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General Meeting Information Scheduled Meetings Meetings are now available in a "hybrid" format, both in person and via Zoom. Meetings start at 7 pm unless otherwise noted. Information tables (Name Tag, Library, BOM, and so on) are usually available at 6:30 pm. May 11, 2026 June 8, 2026 July 13, 2026 August 10, 2026 When: Second Monday of every month Start Time: Meeting starts promptly at 7:pm. (For in person meetings, pre-Meeting activities starting at 6:30 pm include information booths, sign-ups for activities, BOM booth, etc.) Location: In person meetings are at Temple Beth El. Activities: Speakers, Show-and-Tell, Guild Business. PVQA holds meetings both in person and via Zoom. This allows us to bring speakers from around the world to our meetings! If you are a non-PVQA member and wish to attend a Virtual General Meeting, please contact the Membership Chair using the Board Contact form on the Membership Page . Small Quilt Groups Small quilt groups continue to meet in 2025. The Small Quilt Groups provide an opportunity to gather with quilt friends and time to quilt. This is another benefit of being a member of PVQA. PVQA is a large organization, and Small Quilt Groups provide a great way to make quilting friends. Some groups meet in person and some via Zoom. If you’re not in a group, consider joining one. We have groups that welcome new members. Use the form below to contact the group coordinator to join. PVQA has many small groups that work to provide quilts and other services to the community. Looking for information about our Community Outreach Groups? Click Here! Small Quilt Groups Current Small Groups Accepting New Members Find a Small Group to Build Your Quilting Community SMALL QUILT GROUPS ACCEPTING NEW MEMBERS Meeting in Person: Designing Women - meets 2nd Friday from 10 am – 3 pm. Meets in Watsonville Material Girls - meets 1st Thursday from 1 pm – 4 pm. Meets in Westside Santa Cruz. We’re Not Finished - meets 3rd Thursday from 10 am - 2 pm. Meets in Aptos. Art Quilt Group - meets 3rd Friday from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm. Meets in Watsonville in person and on Zoom. Meeting on Zoom: Drop-in Group - meets weekly every Tuesday from 10 am – 2 pm. Sashiko Group - meets 4th Monday from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm. The Tangled Thread Book Club Group - meets 1st Thursday from 11 am – 1 pm. Wearables Group -meets date and time TBD. Drop-in Group evenings - meets 3rd Wednesday from 6 - 8 pm. PVQA Members, if you wish to join a small group or get a link for one of the Drop In Groups, please use the form below to request a link. Get in Touch! Use the Form to Contact a Small Quilt Group Select Whom to Contact Submit Thanks for submitting! For Block of the Month Information Click Here!

Membership Information Membership in PVQA is open to anyone interested in quilts or quilting. Our Membership year runs from June 1 – May 31. We are a fun group with talents ranging from absolute beginners to award winning professionals. Meet creative people and expand your circle of friends. Membership in our guild comes with many advantages: professional guest speakers at monthly meetings; reduced price workshops given by well known quilting teachers; small interest groups that meet in person or via Zoom; opportunities to quilt with others; Block of the Month and much more. PVQA is an all-volunteer organization. As with all organizations, PVQA can use all the volunteer help it can get. It takes many volunteers to set up and staff our annual Quilt Show. Members are sought each year to serve as Board Members. Take a look at our Community Outreach pages to find out more about how our members work on special projects. Our volunteers are an invaluable resource. If you are interested in volunteering your time, please let us know. Thanks in advance for your help! Individual Membership is $45 Each Year and Includes: Admission to regular meetings Eligibility to take classes at the member rate Participation in Small Quilt Groups and Community Outreach Subscription to the monthly newsletter Merchant Affiliate Membership is $50 Each Year and Includes: Admission to regular meetings Listing on our website, and if desired, listing in our monthly newsletter and membership roster Affiliate Members may also purchase advertising space in our Newsletter New Members Please complete the Membership Form either online or by printing the form and sending a check to the address below. New members can also join at any in-person meeting. Just visit the Membership table before the meeting begins. PVQA Membership PO Box 1412 Aptos, CA 95001-1412 Current Members To renew your membership, please submit payment via PayPal or mail a check to the address above. Renewal dues can also be paid at any in-person meeting. Just visit the Membership table. Registration Online You can join or renew your membership online using the PayPal link above. Affiliate Membership: To become or renew a PVQA Affiliate Membership, please fill out the Affiliate Membership Form and pay your dues using the link above. Membership Card If you wish to have your membership card mailed, send a self addressed, stamped envelope to PVQA Membership, PO Box 1412, Aptos, CA, 95001. Membership cards will be available at any in-person meeting. Just visit the Membership table. Change Of Address Change of address notifications should be sent using the contact form on the Board page. Select Membership. Pay Your Dues Via PayPal Here: Regular Member - $45 Affiliate - $50 Still have Questions About Individual Membership? Contact the Membership Chair: Email Subject Your message Send Thanks for submitting your question. Question about becoming an Affiliate Business Member? Contact the Affiliates Chair: Email Subject Your message Send Thanks for your interest in becoming an Affiliate Member!

