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• Tuesday Open Quilting

  • Start
    Tue, March 11, 2025
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  • End
    Tue, February 10, 2026
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  • Schedule
    12 sessions
  • Location
    980 Stannage Ave., Albany, CA

  
  

   
  

  Potlucks happening now on Tuesday!
  

  
  

  For months we've worked on projects, swapped fabric, examined quilts, chatted up a storm. Now, it's time for a significant modification and a welcome addition, each designed to enhance your Open Quilting experience.

  Just pop in at the Albany church between 9 a.m to 3 p.m., on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. Bring a bag lunch or join in the potluck. You will be required to sign in at the door, just in case we need to do any Covid contact tracing. Masks are now optional.

  The EBHQ Lending Library is located on the second floor of the Albany church. Our quilting books can be accessed during all Open Quilting hours. You can sit in an airy, light-filled room to browse through books, or check them out for home use. Read about the Lending Library here.
  

  Remember to bring your textile donations! Accepted items: any textiles, new or old, synthetic or natural. All we ask is that they be clean. This includes fabric scraps, batting, clothing & household items like linens. No foam please! Textile pickup is 11:30am so bring your donations early.

  Before you stop in, it's very important that you read the revised features of Open Quilting here. 

  
  

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• Virtual Quilters Gather

  • When
    Thu, March 13, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Privacy of your own home
  • Spaces left
    175

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  March's Presentation: Nancy Williams, It's a Mystery

  Join us for a discussion and slide show of Nancy’s five year Mystery Quilt journey including her design process, class/clue structure, the community and, of course, The Big Reveal.

  Past- president of EBHQ, Nancy Williams teaches garment and sewing classes emphasizing skills and techniques in a low stress and fun environment with the goal of making the craft accessible to all.

  Block Party: The block for this month is Shoo Fly. Feel free to make any variation, wonky or traditional. More info here

  Show and Tell: We’ll start by looking at valentines you sent each other this year. Please share your valentines and current projects with us. Email photos to EBHQuilters.Gather@gmail.com at least one day before the next session. State the category: Block of the Month, Valentine Exchange  Postcard Exchange, Quilts. Include your full name, title of piece if any, dimensions of quilt or block, a brief story or information about the piece, and/or the ,partner names. Please note: When you email your images to Quilters Gather you are automatically giving permission for EBHQ to display your work.

  Virtual Open Studio: We would love to see where you make your beautiful projects - whether a studio, bedroom, dining room table. Help inspire others by sharing your space and organizational tips and ideas at a future Quilters Gather.

  More details about our upcoming Quilters Gather click here.

  Quilters Gather Hosts,

  Valerie, Claire, Fredda & Vanina

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• Block Party

  • When
    Fri, March 14, 2025
  • Location
    Privacy of your own home
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  Block Party - Current Prompts

  
  

                              
  

                          

  Above left to right: Traditional, Improv, Disappearing prep, Disappearing

  Join us for this month's Block Party.  It's the Shoo Fly block

  At the end of this activity, you can make a top with with your blocks or donate them to us, and we will make quilts to donate to Community Quilts (DDCQP). Your block can have a Traditional, Modern, or Improv approach. Anything goes!

  Much more information here.

  No need to register, just join in anytime.  But to see demos/samples of the new blocks, don't forget to attend the next Quilters Gather here.

  Current Block Prompts:

  Size: 12" finished block (or whatever size you want)

  Color: A dark, a light, and a pop of color

  Theme: Shoo Fly - any variation, wonky or traditional

  
  

  Please email photos of your blocks to ebhquiltersgather@gmail.com

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• Saturday Open Quilting

  • Start
    Sat, March 15, 2025
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  • End
    Sat, February 21, 2026
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  • Schedule
    12 sessions
  • Location
    980 Stannage Ave., Albany, CA

   
  

  Masks Optional at Open Quilting

  
  

  Yes! Enthusiastic quilters have been meeting in person again at the Albany Church!

  Just pop in at the Albany church between 9 a.m to 1 p.m., on the 3rd Saturday of every month.   You will be required to sign in at the door, just in case we need to do any Covid contact tracing. Masks are now optional.

  The EBHQ Lending Library is located on the second floor of the Albany church. Our quilting books can be accessed during all Open Quilting hours. You can sit in an airy, light-filled room to browse through books, or check them out for home use. Read about the Lending Library here.
  

