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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. 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. Mark Your Calendars! July 13, 2026 August 10, 2026 September 14, 2026 October 12, 2026 November 9, 2026 December 14, 2026 For more information, go to our Meetings Page . July Meeting Traditional July Members Only Event Join your fellow PVQA members for the traditional, mid-summer event at our July Meeting. Same time, same location, lots of fun! August 10, 2026 General Meeting Coleen Pelfrey, Speaker Life with a Border Around It Life With a Border Around It is Colleen's lecture and trunk show. Colleen will share an eclectic collection of quilts, starting with a few made by her great grandmother, grandmother and mom. She will move on to her own quilting and designing journey. As she shares her quilts, she will also share stories about her quilts or stories that inspired her quilts. She has also been known to break out with a song or two. Colleen Pelfrey grew up in Northern California, attended college at UC Davis, and had a long career as a teacher. She finished her teaching career at the middle school level, teaching what she refers to as the fun stuff-math, art, drama and PE. She also taught dance to classroom teachers for the Northern California Art Project during the summer for 12 years, and still does an occasional dance workshop for educators. She has been sewing since the eighth grade. Her mom was a charter member of the local quilt guild, and her sister also quilted, so it made sense to try quilting. She made her first quilt after her first year of college in 1976. When her two sons got older, she started playing with designing quilts, and creating with and on fabric. Learn more about Coleen’s work by visiting her website at https://www.colleenpelfreyquilts.com/. Sign Up for Coleen's Workshop, Notan Design , on the Workshops page. SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FAIR September 16th to 20th, 2026 Each year PVQA volunteers to attend the Santa Cruz County Fair to demonstrate quilting and other handiwork skills to the attendees at the Fair. Volunteers will receive free parking, and free admission passes to the Fair. We need volunteers to work 4-hour shift starting Wednesday September 16th through Sunday the 20th, 2026. The fair hours are Wed-Fri 12 noon to 11PM, Sat from 10am to 11PM, and Sunday from 10am-10pm. Online signups will be available in a few weeks. You will need to bring project(s) that you wish to demonstrate, be available to answer questions about quilting, show attendees your work, talk about our Guild, and enjoy the Fair before or after your shift. We have electrical outlets if you wish to bring your sewing machine, iron or light. To use Sign Up Genius to volunteer to do a demonstration, click here! 2027 Quilt Show - For the Love of Quilts! Quilt Show Positions Still To Be Filled The Quilt Show Committee is already preparing for the February 2027 show. There are a few positions that we need to fill. No one works alone in these jobs. There are countless volunteers and past chair people always willing to answer questions and help make your job easier. Silent Auction: This position should be filled by one of the small quilt groups or community groups as the funds raised are kept by the group. The duties include Soliciting donations for the auction, advertising the auction in the Trailing Thread newsletter. Coordinating the bidding sheets, setting up, and running the Silent Auction at Friday’s Preview Party. Announce the winners and distribute the items to the successful bidders. Live Auction : Description: The Live Auction Coordinator, either an individual or a committee—oversees all aspects of the PVQA Quilt Show's Live Auction, held on stage each Sunday of the show. Responsibilities include managing quilt submissions, communicating with entrants, coordinating with the auctioneer and volunteers, and supervising the setup and smooth execution of the auction event. Requirements: Strong writing, organization, and desktop publishing skills. The role spans from October through March, involving planning, communication, materials production, auction-day logistics, and post-event follow-up. Please look at the position If you have any questions or would like to talk about the position, please feel free to contact Susan Moulton. Her contact information is in your Member Roster.