Quilters for Hospice We are a PVQA outreach group dedicated to the support of Hospice of Santa Cruz County , a non-profit agency providing compassionate end-of-life care and grief support services in our community. Mission The purpose and annual goal of our group is to provide: Quilts for Camp Erin, a grief support camp for children and teens age 6-17 Lap quilts for end-of-life patients A fundraising quilt (raffle or auction) to support HSCC’s community programs Quilts Camp Erin is held each year in early June. Since the demographics are not known until shortly before the camp, cheerful, multi-colored quilts that are of simple design and no particular theme are easiest to distribute. Preferred size is approximately 50”-55” wide x 65”-70” long. Lap quilts for adult Hospice patients may be any design and color, approximately 40” x 50”. We have fabric and kits available, and can provide batting, backing and long-arm quilting. Meetings: Our group meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, from 10:00 until 3:00. Meeting dates and locations are subject to change. Please join our email list to be informed of our activities and RSVP if you plan to attend. Meetings on the 2nd Thursday are held at Aptos Knoll Mobilehome Park Meetings on the 4th Thursday are held at the Congregational Church of Soquel . Needs: We welcome contributions of completed quilts, fabric and supplies, especially fabric for backing. Backing requirements are 3 ½ yards for Camp Erin quilts and 2 ½ yards for lap quilts. Flannel or cotton preferred. Get in Touch! Click Here to Contact Quilters for Hospice

Quilt Show Shopping! We've Got It! The vendors are signed up and the booths are being assigned! If you want to do a little pre-shopping, or just get excited about what vendors will be there, we've got vendor information below. Some vendors don't have websites, but the ones that do have their website listed here. Booth locations will be announced in the final program. (in alphabetical order) Ashby Confections www.ashbyconfections.com Beautiful handmade chocolates and candies f eaturing locally sourced ingredients AzureBlue Textiles https://azurebluetextiles.com Woven by hand in Guatemala, r epurposed at home in San Francisco. I design and sew apparel and home goods highlighting the rich color and texture of repurposed Guatemalan skirt material. Beyond Interiors www.beyondinteriors.com Australian Aboriginal, Hawaiian, Japanese and Laurel Burch fabric By Hands https://www.byhandsusa.com Purse making supplies, leather purse handles, bag patterns, yarn-dyed fabrics California Jam Queen www.facebook.com/cajamqueen Jams, marmalades, scone Mixes, vegan instant hot cocoa and o ther yummies from my certified home kitchen The Curious Consortium www.pattiwellsonline.com Vintage Yukata cottons, vintage ethnic fabrics, Japanese inspired linen shirts and vests...plus accessories CW Farms www.cw-farms.com Focaccia bread, rosemary, pesto, herb, jalepeno cheese, g arlic cheese, cinnamon swirl Dancing Lady Quilts Quilts, runners, purses wallets, all items made of fabric Designers Needs Ninety amazing Dupioni silks, hand beaded jewelry, hand woven grass and leather woven purses Erik’s Deli eriksdelicafe.com Selection of sandwiches, salads and treats, d rinks, chips and coffee FABMO www.fabmo.org Rescuing designer samples, remnants, off-cuts, overruns, discarded or discontinued textiles and other creative materials that would otherwise wind