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January 19, 2010
Mike McNamara "Humor,
Meaning and Metaphor in Quilts"
Mac shows some of the big bed quilts he's made for special people in his life. He pieces personal messages, using symbols, visual puns and metaphors, into each quilt. He feels that any quilt of his will have its owner chuckling themselves to sleep under it.
February 16, 2010 Using a selection of her quilts as mile markers, she will trace her inner life journey from chaos and self destruction to inner peace, paralleling her quiltographical journey from a crazy-quilt in 1970 to sensational stars in 2009 .
March 15, 2010 Rami Kim the Quilted and Folded Excellence Rami Kim is a DNA scientist who turned in her lab coat to become a fabric artist, quilter, and teacher. She has distinguished herself as an innovative and award-winning designer. When Rami is not traveling, she lives with her husband and two daughters in California. April 19, 2010 Cathie Hoover Trunk Show - Quilts and Garments Quiltmaker and Wearable Art have been Cathie's passion since 1979. She is known for her sense of humor and strives to keep her work and teaching light, fun, and productive for her students. Cathie is equally knowledgeable in quilt and wearable art techniques, with experience in teaching and winning awards in both areas. She resides in "Dairy-Rich" Central Valley city of Moodesto with her husband and six grandchildren.
May 17, 2010 Colleen Grainger How'd You Do That? Answers Revealed Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Colleen Grainger, after living in Alaska for 25 years, now travels between both states as a full -time quilter. She learned to sew as a child and started quilting in 1998. Six months later she became a long arm quilter, and designed her first quilt pattern. She also began converting patterns into mysteries to meet customer's requests. Her new career was born and she loves what she's doing now .
June 21, 2010 Jerry Fujimoto Journey as a Quilter Jerry has been quilting for ten years. He enjoys de-signing his own patterns, teaching and speaking. Most of his work has an Asian motif to it, although he has and will dabble in any other style of quilt. He finds the choosing of the fabric the most challenging and fun part of making a quilt. "I just love when you find just the right fabrics, what a rush!" Jerry enjoys teaching and the satisfaction of seeing the look on his students face when "it" all comes together. His trunk runneth over with his many design samples and projects he has completed.
August 16, 2010 Marie Strait Successes and Failures on a Fabric DietMarie began quilting in a quilt shop in Stockton, CA in 1976 and, soon after, for Manteca Adult School. Charter President of Manteca Quilters Guild and co-chaired their first show, which was the first show held in CA Central Valley. Was a leader in quilting in the area, with many leadership jobs. In 1993, she moved to Washington DC, and taught for 10 years at G Street Fabrics. Since returning to CA in 2005, she has been teaching at a local quilt shop.
September 20, 2010 Judy
Sisneros Judy Sisneros is a teacher and author who enjoys teaching and traveling. She will show and tell us about the extraordinary trip she made with her friend to Cambodia where they taught hand quilting to young girls who had been rescued from the sex slave trade. It promises to be a fascinating and moving lecture. Judy will also show some of her newest and best quilts.
October 18, 2010 Joe Wood
Art of Quilting, Piece by Piece
Joe has left the banking world to join the quilting world where he and
his wife run Thimble Creek. Joe designs quilts and teaches some
classes. Please join us for a trunk show of his marvelous quilts.
November 15, 2010
Beth Murphy
from Pincushion Boutique will talk about sweet treats.
Beth will speak to us about the process of coming up with sweet treats and
share some of the quilt patterns that use them. She will have sweet treats
and patterns for sale. So plan for great temptations and satisfy your sweet
tooth tonight!
December 20, 2010 Holiday Celebration
Tonight we will stuff bears for donations to kids on a cancer ward and for
the layette project, embroider faces on the little bears if not already
done. Followed by an encore of the ornament exchange. Bring some treats to
share.
2011 Tuesday, January 18, 2011 Marcia
Stein It Helps to Have a Camera: Finding Photographic Subjects and
Using Them in Your Quilts Would you like to make quilts inspired by your own photos, but don't know where to begin? Marcia will show us how to find subjects that inspire us, what makes one photo better than another, and simple ways to improve our skills with a camera. Learn why your ability to tell a story is more important than the cost of your equipment, and why enthusiasm for your subject is your strongest ally. Includes small trunk show. http://www.marciastein.com/index.html
Tuesday, February 22, 2011 Merrill-Lee
West Divide and Conquer - the Quilters' Challenge
Merrill-Lee is a free-lance designer and teacher, who has been quilting, sewing, and teaching for over four decades. Formerly, she was a Home Economist for a national fabric chain. http://merrill-lee-designs.com/
March 21, 2011 Jill Rixman Jill Rixman has turned to what she loves...appliqué. She self-publishes all her own patterns. Jill is at our quilt show every year in her booth labeled A Designing Woman. She has some of the most stunning floral designs. http://storesonline.com/site/applique
April 18, 2011 ??Small Groups??
May 16, 2011 Roberta DaLuz T-Shirt Quilts
June 20, 2011
July 18, 2011 Sew-In
August 15, 2011
September 19, 2011
October 17, 2011
November 21, 2011
December 19, 2011 Holiday Celebration
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