SQC members updates & In the News!!!!

Join The Brickhouse Gallery & Art Complex / OFFICIAL, as we welcome the "Textile" Art Exhibit "No Excuses" by Jelana Rose Johnson , Opening, Friday, October 3, 2014.

 SQC members August 2014

 



 

Jo Lee’s demonstration on how to make a beautiful apron from a large shirt with assistance from Natalie

                

New energy and members our next generation of quilters: Kelsey Lyles &  Dinah Atarah Yisrael

 

 

Barbara Range, SQC member with superstar and author Victoria Rowell

 @ Sacamento Black Book Fair

Barbara Range of the Brickhosue Art Gallery hosted the chidlren's area during the 1st Sacramento Annual Black Book Fair, (SBBF).  SQC members participated by staffing a children's activity  

Debbra & Jelena during Share & Tell

 Congratulations to Jan Hollins. She entered her beautiful 3-dimensional quilt "Days Gone By" in the Pacific International Quilt Festival and it was accepted. It will be judged in the quilt competition and on display at the Santa Clara Conv...ention Center, from October 16th through the 19th, 2014. This beautiful quilt has already won 2nd place last February in the Sisters Quilting Collective Quilt Show

 

at the Brick House Art Gallery and 3rd place at the California State Fair in August

Gloria Grandy, a member of SQC won third ( for her dolls) place @ the California State Fair. Her first time entering. The dolls are just beautiful!!! 

Please send me your updates, news and photos. Send to Faye @fayek@springmail.com. Thank you!!

 

Congratulations to SQC’s newly elected officers

 

 

 

Elizabeth King-Kano, Chair

Natalie Lindsey, Vice Chair/Co-Chair

Barbra Lord, Secretary

Debbra Murphy, Treasurer

Nadie Savage, Community Liaison

Special thank you to SQC’s outgoing officers for their hard- work and commitment to SQC and to African American quilting.

 

 

 

Please join us and celebrate the joy of African-American Quilting & Textiles

 

Sisters Quilting Collective (SQC)

Please join us and celebrate the joy of African-American Quilting & Textiles

 

The mission of the SQC is to bring awareness of the historical value of African-American quilters and quilts of the African Diaspora, as well as to celebrate and continue the tradition of quilting.

 

Membership: The Sisters Quilting Collective (SQC) is a membership based organization. We welcome quilters, textile and fabric artists, doll designers/collectors and the general public to join our collective.

 

History of Sisters Quilting Collective (SQC): SQC had its beginning in 2012 after an exhibition of quilts held at the Brickhouse Art Gallery.

Contacts:

· Albertine Gadson, (916) 391-1089, Membership

· E-mail: SQC-sistersquiltingcollective@gmail.com

 

Sisters Quilting Collective (SQC): P.O. Box 5486, Sacramento, CA 95817.

Visit: sistersquiltingcollectivesqc.blogspot.com. Our meetings are held the 2^nd Thursday of each month at 6:00pm. Please call or e-mail us to confirm location.

Founding Members: Jan Hollins, Barbara Range, Fredi Slaughter-Walker, Barbra Lord, Kephera Alston and Faye Wilson Kennedy

 

Sisters Quilting Collective Bus Trip

  Save the date & join us   Sisters Quilting Collective Bus Trip

 

When:              Saturday, September 27, 2014

Cost:               $45 per person

Destination:    African American Quilt Guild in Oakland California

Time:            1:00 PM until 3:00 PM

Departure:       10:30 AM from Freeport Blvd and Florin Road

From the Bel-Air Shopping Center Next to the Old CVS Pharmacy

(This store is now closed)

 

Arrive:             12:30 in Oakland

Lunch:               Will be provided by the African American Quilt Guild (free of charge)

 

Departure:       3:15 PM

Come enjoy and talk textiles. Chat with quilt historians, doll makers and wearable art clothing designers.  Bring your favorite quilt, wall hanging, purse, wearable art and dolls to show and share.

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FIRST COME FIRST SERVE; NO PAYMENTS ACCEPTED AFTER SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Name:____________________________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________ City: ______________ Zip:_________

Telephone: _________________________  Email: _____________________________

Please make your check or money order payable to: Sisters Quilting Collective and 

Mail to: P O Box 5486 Sacramento, California  95817-0486.

 

Questions, comments or concerns?? Please contact Juanita Savage at (916) 427-6804.   

 

Thank you!!

Share & Tell: photos of June 12 & July 10 Meetings

Join Sisters Quilting Collective (SQC)

Sisters Quilting Collective (SQC)

Please join us and celebrate the joy of African-American Quilting & Textiles

 

The mission of the SQC is to bring awareness of the historical value of African-American quilters and quilts of the African Diaspora, as well as to celebrate and continue the tradition of quilting.

 

Membership: The Sisters Quilting Collective (SQC) is a membership based organization. We welcome quilters, textile and fabric artists, doll designers/collectors and the general public to join our collective.

 

History of Sisters Quilting Collective (SQC): SQC had its beginning in 2012 after an exhibition of quilts held at the Brickhouse Art Gallery.

 

Contacts:

· Lillian LeBlanc, (916) 393-2851, Chairperson

· Faye Wilson Kennedy, (916) 484-5025, Secretary- fayek@springmail.com

· Albertine Gadson, (916) 391-1089, Membership

· E-mail: SQC-sistersquiltingcollective@gmail.com

 

Sisters Quilting Collective (SQC): P.O. Box 5486, Sacramento, CA 95817.

Visit: sistersquiltingcollectivesqc.blogspot.com. Our meetings are held the 2^nd Thursday of each month at 6:00pm at the Brickhouse Art Gallery. Please call or e-mail us to confirm location.

Founding Members: Jan Hollins, Barbara Range, Fredi Slaughter-Walker, Barbra Lord, Kephera Alston and Faye Wilson Kennedy

 

"Workt By Hand" @ Crocker Arts Museum

SQC will be participating in "Workt By Hand" quilt exhibit at the Crocker Arts Museum and join us:
Wednesday, July 23rd 
Saturday July 26th
Sunday, July 27th
Wednesday, July 30th
Saturday, August 2nd
Sunday, August 3rd

 For more info contact: Lillian LeBlanc, (916) 393-2851, Chairperson