Guild of Quilters of Contra Costa County upcoming events

WORKSHOP: "Jelly Roll Tote Bag" with Taryn Doidge (IN-PERSON) (September 19, 2026)

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Member registration opens on July 21, 2026, non-member on July 28, 2026

Join Taryn and learn how to make a fabulous Jelly Roll Tote Bag. You'll want one as a project bag to take to classes and workshops. The colorful tote is simple to make, has pockets galore, and is big enough for all your quilting supplies, fabric, and your works in progress.

The bag can be made with coordinating fabrics, or you can make it scrappy. Either way, your bag will be uniquely yours! See below for inspiration.

You can make the bag with a boxed bottom to hold tons of stuff; or make it flat to hold all of your flat things (cutting board, pressing mat, rulers, etc. ) Both will be demonstrated in the workshop.

NOTE: Some prework is required prior to class. Instructions are included in the link below.

Level of difficulty: Beginner friendly

Doors open at 9:00 AM for help with prework and setup, workshop starts at 10:00 AM.

SUPPLIES LIST and PREWORK

Cancellation allowed until September 5, 2026

WORKSHOP: "Japanese Knot Bag" with Reba Siero (IN-PERSON) (October 17, 2026)

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:30:00 GMT

Registration Opens
Members: August 18, 2026.
Non-Member/Sister Guilds: August 25, 2026

Have you ever thought it would be fun to make your own Japanese Knot Bag, but never got around to it? Here's your chance to do just that.

We will go from start to finish to create a small Japanese Knot Bag. The lining technique is pretty cool, and can be used for other soft bags you may want to create.

This workshop is suitable for all levels of sewists who know the basics of how their machine operates.

Fee does not include supplies. If desired, a kit may be purchased from Reba for $25 that contains 1/2 yard of Japanese Cotton Dobby - Nara Homespun fabric, 1/2 yard coordinating quilting cotton, and two colors of coordinating thread. Contact Reba directly before October 1st if you would like to order the kit.

If you do not wish to purchase a kit, fabric requirements are listed below in the Supplies List. The pattern will be provided in class.

Doors open at 9:30 for setup, workshop starts at 10:00 am. You should be able to finish by 1 pm or so; but we can stay later if needed.

SUPPLIES LIST

Cancellation allowed until October 3, 2026

WORKSHOP: "Mystery Quilt 2026" with Kris Cisse (IN-PERSON) (November 21, 2026)

Sat, 21 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Registration opens:
Members: September 22, 2026
Guests/Sister Guilds: September 29, 2026

Kris is back for the fourth consecutive year to lead the Mystery Quilt workshop! This year's project will be made with five fabrics, each measuring 1-yard. The pieced top will come out to approximately 59” x 71” with suggested borders.

This pattern does not have curves, Y-seams, applique, or paper piecing. It can be made in a one-day session, so it is not an intricate pattern. The challenge is in taking the leap of sewing without having the visual in advance.

It is recommended to have a light, a medium, and a dark fabric, and two multi-colored, medium-to-large print fabrics. The light fabric is considered your background. It is best to not use directional fabrics in a Mystery Quilt, since you have no idea which direction they will turn, but if that doesn’t bother you, use whatever you would like!

Here are some 5-fabric samples, to help you get an idea of what would work in this quilt:

This workshop is suitable for all levels of experience. There is some "homework" for cutting the fabrics and sewing strip sets. This prep work will help the day go faster.

A light lunch will be provided – bring your own beverages.

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

SUPPLIES LIST AND PREWORK

Cancellation allowed until November 7, 2026