Saturday, April 13, 2013

Sisters Quilting Collective's (SQC) Inaugural Membership Meeting & Social


Sisters Quilting Collective(SQC)  at The Brickhouse Art Gallery


Inaugural Membership Meeting & Social
(Light Refreshments will be served)
Please join us and celebrate the joy of
African-American Quilting & Textiles

Thursday, May 9, 2013, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Brickhouse Art Gallery, 2837 36th Street,Sacramento, CA 95817

Membership is open to all who support our mission:

Mission: 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) at The Brickhouse Art Gallery  welcome quilters, textile and fabric artists, doll designers/collectors and the general public to join our collective.
Please RSVP your attendance by Wednesday, May 1, 2013 to:  fayek@springmail.com or (916) 484-5025
Founding Members: Jan Hollins, Barbara Range, Fredi Slaughter-Walker, Barbra Lord, Kephera Alston and  Faye Wilson Kennedy.
Visit our blog: sistersquiltingcollectivesqc.blogspot.com

Photo of quilts from SQC’s 2013 Quilt Exhibit
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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

SQC's Newsletter: Community News & Events, April 10, 2013



Art Classes at The Brickhouse Art Gallery

 Art Classes Saturday, April 13, 2013,The Brickhouse Gallery will be offering art classes with Professor Terry Tuner teaching 'Drawing for Fun' @10am-12pm and Professor Cynthia Kellogg teaching 'Playing with Poetry' @9am-11am. The Brickhouse Art Gallery!!! 2837 36th Street, Sacramento, CA. 95817. For more info please call The Brickhouse Art Gallery at 916-475-1240 or visit: http://www.thebrickhousegalleryoakpark.com.




Quilting & Doll Making Workshops/ Classes:



  Quilting & Doll Making Workshops/ Classes: Inner Diva, Alter Ego Doll Workshops by Gloria Grandy and Quilting Classes for April, May and June 2013 by Jan Hollins will be held at various locations throughout Sacramento: Oak Park, South Sacramento, North Area and Midtown Sacramento. For more info contact: Jan Hollins:  jhquiltsandmore@gmail.com, (916) 613-7401 OR Gloria Grandy, ggrandy28@gmail.com or at cre8tivglory@gmail.com. Or call: 916-410-9082  OR visit: Visit on Sisters Quilting Collective's (SQC) blog for a complete listing of the classes at: sistersquiltingcollectivesqc.blogspot.com.

 
Charles Curtis Blackwell

The Brickhouse Art Gallery- Mark your calendar! Next we are having Charles Curtis Blackwell for a Book & CD Release Party for the upcoming title “Redemption Beyond Blindness” Friday, April 19, 2013 @ 8pm $5 at the door. For more information call: 916-475-1240.


04/20 - 04/21, 2013 - Quilts from the Heart

Pleasanton, California

Location: Alameda County Fairgrounds

Contact Phone: 925-846-9774




Jazz @ The Brickhouse Art Gallery

Jazz@The Brickhouse Gallery, featuring Norman McDaniel and the musical group Earcandy Saturday, April 20 from 7-9:30pm. $10.00 at door. For more info please call The Brickhouse Art Gallery at 916-475-1240 or visit: http://www.thebrickhousegalleryoakpark.com.





Tammie Bowser

Mosaic Quilts Program and Workshop:The Sacramento Center for the Textile Arts presents Tammie Bowser, nationally known quilt instructor, lecturer, author and designer of unbelievably beautiful photographic quilts. She will be here Tuesday, May 1, 2013 to present a lecture – Pixels are Magic and workshop on Wednesday, May 2, 2013 Easy & Amazing Quilted Photography. The lecture begins at 7:00 pm. All meetings are held at the Shepard Garden & Art Center located at 3330 McKinley Blvd, (McKinley Park), Sacramento. Lectures are open to the public and free to SCTA members, $3.00 for non-members. The workshop is 11:00 to 3:00pm and is $85 for members and $95 for non-members. SCTA Workshops are by pre-registration only. For more information and workshop registration please call Yvonne Warren at 916-927-2975 or email at ywarren25@comcast.net


05/18 - 05/19, 2013 - Sun Country Quilters' Quilt Show "A Garden of Quilts"
Red Bluff, California
Location: Tehama County Fairgrounds 650 Antelope Blvd.
Contact Phone: 530-528-8838
Website: www.suncountryquilters.com



2013 Gold Bug Quilters Guild Show coming this September. Sept 6-7, 2013 @ Church of the Foothills, 2380 Merrychase Dr., Cameron Park, CA.  Admission is $7; children 12 years and younger and all gentlemen are admitted free. For more info visit: http://www.goldbugquilters.org/Events/GoldBugShow.htm









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Monday, April 8, 2013

Jan's Quilting and Quilting Art Classes for June 2013



Quilting and Quilting Art Classes for June 2013

GARDEN BOUQUET: This class will inspire you to create your own dimensional bouquet of flowers in fabric. Bring fabric pieces to match your decor.