up in the landfill. Global Marketplace Fair Trade www.globalmarketplace.net Fair trade handmade yarn, jewelry and crafts Hidden Fortress Coffee hiddenfortresscoffee.com Local coffee roaster Featuring hand crafted organic coffee beverages p lus a range of other non-caffeinated drinks, ice Cream, House baked pastries and breakfast sandwiches Kalimba Soundz & Baskets Hand Woven Baskets Imagination Unlimited Gold jewelry handcrafted on site Loveback Pillows lumbagopillow.com Handmade pillows with massage feature MAC Creations Seam rippers, crochet kits, pens, letter openers, y arn bowls, and hand turned bowls Meandering Threads Discounted fabric, notions, thread, kits and patterns Nomi Fabrics www.nomiinc.com Wholesale designer fabrics closing doors! A wide selection of hand painted silks, linens and velvets Also outdoor fabrics, y ardage and remnants at unbeatable prices One Woman Two Fires Upcycled, hand decorated jeans and shirts w ith international cloths and original poetry Quasi Mfg. www.dyannpaynovich.com Scarves, fines silver buttons, jewelry Quilt Capers Antique and vintage quilts The Quilted Otter quiltedottershop.com Precut batik fabrics, nautical and ocean prints, birds, and f abrics from famous makers Unique kits & patterns designed by us, many with an ocean theme, c urated packages of fabric Quilled Paper Treasures https://KCShepardArt.com Quilled paper/mixed media jewelry, f ramed art, and ornaments Quilts and Things www.quiltshopmorganhill.com Quilt fabrics, patterns and kits Quilts by Sheila Bags, purses, small quilted items, sewing machine cover, quilted boxes Reets Rags to Stiches http://www.reetsragstostitches.com/ Wool applique patterns Santa Cruz Textile Arts Guild santacruztextileartsguild.com Handwoven, felted, printed, knitted, hand-spun yarns Sarah Jean Makes www.sarahjeanmakes.com Sarah Jean Makes creates original quilt patterns inspired by the City of San Francisco and offers quilt shop quality fabrics and notions. Sedoo's Redos www.redo4u.com Upcycled clothing and accessories Stitches of Joy A variety of sewn items B ags, purses, wallets, backpacks, kitchen items, aprons, b aby quilts and lap quilts backed with minky Unicorn Woodworking https://www.facebook.com/Unicornwoodworkingstudio Handmade wooden items designed and made by me. Made from local and exotic woods--b owls, boxes and other functional items Village Sea Glass www.instagram.com/villageseaglass/ 100% wool beanies, alpaca dryer balls, f abric headbands and scrunchies, Ornaments with wood and beads and sea glass, s ea glass jewelry and air plant arrangements. I like to make many things! West Coast Wool www.westcoastwool.com Hand-dyed wool, embroidery threads, patterns, and kits

Supply Lists for Workshops If a workshop presenter has given us a Supply List for a class, we will make it available to you on this page. Supply List: African Improv with Kena Dorsey African Improv Supplies Supply Lists: Techniques Day - May 16, 2026 Sashiko May 2026.pdf Design Transfer to Fabric.pdf Needle turn applique.pdf YoYos!.pdf Beginning Kumihimo.pdf Crazy Quilt Block Embroidery.pdf Kawandi.pdf Bead on Fabric.pdf Accuquilt.pdf

