Timna is known for making fun, colorful, award-winning quilts. Join her for a trunk show of her quilting journey. She talks about her design and color choices, as well as the personal stories behind the quilts.
During my presentation, I will talk about the techniques of creating and assembling the hundreds of pieces in each diamond, materials I use to create the wash of color and light across a gem’s surface and the quilting techniques that enhance a gem’s facets. I will also share the importance of choosing joy and saying “no” to fear as I made the leap from the Corporate Life to the Creative Life.
Learn how to improve the precision of making basic units for any pattern by using the Studio 180 Design tools by Deb Tucker. The concept is to make the basic unit slightly oversized so that you can trim it to the exact measurements you need without losing any points. You will want to use these techniques on any pattern you purchase. As you progress into the advanced tools, you will quickly find yourself designing your own blocks and improving your piecing.
Nancy McNally has been quilting for more than 20 years, after being introduced to quilting by accident at a picnic. She loves to design her own quilts and create longarm quilting designs. Nancy takes traditional blocks and jazzes them up! She likes to keep the eye moving across the quilt, but at the same time allow the eye to find a favorite spot to rest and appreciate the colors. Nancy is a national teacher of both piecing and longarm machine quilting, and has been published over 30 times in various quilting magazines and books. See her website at nancymcnallyquilts.com.
Nancy started sewing at a very young age, making clothes for her dolls and later for herself. She came from a large family of 10 kids and making a new outfit for herself was the only way to get something new. Nancy now has a YouTube channel, "OnPoint-TV" which has 68,000 subscribers and over 415 videos. Lecture: Nancy states "when you get to the core of quilting it is done for love". We quilt to keep people warm by covering our loved ones with fabric hugs and fill our home with inspiring colors. We share love when we gift a quilt or donate quilts to
LECTURE Do it for the Process Lynn will share some of her quilts and talk about her journey from the first quilt she made as a teenager in 1976 to her current work. She has found that the steps of making a quilt are often more meaningful to her than the completed quilt. Focusing on the creative process rather than the finished product allows her time in the studio to be filled with play and discovery.
I am a 20 year veteran with 2 combat deployments to Iraq in 2006 and 2009. I have tried many different ways to find comfort from my PTSD. War causes many things we struggle with; fear of loud noises, difficulty sleeping, readjusting to normal life, and emotional numbness. I began quilting in 2016 after my wife stated "we don't do enough together." On a random afternoon, I found myself checking the mailbox to find a flyer for a quilted table runner class at a local quilt shop. I thought this was the perfect opportunity to do something out of the box with my wife. After
This is a one-hour lecture where I show over 40 of my quilts and describe the lessons learned in making quilts using the Quilt-As-You-Go method. Additionally, I show other quilts and techniques I've learned. I will show the ugliest quilt I have made and tell you the lessons I have learned. I teach quilting and am known for my “reversible” or “quilt-as-you-go” classes. Many quilters enjoy piecing blocks and quilt tops but aren’t sure how to finish their quilts. It can be expensive to send out every quilt for professional long-arm quilting, and many quilters are daunted by trying to quilt a whole quilt on
Dana Altman, a passionate quilter, began her quilting journey in 2015 when she inherited her late mother's unfinished quilt. This event rekindled her love for quilting and led her to explore Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP) as an intricate art form. Dana's discovery of Legit Kits, known for captivating animal-themed quilts, further fueled her passion. Her first Legit Kits project, "Flamingoes," inspired her to become a Legit Kits Certified Instructor. Dana is a proud supporter of the Quilts of Valor whose mission is to cover service members and veterans who have been touched by war with a comforting and healing quilt. She warmly invites others
Susan Miller is a certified Shannon Brinkley instructor and will be lecturing on her journey in Scrappy Applique and Color Confidence Susan is from Washington, MI and she can be reached at: info@bellasandella.com