The Yuba-Sutter Valley Quilt Guild Show – 2025
This show never disappoints. The Yuba-Sutter Valley Quilt Guild‘s show is always worth the drive. This year’s show held some lovely surprises. I include way too many photos below; I just could not edit out. Whenever I attend a show, I usually get about 20 min in and then start chatting with people and losing track of what quilts I got photos of. I know I missed some. Although I have comments in my little head for each quilt, it would take too much time. A few need comments to explain what is not obvious:
There were 3 quilts by a new-to-me maker that were just stunning, including the Best of Show:
V’s Vintage Plates, Verlaine McCaslin
This is beautifully hand quilted and my photo does not do it justice. Each of those plates is an image created from scratch with hand embroidery and quilting, applique, trapunto, ink, beads and maybe even more things I didn’t notice. Here is one close up so that you can understand:
Detail, V’s Vintage Plates, Verlaine McCaslin
Amazing!
She entered two other remarkable hand quilted pieces:
Vintage YoYo’s, Verlaine McCaaslin
Five hundred yoyo’s!
Grandma’s Garden, Verlaine McCaslin
Remarkable fact: Verlaine describes herself as a “new quilter and hand quilter”! The above quilt was her first attempt at English Paper Piecing. Oh. My!
Heart’s Journey – Child Loss, Kathleen Soga
This quilt represents Kathleen’s grief journey after the loss of her only child. The linen represent the roughness of grief, the sari fabrics evoke motherhood, the unpolished fabrics were deliberately chosen and she left in the wrinkles, imperfections and sagging of the quilt.
I absolutely believe that the viewer, me included, can sense strong emotions in a quilt. Not all quilts have that, but the viewer senses the ones that do. I have to say, as I was walking through the show, with all its beautifully crafted quilts, this stood out. It made me pause. It drew me in. You knew those imperfections were there on purpose. This was not an inexperienced quilter. What was the story? Once I read the card I was hit with the grief she must still experience. This is one powerful quilt.
The Featured Quilter was Delainia Watson, a talented quilter with a wide variety of styles:
Falling Stars, Delainia Watson
Memory of Mrs. Smith, Delainia Watson
Auntie’s Picnic; Delainia Watson
And here is the rest of the show!
Marbled Flower, Colleen Pelfrey
Burrow & Boughs, Terrie Johnson, quilted by Stephanie Quintana
Apple Core, Patsy Harger, quilted by Doug West
Garden Charm, Delaina Watson, quilted by Esther Abshier
Stars of Victory; Kathy Sexton, quilted by Wild Cotton, Bonnie
Third Weekend in October; Thea Norum
Ketchum Idaho Farm Scene, Nicki Lura
New Kid on the Block, Kim Buzolich
Granny’s Chickens, Blue Heart Quilt Co
Christmas Magic, Mary Marusin, quilted by Blue Heart Quilt Co
Quilt of Valor; Heather Chambers
Eclipse; Kathleen Soga; quilted by Blue Heart Quilt Co
Apple Blossom Road, Mary Marusin, quilted by Blue Heart Quilt Co.
The Quilted Scarecrow, Kathy Sexton, quilted by Blue Heart Quilt Co
Fresh as a Daisy, Nicki Lura
Quilters in the Neighborhood; Kathy Mackey, quilted by Blue Heart Quilt Co
Friendship is Beautiful; Sandra Torres, quilted by Blue Heart Quilt Co
Mini Piecemaker, Patti Dodge
Crows on the Farm, Maria Anderson
Peacock in the Garden; Barbara Kiehn, quilted by Megan Sloan Cotton
Butterfly Dreams, Barbara Kiehn, quilted by Lin Squires
Monarch Butterfly, Kim Buzolich
Crossroads, Margit Sands
Block of the Month 2022, Marcie Westhouse
Sunset on the Sahara, Barbara Kiehn, quilted by Lin Squires
Shimmering Dragonfly, Joan Sampson
Mexican Star, Kim Buzolich
Bringing Home the Tree; Pat May, quilted by Blue Heart Quilt Co
Caught Ya!, Deanna Williams
Ethereal Grove, Janet A. Thompson
All in the Family, Kathy Mackey, quilted by Stephanie Quintana
Little Bits, Linda Matsumoto, quilted by Blue Heart Quilt Co
Spotty Chicken, Sandy Parker
Animal Adventure, Lu Winslow
Follow the Path, Janet A. Thompson
Once in a Blue Moon, Sandra Torres
Retro Kitty, Diana Tatro, quilted by Blue Heart Quilt Co
Marry Christmas Friend, Colleen Pelfrey
Wild Kaffe, Cooky Amarel, quilted by Blue Heart Quilt Co
Amazing Space, Kim Buzolich
Lake Burgoyne surrounded, Cooky Amarel, quilted by Blue Heart Quilt Co
Verona, Marilyn Hill, quilted by Silvia Hinojosa
Sampler Stars, Margit Sands
Jeans Start, Margie Sands
Dad’s Shirts, Bonnie Taylor
Pieces of Cake, Patti Dodge
Barn Star, Ginger Benham, quilted by Blue Star Quilt Co
Pieces of my Past, Karen Litvinchuk
Wensleydale, Kathleen Soga
Bird Song, Karen Villa
Even the visitors were interesting!
Visitor – what a cool retro jacket!
I hope you enjoyed the show!
I’ll be linking up:
Nina-Marie’s Off the Wall Friday
You go to some of the best shows, Jenny! Amazing and inspiring work. Thank you for sharing with us!
You’re welcome! I live in a quilty area, lucky me!
the content of your website its wonderful…the boutis is fabulous…I wish I had the patience to do that….even getting my quilt tops quilted is a chore…we’re visiting my sister in Destin Florida. Guess I’m old
I hope you have a great visit! Boutis is a whole nuther thing than quilting and I imagine it would take anyone a good bit of time to conquer. Keep quilting!
Great quilt show. Thanks for taking us along. Del
You’re welcome Del!
Wish I had known you came to the show! I would have loved to say hello. Verlaine quilts with me at The Tuesday sewing group and is an amazing quilter – only two years quilting!!
Oh I would have loved to have caught up with you! Lucky you to have found a great sewing group.
Thanks Jenny for sharing your inspiring photos of all the creative hard work put into their beautiful quilts. I miss home & the fabulous quilt shows near by.
We miss you all here too Pepai! I’m sure you have some fabulous quilt shows there too!