SQC celebraes Black History @ February Membership Meeting

In celebration of Black History month SQC members celebrated with delicious soul food, a book display highlighting books about African American quilting and textile designs; and a special presentation to the Oak Park Community Center.

 Enjoy the photos!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Membership is now open to Sisters Quilting Collective (SQC). If you love quilting, sewing, beading, doll making and fabric art then join SQC today. For more info contact Debbra at: dMurphy418@yahoo.com . Our meetings are held 2nd Thursdays of each month from 5:30-7:30m at the Oak Park Community Center(OPCC),3425 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., Sacramento, CA. 95817. For more info contact: (916) 808-6151 or e-mail:Debbra at dMurphy418@yahoo.com.

Quilting & Textiles Related News, Feb-March 2015

 

SQC’s quilt committee Ebony Quilters has completed its first quilt project. The quilt is titled: Big Mama’s Family. The quilt will be raffled off beginning in February.For more info contact Gladys Wilburn: (916) 583-0494.

                                                                

  

 

Fiber Art Masters Invitation to Fiber Artists to Exhibit

 

 

“Musical Threads” Art Quilts, Wearable Art &  Art Doll Exhibit

Underground Books, 2814 35th St, Sacramento, CA 95817

Women’s History Month, March 2015

The exhibit will run from March 7th, 2015 through March 28th, 2015

 

Fiber Art Masters presents:

“Musical Threads”, Honoring Music and Musicians of the African Diaspora

March 7^th through March 28^th 2015

Underground Books 2814 35^th Street, Sacramento CA 95817

Open Tuesday - Saturday

Exhibit and all events are free

Schedule of Events:

Saturday, March 7^th, 2015

1:00pm – 6:30pm Exhibit

5:00pm – 6:30pm Opening Reception

Refreshments and musical entertainment

Jazz & R&B Guitarist T.A. Scott

Saturday, March 14^th, 2015

1:00pm – 6:00pm Exhibit

2:00pm – 3:00pm Art Quilt Applique Demo by Jan Hollins

3:00pm “Tea & Sweet Potato Pie” dessert table, hot teas and tea pots provided by Faye Wilson Kennedy

4:00pm – 5:00pm Doll Party, Telling Stories with Dolls by Gloria Grandy

Saturday, March 21^st, 2015

1:00pm – 6:00pm Exhibit

2:00 pm – 3:00pm Wearable Art and Jewelry Show by Yvonne Warren and Betty Davis

3:00pm “Chocolate Celebration” dessert table

4:00pm – 5:00pm “A Little Crazy Quilt Block”, Demo by Lillian LeBlanc and Sonja Lopes

Saturday, March 28^th, 2015

12:00 – 1:00 Underground Books Kid’s Story Hour

1:00pm – 6:30pm Exhibit

5:00pm – 6:30pm Refreshments & Closing Reception

6:15pm Theme Quilt Raffle Drawing by Barbra Lord

Appetizers and refreshments

For more information about this event, contact:

Jan Hollins 916-613-7401

Gloria Grandy 916-410-9082

Or email: famsacramento@gmail

 

SQC’s members teaching classes@ Crocker Art Museum:

        

·         Doll Workshop for Beginners by Gloria Grandy, Sunday, February 22
from 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM. Visit: https://crockerartmuseum.org/learn-do/programs/classes-camps-parties/event/6529-doll-workshop-for-beginners

 

 

 

   

 

Gorgeous Gourds by Daphne Burgess-Saturday, February 21 from 1 – 4 PM, Visit: https://crockerartmuseum.org/learn-do/programs/classes-camps-parties/event/6530-gorgeous-gourds

 

 

 

Folk Art Sisters of Sacramento (FASS), promoting Black Folk Art Quilting. For more info contact: Gladys Wilburn at: (916)583-0494 or Marsha Carter at: (209)957-9177. www.folkartsisterssacramento@comcast.net

African Marketplace@Brickhouse Art Gallery, March 14, 2015. For more info about the African Marketplance on March 14 please contact:Barbara Range at:bfanta96@outlook.com or call 916-475-1240.

 

 

Join SQC member Daphne Burgess, March 7 for her Opening Reception at the Brickhouse Art Gallery . For more info please contact:Barbara Range at:bfanta96@outlook.com or call 916-475-1240.