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Upcoming Events

We are now holding in-person events at the Benicia Senior Center and will continue to offer some programs and Saturday Sit & Sews via Zoom.  

Saturday, Jun 17, 8:00am to 1:00pm – 5-hour virtual workshop Wild & Spectacular Flowers with Jennifer Houlden. Cost is $45 for members, $50 for non-members.  All levels are welcome. Not a flower fan? Choose a tree, animal or bird – anything goes. We will explore funky fabrics & threads, how to create interesting backgrounds & borders with texture, and last but not least free motion zigzag quilting. Please click here for the Supply List.
Please click here to register online or pay in-person at a meeting.

Friday, Jun 9, 10:30-2:30pm – In-person Community Outreach workshop at Heritage Presbyterian Church. Free! Bring your machine or come to assist in other ways.  Please let Janice know if you can attend.

Thursday, Jul 6, 2023, 7pm – 8:30pm, Ice Cream Social – Free! In-person at the Benicia Senior Center. Doors open at 6:30pm. Short business meeting and our Annual Ice Cream Social!

Thursday, July 20, 6:30pm to 8:30pm (session 1) – In-person, meet to practice our Free Motion Quilting together following Lori Kennedy’s lessons from her book. All levels welcome. If you’ve not tried FMQ before, this is a great opportunity to get help from other guild members who are experienced using a domestic sewing machine. Free! Please sign up at the business meeting or email Mary Jo. Click here for the Supply List and prep. Click here to purchase book on Amazon.

Thursday, Aug 17, 6:30pm to 8:30pm (session 2) – In-person, meet to practice our Free Motion Quilting together following Lori Kennedy’s lessons from her book. All levels welcome. If you’ve not tried FMQ before, this is a great opportunity to get help from other guild members who are experienced using a domestic sewing machine. Free! Please sign up at the business meeting or email Mary Jo. Click here for the Supply List and prep. Click here to purchase book on Amazon.

Wearable Art Vest Classes, in-person, at the Benicia Senior Center – There is one fee of $45 for all three sessions.  The class will use Christine Barnes’ Kimono Collage Vest pattern which can be purchased at christinebarnes.com for $10 (see Store button at top of page).  The pattern includes fabric requirements, a list of sewing supplies, and design and stitching instructions.  Another source for collaging and color is The Art of Fabric Collage, by Rosemary Eichorn (optional).  Click here for flyer. Click here to enroll online.

Saturday, Sep 9, 9:00 am-1:00 pm (session I) – We will focus on measuring and fitting patterns, making needed adjustments, and cutting out the Foundation.  
Thursday, Sep 21, 6:00 pm-9:00 pm (session 2) – We will demonstrate strip construction and free motion collaging.  We will also discuss embellishments.
Thursday, Oct 19, 6:00 pm-9:00 pm (session 3) – We will review vest construction and check that fitting is appropriate.

CSS is a quilt guild composed of individuals who seek to promote quilting and needle arts while engaging in charitable activities that serve our local communities near the Carquinez Strait. We share our love of quilting while inspiring, encouraging, and educating one another. The Carquinez Strait Stitchers believe in the value of our creative community where self-expression is honored, and diversity is expected. All are welcome!