  Remember to bring your textile donations! Accepted items: any textiles, new or old, synthetic or natural. All we ask is that they be clean. This includes fabric scraps, batting, clothing & household items like linens. No foam please! 

  Before you stop in, it's very important that you read the revised features of Open Quilting here. 

  
  

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• 2025 Round Robin

  • Start
    Sat, March 15, 2025
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  • End
    Sat, October 11, 2025
  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    Bay Quilts, 5327 Jacuzzi St., Suite 3-C, Richmond.
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         Register Now for the 2025 Round Robin! 

  Sign-up deadline: March 5th.

  EBHQ Members: You're invited to join the 2025 Round Robin quilting project with our first meeting and initial block exchange on March 15th at Bay Quilts.

  When you register to join this activity, you will have a choice to create a  Medallion (Traditional) type quilt design or an Improvisational quilt design. 

  Exchanges will be made every 6 weeks, on Saturdays at 10 a.m. Your starter block must be ready for the first exchange on March 15. Future exchange dates are April 26, June 7, July 19, August 20 and October 11. If you cannot make an exchange date, there will be a couple of alternate ways to make your exchange happen. If you still have your blue plastic bag from previous Round Robins, let me know when you sign up whether you will reuse it.

  Read much more about this year's Round Robin here.
  

  Also, check out the 2024 Round Robin Gallery Page for examples of Medallion and Improv quilts. All exchanges will be at Bay Quilts, 5327 Jacuzzi St., Suite 3-C, Richmond. 

  Please direct all questions to:

  Mindy Niualiku

  RR Coordinator

  Visit the Directory for Mindy's phone # and email information.

  
  

  
  

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• In Person Two Day Workshop - Lynn Koolish

  • Start
    Sat, March 22, 2025
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  • End
    Mon, March 24, 2025
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Albany United Methodist Church, 980 Stannage Ave. (cross street Marin Ave.)
  • Spaces left
    2

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  In Person Two Day Workshop:

  Shibori Fabric Dyeing 

  
  

                 
  

                                                                         

  Sign-up starts: Members now and Non-Members

                      

  Shibori is a method of dyeing fabric based on traditional Japanese resist techniques. You’ll have two days to dye and over-dye, exploring various shibori methods including pole-wrapping, clamping, folding, twisting, and stitching to create complex and dynamic fabric (or garments).

  All Levels, No previous dyeing experience required. $20 supply fee payable on the first day of class to cover shared dyes and other dyeing supplies.

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  Lynn's Website

  
  

  Lynn's Instagram

  
  

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• Virtual Lecture - Peter Byrne

  • When
    Mon, March 24, 2025
  •  
    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Privacy of your own home
  • Spaces left
    277

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  Virtual Lecture

  Behind the Seams

          

                   

  
  

  Peter writes:

  To start, I’m going to invite you into my sewing space and have a look at my awesome studio! Then we are traveling to Denver, Colorado to go to “The Quilt Show” with Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims! 

  From there, we will have a look at my award-winning quilts featured at the largest Modern Quilt Show in the world called QuiltCon and then I’m going to introduce you to a new form of raw edge appliqué I’ve developed called Hover-quilting and share a few full-size quilts all made with the hover-quilting technique. 

  Peter's Website

  Peter's Instagram

  
  

  6:30 Meet and Greet
  

  6:45 Announcements by the President

  7:00 Peter's Presentation (questions via chat)

  After presentation Peter will answer the chat questions.

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• Wednesday Open Quilting

  • Start
    Wed, March 26, 2025
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  • End
    Wed, February 25, 2026
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  • Schedule
    11 sessions
  • Location
    980 Stannage Ave., Albany, CA

  
  

   
  

  
  

  Just pop in at the Albany church between 9 a.m to 1 p.m., on the 4th Wednesday of every month. Bring a bag lunch.  You will be required to sign in at the door, just in case we need to do any Covid contact tracing. Masks are now optional.

  The EBHQ Lending Library is located on the second floor of the Albany church. Our quilting books can be accessed during all Open Quilting hours. You can sit in an airy, light-filled room to browse through books, or check them out for home use. Read about the Lending Library here.
  

  Remember to bring your textile donations! Accepted items: any textiles, new or old, synthetic or natural. All we ask is that they be clean. This includes fabric scraps, batting, clothing & household items like linens. No foam please! 
  

  Before you stop in, it's very important that you read the revised features of Open Quilting here. 

  See you there!

