Conejo Valley Quilters
where modern meets traditional
Conejo Valley Quilters is a nonprofit group of creative people that promotes the art and craft of quilt making, from traditional to modern, while giving back to the community.
What's Coming Up Next?
WORKSHOP
Seminole Patchwork Workshop
Please join us for an exciting workshop offered by our own Julie Snow on November 14, 2026. For more information, please visit our GUILD EVENTS page and scroll to the Workshop section. The workshop will be held via Zoom.
"HAPPY HOUR"
Announcing a monthly "Happy Hour"
WHERE: on Zoom
WHEN: Third Thursday each month, from 5-7 pm PT
HOW DO I JOIN: See Members Only page for link
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Show us what you are working on
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Ask questions or get opinions
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Check out what other members are doing
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Have fun petting fabric as you clean up your sewing area
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It's all fun when you gather with other CVQ members!
First meeting:
Thursday November 19, 2026
VIRTUAL HOLIDAY CELEBRATION
Monday, November 30, 2026 from 5-7 pm, on Zoom
We'll have lots of fun!
Games with prizes
Hear what CVQ will be doing in 2027
Get to know your fellow CVQ members with a question of the day: What do you collect besides fabric? Everyone will have a chance to briefly answer the question. Feel free to bring a favorite item to show on camera too!
Our special Show-n-Tell category is: "A quilt that is important to me". It might be a quilt you made for yourself or for someone else. You may have received it or inherited it. You don't even have to own it. It's a quilt that means a lot to you. Please send photos to Janice Johnson via email asap. Her email is available on the Roster on the Members Only page.
WINTER WONDERLAND
HOLIDAY PARTY
LUNCH POTLUCK
Music, Games, Prizes!
December 7, 2026 1-3 pm
In-person at Cotton and Chocolate
more info coming later...
MEMBER CHALLENGE
2026-27 CVQ "Lone" Robin Challenge
CVQ started a fun member challenge on September 21st. At this point, you should have your center block completed, but it's not too late to join in! Please go to our Guild Events page and scroll to the Member Challenges section for all the details and the monthly prompts.
Be sure to check our Calendar page for more upcoming events!
Community Giving
"Jane's Garden"
60" x 82"
Beautiful Opportunity Quilt
was raffled at our
CVQ'S 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
SEPTEMBER 21
Lucky Winner: Christine Gamron!
Our current Community giving recipients are:
Many Mansions
Provides hundreds of seniors, veterans, and families in Ventura County with safe, affordable rental housing as well as hope for their futures through the support services and educational opportunities it offers residents. The Guild provides a warm welcome to new residents with donated items such as quilts, pillowcases, table runners, table toppers and placemats.
James Storehouse
Provides clothing and services to children and young adults in foster care in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties. The Guild provides quilts, pillowcases
and kitchen items for children in all age groups, including young adults when they age out of the foster care system.
Susan Cannon Cancer Network at Los Robles Hospital
Los Robles Regional Medical center works with Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute to provide experienced compassionate nurse navigators to support patients as they go through the stages of living with cancer. The Guild provides comfort pillows for patients undergoing breast or abdominal surgery.
Community Giving Workshops are held monthly, normally on the first Monday of the month at Cotton and Chocolate. Check our CALENDAR page for the next dates. Stop by and check us out. For More details HERE.
In 2025, Guild members donated:
Over 170 Quilts, 170 Pillowcases, and 12 baby blankets for residents of Many Mansions housing communities and children and young adults assisted by James Storehouse.
Over 120 Placemats, Table Runners and Hot Pads to brighten the homes and tables of Many Mansions residents.
Other Events:
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Conejo Valley Quilters --- The 4th Monday Sewing Party (a virtual monthly event) Join us the 4th Monday of each month. Check out our Members' Area for details.
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Photos of our Annual Spring Quilters Showcase (March 16, 2026) can be found in our photo gallery HERE;
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CVQ members are offered many opportunities to get together to learn, share their skills, and sew both virtually and in person each month: 1st Monday Community Giving In-Person Workshops, monthly general meetings, and 4th Monday Sewing Parties. In addition, we have biannual virtual retreats, workshops and holiday socials.
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CVQ members have quarterly Sew-Alongs. Many of them get together to try new patterns. You can see all of the finished projects by clicking on the "Sew-Along" tab.
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Prior to our Sew-Alongs, Janice and Janine offered members a FREE free-motion quilting clinic, "PRACTICE TIME", from January through July 2024. The "skill sessions" presented a wealth of information which are still available under the "More" tab of the website HERE.
There are so many benefits offered to CVQ members!
Other Quilt Resources and Opportunities
Check out all of the NEW interesting information under the "MORE" tab HERE
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Visit this page for other quilting opportunities, such as local Quilt Shows, Events of Interest in the area, Speakers, Workshops and Quilt-Alongs. Find out what other quilt guilds are doing. Check it out! New opportunities added as we learn about them - if you have an item of interest to share, please email cvq.event@gmail.com.
If you are on Facebook, please feel free to post your quilt photos and tag Conejo Valley Quilters. We love to see your beautiful work! Feeling shy? Send your picture to me at jul_snow@hotmail.com and I’ll post for you!
Julie Snow