Community Outreach Use the pull down menu at the top of the page, or the links below, to explore our community outreach groups. Allstar Quilters Apple Piecers Bargain Garden Quilters for Hospice Veterans Outreach Quilt It Forward Santa Cruz County Previous Outreach STEM Quilt Project CZU Lightning Fire Response COVID-19 Pandemic Response Get in Touch! Contact Outreach Groups ByUsing the Form Below US Mail may be sent to: PO Box 1412, Aptos, CA 95001 Choose a Group to Contact Submit Thanks for submitting! Anchor Comm Grps

Participate in Block of the Month Current BOM Block of the Month Introduced at the June 2026 Meeting Due by the July, 2026 Meeting Philly Pavement This image is a diagram made by the BOM team. The pattern and directions: NOTE: BOM Blocks May Be Saved for New Orphan Blocks Grouping If a small number of blocks are received, these blocks will be saved in an "Orphan Blocks" group until more blocks are available for the drawing! Need a BOM Return Slip? Click here for a PDF of the return slip. Want more information on how Block of the Month works? Click here for a PDF explaining how the Block of the Month program works. Want to request a kit, or have questions? E mail the Block of the Month Chair(s) using the Member Roster or ask your question via this Contact Form. Block of the Month Questions First name* Last name Email* Write your message/questions here: Submit BOM Contact Form Last Month's BOM Block Due at the June, 2026 Meeting Winners of this block to be announced. Thanks to everyone who participated.

Quilt It Forward Santa Cruz County The purpose of QIFSCC is to engage quilters in creating and donating quilts and pillowcases to support Santa Cruz County youth in foster care, at their adoption, and as they age out of foster care at age 21. Pillowcases are provided to Camp Opportunity, a summer camp for foster youth. For over a decade hundreds of quilts and pillowcases have been made for this purpose. In December 2025, Quilt It Forward Santa Cruz County (QIFSCC) became an official PVQA Outreach Group. Meetings are scheduled quarterly at Michaels on 3555 Clares Street off of 41 st Ave., alternating on Wednesday evenings 6 pm and Saturday mornings 11 am to build community. Quilters pick up and share quilt and pillowcase supplies, turn in completed ones and learn more about foster care. Creating is done on the quilter’s own time, pace and style. You make what you want and do not have to complete the whole quilt. We can provide support, backing, batting, labels, and long arm services. Foster youth have little to call their own. Imagine the joy of picking out your own quilt or pillowcase and the warmth, happiness and security that brings to a child. Because the youth demographics constantly change, please avoid baby themes, sports teams, holiday fabrics. Recommended Sizes: Youth 50 x 60 min., Teen 60 x 75 min., Aging Out of Foster Care 21 year old 75 x 90 min. Please join us in sharing your talents and compassion for our children and youth. We are open to anyone with our shared passion. Get in touch! Click here to contact Quilt It Forward SCC

