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.
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.