Scrap Cities
with
Cathy Perlmutter

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

7:00 pm (Arizona Time)

Cathy has been quilting for 35 years, but has never had more fun than with the cityscapes she has made for the last eight. She has made city quilts, small and large, inspired by buildings in New York City (where she was born), Los Angeles (where she lives now), Chicago (where a client grew up), plus individual buildings around the world, and a half dozen fantasy-land quilts. Examples are on her website. She has also written two books about making quilted cityscapes, “Scrap Cities, Joyful Modern Architecture-Inspired Quilts;” and “Quilted New York; Celebrate the City with Fabric and Color”.

Her lecture takes you on her journey, which started accidentally (she never thought she had the drawing ability to make a cityscape), when she was put up in a hotel room high over midtown Manhattan. For the first time, she looked at the city where she was born as a quilter and an artist, instead of just a tourist or a resident! And that launched an obsession! 

You’ll learn about how Cathy look sat buildings, and brainstorm the most fun way to represent them, to make a compelling scene. People tell her that after this lecture or class, they never look at buildings the same way again!

Learn more about Cathy Perlmutter

Cathy has been quilting for 35 years and has written two books about making quilted cityscapes. She teaches on Creative Spark and for Guilds and groups everywhere. Her patterns and books are available on her Etsy and elsewhere.

Cathy is generously offering a 20% discount on everything in her Etsy shop! Use the link below or the coupon code: GUILDS20

Link to Cathy's Etsy Shop

Registration

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• Non-members may attend for an additional $10.

Registration is required for admission.

Registration ends November 2, 2026

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