This month we will finalize our plans, and fill in any blanks on the volunteer sign-up sheets for our quilt show at the end of the month. There are many jobs, big and small, and lots of man/women hours to fill, so please come sign up to take part in this wonderful event!
After earning her degree in Design and Environmental Analysis from Cornell University in 1977, Allie has been quilting non-stop. She made bed quilts, Broderie Perse, stained glass quilts, and landscape quilts for two and an half decades and these approaches still inform her creativity, but now the sumptuous and liberating genre of crazy quilting is her focus.
Allie’s work has appeared in various magazines including Quilters Newsletter Magazine, American Quilter and the free e-zine CQMagOnline.com. Her work has received awards that include First Place at AQS in 2003 and at Houston in 2008. She also serves on the board of the Alliance for American Quilts.
Allie enjoys teaching crazy piecing and embellishment, and loves meeting other stitchers all over the country. She invites you to visit her blog, AlliesInStitches.blogspot.com, where she posts works-in-progress photos and tutorials.
Tracey shares her slides of the amazing Tokyo International Great Quilt Show. You’ll see gorgeous quilts, learn about Japanese quilting culture, and enjoy scenes of Tokyo, along with a trunk show of Tracey’s quilts designed with Japanese and Asian-inspired fabrics.
“My Journey as a Quilter”
“I have been quilting for eleven years. I enjoy designing my own patterns, teaching and speaking. Most of my
work has an Asian motif to it, although I have and will try most any other type of quilt. I find choosing the fabric the most challenging and fun part of any quilt, and when you find just the right fabrics, what a rush! My trunk runneth over with my many design samples and projects, which I enjoy sharing along with my fun-filled “Journey as a Quilter”
“Color Outside the Lines”
In this inspirational (often humorous) presentation, Geri relates the stumbles and strides of her life-long creative journey, while showing her progress from first quilt to recent work. Geri will pass on many valuable tips and tricks learned as she grew into the artist she is today, and hopes to encourage and inspire participants to color outside the lines. For more information about Geri, please visit her website: http://www.grannieg.com