COVID-19 Pandemic Response Quilters Took Action! COVID-19 Masks COVID-19 Isolation Gowns (The mask and gown projects have ended) PVQA Mask Project PVQA partnered with the South Bay Area Modern Quilt Guild (SBAMQG) to serve our community during the COVID-19 pandemic by making cloth masks for donation to health care workers, essential workers, and vulnerable populations in Santa Cruz County. Since launching the mask project on March 29th, 2020, PVQA has donated over 12,000 masks to organizations in Santa Cruz County, including: Santa Cruz County Medical Society Salud Para La Gente Hospice of Santa Cruz County Housing Matters Senior Network Services Volunteer Center Sutter Maternity and Surgical Center Parents Center In-Home Supportive Services Community Action Board Santa Cruz Allergy/ Sutter Health Planned Parenthood Mar Monte Santa Cruz Veterinary General Practice Encompass Community Services California Department of Rehabilitation Santa Cruz Mutual Aid Family Services Agency of the Central Coast Native Indian Youth Leadership Project Pajaro Valley Prevention & Student Assistance Immigration Task Force of Monterey County Family and Children’s Services, Santa Cruz County 1,372 masks getting ready for packaging. We wish to thank Modern Handmade in Scotts Valley for the generous donation of fabric, as well as the many volunteers who have contributed their time, skills and materials to support this project. Our donated masks were sewn using cotton fabric, and were washable and reusable. We did not provide medical grade masks. We did not sell masks. Anchor 2 Anchor 10 Isolation Gown Project PVQA was asked by the Santa Cruz County Health Department and the County of Santa Cruz Office of Emergency Management to sew Isolation Gowns for them. Phase 1 consisted of making 150 gowns for the Santa Cruz County Health Department. Phase 2 consisted of making 260 gowns for the County of Santa Cruz Office of Emergency Management. Phase 1 The Santa Cruz County Health Department asked PVQA to sew 150 gowns. Each gown uses about 4 yards of fabric. They are not form fitting garments! The County ordered and paid for the fabric which came to 600 yards of poly/cotton blend. They also found a way to cut the fabric for us using a laser cutter normally used for sign making. PVQA members, Helen Klee and Lori Camner, agreed to organize this new request. More than 35 people signed up to sew the gowns. They delivered 153 gowns to the County Health Department in June, 2020. Officials from the County Health Department were thrilled. The gowns were distributed to various medical-related organizations. The photo at right is one of the grateful gown recipients who worked at Cabrillo in the dental hygiene lab. She gave the photo to a PVQA member, saying that she was so very grateful to have this gown. Click the link below to read the article from The Pajaronian: The Pajaronian – August 3rd Delivery of 260 Isolation Gowns on August 3rd Phase 2 Pajaro Valley Quilt Association made the local news on Monday, August 3rd, 2020, after delivering 260 isolation gowns to the County of Santa Cruz Office of Emergency Management. The story was carried by both the Santa Cruz Sentinel and The Pajaronian . In addition we were on the 5:00 News on KION TV! The project was started in July when 1440 Multiversity Conference Center in Scotts Valley donated hundreds of used linens to the County. David Harnish, from the County asked Helen Klee and Lori Camner if it was possible to sew gowns from this fabric. Ross Newport from Community Printers refurbished equipment in his shop and was able to cut the pattern into the five pieces necessary for each gown. Thirty-four members of our guild and ten people from the community volunteered to sew the pieces together. Helen and Lori made kits using the cut gown pieces, Velcro, ties, and elastic. We asked each person to sew 5 gowns and many people sewed more. Hats off to Pat Goulet who assembled over 20 gowns in this project alone. It was a true community spirited undertaking. The gowns will be distributed to many clinics and medical services agencies. We are proud of the involvement that this guild has been able to represent and accomplish. All part of our Mission Statement, and willingness to help out when asked. Bravo to all involved. Helen Klee and Lori Camner want to thank all that have been participants in our Isolation Gown project.

Support PVQA With Your Donation What Do We Do? The 300 members of the Pajaro Valley Quilt Association (“PVQA” for short) share a love for making attractive and useful fabric art. Our guild has been an active and progressive voice in the art of quiltmaking for more than four decades. We deliver quilts to many local charities, including CASA, Jacob’s Heart, Salvation Army, Pajaro Valley Shelter, the veteran’s hospital, and Hospice of Santa Cruz County. Twelve thousand cloth masks sewn during the COVID-19 pandemic went to health care and essential workers and vulnerable populations. Nearly 2,000 quilts were given to survivors of the CZU lightning fires. Recently more than 100 quilts were made for young women attending a STEM camp at UC Santa Cruz. Quilts Ready for STEM Camp Attendees Come to the Santa Cruz County Fair to see our members demonstrating quilting. Attend our quilt show each February where we showcase our work and educate people about the art. Monthly meetings often feature well-known speakers who discuss various techniques, and usually offer workshops to teach new skills. How Can You Help? Financial donations and donations of quilting-related goods can help us continue our mission of encouraging the art of quiltmaking while supporting our community. You can donate to our general operations or direct your donation to one of our community outreach groups. PVQA is a 501(c)3 charity organization. Financial Donations Financial donations help us share our love of quilting while supporting our community. You can donate to our general fund by clicking on one of the buttons below. You can find out more about and direct your donation to one of our community outreach groups by clicking on the name of the group. You can also send a check to the address at the bottom of this page and indicate your group preference, if any, in the memo line. Allstar Quilters for Kids Apple Piecers Quilters for Hospice Quilt It Forward Santa Cruz County Here are some suggested amounts: $25 buys batting for a charity quilt $50 buys prizes for the kids I-Spy game at our quilt show $100 buys backing and binding fabric for two charity quilts $600 hires a guest speaker to present an educational quilting/textile lecture at our monthly PVQA meeting $750 pays for a professional to educate attendees at our annual quilt show about textile arts Or choose an amount that is right for you... Donate Now Donate $25 Donate $50 Donate $100 Use the above Donate button to choose a custom amount. Donations of Goods Donations of quilting, crafting and fiber arts related goods can be donated to our Bargain Garden. These goods are sold at meetings and our annual quilt show, or directed to one of the community outreach groups. To find out more about Bargain Garden, click here . Planned Giving We encourage planned giving. If you wish to include PVQA in your will or estate plan, please contact the PVQA President for more information using the Contact the President form on the Board Page.

