The March meeting will be a presentation of "Round Robin" and "Friendship" Quilts as well as sharing brief tips on how to deal with a stack of blocks that are not all the same size.
April Zoom Presenter -- Linda Schmidt Down & Dirty Design and Terrific Techniques Linda's presentation gives you principles of design you can keep in your head while creating traditional and/or art quilts and shows you shortcuts and techniques to make your quilts come live! See how to use fabric paints, fusibles, heat guns, cracked ice, […]
Dating Quilts by Joyce Shoemaker, a representative of the Quilt Heritage Museum and an AQS Textile Appraiser This presentation will cover an array of aspects which speak to many quilt eras. We will discuss clues to dating fabrics including fabric colors, blocks, styles, popular trends, and edge finishes, to name a few. Viewers will see […]
Carolyn Hutchinson, owner and designer of Carolyn’s In Stitches will be sharing a “Mini Trunk Show”, highlighting her series of patterns called “Magic Tricks”. Her designs are a combination of traditional and modern. Many of her designs came from asking “What if…?” This series of patterns is the perfect example. Attempting to simplify the piecing […]
Vicki Francis Your 2024 Quilt Show entry forms are due by this evening's meeting but you don't turn in your quilt until next month! So what happens from here? Join Guild vice president and judging coordinator Vicki Francis as she shares how the judging process works, who will be the judges, and tips to increase […]
Three members have accepted the invitation to have their talents featured at the quilt show. With the theme of "Leap into Quilting" in mind, along with their exquisite, expertly crafted quilts, Joann Hopkins, Esther Kleinkauf, and Karen Falvey have been asked to include some of their beginning quilts. We look forward to seeing how their […]
Nancy Messuri is a self-employed Idaho-based quilt designer. Paper copies of her patterns are available through https://quiltwoman.com and pdf patterns through her website, https://nancymessuridesigns.com. Foundation paper piecing is Nancy’s go-to method of constructing blocks and Electric Quilt 8 is her favorite design platform. Her trademark is intricate designs that require careful piecing, but she sometimes […]
