This is what we currently have scheduled. However, this calendar is constantly being updated so if you are interested in our events and Joanna’s teaching schedule throughout the year, check here periodically for updates and changes.
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Teaching, Workshops & Retreats
2008
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Carquinez Straight Stitchers, 6:30 pm
Joanna will be presenting a design & technique workshop. She will also be presenting a trunk show of appliqué designs.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Sierra Quilt Guild of Tuolumne County, 7:00 pm
Joanna will be presenting a lecture on color & design the “Fig Tree” way. She will also be showing a trunk show of her newest quilts.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 Petaluma, CA
Petaluma Quilt Guild, 7:15 pm.
Joanna will be presenting a lecture on color & design the “Fig Tree” way. She will also be showing a trunk show of her newest quilts.
September 12 - 13, 2008 Dakota Quilt Company
Quilt Retreat in Spearfish, South Dakota
Joanna will be teaching quilts from her seasonal pieced & appliqué series. She will also be sharing an extensive trunk show on one of the evenings. Contact Dakota Quilt Co. for more info.
2007
January 12-13, 2007
Village Dry Goods, Brigham City, UTAH. Joanna will be teaching a workshop based on the seasonal applique series. The patterns being taught will include Goosetracks in the Pumpkins, Summertime in the Hill Country, Boughs of Pomegranates and the yet to be released Spring pattern. Joanna will also be sharing a trunk show of quilts and projects.
Saturday, March 10, 2007 Concord, CA
Joanna will be teaching “Strawberry Fields”, from the Vintage Postcard Collection at a special Strawberry event at ThimbleCreek, Concord CA
Tuesday, March 13, 2007 Novato , CA
Joanna will be presenting a lecture and trunk show on color and design the Fig Tree way.
June 9, 2007 Napa Valley Quilters, Napa Valley, CA. Joanna will be presenting a lecture and trunk show on color and design the Fig Tree way.
“Friday nights with Fig Tree”
Once a month [usually on the 3rd Friday night of the month], Joanna teaches a late night Friday night drop in class at ThimbleCreek, Concord CA. Class starts at 6:30 and goes to midnight and students are encouraged to bring projects that they need help with or just want color or design advice. A quilt project is also offered as part of the class. $25 per class attended. Fall classes are as follows: September 21, October skip, November 16, December 14.
September 22, Concord, CA
Joanna will be autographing her new book from That Patchwork Place, Fig Tree Quilts, "Houses" at ThimbleCreek, 1150 D Burnett Ave., Concord, Ca 9452, from 1 - 3 pm. (925) 676-5522
November 26 - 28, 2007 Madrid, Spain.
Joanna will travel to teach workshops for Tellalia, MODA Distributors
November 29 - December 1, 2007 Paris, France.
Details TBA
Trade and Retail Shows
For an opportunity to see some of our quilts in person, check out our show schedule below. Our quilts travel to dozens of trunk shows at quilt stores & quilt shows around the country, all year around. We don’t post a trunk show list currently because it is constantly changing and being updated. Chances are that our quilts are in a store near you at some point throughout the year. If you are interested in specific information about our trunk show schedule please feel free to email us. If you are a store and wish to schedule a trunk show, please email me at joanna@figtreequilts.com.
2008
coming soon!
2007
January, 2007 Road to California
California’s biggest quilt show. Ontario, CA
May 4-6, 2007
Spring Quilt Market, Salt Lake City, UTAH. Trade show. Newest patterns released for wholesale.
May 7, 2007
Vintage Postcard Collection going to Australia with Highland Quiltworks. More details to follow.
September/early October
Quilts traveling to the Rhinetex show in Europe with MODA distributors.
October 11-14, 2007 Pacific International Quilt Festival
This is the only retail show that Fig Tree does as a vendor/exhibitor. Come see us and the great deals we offer on all of our newest patterns, kits and one-of-a-kind show specials!
October 27-29, 2007 Fall Quilt Market, Houston, Texas
George Brown Convention Center. Trade show. All the newest patterns released for wholesale.
November 1-4, 2007 International Quilt Festival
Houston, Texas. George Brown Convention Center. Come & see all of our newest quilts & patterns. Open to the retail public.
PROJECTS
Fresh Vintage
Fresh Vintage continues to grow in popularity. We have added new regular columns so check out the newest issue at your local quilt shop. We are currently taking preorders on our Fresh Vintage, Issue #6. Currently Issues #1 - 5 are available for order.
Books:
"Designer Quilts", published by Kansas City Star. Winter 2006
See projects from 16 of MODA’s best fabric designers, using all of our latest fabrics. Joanna is featured with a quick, elegant lap quilt. This book is now available at your local quilt shop; Winter/ Spring 2007.
"Fig Tree Quilts:Houses", published by That Patchwork Place. Fall 2007
Our new book is here in early September, 2007. We are so very pleased with how it has turned out. Find 14 wonderful house projects for every skill level and style. Special sections about color and technique we love to use. Ask for it at your local quilt or bookstore.
Working on a new book project for That Patchwork Place. Details TBA.
Magazines
American Patchwork & Quilting:
We have 3 projects in the works for both American Patchwork & Quilting as well as Quick Quilts. We will keep you posted when issue numbers become available later in 2007/early 2008
Quiltmania:
We have really enjoyed working with the gals at Quiltmania, the premiere French Quilt & Patchwork publication. Quiltmania is published in French, Dutch & English. View several of our patterns in the following Special French editions:
Special Autumn Issue [available now]
Special Winter Issue [released late fall 2007]
January issue [no. 63]
Australian Patchwork & Quilting:
We have also enjoyed expanding some of our designs into the Australian Market and have shown both older and brand new patterns as well as some Fig Tree Ads on their pages. We are featured in the following issues:
AP&Q 15/10 on sale June 29, 2007. Project.
AP&Q 15/11 on sale July 27, 2007. Project.
AP&Q 15/12 on sale August 24, 2007 ADVERTISEMENT
AP&Q 16/5 2008 Yearbook Issue on sale December 28, 2007. Designer Profile & new original pattern.
We are also working on a few other magazine projects so stay tuned for the updates.
Other projects:
Two of our classic designs will be featured in the Current 2009 calendar. Details TBA.