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• Monthly Board Meeting

  • When
    Mon, December 08, 2025
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    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  SCVQA Board Meeting. All members are welcome to attend board meetings. If you have an agenda item you would like added, please email president@scvqa.org. 

  Minutes are posted in the members section of the website.

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• December Meeting with Lyric Kinard-Playful Portraiture

  • When
    Mon, December 15, 2025
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    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    ZOOM

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  Please note this meeting is on the 3rd Monday, not 4th Monday, due to the holidays. Lyric's lecture will take place in the first hour of our meeting since she is joining us from the east coast.
  

  Playful Portraiture: making faces in fabric

  Faces are fascinating! It's amazing how varied and beautiful humans are and how the quirk of an eyebrow or the twitch of a lip can convey an entire range of emotion.

  This lecture looks at faces made of fabric from the entire range of the quilt spectrum. We will examine simple and cartoonlike funny faces, created with free cut collage appliqué as well as carefully planned and exquisite photo realistic figurative work.

  Look at faces and figures made by quilters from around the world starting with simple collage and moving towards more complex construction techniques. Lyric will show you some of the process for her own figurative work and share her sometimes up, sometimes down journey through the fascinating world of making faces in fabric.

  
  

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• Workshop: Timna Tarr | O Happy Day | live on Zoom

  • When
    Sat, January 31, 2026
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    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
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  Learn how to make this very happy quilt while also having a great time! Timna will teach five (or more!) techniques on how to make perfect circles, using both hand and machine techniques. Come prepared to play, experiment, and have fun.

  You probably already have most of the supplies you need - most importantly, a fun variety of scraps. Join us on Zoom and start your own version of Timna's O Happy Day quilt.

  (Zoom link will be sent out a few days before the workshop.)

  Non-member registration opens on December 1st.

  
  

  Timna Tarr is an award-winning American quilter known for her vibrant, colorful, and playful quilt designs. Learn more about her at her website https://www.timnatarr.com/

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• Workshop: Timna Tarr | Mini Maps: Postcards | live on Zoom

  • When
    Sun, February 01, 2026
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    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    12

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  In this three-hour workshop participants will learn how to make quilted postcard maps. Each map will be unique, so bring a paper map (approx 5"x8") of a special place and your favorite fabrics. Beware: these mini maps are addictive!

  Here is a list of the supplies you need, including a map image to work from.

  (Zoom link will be sent out a few days before the workshop.)

  Non-member registration opens on December 1st.
  

  
  

  Timna Tarr is an award-winning American quilter known for her vibrant, colorful, and playful quilt designs. Learn more about her at her website https://www.timnatarr.com/

  
  

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• April 2025 Nature Bridge Retreat <dates tbd>

  • Start
    Fri, April 10, 2026
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    3:00 PM
  • End
    Sun, April 12, 2026
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    2:00 PM
  • Location
    Nature Bridge Center, Marin
  • Spaces left
    20

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  Santa Clara Valley Quilt Association Retreat at Marin Headlands  
  

  Thank You for joining in the fun! The scenery is beautiful - you’ll be sewing with a view! There is a ¼ mile level walk between the dorms and the sewing room. NatureBridge is WIFI availability. The food is good and the staff are super nice and helpful. Organize your projects and let’s go!!

  For your stay, your options are:

  • Two-night weekend package Friday to Sunday - Fee $<xxx>
    Beds are in one common room.

  • Semiprivate rooms (additional fee $65 per room)
    Several semi-private rooms are available that hold four people each. One roommate pays the additional fee and if sharing, specifies who will be in the room with them. You will find this option in the registration form.

  Fees include all meals (Friday lunch to Sunday lunch) and accommodation. 
  *NatureBridge is able to support those who are vegetarian, vegan, gluten free and dairy free. You will be able to specify these needs on the registration form.

  MASSAGE: We have an amazing massage therapist (Carnen) joining us. Fee and time slots will be determined closer to the retreat and the schedule will be posted on both floors. 

  SEWING SEAT ASSIGNMENT: Upon payment, Sarah will contact you so you may select your seat in the Sunset Lodge. Upon arrival at NatureBridge, please let me know if you need help unpacking & packing.
  

  If you have ANY questions or concerns – Please reach out to Sarah Goldspink at sarahsmile311@gmail.com or cell phone/text at 408.300.3280.

  Space is limited so signup early! Your space is not held until your payment is received. If space remains after <February 15th>, we will open sign-ups to non-members for $25 more. The final registration deadline is <March 15th>.

  Cancellation policy: No refunds will be given for cancellation unless a replacement is found. Priority for an opening will be given to those on the waiting list.

  
  
  

  
  

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