| 2023 | Program | Fat Quarter | Challenge |
| January 9 emergency zoomed |
“Meet your Board” Trunk Show | Show & Tell | |
| February 13 | Review of Road (to California) |
Green | 1) work with “primes”- prime numbers, colors, etc. 2) pull out your oldest work in progress to figure out what to do with it |
| March 13 | Charlene O’Rourke | Blue | 1) Hearts & birds incorporated in a project (pieced, quilted, appliquéd, embroidered, fabric choice, etc.) 2) Bring 1 (or more) WHIP that you are ready to “let go of” for a donation. |
| April 10 | Member demo + sign up and break out sessions with small interest groups |
Green | 1) “Opposites” theme- if you work big, try working small. Love warm colors? Try cool colors. etc. 2) Choose 1 WIP (Work in Progress) to complete, and get started! Bring it to the next meeting to show your progress, (even if it doesn’t get finished.) |
| May 8 | “Creating with Intention” Kim Smith Soper |
Teal | 1) Refashion! Remake! Upcycle! Even Rethink; take a project that’s become uninteresting and change direction, Reinvent it! 2) WIP (Work in Progress)/ UFO (Unfinished Opportunity) SWAP- bring a project to swap (either directly or anonymously) |
| June 12 | “Scrappy Appliqué” Kristie Naranjo |
Orange | 1) Creative: Do something that scares you! 2) WIP (Work in Progress)/ UFO (Unfinished Opportunity): Stop where you are and just finish it up. |
| July 10 | “Color It Beautiful” Ellen Linder |
Pink | 1) Creative: Change it up! This could be as simple as changing from quilting cotton to batik, or as complex as using felt, paper, or paint to create a “quilty” project 2) WIP/UFO: Choose the WIP/UFO you are either the most excited about or the one you are least excited about (but have decided that you are going to finish) and make some progress on it |
| August 20 | Summer potluck | Yellow | 1) Creative: For inspiration, use the number 7 (seven) figuratively or literally to create something in celebration of the seventh month of the year, July. 7 Wonders of the world, 7 Sisters Quilt Pattern, . . . use your imagination. 2) WIP/UFO: Inspire us by sharing a completed project. It doesn’t matter how long it has been languishing, . . . we’ll be happy to cheer the accomplishment! |
| September 11 | “Peaceful Stitching” Diane Murther |
Polka Dots | 1) Creative: In celebration of going back to school, let’s go modern with reading, writing, and arithmetic. Draw from school memories. Look through the eyes of a child you know who is just starting the school year. Tap in to your “inner child” for inspiration! 2) WIP/UFO: Assess your collection of WIP/UFOs and finish the one that would require the least amount of work/time to complete. |
| October 9 | Guicy Guice | Patterns in blue or purple | October/November Challenge: Finish, and donate, 1 (or more) quilt for one, (or more of) our philanthropy partners. |
| November 13 | Kim Brownell | Stripes | Autumn Challenge (see above) |
| December 11 | Holiday Celebration | Brown | Create a handmade gift and share it with our members at Show & Tell. |
| 2022 | Program | Fat Quarter | Challenge |
| January 10 Zoomed only |
Board Trunk Show | Color of the Year | |
| February 14 Zoom only |
Shannon Fraser | Quilty Name Tag Color of the Year |
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| March 14 In-Person & Zoom |
Shannon & Jason Mullett-Bowlsby The Shibaguyz |
Cosmos (Kona) |
10th Anniversary block- diamonds/tin/daffodiles |
| April 11 | David Owen Hastings |
Black & white | VMQG 100 Day Challenge |
| May 9 | Carolina Oneto | Green | VMQG 100 Day Challenge |
| June 13 | Superior Threads | Red | VMQG 100 Day Challenge |
| July 11 | Pot Luck | Celebration of our 100 Day Challenge | |
| August 8 | Judy Hunt Trunk Show | Blue | |
| September 12 | Fair of Quilts: Entries from Ventura County Fair & other shows | Teal | |
| October 10 | Quilt University | Yellow | |
| November 14 | Daisy Aschehoug | Brown | |
| December 12 | Holiday Celebration | Red |
| 2021 | Program | Fat Quarter Color | Challenge for Next Month |
| January Zoomed | Berena Campbell HappySewLucky | Kona Color of the Year: Sky Blue Modern Orphan Block placemats | |
| February Zoomed | Peter Bryne Peterquilts.com | Mini Mod Block Swap | |
| March Zoomed | Lauren Klementz-Harte | ||
| April Zoomed | Maria Shell talesofastitcher | Mini quilts for Atlanta Quilt Festival | |
| May Zoomed | Heidi Parks | Accordion pouch | |
| June Zoomed | Stephanie Hackney Hobbs Batting | Modern mask for in person meeting | |
| July | First Meeting back in person | Color crayon palette Pot holders for International Quilt Museum | |
| August In-person Zoomed | Missy & Kate On Williams Street | mustard | |
| September In-person Zoomed | Cathy Vertano | raspberry | Rice Bag swap |
| October In-person Zoomed | Sandra Lee Design | yellow green (lime) | “Thankful” project |
| November In-person Zoomed | Rhonda Pierce Schmedt Needle Talk | pink | |
| December In-person Zoomed | Holiday Celebration | black & white |