We will have Debbie Hobbs TA DA QUILT DESIGNS
Debbie has been quilting for as long as she can remember. She started as a drapery seamstress and then started her own professional longarm quilting business – Ta Dah. Debbie has longarmed thousands of quilts for a diverse customer base. Her customers include family, friends, charities, and many famous designers. Debbie’s quilting has appeared in numerous issues of the McCall’s Quilting and McCall’s Quick Quilts magazines. But she still wasn’t satisfied. She still had a love for design and now Debbie’s business has transitioned into designing quilts for McCall’s magazines, Michael Miller fabrics, Westminster Fiber fabrics, and YOU.
Debbie’s quilt patterns are like no other on the market. They are fun, bright, and have easy-to-follow instructions. Why don’t you pick one of Debbie’s new patterns and really have fun quilting.
And don’t forget to check out the April 2007 issue of McCall’s Quilting to see her newly published quilt pattern - Prism Drops and read the "Quilting for HIre" article featuring Debbie's longarming tips.
Debbie will be vending at the meeting. She will have patterns, books and magazines available. And will take credit cards for payment.
APRIL 12:
Noella from QUILTER'S SOURCE will bring in patterns and talk to us about quilted bags and purses made from Lazy Girl patterns. I saw her at the Lakewood guild's show and she has many fun and interesting items in her shop.
MAY 10:
Patsy Thompson PATSY THOMPSON DESIGNS Will be doing a program AND a workshop.
Patsy Thompson was raised in an eastern suburb of Cleveland, Ohio and enjoyed many types of craftwork from an early age. She first learned to sew in a six-week sewing course at the local Singer store, and she’s been hooked ever since! Initially a self-taught quilter in the late 1970’s, Patsy’s early ignorance of many of the rules of quilting led her down some new paths of discovery, learning all the joy and exhilaration that come with experimentation. Subsequent classes in numerous quilting techniques have fueled her fire and she now delights in the challenge of placing a new “spin” on different techniques.
Patsy was a hand quilter for her first 25-plus years in quilting and struggled to learn the art of free motion machine quilting. It wasn’t easy! Once mastered, free motion machine quilting became a wonderful creative outlet and Patsy now travels to teach and pass along her free motion mastery to others. The overwhelmingly enthusiastic response from her students has prompted her to create these series of instructional DVD’s on free motion machine quilting. Her work has been exhibited in quilt shows and juried exhibitions across the United States, including the American Quilter’s Society show in Paducah, Kentucky.
Patsy will be teaching a workshop the same day, which will be held at the Nord Depot. I will have the information available at the March meeting.
JUNE 14:
Teri Whidden will be doing our program. Which will be for community service. I will update you later with all of the information
JULY 12: (TENTATIVE)
GAYLE PRITCHARD will be speaking to us for our March meeting. She graciously agreed to come to our guild on short notice. And will speak about her research of the Art Quilt in Ohio. Click on her name. It is a link to her website.
Ohio has a central role in the art quilt movement. We are lucky to be able to have Gayle come to tell us about what she learned in researching for her book
AUGUST 9:Potluck and Fun with Labels. We have moved our label meeting to this meeting. By that time, we will be able to have many examples of labels that you can put on your quilts.
