News on upcoming programs. Program classes are normally $45 for members. You do have to be a member to participate. Membership is open to all for $30 annually.
There may be additional expenses based on the needs of the individual classes, e.g. some classes require purchase of kits, patterns, books, etc.
Not all program speakers will have a class. Class location will be provided at least 2 weeks ahead of the class. An email reminder will be sent 2 weeks prior to a class. Please send email to programs@rgvqg.com if you need to cancel a class.
If you know someone that you would like to have come to our Guild, please let me know. If you would like to do a workshop, Lecture or Trunk Show, email me.
Josie McVey
Program Chair
email: programs@rgvqg.com
There may be additional expenses based on the needs of the individual classes, e.g. some classes require purchase of kits, patterns, books, etc.
Not all program speakers will have a class. Class location will be provided at least 2 weeks ahead of the class. An email reminder will be sent 2 weeks prior to a class. Please send email to programs@rgvqg.com if you need to cancel a class.
If you know someone that you would like to have come to our Guild, please let me know. If you would like to do a workshop, Lecture or Trunk Show, email me.
Josie McVey
Program Chair
email: programs@rgvqg.com
Upcoming Programs
Class Registration Info (Roster) is available on the Members Only page.
Class Registration Info (Roster) is available on the Members Only page.
MAY - Betty Chouinard
Saturday, May 11, 2024 - 9:00 AM Lecture: How Did You Make That? |
An amazing lady, Sally Collins, once said in a class I had taken: How many bed-sized quilts does one person need? That one sentence changed my quilting life. Having made MANY large quilts, I took on that challenge and have been resizing standard quilt patterns into smaller sized quilts.
On my journey I have resized patterns in a few different ways. By simply reducing a paper pieced pattern on the copier, by asking friends that have computer programs to help me resize a pattern, and by using conventional math. This presentation will chat about those different ways to resize patterns, the tools I use, a show and tell of those quilts I have made in a smaller scale, and questions and answers. |
JUNE - Carol Wilhoit
Saturday, June 8, 2024 - 9:00 AM Lecture: AHA! Techniques and Tools for Perfecting Your Quiltmaking Aha! Get some great ideas for precision piecing and for simplifying and improving your sewing, piecing and quilting. Using the right supplies can make a big difference in the results. Learn techniques to enhance your projects while making sewing more pleasant. This lecture covers many techniques, materials, tools, and great ideas for sharpening your piecing, quilting, and sewing skills. |
During forty years of quilting, Carol has become interested in making small quilted projects as well as quilts. As a retired physician, she enjoys bringing her technical mind to quilting. She enjoys figuring out how to make the construction process easier while producing better results. She has also refined techniques for building, organizing, and using a fabric stash that make it a joy to have and to use.
You can find more info about Carol on her website www.carolquilts.com. |
JULY - Joy Paugh
Saturday, July 13, 2024 - 9:00 AM Lecture: Creative Stitching Class: Collage Sign-up for Joy's Collage Class
A fabric kit is included in the cost of the class. Additional supplies needed are in the Supplies List. |
I have been a member of the Rio Grande Valley Quilt Guild for about 12 years. I am a resident of Llano Grande Resort and Golf Club in Mercedes and am a member of the Llano Quilting Bee. I have enjoyed my relationship with the guild – serving as Secretary, serving on the Quilt Show Board as Chair and Co-Chair of the Volunteers. I’ve also served as the Llano Quilt Show Chairman in 2016 and as the President of the Bee from 2020-2022.
Currently I am enjoying quilt making. I have always enjoyed fabric. I sewed many of my clothes as a teenager and young adult. What I find I enjoy the most is the scrappy artsy side of quilting. I am exploring thread painting, collage, scrappy blocks and working thru alternate ways of finishing collage wall hangings. Locally, I have taught the ever-popular quilted FACE class made popular by Freddy Moran, Jean Impey and Alex Anderson. I look forward to teaching a class on collage in July and giving you an interesting presentation of my journey and work. |