet all the holiday guests. 🙂  This project doesn’t require much fabric and you will learn the new technique of sewing curves with the Multiple QCR Mini Ruler (available at Quiltillion and other sources).

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October 8, 2026

Volunteer Recognition and Installation of Officers

November 12, 2026

Wendy Shear
“Trunk Show with Bags and Purses”

Wendy Shear will present her trunk show of wonderful bags and pouches.  Wendy has a wealth of knowledge and experience in bag making and will be sharing the tricks and techniques that take the mystery out of this special craft.
 
 

November 13, 2026

Wendy Shear
“Bags with Zippers”

Wendy Shear will be teaching the Maddilyn Pouch at the workshop.   Students will have a choice of three different sizes from 5×7 to 10 x 14. The pouch will teach the technique of working with vinyl and putting in zippers in two different styles.  A very useful project and would make wonderful gifts for the holiday season just around the corner.  Register early!

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December 10, 2026

Festival of Baskets