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MEMBER-LED WORKSHOPS

Workshops are learning opportunities led by guild members who wish to share their skills and ideas.

Workshops are the third Saturday of the month. Doors open at 9 am, and generally go from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm.

The fee for each workshop is $15 per person for GQCCC members, $20 for sister guild members, and $25 for non-members. There may be an extra materials cost if you do not already have what is required in your stash.

Registration opens 60 days prior to the workshop date. Payment reserves your spot in the class. Workshops payments are non-transferable. Non-members are welcome to sign up, but will be charged a slightly higher fee. Registrants may cancel up to 14 days before the class.

Payment confirms your registration and reserves your space in the workshop. You will be sent the via email the workshop supply list and, if applicable, connection information for Zoom.

The workshop may be cancelled if there are not enough registrants. The minimum number of participants varies by workshop.

In-person workshops are held at GQCCC’s Farmhouse location, 5554 Clayton Rd, Ste. 4, Concord, CA.

If you have a skill or a technique that you would like to share with the membership, please contact the Workshop Chair.

GQCCC Event Policies

UPCOMING MEMBER-LED WORKSHOPS

  • WORKSHOP: "Bowl Me Over Bag" with Laurie Biundo, IN-PERSON)

    • May 17, 2025
    • 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
    • The Farmhouse, Contra Costa County Farm Bureau Building, 5554 Clayton Road, Suite 4, Concord
    • 6
    • 6 registrants
    Register

    Registration opens on March 18, 2025

    Join Laurie to make another fabulous "ByAnnie" bag!

    This fun-to-make bag features a classic bowler silhouette with easy-to-grab handles and an adjustable, detachable carrying strap. The main compartment opens wide for easy access to the bag's contents, and there are plenty of pockets inside and out to help you stay organized.


    The skill level needed for this workshop is: Advanced Beginner.

    Doors open at 9:30 am  for setup, Workshop begins at 10:00 am.

    IMPORTANT: each person needs to purchase their own pattern in advance, and there are some preparation steps prior to the workshop.  Click below for details.

    SUPPLIES LIST

    PRE-CLASS INSTRUCTIONS

    Cancellation allowed until May 3, 2025

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  • WORKSHOP: "10-Minute Blocks" with Jane Corcoran (IN-PERSON)

    • June 21, 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • The Farmhouse, Contra Costa County Farm Bureau Building, 5554 Clayton Road, Suite 4, Concord
    • 0
    • 13 registrants
    Join waitlist

    Registration opens on April 22, 2025

    Learn how to create big blocks with a diamond center using a simple three seam technique.  Center blocks can have straight curved edges without sewing any curved seams.  

    Jane first made a quilt from this block over six years ago, and has made several since then, for herself and for friends.  The technique is from the book "10-Minute Blocks: 3-Seam Squares for Quicker Quilts" by Suzanne McNeill.

    In this workshop we will construct six 19” blocks that can be assembled into a throw quilt.  With added borders, the finished size is 48” x 67”.

    SUPPLIES LIST

    Cancellation allowed until May 3, 2025

      

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  • WORKSHOP: "Become a Ruler Ninja" with Daisy Woodhams (IN-PERSON)

    • July 19, 2025
    • 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
    • The Farmhouse, Contra Costa County Farm Bureau Building, 5554 Clayton Road, Suite 4, Concord
    • 8
    • 4 registrants
    Registration is closed

    Registration opens on May 20, 2025

    Become a "Ruler Ninja" and wield those rulers like a pro!

    Would you like to learn how to quilt perfect circles, straight lines, or even feathers without free-motion?  It’s all about rulers!  Rulers and templates are amazing tools that expand your quilting skills and take them to the next level.  You’ll learn about the different types of rulers, the best ways of working with them, and how to use them to create beautiful straight and circular designs.

    The skill level required for this workshop is intermediate.

    Doors open at 9:30 for setup, workshop begins at 10:00 am.

    Please read the supply list carefully, there are both supplies and equipment requirements for this workshop.

