Bea Byrne

Bea Byrne is an artist and entrepreneur living in Oakland, California. Originally from the UK, she lived and worked in London for more than 15 years before moving to Tokyo, Japan, and then to San Francisco in 2015. She has taught and studied quilts in all three countries, adopting the virtual event format from as early as 2013. She became President of the SF Quilters Guild in 2016, serving for two years, and continues to volunteer with them and the East Bay Heritage Quilters. In 2024 she launched the virtual QUILT2024 events, with more than 15k attendees watching workshops from teachers worldwide. Having rebranded as “Quilt n Learn” she has now added the Tour de Fabric as an event for July 2025.