Veruschka Zarate of Pride & Joy Quilting is a Quilt Maker and Pattern Designer, specializing in the technique of Foundation Paper Piecing. She was one of the featured Faculty for The Modern Quilt Guild QuiltCon 2022, where she taught 2 full day classes called: "Mastering Foundation Paper Piece Quilting.”
Her quilt "Pride and Joy" won two awards at QuiltCon 2022: 1st Place in Piecing & The Peoples Choice.
One of her greatest enjoyments is presenting to Quilting Guilds Around the world.
She began learning traditional piecing and quilting techniques in 2016 and through a voracious desire to keep learning happened on Foundation Paper Piecing in 2019. After falling in love with the technique, Veruschka set out to create her own designs focused on subjects that inspire joy, vibrancy, empowerment and encouragement. Veruschka is the proud mother of two precious boys Rock and Hawk, her Pride and Joy and the inspiration behind the company, and has been married to her Husband, Gustavo, for almost 20 years. A California native, her professional background is in Counseling Psychology (Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist). She has had diverse creative outlets throughout her life including, classical voice, digital graphic design and watercolor painting--but her greatest joy is found in mothering her children.
Oct 21 Zoom Workshop 1 -4 pm "Sorbet Sunset" $25 for SRQG members, $30 for non SRQG members Contact Elaine Ramires [email protected] to register
STEPS TO JOINING WORKSHOP 1)Sign up for workshop w/ Elaine Ramires in person or via email 2)Purchase the pattern at the following link https://prideandjoyquilting.com/products/pdf-sorbet-sunset-a-foundation-paper-piecing-pattern Note this is a digital download, so please save the pattern as a PDF. 3)Gather your fabrics Veruschka gives some suggestions for fabrics in the pattern. One suggestion is Jennifer Sampou’s Ombre Sky and you can purchase the Sorbet Sunset bundle (1/4 yard cuts of sky fabrics plus the white for the sun) at the following link https://www.jennifersampou.com/store/p209/Sorbet_Sunset_Quilt_Bundle.html Another suggestion is Moda Fabrics Bella Solids. Veruschka gives color names in the pattern and you can purchase these same colors or you can buy some fat quarter bundles. You can purchase 1/2 yard cuts (you might want to do this with a friend and split the cost) of all of these fabrics at either Missouri Star or Fat Quarter Shop https://www.missouriquiltco.com/products/bella-solids-terrain-iris-yardage https://www.fatquartershop.com/bella-solids-terrain-iris-yardage Or of course, you can raid your stash, using the color samples in the pattern as a guide. 4)Get payment to Elaine Ramires You can bring a check for $25 made out to SRQG to either Sept 1 or 15 Guild meeting or mail a check to Elaine. Non SRQG members pay $30
Meet Veruschka Zarate. Check out this short intro to this delightful quilt teacher (and get a sneak peek into her studio)!