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Programs
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Monterey Peninsula Quilters Guild has a General Meeting on the First Monday of the month (with a few holiday exceptions). From March through October there are in-person/hybrid at the Pacific Grove Community Center, 515 Junipero Street ( at 15th ST) in Pacific Grove and on ZOOM only in November, January and February. Our holiday party is in-person only in December.
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In-person meetings start with social time at 6:30pm followed by a lecture at 7pm.
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All members will receive a ZOOM link the day of meetings.
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Visitors are welcome at all of our meetings!
Joe Cunningham
“The Stories Behind the Quilts”
Joe Cunningham has been a professional quilt artist since 1979. He has written essays on the subject for museum catalogues, books and magazines. His book, Men and the Art of Quiltmaking, was the first book on its subject. Joe has now written 10 books on quilting and he travels throughout the country to give lectures and workshops.
He has been seen on the Peabody Award-winning PBS series Craft in America, the HGTV series "Simply Quilts with Alex Anderson," as well as "The Quilt Show" with Ricky Tims, Alex Anderson, and others. Joe began making quilts in his hometown of Flint, Michigan. He eventually moved to San Francisco where he maintains a gallery/studio to make and show his quilts. He lives with his wife, Carol LeMaitre, above her Pilates studio.
October 5
6:30 Social starts-in person and zoom. Lecture starts at 7 pm
November 2. 6:30 PM
ZOOM ONLY
Paula Nadelstern,
Symmetry and Surprise, The Kaleidoscope as Design Inspiration
KALEIDOSCOPE - the very word promises surprise and magic, change and chance. Exploding with visual excitement, a kaleidoscopic design organizes an abundance of color and shape into a complex, coherent and unique whole. This slide lecture traces my evolving quilt series in which the multifaceted, luminous and random nature of a kaleidoscope is explored on a quilt's flat surface.
Winter Social
December 6th 1-3 pm SUNDAY
Date change
Oldemeyer Center in Seaside
January 4, 2027 6:30
ZOOM
Katie Pasquini Masopust
Painting with Cloth
This slide lecture shows my development from early paintings through traditional quilts up to the present contemporary wall quilts. I will show early traditional quilts, Mandalas, Three dimensional quilts, Isometric quilt, Fractured Landscape quilts and my new Ghost layer + color washes. Includes: inspirations, funny stories, mistakes and foul-ups and design techniques, question and answer session to follow. 1 hour.
February 1 6:30 pm
ZOOM
Jane Sassaman
Art and Ornamentation
Jane Sassaman leads a triple life as an artist, craftswoman and designer. The designer is a problem solver. The craftswoman manipulates materials with fine skill. An artist follows her heart. See some of the many quilts created by the collaboration of Jane’s head, heart and hands in this colorful presentation.
March 1
6:30 Social starts in person and on zoom. Lecture starts at 7 pm
Barbara Black
Time Management for Quilters: We all have the same 24 hours each day. Learn many tips to utilize your available time to get quilting things done. Rethink your sewing space, storage and files to make the most of the time you have. BY FAR, the most popular lecture I present.
April 5
6:30 Social in person and on Zoom. Lecture starts at 7 pm.
Wendy Matheson
Storm at Sea
How can traditional block patterns that are over a century old work with current fabrics and color combinations for a fresh new look? You’ll be amazed at how these versatile blocks can produce such a wide variety of unique quilt designs. Straight line piecing yields a vibrant feeling of movement and an optical illusion of curved lines. This 45-minute lecture is followed by a trunk show. (Because, of course, everyone wants to see actual quilts!)