Very Special Person Award Winners The Very Special Person award is given annually to a member who has given notable service to the Guild. The intention of the VSP Award is to honor members of the Guild who do things for the Guild, often quietly and behind the scenes, not recognized by thank you blocks or other forms of acknowledgement. The following Very Special People are one of the reasons the Guild is so special. Additionally, the Guild has, on occasion, chosen to recognize special achievements or contributions with an additional award. History of Very Special Person Award Winners 2025: Marnie Genes and Kristine Ebersole Special Recognition Award: Pam Rocco 2024: Helen Klee 2023: Leslie Botu 2022: Jane Nyberg and Kathleen Howard Special Recognition: Rachel Clark 2021: Claire Witherspoon and Katie Woods COVID Champion: Kathleen Howard 2020:Heidi Sandkuhle COVID Champions: Jeanne Holmes; Helen Klee; Lori Camner; Kristie Shulman; Nancy Gonzalez Caro 2019: Doug Green 2018: Alexa Bolas & Nadine Duerksen 2017: Laura Barnett & Cara Lamb 2016: Iris Frank & Jan Sturtevant 2015: Rosa Kitchen 2014: Alex Burke 2013: Cathie Colson 2012: Brenda Cornell 2011: Sandy Helin 2010: Kristie Shulman 2009: Roz Di Natale 2008: Diane Hoxeng 2007: Nancy Goudarzi & Karen Phillippi 2006: Lori Miner 2005: Louise Goodenough 2004: Janice Scharman 2003: Laurie Brixner 2002: Mike McNamara 2001: Jean Prosser & Jan Martin 2000: Mary Rose Hellenthal & Linda Long 1999: Carolyn Miller 1998: Joanne Allen 1997: Rita Mockus 1996: Shauna Moulton 1995: Pam Crooks 1994: Lois Bruce 1993: Betty Sampson 1992: Billie Street 1991: Barbara Gilbert 1990: Ardis Normanly & Nora Wilson 1989: Agnes Edwards 1988: Nina Miller 1987: Janice Brown & Cleda Ross 1986: Betty Whitman 1985: Lavina Ferreira

The 48th Annual PVQA Quilt Show February 21 - 22, 2026 What a Great Show! The Block Party last weekend was well attended and lots of fun! Wishing You Could Remember that Wonderful Vendor? Wondering About the Speaker You Saw? Trying to Remember What That Demo Technique Is Called? All of the Quilt Show information will be up on the website for a while so that you can still access it! We will be changing those pages in the next few weeks, but we do leave up the information about our vendors and speakers for quite a while. Important links: Quilt Show Program Featured Speaker Vendor Mall Need to contact the Quilt Show Team? Have a general question about the show? Click Here Have a question about entries? Click Here . Are you a Vendor with a question? Click Here. Want to get the latest information? Sign up below to get the latest information delivered right to your inbox! We're already planning! Come next time and enjoy the show! Want information about our next annual Quilt Show and Auction as soon as it is available? Join our mailing list! Email First name Last name Subscribe Your information will not be sold or used for outside promotion. Thanks for subscribing! Quilt Show Mailing List

Join Us for a Fun, Friendly Quilt Auction Come join us on Sunday at 12:30 to bid on 41 beautiful quilts in a wide variety of styles. Our auction is relaxed, welcoming, and lots of fun — no high pressure, just excitement and laughter! Whether you watch, place a single bid, or dive right in, you’ll enjoy beautiful quilts, support our organization, and have a great time! Bidding is easy. To bid, simply register for a bidder number at the auction table when you arrive. During the auction, bidding is done by holding up your auction booklet like a paddle — no special skills required! Our auctioneer (who happens to be a comedian) will guide everyone through the process and keep us entertained along the way. Here's a Sneak Peek at some of the quilts that will be up for auction!

