Workshop General Information/Locations
Workshops are usually held at the Norman P Murray Community Center Juniper room, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, on the Friday after our monthly Thursday Guild Meeting. Workshops run from 10:00 AM - 4:00PM. Please arrive at least 15, but no more than 30 minutes early to set up your workspace. After the workshop chair helps the speaker and sets up the classroom, she will be happy to help you if you need assistance.
Remember to bring your lunch/drink/snack for the LIMITED lunch break time.
Workshops registration starts approximately 3 months before the workshop date. Only BCQG members can sign up during the first month. (You can email Mary Kay Fitzpatrick for workshop status). See workshop description for more specifics.
Registration fee for members is $35. Non-member fee is $60; non-members contact Mary Kay Fitzpatrick to register. Workshop description in the newsletter includes additional material/supply fees due to speaker.
You may cancel and receive a refund if you let the workshop chair (Mary Kay Fitzpatrick) know by email at least 45 days before the workshop. After that time, you will only be refunded if there is a person to fill your spot from the waiting list. We will issue a refund check after payment is received from the replacement for your spot.
You will receive an email reminder with supply list details and any updated information at least a week prior to the Workshop. If for some reason you do not receive the information, please reach out to Mary Kay Fitzpatrick.
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“Ocean Art Quilt”
Date: Friday, May 9, 2025
Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm (doors open at 9:30 am)
Location: Murray Center, Juniper Room
The workshop, “Ocean Art Quilt” is a free motion curved piecing advanced technique
All students will have one on one assistance in learning this new technique Gwen developed over the years.
By the end of class all students will have successfully finished a quilt top.
Registration is open. Email Mary Kay Fitzpatrick (BCQ.Work@gmail.com) to register or register online.
Workshop fee is $35 for members. Non-members are welcome to register via email as of March 9 and the fee is $60.
Marjan Kluepfel's Shimmering Dragonflied & Sparkling Flowers
Date: Friday, June 13, 2025
Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm (doors open at 9:30 am)
Location: Murray Center, Juniper Room
Learn my easy techniques for producing floral quilts with oversized images. In this one-day workshop you will use an original flower and/or dragonfly drawing provided by the instructor ($10 fee). We will translate this into a fabric collage using contemporary methods and innovative art techniques, such as fusing, free-motion machine embroidery, thread painting, and bobbin drawing.
Then we will add sparkle with iridescent Angelina fibers, foiling and machine embroidery threads. See my quilts at http://www.marjankluepfel.com
Registration is open. Email Mary Kay Fitzpatrick (BCQ.Work@gmail.com) to register or register online.
Workshop fee is $35 for members. Non-members are welcome to register via email as of April 13 and the fee is $60.
Use this link to sign up online
Sandra Bruce's "Scrap Vortex"
Date: August 15, 2025
Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm (doors open at 9:30 am)
Location: Murray Center, Juniper Room
We all have bins/boxes/drawers of scraps that we'd love to put into use! This technique, called Scrap Vortex, is a way to use them up (or at least, try!). To the right are two examples of Scrap Vortex quilts, all using scraps Sandra couldn't bear to get rid of. In the workshop, you will bring your scraps to use and share to make yours varied and top-notch. She’ll demo different techniques to use, such as curved piecing, wonky log cabin blocks, and how to fussy-cut to make a great looking block, among others. The beauty of this technique is you can make it any size, any color combo, and there's unlimited freedom in your piecing!
Registration is open. Email Mary Kay Fitzpatrick (BCQ.Work@gmail.com) to register or register online.
Workshop fee is $35 for members. Non-members are welcome to register via email as of July 1 and the fee is $60.
Use this link to sign up online