    SUPPLY LIST

    Cancellation allowed until July 5, 2025


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  • WORKSHOP: "Tuffet-Shaped Pincusion" with Kris Cisse (IN-PERSON)

    • August 16, 2025
    • 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
    • The Farmhouse, Contra Costa County Farm Bureau Building, 5554 Clayton Road, Suite 4, Concord
    • 13
    • 2 registrants
    Registration is closed

    Registration opens on June 17, 2025

    Make an adorable mini-tuffet pincushion in this fun workshop.

    At 3"x4", this tuffet is a little too small for Miss Muffet, but your pins will just love their new home.

    This class is suitable for all levels - if you can sew a 1/8" seam and do zig-zag, you are all set.

    A kit is required for this project and can be purchased for $10 from the workshop leader on the day of the event. The kit includes all the special items you need to make the tuffet.   You provide the fabric scraps of your choice.  See the supply list for other items to bring.

    SUPPLIES LIST

    Cancellation allowed until August 2, 2025

    Doors open at 9:30 for setup, workshop starts at 10:00 am.


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Past Member-led Workshops

April 19, 2025 WORKSHOP: "Kimonos and Cranes" with Reba Siero IN-PERSON
March 15, 2025 WORKSHOP: "Learning Curves" with Tara Munier
February 15, 2025 WORKSHOP: "Textured Edge Mini Landscape - Tuscan Hills" with Kris Cisse (IN-PERSON)
January 18, 2025 WORKSHOP: "Let's Get Quilting!" with Daisy Woodhams (IN-PERSON)
November 16, 2024 WORKSHOP: "Mystery Quilt" with Kris Cisse (IN-PERSON)
October 19, 2024 WORKSHOP: "Let's Make a Backpack!" with Laurie Biundo (IN-PERSON)
September 21, 2024 WORKSHOP: "Learn to Make Fabric-Wrapped Rope Bowls" with Mary Pimentel-Wheeler (IN-PERSON)
August 17, 2024 WORKSHOP: "Foundation Paper Piecing Workshop with Freezer Paper" with Reba Siero (IN-PERSON)
May 30, 2024 WORKSHOP: "Bali Pop Puzzle" with Joan Barker (IN-PERSON)
May 18, 2024 WORKSHOP: "Free Motion Quilting for Beginners" with Mary Pimentel-Wheeler (IN-PERSON)
March 16, 2024 WORKSHOP: "Make a Holiday Bauble!" with Reba Siero (IN-PERSON)
February 17, 2024 WORKSHOP: "Pineapple Blossom Quilt" with Kris Cisse (IN-PERSON)
January 20, 2024 WORKSHOP: "Three Flowers Needle-Turn Appliqué" with Kathy Callahan (IN-PERSON)
November 18, 2023 WORKSHOP: "2-Color Mystery Quilt" with Kris Cisse (IN-PERSON)
September 16, 2023 WORKSHOP: "Travel Duffle Bag" with Laurie Biundo (IN-PERSON)
August 19, 2023 WORKSHOP: "Cathedral Stars" with Kris Cisse (IN-PERSON)
July 15, 2023 (CANCELLED) WORKSHOP: "Christmas in July Table Runner" with Laura Mott
May 20, 2023 WORKSHOP: "Quick and Easy Squares: On Point with No Measure Setting Triangles" with Linda Luks (IN-PERSON)
March 18, 2023 WORKSHOP: "The Anything Bag" with Laurie Biundo (IN-PERSON)
February 18, 2023 WORKSHOP: "Four at a Time and No Dupes!" with Dianne Slattery and Sharyn Owens (HYBRID)
January 21, 2023 WORKSHOP: "Celtic Love Knot" with Leona McCann (IN-PERSON)
December 03, 2022 WORKSHOP: "Easy Mystery Quilt" with Laura Mott (ZOOM)
October 15, 2022 WORKSHOP: "Fabric Wrapped Rope Bowls" with Mary Pimentel-Wheeler (IN-PERSON)
September 17, 2022 WORKSHOP: "Every Last Scrap for Dogs! Yeah!" with Dale Wolfe (ZOOM)

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