  
  

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• Color Wheel Study

  • When
    Mon, March 31, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Privacy of your own home

  Join EBHQ for a Color Wheel Study 

  
  

   

    
  

  Each month a new color (or colors)  will be selected to explore.  Currently we are working on triad blocks. 

  
  

  Yellow - Blue - Red

  
  

  Join in at any time!  This exercise may become the beginning of a series.  It can be as small as a postcard, 12" x 12", or just a block for a future quilt.   Of course, you can make more than one piece on any given month.  For more information go here.
  

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• Virtual Saturday Quilters Clubhouse

  • When
    Sat, April 05, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Privacy of your own home
  • Spaces left
    17

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  This is a Member Only Event

  
  

  How many quilters can fit into your sewing room? At least a dozen for sure! 

  
  

  The next virtual Clubhouse can reveal the answer!

  
  

  Enjoy EBHQ camaraderie while you….

  • Display your design wall.
  • Unveil your latest creation.
  • Carry on with your English paper piecing. 
  • Grab your rotary cutter and slice away.
  • Finish off that neglected binding. 
  • Sort your stash by color or design. 
  • Get cracking on a hand appliqué project.
  • Embroider embellishments.
  • Dish out quilting tips—discover new ones.

  Or, just sit back, relax, while you sip your favorite tea or coffee, meet new friends, chat with old ones.

  
  

  Explore the possibilities!

  The Quilters Clubhouse awaits you!

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• Virtual Quilters Gather

  • Start
    Thu, April 10, 2025
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  • End
    Thu, March 12, 2026
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  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    Privacy of your own home

  Quilters Gather is held on the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM, except no meeting in July and December.

  Watch for information about our next featured speaker.

  As always, there will be time for show and tell. You are welcome to share your Inspired By pieces, Postcard Exchanges, or any other items during Show and Tell.  Deadline for photos to be shown in a slide show is 3 days before the Quilters Gather.

  For more information about Quilters Gather or how to email photos, click here.

  

  
  

  Quilters Gather Hosts

  Valerie, Claire, Fredda & Vanina

  
  

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• Virtual New Member Intro

  • When
    Mon, April 14, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Privacy of your own home

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  We will cover these points—

  Do You...
  

  • Have questions about the guild?
  • Want to know what members can do now virtually?
  • Short intro to the website
  • New:  How to use the Wild Apricot for members app from the App Store or  Google Play
  • Want to know what we typically do in person?
  • Want to know how to get involved?
  • How to volunteer?

  Please register now to get the Zoom link and so we know how many people to expect.

  We will offer this orientation periodically, so don’t worry if you can’t attend this event.  

  Meanwhile, contact Janet McDonald, Membership Chair with questions/ideas:

  EBHQMembership@gmail.com

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• Virtual Workshop - Cheryl Arkison

  • Start
    Sat, April 26, 2025
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  • End
    Sun, April 27, 2025
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Privacy of your own home
  • Spaces left
    16

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  Virtual Workshop - Abstract Expressions

                  
  

                                                   

  This is a two day workshop, Saturday and Sunday. 9-12 each day

                      
  

  Sign-up starts: Members: Open Now; Non-Member 3/06/25

  
  

  The world around us, the objects in it, the people we love who live there, all can be incredibly inspiring for a quilt maker.  If you've never tried to take that inspiration and translate it into a quilt it can be daunting to know where to start. Likewise, you my not be looking for a literal translation of the idea, just a way to capture the colors, emotions, or shapes of the inspiration. Using improvisational piecing you can do just that.

  This class will cover the basics of translating your own concepts into a block or quilt.  There are a multiple techniques and approaches covered in the class, so the right one for you and your idea is going to be there.

  Each student will do their own work, with their own idea.  And even if we all came with the same inspiration, we would leave with vastly different quilts.  The key is to trust your inspiration and your skills.  Improv is a forgiving and freeing language to work in.

  Supply List

  
  

  Cheryl's Website

  
  

  Cheryl's Instagram

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• Educational Session - TBA

  • Start
    Mon, April 28, 2025
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  • End
    Mon, March 30, 2026
  •  
  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    First Unitarian Church, 1 Lawson Road, Kensington, CA

  During these times the Educational Sessions are virtual and the speaker is announced month by month.

