"And Still We Rise: Race, Culture and Visual Conversations”

"And Still We Rise: Race,Culture and Visual Conversations” opened Feb. 6, 2018, chronicles 400 years of significant events that have transformed social justice for African Americans on 67 story quilts hand-crafted by artists in the Women of Color Quilter’s Network (WCQN). 

In Sacramento at the California Museum. Sisters Quilting Collective (SQC)  will assist and participate in the Community Program, May 5, 2018.  We are also seeking volunteers for the May 5 Community Program.  To volunteer on May 5 please e-mail 

Faye at:

fayek@springmail.com.  For more info visit: http://www.californiamuseum.org/we-rise.

SQC @ The African American Genealogy Seminar, March 10, 2018

From Gladys Unimuke: Sister Quilting Collective (SQC)  at the African American Genealogy Seminar, March 10, 2018.  Gladys Unimuke shared her Quilts. Kenya Girls-Black baby madonna-Ebony puff girls-Segergation-Family day.Best day.no pain.

Thank you Barbra Lord- Juntia Savage, Jelenna Johnson and Gladys Unimuke

SQC at the Crocker Art Museum, Feb. 18, 2018

In celebration of Black History Month Sisters Quilting Collective (SQC) partnered with Crocker Art Museum to provide fun hands-on arts and crafts activities (creating personal quilt blocks) for 6 Quilt Banners.

Historic Quilt Exhibit @ CA State Capitol, Feb 5-16, 2018

Quilt Installation featuring quilts by African American quilters and artists at the California State Capitol Annex Hallway near the Governor's Office.( near the elevators) February 5-15, 2018

Senator Holly J. Mitchell with the quilters: Kanika Marshall Art , Marsha Carter, Fredi Slaughter- Walker, Johyne Geran and Trish Wade @ the Opening of the Historic Quilt Exhibit in the Capitol annex next to the governor’s ground floor office . photo by faye wilson kennedy

Fredi and her quilt

Marsha Carter and quilt

Celebrating 5 years of creativity through quilting and fiber arts

SQC's Founders/Charter members: Kephera Alston ( not in photo), Jan Hollins, Barbara Range,, Barbra Lord, :Fredi Slaughter-Walker and Faye Wilson Kennedy

For more info about SQC contact:  Barbra Lord, Chair at pb.lord@att.net  OR Faye Wilson Kennedy, Vice Chair at 916 484-5025/fayek@springmail.com.

Sisters Quilting Collective(SQC) celebrating its 5th Anniversary Year

Sisters Quilting Collective(SQC) is celebrating its 5th Anniversary Year of creative fabric and fiber artistry. Come join us Thursday November 9 , 2017 at 5:30pm at the Oak Park Community Center, 3425 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95817.

Join the celebration!!!  Displays and refreshments will be provided.  Free and open to all.   Please see our 2017 November/December Newsletter attached.

For more info contact:  Founding Members:  Barbra Lord, Chair at pb.lord@att.net  OR Faye Wilson Kennedy, Vice Chair at 916 484-5025/fayek@springmail.com.

Post card artwork by Jeleana Johnson, Fiber Artist & SQC member 

Thank you and join us!!!

SQC's Founders/Charter members: Kephera Alston ( no in photo), Jan Hollins, Barbara Range, Barbra Lord, :Fredi Slaughter-Walker and Faye Wilson Kennedy. Congratulations!!

Sisters Quilting Collective (SQC) Meetings

Join Sisters Quilting Collective (SQC) meetings:  Thursday,  Thursday, November 9, 2017  and Dec. 14, 2017 at 5:30pm at the Oak Park Community Center, 3425 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95817 . Refreshments are served. Open to all!!

For more info contact:  Founding Members:  Barbra Lord, Chair at pb.lord@att.net  OR Faye Wilson Kennedy, Vice Chair at 916 484-5025/fayek@springmail.com.