Past meeting program information is listed below.
Mary Lou Weidman
Monday, November 11 – 7 pm
Out of the Box
Mary Lou will discusses how to get out, stretch, and stay out of the box. How to learn new things, go new directions and take the road less traveled.
How to get “Out of the Box”!
Cindy Myers
Monday, October 14 – 7 pm
Coloring my Quilting World
Join Cindy in her journey of how she picks out the colors and fabrics for her quilts. Cindy is a certified Judy Niemeyer instructor skilled in paper piecing and English paper piecing. She is also a vendor at PIQF so be sure to visit her booth a Couple of Old Boards.
Joe Cunningham
Monday, September 9 – 7 pm
Men and the Art of Quilt Making
Joe Cunningham began making quilts professionally in 1979, after a ten-year career as a musician in Michigan. Over the years his quilts have evolved into a unique, personal style. His quilts are in the permanent collections of museums, as well as in numerous private collections. Cunningham’s 11 books on quilts include the 2010 book “Men and the Art of Quiltmaking”. He has a regular column for the national magazine The Quilt Life and has appeared on many quilting shows on PBS and HGTV.
While quilting has been practiced almost exclusively by women, a few men have crept into the realm from time to time. This lecture tells why, and how, men have occasionally landed on the world of quilts. He will tell my own story and show his own quilts, while also providing some historical insight into this mystery. The lecture is illustrated with his own quilts and pictures of men and their quilts from his book, “Men and the Art of Quiltmaking.”
Sue Fox and Julia McCleod
Monday, August 12 – 7 pm
Silk and Selvage: New Quilts from Rescued Materials
A bit of history, a bit of inspiration, & a bit of step-by-step Show & Tell… Sue and Julia been making quilts from Silk and from Salvaged materials for quite some time now, and the end is definitely NOT in sight! Come see a variety of quilts that Sue Fox and Julia McLeod have been making, along with the themes and techniques they have been exploring, each in their own individual styles.
They will share why working with these particular materials is so exciting, and give you some encouragement to try using these unusual fabrics in YOUR quilts. BONUS: Get a virtual peek inside Their working studios and see how each of them develop their quilts—either with precision or with a certain amount of abandon. (with digital slides and a trunk show.
Learn more about Sue and Julia.
Dory Cary
Monday, June 10 – 7 pm
Lecture with Dory Cary of Orange Dot Quilts
Orange Dot Quilts was created in 2015 by Dory Cary, a Romanian-born engineer and designer who moved to the United States in 2001. She discovered quilting in 2006, made her first quilt and became an American citizen in 2008, and wrote her first pattern in 2013. She states: “Now I have more than 20 quilt and bag patterns and even more patterns are waiting to be created.
I several notebooks filled with ideas and sketches waiting to be turned into quilts, bags, or something else altogether. I love quilting for the creativity and freedom of expression it gives me, and I love the quilting community for the amazing generosity and sense of camaraderie. Sew much love!”
Julia Fikse
Monday, May 13 – 7:00 pm
Appraisal, Care and Quilt Repair
Our speaker for our May meeting is Julia Fikse, an AQS Certified Quilt Appraiser and professional quilt repair artist.
Wonder if you have a valuable antique? Looking to add value to your new creations? Come learn about quilt appraisals, what makes a quilt valuable and how to increase the value of your new quilts as you create them. Have an old quilt that you want to repair, but you don’t know how? Learn about quilt care and how to repair (and when not to repair) your quilted treasures. Come on out to a fun-filled and informative lecture with a trunk show of quilts through the ages!
Julia Fikse as an AQS Certified Quilt Appraiser. She has been a designer, garment maker, textile artist, graphic artist, entrepreneur, clothing and accessory manufacturer, and business leader in the textile industry for 26 years….and a professional quilt maker for over sixteen years. Julia is a quilt collector and regularly gives lectures and trunk shows on quilt and textile history, fabric dating and quilt appraisal. Julia will have a quilt on display at the Texas Quilt Museum this fall after showing at the Houston and Chicago Quilt Festivals.
Conservation/Repair Kits will be available for purchase at the lecture.
Patricia Belyea
Monday, March 11 – 7 pm
Welcome To the Alluring World of Japanese Yukata Quilts
Patricia Belyea is the Canadian-borne, Seattle-based owner of Okan Arts, an on-line and brick-and-mortar shop that specializes in imported Japanese textiles, including yukata cottons. In addition, she specializes in creating innovative quilts, many using yukata cottons, and teaching. She recently published her first quilting book, titled East-Meets-West Quilts.
A select number of yukata cotton as well as copies of Patricia’s book will be on sale.