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• Virtual Lecture -Pati Fried

  • When
    Mon, April 28, 2025
  •  
    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Privacy of your own home
  • Spaces left
    448

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  Virtual Lecture - Taming the Social Media Dragon

  
  

  

  We have all done it - thought we would spend 5 minutes on social media, just to find we are still scrolling an hour later. Just to walk away and find ourselves questioning our own self worth. This is not OK!

  There are ways to put yourself in control of your dragon and use social media to your creative advantage. Learn how to use Pinterest, Instagram, Youtube, and even Facebook as a reliable resource for what YOU need. After taming my dragon, I have now found ways to flag what inspires me, and know how to get back to it quickly for a creative boost when I need it.

  Let's talk about healthy ways to use social media as a productive tool to boost creativity, access tutorials quickly, and find the information we are looking for without wasting an entire afternoon looking.

  This lecture will be recorded.

  Pati's Website

  Pati's Instagram

  6:30 Meet and Greet
  

  6:45 Announcements by the President

  7:00 Pat's Presentation (questions via chat)

  After presentation Pati will answer the chat questions

  
  

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• Virtual Saturday Quilters Clubhouse

  • Start
    Sat, May 03, 2025
  •  
  • End
    Sat, April 04, 2026
  •  
  • Schedule
    12 sessions
  • Location
    Privacy of your own home
  • Spaces left
    20

  
  

  
  

  
  

  This is a Member Only Event

  
  

  How many quilters can fit into your sewing room? At least a dozen for sure! 

  
  

  The next virtual Clubhouse can reveal the answer!

  
  

  Enjoy EBHQ camaraderie while you….

  • Display your design wall.
  • Unveil your latest creation.
  • Carry on with your English paper piecing. 
  • Grab your rotary cutter and slice away.
  • Finish off that neglected binding. 
  • Sort your stash by color or design. 
  • Get cracking on a hand appliqué project.
  • Embroider embellishments.
  • Dish out quilting tips—discover new ones.

  Or, just sit back, relax, while you sip your favorite tea or coffee, meet new friends, chat with old ones.

  
  

  Explore the possibilities!

  The Quilters Clubhouse awaits you!

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• Virtual Executive Board Meeting

  • Start
    Mon, May 05, 2025
  •  
  • End
    Mon, March 02, 2026
  •  
  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    Privacy of your own home
  • Spaces left
    7

  EBHQ Board Members 

  All members of the Board, after signing into the website, can view the page under Members called Executive Board only 

  
  

  On this page is the list of the scheduled meetings, the Zoom link (if you misplace it), past meeting information, the most recent Board and committee roster, and the G-drive using this link current meeting documents.   

  
  

  Use the current meeting link above to add your PDF-only committee reports.  If you can not convert the document to a PDF send the file to EBHQ.Web.Supp  to be placed in the current meeting documents folder.  NOTE:  You must log into your Google Account, otherwise send the document to Pamela Jensen.
  

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• Virtual Workshop - Pati Fried

  • Start
    Sat, May 17, 2025
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  • End
    Sun, May 18, 2025
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Privacy of your home
  • Spaces left
    24

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  Virtual Workshop -A Cornucopia of Good Things

        

                                         
  

                    

  Sign-up starts: Members Now and Non-Member 3/19/25

  
  

  Tumbling, tipping, toppling and teetering shapes are the focus of this workshop. Explore movement, rhythm and asymmetry in fabric collage. A stack of bowls on the table, an old stone wall, or even a pile of books at the library. Each of these examples depend on shapes that are repeated over and over. By using simple design principles as a guide, we can distribute the visual weight of objects to feel balanced and stable - or not! We will embrace movement and rhythm in a playful way, beginning with shapes in paper form, stacking and pushing the images to the very extreme. Then you will choose your Cornucopia of Good Things. By sharing a few easy techniques on fast and fun ways to create your shapes, you will be quickly on your way to stacking colorful elements to the sky - or tumbling them to the floor!

  Difficulty Level: Intermediate

  Sewing machines suggested, but it is possible to complete this project without if you choose.

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  Pati's Website

  Pati's Instagram

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• No Educational Session

  • Start
    Mon, July 28, 2025
  • End
    Mon, July 26, 2027
  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    First Unitarian Church, Kensington, CA

  No educational session in July - have a nice vacation.
  

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• Show & Tell

  • Start
    Mon, November 24, 2025
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  • End
    Mon, December 01, 2025
  • Schedule
    2 sessions

  Show & Tell - TBA

  Entry Form - TBA

  
  

  
  

  
  

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