This workshop will be designed to support people interested in participating in the Quilt challenge, “Every picture tells a story” for PVQA’s 2011 Quilt Fair.  A wide variety of techniques used for making pictures in cloth will be demonstrated.  Participants are encouraged to bring examples of techniques they like to use for pictorial type projects for show and tell.  A $5.00 fee is requested of participants which will be applied to the prizes for the challenge. Sign up at the general meeting, or contact Shauna Moulton at (831) 476-4261 or . For questions about the workshop, contact Claire Witherspoon (831) 464-1035.

The workshop will be held in the Community Room at the Santa Cruz Villa Mobile Home Park, 2435 Felt St., Santa Cruz (Live Oak area), from 1 - 4 pm. The Community Room is on the right and there is parking around the building. There is no parking on any of the streets in the mobile home park so if the parking is all taken, please unload your supplies and park outside the park. Click here for directions.

Keri Duke

Keri Duke from Maui will give a class on how to make the “Hawaiian Breadfruit” Hawaiian Quilt. Keri will teach her Hawaiian hand-applique techniques using the Breadfruit (Ulu) pattern, a Hawaiian symbol of fruitfulness and good luck. No sewing machine is required. Optional kits are available from Keri, or you can bring your own supplies. Contact for a supply list. Keri is a nationally known quilter, teacher and designer of quilting and needlepoint patterns for her company, Keri Designs. See her work at http://www.keridesigns.com

The workshop will be held in the Community Room at the Santa Cruz Villa Mobile Home Park, 2435 Felt St., Santa Cruz (Live Oak area), from 9:30 - 4. The Community Room is on the right and there is parking around the building. There is no parking on any of the streets in the mobile home park so if the parking is all taken, please unload your supplies and park outside the park. Click here for directions.

Sign up at the general meeting, or contact Shauna Moulton at (831) 476-4261 or beshmo@cruzio.com.

 

Holly Casey

On Saturday, November 6,  9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Holly Casey will teach a class on how to construct an equilateral triangle block, toward making her Snowflake quilt. Cost of the class is $25. A 10” or 12” Clearview Triangle ruler is required for the class. Please notify Tracey Brookshier at 475-5448 by October 15 if you need a ruler, and Holly will bring some to class. Cost of the 10” ruler is $16 including tax.  Sign up at the general meeting, or contact Shauna Moulton at (831) 476-4261 or beshmo@cruzio.com.

The class will be held at the Portola Heights Mobile Home Park, 1007 Freedom Boulevard Watsonville, CA 95076. click here for directions.

Holly Casey is a quilt teacher, designer and long-arm quilter. See her work at http://www.hollycaseyquilts.com