Holiday Quilts at the Gerald R Ford Museum Every year, there is a display of holiday quilts at the Gerald Ford Museum - it's a lovely display, admired by all. Please contact Bettina if you have a quilt you'd like to have considered for hanging in this year's presentation. Bettina D. Cousineau Exhibits Specialist Gerald R. Ford Museum 303 Pearl Street Grand Rapids, MI 49504 (616) 254-0372 (616) 254-0386 fax
Merry Christmas to all of our WMQG Members!
Laughing Leaves Laughing Leaves is a fusing and design class. Using decorative rotary blades and fused hand dyed fabric students will create a one of a kind LEAF quilt. Frieda will show you fun ways to create strip units, leaves, and stems, to achieve your woodland wonder. This is a design class and while a pattern is provided, be prepared to experiment and climb outside your box. Note: $50 for Members - $60 for Non-members $30 Kit Fee Required
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
Fun Free Motion Quilting Frieda’s award-winning quilts have been in many magazine articles and books. Even a beginner quilter can easily make her own quilted designs without marking or using templates. With the sewing machine used as a drawing tool, learn to handle the quilt sandwich with confidence as Frieda leads you through a series of fun exercises. Each exercise carries you along step by step, helping you develop your own style and expertise. The result: you’ll enjoy your free motion quilting with confidence. Workshop includes discussion of needles and threads, and how to make complex free motion patterns from simple designs. Note: $50 for
Starry Stars Learn Anita's own innovative methods to construct a variety of at least 13 simplified star blocks. Cut streamlined Square-on-Point blocks into components to form 8” and larger finished star variations. Anita’s method eliminates the need to sew any Geese or triangle square units (HSTs). If you are in an extended workshop you’ll have luxurious time to explore compositions and create a traditional or modern work from your quickly made blocks and subunits. Note: Cost for Workshop is $50 for Guild Members and $60 for Non-Members
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
Self Mitered Log Cabin The unique Make It Simpler® Self-Mitered Log Cabin Quilt below is a fabric lover’s jewel box. Anita developed a streamlined technique based on her prize-winning entry in Jinny Beyer’s 1997 “Basic Realities” contest. The 6" finished blocks are simple to sew and the quilt construction is straightforward. Without using pins, 1 1/2" strips of fabric intersect on their own to form a precise miter. Expect Anita to have a trick up her sleeve. The book Rotary Cutting Revolution is required for the Self-Mitered Log Cabin. It is a paperback available from the usual sources. It's also included free in my Craftsy