Wednesday, June 5, 2013 11:00am to 3:00pm   Fee $45.00
LOCATION: Fabric Garden, 2922 Fulton Ave. Sacramento, CA 95821
(Please call location to register – (916) 483-2955


CITY SCAPES: Using raw edge appliqu6 and free motion thread design our goal is to design a city scene. Bring left over fabrics, embellishments and your sense of adventure.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013     11:00am to 3:00pm   Fee $45.00
Location:  Trezhers Gift Shop, 3214 Riverside Blvd., Sacramento CA 95818
Please register online at: www.trezhersgifts.com.


AFRICAN NINE-PATCH QUIILT: The nine-path quilt is one of the most basic quilt blocks from the beginners to the experienced. Using African fabric can give it an interesting twist.

Saturday, June 15, 2013     11:00m -3:00pm   Fee $45.00
Location: The Black United Fund of Sacramento Valley (BUFSV), 41044 44th St., Sacramento, CA 95820
(E-mail - Jan Hollins jhquiltsandmore@gmail.com to register)

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Name: __________________________________________________________________

Address:________________________________________________________________

City, State:_____________________________________________________________

Phone number:__________________________________________________________

E-mail:_________________________________________________________________

Title, Day and Time: _____________________________________________________

Fees $__________________________________________________________________
For more information, please contact:
JAN HOLLINS, Quilter and Fiber Artist at jhquiltsandmore@gmail.com (916) 613-7401
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Jan's Quilting and Quilting Art Classes for May 2013

Quilting and Quilting Art Classes for May 2013

Fiber artist, Jan Hollins will introduce quilting and quilting art classes designed for those who enjoy being expressive in their quilting journey. You will need to bring your own working, serviced sewing machine. and basic supplies: pins, needles, thread, seam ripper, metal edge rulers, chalk,  scissors or rotary cutter and fabric depending on class. Batting is included in fee and some fabrics and notions will be available for purchase.


GRANDMA'S FAN QUIILT: This quilt gives you the freedom to use any fabric to make art deco fans. Bring your favorite fabric and colors.

Saturday, May 4, 2013 11:00m -3:00pm   Fee $45.00
Location: The Black United Fund of Sacramento Valley (BUFSV), 41044 44th St., Sacramento, CA 95820
(E-mail - Jan Hollins jhquiltsandmore@gmail.com to register)

GARDEN BOUQUET: What can be more inspiring than bouquet of flowers? You will be able to appliqué your own dimensional bouquet on fabric. Bring fabric pieces to match your décor.

Wednesday, May 8, 2013   11:00m -3:00pm   Fee $45.00
Location: Location:  Trezhers Gift Shop, 3214 Riverside Blvd., Sacramento CA 95818
Please register online at: www.trezhersgifts.com.


AFRICAN SUNSET: This appliqué quilted art will satisfy the need to a taste of culture and the exotic. Batiks and African fabrics are suggested to get the effect needed

Saturday, May 18, 2013    11:00m -3:00pm   Fee $45.00
Location: The Black United Fund of Sacramento Valley (BUFSV), 41044 44th St., Sacramento, CA 95820
(E-mail - Jan Hollins jhquiltsandmore@gmail.com to register)


CTTY SCAPES: With many fabric pieces using raw edge appliqu6 and free motion thread design we will create a city scene. Bring left over fabric strips, embellishments and your sense of adventure.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013   11:00am -3:00pm  Fee $45.00
LOCATION: Fabric Garden, 2922 Fulton Ave. Sacramento, CA 95821
(Please call location to register – (916) 483-2955

For more information, please contact:
JAN HOLLINS, Quilter and Fiber Artist at jhquiltsandmore@gmail.com (916) 613-7401
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