Allstar Quilters for Kids Allstar Quilters for Kids was started in 2000 by a small group of quilters headed up by a dedicated group lead by Jan Martin. We started out at St. Phillips Episcopal Church in Scotts Valley, which had a former life as the Star Motel, hence our name. Over the years we outgrew that space and have moved to the community room of the Felton Fire Department. Trinity Church is our latest venue, where we meet to sew, socialize, organize and of course eat. We now number 25 quilters, with three very generous long arm quilters donating services to the cause. Our mission is to provide sturdy, colorful quilts to children in need within our county. To that end we have donated close to 2,000 quilts and counting. Some of the many agencies we donate to have included: CASA; Dominican Hospital NICU; Pregnancy Resource Center; Royal Family Camp for Kids; Jacob's Heart/Hearts and Hands Camp; Siena House; Jesus, Mary and Joseph Home and more. Historically, we have donated to New Horizons School, Beach Flats Community Center, Jacob’s Heart, Make a Wish. Their appreciation is what makes our work so rewarding. We have a whole binder of thank you notes and pictures. Allstar Quilters for Kids estimates that we use close to 500 yards of fabric a year, some of it donated by generous guild members. We use approximately 4 queen size rolls of batting per year. We raise funds by selling specially made quilts at the PVQA Quilt Show’s live auction. Every other year we have managed the silent auction in return for some of the proceeds, and we continually dip into our own stashes and pockets. We also donate a quilt each year to the guild as a thank you for all the support. Be sure to check out the display the combined PVQA outreach groups create each year at the Quilt Show. Delivering almost 2 dozen quilts to CASA We welcome any PVQA members to come sew, help or participate in any way you are able. We have several members who prefer to sew at home, some members who stitch bindings, some members who cannot attend but offer us fabric donations, block donations, even cash. All contributions are welcome and important. We meet the first and third Tuesday of every month at the Trinity Church, 420 Melrose Ave, Santa Cruz from 10 am to 3 pm. Get in Touch! Click Here to Contact Allstar Quilters

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!

Apple Piecers Apple Piecers make quilts for our community members in need such as Pajaro Valley Shelter Services, Jacob’s Heart, Early Headstart, Carmelita’s Closet (at the FoodBank), and Watsonville Community Hospital. We also work with children at the County Fair and Ag History’s “Day on the Farm” to illustrate quilt making and to help us make quilts that will end up on the bed of someone who could use some extra comfort. Every year we make a couple hundred quilts that will enrich the lives of people in the Santa Cruz County—from foster kids to senior citizens and even newborn babies. Rosa Kitchen, Iris Frank, Sue Costa, Cathie Colson, Pam Harris sorting quilts for distribution. "Space Quilt" is an example of one of our gifts to a child. The Apple Piecers group meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month from 10 am to 1:30 pm at the Agricultural History Museum at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in Watsonville. For those members of PVQA who cannot make it to Apple Piecers’ twice a month meetings, we bring quilt kits and quilts that need bindings sewn on to our PVQA monthly meetings. The quilts we all make warm many hearts across our valley, and that is why we exist. Get in Touch! Click Here to Contact Apple Piecers

