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  Frieda made her first quilt when she was in high school. She has always made things and she loves the process of creating. In college, she majored in Art History and minored in ceramics, but she returned to fiber because it was more satisfying. For years, Frieda's focus was on designing and making clothing. All that changed in 1992, however, when she was in fashion design and realized that all she wanted to do was make quilts. She has been designing and making original art quilts ever since. Frieda finds each step of quilt making, from the beginning to the end, a real challenge. She loves the

Anita makes artful bed quilts from classic blocks using her signature non-traditional methods. Her “Why didn’t I think of that?” innovations make quiltmaking faster and easier. She has been a guest on HGTV’s “Simply Quilts” twice, “The Quilt Show”, “Quilt Out Loud” and authored three books for C&T Publishing: Make It Simpler Paper Piecing, Perfect Blocks in Minutes, and Rotary Cutting Revolution. Anita's Workshop Blog is an indication of what you might expect in her classes. Check it out at makeitsimpler.blogspot.com Members - Free General Admission - $7

"My Quilting Legacy" Reflections About Me I grew up on a dairy farm in Minnesota, the land of 10,000 lakes. My earliest adventure in business was selling night crawlers to the many fishermen traveling to the lakes near our family farm. That business adventure has a questionable connection to my current one of designing quilt patterns and projects, but everything must have its beginnings. I was greatly influenced by the warm utility quilts which kept us cozy through long, cold Minnesota winters. These of course were scrap quilts made by the women in my family. This is still the kind of quilt I'm consistently drawn

Trunk Show plus Using Specialty Rulers for enhanced Speed & Accuracy Prepare to be educated as Kari describes her design process, shows beautiful quilts, and demonstrate useful tools. During this lecture, you will see several quilts from her current designs and sneak peeks at new projects. Many of Kari's projects utilize over-sized piecing and subsequent trim-downs with rulers from Deb Tucker’s Studio 180 Design. She will share tips for effectively using these rulers. Visit her webiste:  www.onpointquilter.com

Jan. 22, 2019:  Tonight's WMQG Meeting and Lecture have been canceled due to weather. "My Quilting Journey" In this lecture, Sue will take people through the quilts that she has made. From some of her first quilts to some of her most recent quilts. When she started quilting, her quest was to make a quilt from every pattern and technique. This challenge has led her to take classes from some of the top national educators and create a diverse and varied stockpile of quilts. Sue will talk about what she has learned about color, pattern, balance, and variety. Originality has also been a big thing for

This Power Point presentation is packed full of very useful information that will teach you to use alternative piecing methods for making units, as well as tips and hints relating to every aspect of quilting. Pam also shares secrets she's gathered over years of trial & error, taking classes, and learning from what fellow designers and national teachers have shared with her. The lesson begins with learning the "Make it larger - Trim it down" techniques.  Pam demonstrates step-by-step techniques for making units (such as Half Square Triangles, Quarter Square Triangles, Square-in-a-Square units, and Flying Geese) larger than they need to be so they can