Next Meeting: November 9, 2024

Time: 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Location: Zoom

November 9, 2024: Barbara Black

Lecture: My Joyful Journey

A look back (and ahead) at the life and work of quiltmaker Barbara Black.  She began in 1985 with simple baby quilts from pre-cut fabric, and today creates challenging quilts filled with small pieces and complex design.  This journey shows her progression from new quiltmaker to quilt artist.  Precision piecing and beautiful color and design are the hallmarks of Barbara’s passionate quilt journey.

No Workshop in November

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For upcoming guest speakers, please see our Programs Page.

For all AVQ events, please see our event calendar.

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President’s Welcome:

Amador Valley Quilters (AVQ) is a creative group of people who like to explore all aspects of the quilting world. There is something for everyone in this guild, from traditional to art quilting, handwork or machine, and every combination you can imagine. Our main charity is Community Quilts thru which we make and donate over 600 quilts per year to local agencies.

The Events calendar lists what’s happening and when. Enjoy one of our Second Saturday General Meetings. We meet either in-person, usually at Pleasanton Middle School on Case Ave in Pleasanton or on ZOOM depending on our speakers. The location of the meeting is listed in our newsletter. Our
meetings start at 1:30 p.m. but either arrive early or log in a little early to get help with ZOOM, talk to a member, ask questions, make friends etc.  We have interesting tables at our in-person meetings where members can take some books out of the Library, buy some recycled quilting or crafting magazines, investigate workshops and ZOOM retreats, and pick up a community quilt or a Block of the Month to work on. Membership information and forms are available in the Forms tab, or via the link on this main page.

Some of the Outreach Programs AVQ sponsors are:
-Budding Beginners at a variety of places to introduce fusible quilting
-“Quilting Then and Now” events at the Alviso Adobe Museum
-Quilts of Valor donations to area veterans
-Community Quilts program
-Donations of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit quilts to local hospitals

We welcome quilters of all skill levels, from learning to sew to professional quilters on the national and international level, and of course we love to have those who just like to admire the beauty of fabric and thread. Hope to see you soon!

Becky Callahan
President, 2024-2025

Amador Valley Quilters, Inc. is a charitable organization under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.