Bargain Garden The PVQA Bargain Garden is part of a long tradition for quilt guilds across the United States. Members of the guild, and members of the community, donate quilting, sewing and craft fabric/supplies to the guild. Sometimes folks have cleaned out their sewing rooms. Sometimes heirs want to find a good home for quilting and sewing supplies that won’t be used by the family. PVQA sells these items to benefit the guild. Bargain Garden also provides an opportunity for quilters on a fixed income to find low-cost, quality fabric and supplies. Bargain Garden also provides some fabric to the other Community Outreach groups. The biggest Bargain Garden sale is at the annual Pajaro Valley Quilt Association Quilt Show in February of each year. Some items are sold at monthly meetings. Other items may be sold on eBay, or similar avenues. PVQA is a 501(c)3 charity! Your donation may be tax deductible. Sorry, donations of magazines cannot be accepted; they have become difficult to sell or recycle. Binders of magazine pages are also not accepted. Please be considerate of our volunteers. Do not donate items with open/loose rotary or razor blades, unfinished garments with pins still in, loose pins and needles, and other unprotected sharp objects. Please pack those items in a way that is safe for volunteers. Have a question? Want to make a donation? Contact Bargain Garden Contact the Bargain Garden: Email Subject Your message Send Thanks for your interest in Bargain Garden!

Want to be an Affiliate Member? Apply Here! Affiliate Member Application What do Affiliate Members get for their membership? Affiliate Members have their business contact information published in our monthly Newsletter (10 issues per year) and may purchase advertising space in our Newsletter (Newsletter contact on Board page ). Affiliate Members are also welcome to attend our regular monthly meetings. If you are interested in becoming an Affiliate Member, please complete the Affiliate Membership Application and follow instructions for payment. Affiliate Membership Application Business Name Renewal or New Member Renewal New Membership First Name Last Name Business Phone Business Email If your business does not have a physical location, please enter and address where we can send mail. Street Address City Region/State/Province Postal / Zip code Do you offer a discount for PVQA Guild Members? * Required Yes No If yes, what is the discount? Business Website URL How do you do business? * Required Retail Store (Brick & Mortar) Online/Internet Only Show Vendor Other Information you wish included on our website: * Required Business Name Business Address Business Phone Business Email Business Website URL May we list your name in thePVQA membership roster and Newsletter? * Required Yes No Briefly tell us about your business. Give us information that we can feature in our guild Newsletter and on your Affiliate listing on the PVQA website. (54 character limit) Upload an image file of your business logo that we can use on the website or in the Newsletter. If no logo is available at this time, you can email it later to the Web Manager using the contact box on the Board page of the website. Supported images are: JPG, PNG, GIF, JPEG, JPE, JFIF, BMP, HEIC, HEIF, TIFF, TIF, WEBP, JPEG 2000 . Upload File Upload supported file (Max 15MB) Payment PVQA Affiliate Membership dues are $50 per year . Membership year is June 1-May 31. Please select your payment option: PayPal Check Make checks payable to PVQA and send to: Pajaro Valley Quilt Association, PO Box 1412, Aptos, CA 95001 For PayPal, use the PayPal link on the Membership Page. You must complete the Captcha below before hitting the Apply Now button or the form will reset. Apply Now > The Pajaro Valley Quilt Association (PVQA) thanks youfor becoming an Affiliate Member.We wish you continued success in your business endeavors!

We love our Affiliate Members! Many affiliates offer discounts or rewards programs to current PVQA members. Our current Affiliate Members are featured below, listed in alphabetical order. Click the box for more information and a link to the company’s website or other contact links. If you'd like your business to be featured here, learn how to become an Affiliate Member by visiting the Membership page of this website. Back Porch Fabrics 218 Grand Avenue Pacific Grove, CA 93950 telephone: 831-375-4453 Beverlys 100 Cotton Lane, Soquel, CA 95073 Family Threads Fabric and Notions Click on this box for a link to our website! Harts Fabric 1620 Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062 KesonDesigns Keson Designs Machine Medics PO Box 605, Capitola, CA 95003 Contact us via email. Meandering Threads Longarm Quilting Minaret Designs Contact us through email. NOMI Fabrics Incorporated High Couture for the Home. Quasi Manufacturing Contact us via email through our website. Quilts & Things 16985 Monterey St #316, Morgan Hill, CA Viking Sewing Center 1232 Lincoln Avenue San Jose Click on this box for a link to our website! West Coast Wool We are an online store. Visit our website. Affiliate Members