QuiltAway, 2026; San Francisco Quilters Guild

NOTE: No newsltter this week. I will be enjoying Easter with my family. You know it’s been a good time when you are sad to leave. Yes, I was super sad to leave QuiltAway 2026, the San Francisco Quilters Guild‘s semi-annual retreat. The SFQG is a 250 member guild, created in 1981. Eighty members attended…

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Two guilds and an unexpected adventure

  I had a lovely week with visits to 2 guilds! I began the week with a Monday flight into San Diego for a visit with the El Camino Quilters in Oceanside (far north San Diego County) for a Tues AM lecture and Wed half day workshop. It is a beautiful area, even though it…

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Sierra Gold Quilt Guild and life around the Lyon house

NOTE: I usually let my readers know when I won’t be publishing my weekly blog post. Last week took me by surprise. I taught/lectured on Tues/Wed and arrived home at dinner time on Wed. I was thinking oh, I could put together a post by the morning. Huh? No way! I needed to unpack and decompress…

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A visit to the Valley Oaks Quilt Guild (Tulare, CA)

  NOTE: I will probably miss another 2 weeks of both blog posts and newsletters. I will be in judge training next week and Empty Spools the following week. I’ll be baaaack! It is an exceptionally busy year. ALSO: I’ve got two posts this week; you can view my post on the Large Quilt Room…

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