Quilters Took Action! CZU Lightning Fire Response The CZU Lightning Fire Quilts Project has ended. Our CZU Quilt project was a huge success! We started the fire quilt drive at the end of September 2020 and have been donated/collected 1863 quilts from all over the United States. We hosted seven Give Away Events at the Live Oak Grange. We would like to thank the Live Oak Grange Women Association (GWA) for the use of their facility at no charge. Our project expenses included storage space rental, purchase of batting, and postage expenses. We received 483 quilts from out of state and 1329 quilts from within California. We were able to distribute 936 quilts to CZU fire survivors and donated 900 quilts to other community/outreach programs. We still have 27 quilts in our inventory. If we do not receive more CZU Fire survivor requests for quilts by the end of November, we will donate these quilts to other California fire survivors with the help of We Care and Happiness is a Warm Quilt (both organization who have been very helpful with our quilt drive). Thank you to everyone who donated quilts, time, and resources to this project! Charts showing Donations and Distribution of Quilts can be downloaded from the following link: CZU Lightening Fire Quilt ChartsDownload A story about the CZU Lightning Fire quilt donation that aired on KSQD radio – 90.7 on August 17th was produced by Kyle Baker. Kyle, a UCSC student, came to a quilt give-away and interviewed people coordinating the events (Helen, Barbara, and Lori), people who were receiving quilts, and people volunteering. Kyle produced the story about the quilt give-away that was aired on NPR on the Kitchen Sisters radio program. Kyle had no history of quilts, how they were made, time involved, materials, and so forth. He became quite impressed with our effort to track down and distribute quilts to those affected by the CZU Lightning Fires and was impressed by the people who showed up to collect quilts. He has succeeded in getting this story out. Replay the KSQD program by clicking on the following link: KSQD Fire Quilt Broadcast-Kyle Baker with the Kitchen Sisters-August 2021 Kyle Baker is a Santa Cruz based documentary filmmaker with his MFA in Social Documentation from UC Santa Cruz. Learn more about Kyle KSQD-Fire-Quilt-Broadcast-Kyle-Baker-8-17-2021 One of our survivors wrote to us after receiving his quilts: I was able to go select 2 beautiful handmade quilts at the Live Oak Grange a few weeks ago. I don’t know why it was this event that touched me so deeply. There have been so many instances of generosity and support that I have experienced since losing my house in the August wildfires. I think it must have been walking into that room full of quilts, all made with loving care by people I do not even know. I have made many quilts in my life, my gramma made quilts. I know what a labor of love making a quilt is. The part that amazed me was that those works of art were freely given to a complete stranger. I really was overcome by the whole event and left with tears in my eyes. I am so very grateful to have been a recipient of 2 amazing quilts. And I thank you for making this possible and hope you will pass on my thanks to all of the wonderful craftspeople involved in bringing these joyful creations to my family. -- T.S.

Pajaro Valley Quilt Association is a group of creative and dynamic quilters. We support Art Quilting, Traditional Quilting, Modern Quilting, and Stitching in general. We hold an annual Quilt Show in February of every year. May 16 Techniques Day Registration Open On May 16 we are offering our second annual Techniques and Embellishment Day. You will have the choice of various 2.5 hour classes. Each person will choose two sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. There will be a limit of 10 persons per session, so sign up early to ensure you get your first choices. Each class will have a KIT priced by and paid directly to the teacher. The kit will have everything needed to learn and practice the technique. There is also a Supply List which discusses the class in more detail how the technique/embellishment can be used in quilting, and what you need to bring. Go to the Supply Lists tab under Workshops to find the lists. Be sure to read it and come prepared for a wonderful day of learning new ways of enhancing your quilt tops. Morning classes 1. Sashiko - Ellen Ellen McCarthy 2. Needle-Turn Applique - Cara Lamb 3. Kawandi - Jill Walker 4. Quick Crazy Quilt Block Embroidery Embellishment - Helen Klee Afternoon classes 5. Beading on Fabric - Helen Klee 6. Kumihimo - Gayne Barlow-Kemper 