Monthly meetings consists of speakers, lectures, trunk shows, show & tell and social networking. Check out our upcoming programs and join us! The SJVQG Meets on the SECOND THURSDAY at the Hope Lutheran Church (364 E. Barstow Avenue, Fresno, CA 93710).
Doors open, set-up & social time at 6:00 p.m.
Tables open at 6:30 p.m.
Program starts at 7:00 p.m.
Dec 12, 2024 -Holiday Party & Potluck, 10:00-noon
January 9, 2025 – Day Meeting 10:00-noon- Sally Zech, Kings River Quilters Guild, president – The Heart of Quilting
February 13, 2025 – Lori Nelson – Threads of Imagination – Lori is a unique fiber artist who uses “threads of imagination” to take a vision and interpret it in cloth. She uses a variety of techniques such as collage, mixed media, paint, appliqué and other embellishments. Lori has been a member of the Arbor Gallery in Merced for 23 years.
March 13, 2025 – Barbara Daniel – The Story of the Underground Rail Road Code. Daniel is a long-time quiltmaker, and lifelong resident of Tulare County. She has an eye for detail that draws one in to study her quilts. She has a passion for history, which can be seen in quilts such as “The Underground Railroad Quilt Code,” or “The Farmer,” which celebrates her family’s history in and around Ducor.
April 10, 2025 – Kate Richbourg – OK, Quilter! Kate Richbourg was raised on a small farm in Gilroy, California. As a child, she would spend hours stringing beads and creating her own jewelry. It was a phase she never quite outgrew. After completing college, while trying to get excited about the transition to a corporate career, Kate saw a want ad for a bead store and lost no time in applying. Soon she was teaching classes and writing articles that were published regularly in magazines. During this time, she took a basic metalworking class at a local community college that opened her eyes to the possibilities of what metalworking had to offer the jewelry designer. She began teaching metalworking to the masses and never looked back.
Simply put, Kate Richbourg loves jewelry. She loves to teach it. She loves to make it. She loves to wear it. Teaching and designing jewelry since 1992, she teaches at national shows, bead societies and bead shops and is published in a variety of jewelry magazines and is the author of the popular blog “We Can Make That at Home. She has also appeared on several episodes of the DIY and HGTV network shows “DIY Jewelry” and “Craft Lab.” Kate is the author of the best-selling book Simple Soldering: A Beginner’s Guide to Jewelry Making.
https://www.katerichbourg.com/
May 15, 2025 – Kate Richbourg workshop – Bag Class