Jennifer Rapacki
Monday, January 14 – 7 pm
Ancient Inspiration for Patchwork Patterns
Based in Denver, CO., Jennifer Rapacki is a tech-savvy fabric artisan specializing in combining traditional quilting techniques with technology driven designs and inkjet printing on fabric. For this lecture we will travel back in time to see examples of quilt patterns going back to the 11th century. Flying Geese, Sawtooth, Birds in the air are just a few of today’s quilt blocks that can be seen in ancient mosaics and architecture.
Rachel Clark
Monday, September 10 – 7 pm
Sharing Stories, Tales and Garment Creations
Rachel Clark is an active PVQA member, fabric artist, teacher and lecturer who inherited a love of sewing from her great-grandmother. She has been designing wearable art since 1973 and teaching her unique and 
classy style characterized by eclectic fabric mixes, vibrant colors and stunning design since 1990. Rachel also has a keen sense of humor which is often reflected in her designs.
Whether her wearable art is whimsical or elegant or reflects her personal or political attitudes, it is always exceptionally well crafted; some designers focus on design and technical expertise can fall short, but Rachel is a seamstress par excellance in addition to being a gifted colorist and designer. She will be sharing stories and tales as well as recent garment creations and older favorites during her talk.
Nicole Pullman
Monday, August 13 – 7 pm
Lecture and Trunk Show
PVQA will honor one of our own members in August when Nicole Pullman will bring her exquisite quilts to the Monday, August 13 meeting. Nicole has been quilting for 14 years and has been a member of PVQA for 3 years. Her quilts reflect her love of nature and her skills with a variety of techniques including hand and machine quilting and applique. She likes to combine a variety of techniques in each quilt and explore original designs.
Carol Ziogas
Monday, July 9 – 7 pm
Vintage Blue: Japanese Indigo and Sashiko
Carol Ziogas, Sashiko and Boro teacher and owner of the Asian textiles shop Kimonomomo will be the featured lecturer for the July meeting. She has been researching Japanese textiles since 2004 and is a frequent traveler to Japan, where she blogs about visits to quilt shows, to artisans and their workshops and off-the-beaten-track fabric and textile stores. She has taught sashiko at the prestigious Tokyo International Great Quilt Festival. Carol will be bringing a ‘pop-up’ shop of special fabrics and tools, so be sure to allow extra time to enjoy her wares before and after the meeting.
Freddy Moran
Monday, June 11 – 7 pm
The Journey of a Fiber Artist
Known for her fearless use of color and her artistic flair, Freddy Moran is a local treasure, a popular teacher, an award winning artist and an inspiration to many quilters. Her quilts reflect her joy in life and her ability to find inspiration wherever she goes. She’s well known for her long-time collaboration with Gwen Marston, her many books and delightful workshop. Freddy will lecture on her life as a quilter and display her colorful and uniquely beautiful quilts.
Rosalie Dace
Monday, May 14 – 7 pm
Lecture and Trunk Show
Rosalie Dace is a full time artist from Durban, South Africa, whose medium is quilt making. Her work reflects her passion for color, pattern and texture. She has had a lifelong interest in textiles and embroidery and has a degree in Art and English. While she values the traditions from which our quilt making has come, she believes that a quilt should say something about its time and place in history. This and her awareness of being a South African artist give her work its particular character. Ms. Dace’s work has been exhibited throughout the world, including at the Houston International Quilt Festival. She is a national quilt judge. Her work has won numerous awards, may be found in several private collections and has appeared in national and international publications. Rosalie will speaking about her life and work.
Maria Shell
Monday, April 9 – 7 pm
Patchwork to Artwork – Journey of an Alaskan Quiltmaker
Quilt Artist Maria Shell will share her work from her first stitches to her most recent pieces along with some fun stories about trying to quilt while raising three boys in the wild lands of Alaska. Maria’s work is grounded in the tradition of American patchwork while also connecting to both the modern and art quilt movements. It is a journey filled with laughter, dark Alaskan nights, and lots of stitching.
Thom Atkins
Monday, March 12 – 7 pm
Lecture and Trunk Show
Thom states: The content of my talk is concerning a new delight I’ve found in using the fussy cut leftovers for construction of what I call Scrappy Improv quilts. Using Freddie Moran’s technique of gluing everything with the Elmers Purple Glue-sticks prior to stitching, I’ve done some small quilts using just scraps, most of them in the shape I find them in from the scrap bags. I come from a background of working with expensive sheets of stained glass where I’ve cut carefully to have as large pieces left over as I can manage and still get exactly what I want from the piece I have. Since then, I’ve saved all the bits and pieces of fabric big enough to work with for years and only now have begun to explore what to do with them.