7. AccuQuilt - Kristine Ebersol 8. YoYos - Lori Camner 9. Transferring Stencil Designs to Fabric -Nancy Gonzalez-Caro May 11, 2026 General Meeting Sara Roche Trunk Show Sara Roche, The Stitch Witch of PVQA, will be our guest lecturer for the May general meeting. Sara is originally from the East Coast where she went to art school to become a fine-artist. From there she became an award-winning weaver, which allowed her to travel to craft shows all across the U.S. After getting married and moving to Watsonville, Sara turned her many artistic talents to Quilting. She now has a long arm business where she does many different types of quilting for a variety of causes, and for folks who like to “quilt by check.” Sara is also involved in art-quilting where uses her enormous artistic talents to create amazing art quilts to adorn her walls. Sara is an amazing fabric artist. Be sure to come to the General Meeting to hear the story of Sara’s journey into quilting and examine some of her gorgeous quilts. There's still room, and time, to sign up for the May Techniques Workshop, also on the Workshops page. Come to a Meeting! Meetings are now available in a "hybrid" format, both in person and via Zoom. Meetings start at 7 pm unless otherwise noted. Information tables (Name Tag, Library, BOM, and so on) are usually available at 6:30 pm. May 11, 2026 June 8, 2026 July 13, 2026 August 10, 2026 For more information, go to our Meetings Page . Wishing You Could Remember that Wonderful Show Vendor? Wondering About the Speaker You Saw? All of the Quilt Show information will be up on the website for a while so that you can still access it! Just go to the Quilt Show tab. We will be changing those pages in the next few weeks, but we do leave up the information about our vendors and speakers for quite a whil e. Members Time to Renew Your PVQA Membership! Go to the Membership Page .

PVQA Board The PVQA board is elected by PVQA members. The Board terms start in June of each year. Members are always invited to attend Board Meetings. PVQA Board Meetings are currently being held over the internet via Zoom on the 3rd Monday of the month at 7 pm. Once a year the Board meeting is held in person. In-person Board meetings will be announced to the membership prior to being held. Board Officers and Standing Committee Chairs are voting members of the Board. Appointed Chairs are non-voting members. PVQA Board Officers President - Nancy Gonzalez Caro 2nd Year VPs (Program Coordinators) - Gayne Barlow-Kemper, Nancy Hanson 1st Yr VPs (Program Coordinators and NCQC) - Trish Sparling & Claire Wong Secretary - Marion Towar Treasurer – Sheila Upham Standing Committee Chairs Affiliates – Sara Roche Members-at-Large – Ruth Smith & Leslie Botu Membership – Jackie Tuttle Newsletter Editor - Kristine Ebersole Parliamentarian - Katie Woods Quilt Show Chair - Susan Moulton Appointed Chairs Bargain Garden – Kathleen Howard, Sheryl Andersen Block of the Month – Valerie Spaugh, Jan Sturtevant Education Outreach – Sara Roche, Jackie Tuttle Fat Quarter Exchange - Michele Estrin-Gelblum Google System Administrator – Alex Burke Hands All Around – Cara Lamb Historian – Jane Nyberg Hospitality – Susan Moulton Librarian – Vicki Davis Name Tag Drawing – Claire Wong Opportunity Quilt Marketing - SLV Pine Needlers Small Quilt Group Publicity - Gaby Litsky Records and Information Manager - Kristie Shulman Small Quilt Groups - Nancy Gonzalez Caro Social Media Admins - Cate Munch, Susan Raineri Virtual Program and Zoom Coordinator – Shawn Nelson Website Manager - Kathleen Howard Quilt by Patricia Nielsen, shown with permission. Board Contact Get in Touch! To donate sewing and craft items, please see the Bargain Garden page . For Block of the Month, please use the form on the Block of the Month page . For Quilt Show information and contacts, see the Quilt Show page. For Membership information, including Business Affiliates, see the Membership page. For information about our Opportunity Quilt and its marketing, please see the Opportunity Quilt page. Members are asked to use their Roster for contacting most board members. US Mail may be sent to: P.O. Box 1412 Aptos, CA 95001 The forms below are provided for contacting Board Members who most often interact with the public. President of the Guild First name* Last name Email* Your message... Submit VPs - Workshops and Speakers Submit Thanks for getting in touch. Education and Outreach Submit Thanks for getting in touch. Virtual Programs/Zoom Submit Thanks for getting in touch. Publicity Submit Thanks for getting in touch. Website Submit Thanks for getting in touch! President Contact Form