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Box 641925 Los Angeles, CA 90064 |
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Workshops coming up...
And coming January 31st - Mac Macnamara! More information soon! Please note new location information on the Calendar page. For a complete listing of upcoming workshops and events now updated into early 2019 ,see our Calendar page. Visitors are welcome at our General Meetings for a $10.00 fee.
Refunds of paid registration fees will be made only if the cancelled space can be filled. We will maintain a waiting list. If we cannot fill the space by our waiting list, you may designate a friend to take your place. Please notify the Program Chair of the name of any substitute. If a replacement for your space is not found, your registration fee will be forfeited. Click below to view quilts by our members:
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Westside Quilters is open to all traditional, contemporary and art quilters of any age, from beginner to expert. Lecture presentations, workshops and field trips are held throughout the year. Our
Mission: Note our new meeting location! Westside
Quilters meets quarterly on Saturday mornings at St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 11555 National Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064. Check our Calendar page often for a complete schedule of lecturers and workshops through mid 2020. Click Here for the information on the SCCQG 2020 Challenge at Road to California. For questions or to join our mailing list e-mail to: Westsidequilters@yahoo.com We're
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Westside
Quilters is a Member of Westside Quilters is tax-exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and classified as a public charity under section 170 of the Code, according to the determination letter dated May 26, 2011 received from the Internal Revenue Service. The effective date of exemption is June 17, 2010. Donations to Westside Quilters are fully tax-deductible for individuals and other entities such as corporations, partnerships, trusts; Westside Quilters also is qualified to accept tax deductible bequests and gifts or transfers of gifts. Last Update11.8.9
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Saturday, November 9th, our annual WQ Philanthropy workshop "Giving For Thanksgiving". Come on by and bring your machine ( or not) for a funfilled day with friends sewing for others. More specifics closer to the date. Get working on your 7 " X 20" strip sets! More info and location on the 
The Annual WQ Holiday Tea comes up early in the sseason on Saturday, December 7th. More information to members will be coming in email. 
January 4, 2020 we are planning a Sew-In. Come for a day of camaraderie and relaxed sewing with your Westside Quilter friends. Bring any on-going project, or a new one; bring your machine, or not (hand work is always welcome and easy to transport); come with an attitude to share and learn from a number of technique demos provided by your Programs Co-chairs.
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At our Quarterly Meeting on Saturday, October 19, 2019 improvizational quilter and teacher Cindy Grisdela spoke on "Playing With Colors" and we shopped the Annual Fabric Sale.
On September 7 we enjoyed a workshop with San Diego area quilter and teacher
On August 9th and 10th Internationally known art quilter and lecturer 
, repair person, and collector 
San Diego quilt artist 
On Saturday April 6 modern quilter Mel Beach taught her "Modern Mandalas". 
March 8 and 9 award-winning Australian quilt artist, teacher and world traveler 
Saturday, February 2 our workshop with SoCal fiber artist, quiltmaker, surface designer
Saturday, January 12th we met for our annual Sew-in bringing our own projects for a social day. 
Saturday, December 8th Luann Jaffe welcomed us to her home for the annual WQ Holiday Tea. 
Saturday, November 10th was the annual WQ Philanthropy Day "Giving For Thanks-giving". Kid's quilts, receiving blankets, baby hats all headed to local charities. 
workshop "Intoduction to Free Motion Quilting". Our own Luann Jaffe was the first to sign her new book! 
August 16-18th WQ enjoyed a wonderful 3 day visit from iconic art quilter Velda Newman. In her 2 day workshop students learned to create texture and form using machine techniques and alternative mediums such and paint, ink and colored pencil. At our Saturday meeting we enjoyed a presentation of her work and a couple of her enormous works in person! 
June 30th we enjoyed 
Friday and Saturday we welcomed quilt artist, teacher and host of Quilting Arts TV on PBS Susan Brubaker Knapp for a thread sketching workshop and her presentation at our Saturday meeting "The Artist in You"