classes, schedule, and registration information

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Classes, Schedule, and

Registration Information

July 23—26, 2009

Cornhusker Marriott Hotel

Lincoln, NE

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WELCOME TO

QUILTNEBRASKA 2009

“Defining Piece”

The 24th annual Quilt Nebraska will be held at the Cornhusker Marriott Hotel in Lincoln.

This year’s theme is all about that “piece” that brings everything all together. Whether it be the quilt we’ve been trying to complete, or that “ah ha moment”, there is always a piece that makes it happen. We are hopeful that Quilt NE 2009 will be that piece for your stress free weekend full of fun and quilting inspiration.

We have an outstanding group of talented state teachers with a wide variety of classes to choose from. Along with the state teachers, we will feature the following National Teachers: elinor peace bailey, Janet Jones Worley, Nancy Christopherson, Joen Wolfrom, Andrea Bishop, Suzanne Marshall, and Cathy Miller. Cathy and husband John Bunge will entertain us at the Friday night banquet with a “Musical Tour of Quilting”. Cathy & John will sing about various aspects of quilting, tell stories and show a few quilts. Cathy’s songs range from historical to hilarious and are sure to entertain everyone. In addition to this great line up of quilting experts, our Saturday evening banquet will feature Jodie Davis from QNNtv. Known for her cheerful embrace of color and inventive techniques, Jodie is the author of 30+ quilting books. Her mission at QNNtv is to spread the joy of quilting with this most powerful venue ever.

Quilt History Day will be held at the International Quilt Study Center & Museum featuring Beverly Gordon. You’ll be the very first to tour the exhibit “A Fairyland of Fabrics: The Victorian Crazy Quilt” as it opens. The tour will be led by Beverly, as you explore both the concept of fairyland and the imagery and qualities of crazy quilts that seem steeped in it.

The fun-filled weekend will begin early on Thursday with Quilt History Day and a class opportunity to experience quilting on long arm quilting machines. The Merchant’s Mall will open at 6:00 PM for an evening of exciting shopping to your hearts content. The IQSCM will welcome quilters so whether you are a returning guest to the museum or have never been, this will be a great opportunity for a visit or two. There are also 4 opportunities to tour the museum as class options.

This registration packet is your guide to Quilt NE 2009. The board has decided the registration packet will only be available online beginning this year. It contains a schedule of events, class information, your registration form and special events information. Registration is by mail only so print the registration form and submit with your payment. All forms postmarked by May 15, 2009 or earlier will be placed in the same lottery pool for class assignments. You should receive your class selection notice by June 15, 2009.

There are too many exciting things planned for Quilt NE 2009 to include in this “Welcome” so we hope to see you in Lincoln to share an exciting “piece” of quilting with Nebraska’s great collection of quilt enthusiasts.

Carol Brandl and LeAnn Frobom

Co-Chairs

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Quick View - Schedule of Events

Thursday, July 23

7:00 am – 8:00 am Early Registration – Cornhusker Atrium

8:30 am– 11:30 am Long Arm Quilting Class - Cornhusker

9:00 am – 3:30 pm Quilt History Day – IQSCM

4:00 pm – 9:00 pm Registration – Cornhusker Atrium

6:00 pm – 10:00 pm Merchant Mall – Lancaster Room

Friday, July 24

6:30 am – 8:30 am Breakfast– Ballroom

7:00 am – 11:00 am Registration – Cornhusker Atrium

8:30 am – 11:30 Morning Classes

9:00 am – 6:00 pm Merchant Mall – Lancaster Room

11:00 am – 1:00 pm Lunch - Ballroom

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Afternoon Classes

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Registration – Cornhusker Atrium

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Social Hour/Cash Bar – Atrium

6:00 pm Banquet – Cathy Miller/John Bunge Keynote

9:00 pm - ??? Pajama Party Show n’ Tell

Saturday, July 25

6:30 am – 8:30 am Breakfast – Ballroom

7:00 am – 9:00 am Registration – Cornhusker Atrium

8:30 am – 5:00 pm Merchant Mall – Lancaster Room

8:30 am – 11:30 am Morning Classes

11:00 am – 1:00 pm Lunch- Ballroom

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Afternoon Classes

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Social Hour/ Cash Bar – Atrium

6:00 pm Banquet – Jodie Davis Keynote

9:00 pm “Celebrity” Live Auction with Dee Acklie auctioneer

Sunday, July 26

8:30 am – 10:00 Breakfast - Ballroom

9:30 am Annual Meeting - Ballroom

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Quilt NE 2009 - General Information

Location: The Cornhusker Marriott is located at 333 South 13th Street in Lincoln, NE. All of the classrooms are air-conditioned and free shuttle service will be provided to classes or events not held at the Cornhusker.

The Cornhusker-Marriott rate for Quilt NE is $115.00 per night. Reservations can be made by contacting the Cornhusker at 1-866-706-7706 or (402) 474-7474. Please be sure to request Quilt NE and/or “Defining Piece” to get the conference rate. There is not a specific check-in time. Rooms are available as cleaned. Check out time is 12:00 PM. Parking is $1.00 per hour or $6.00 per 24 hour period (which starts over each time you leave the garage before the 24 hours). You might want to consider carpooling or taking advantage of the shuttle bus once you arrive. Local phone calls are $.75 per call. Wireless internet is available in the rooms and throughout the hotel. Other lodging options are available downtown but no conference rate has been arranged with these sites. Embassy Suites (1040 P St. (402) 474-1111) and Holiday Inn (141 North 9th (402) 475-4011).

Fees: The registration rate for NSQG members full package is $225.00. Non member- full package rate is $240.00 (includes membership fee). The fee includes 4 units of classes/lectures and 7 meals. One day package pricing is $170.00 for NSQG members, $185.00 for non-members (includes membership) which includes 2 units of classes/lectures and 3 meals. Guest tickets are available for banquets as available for $30.00 each.

Registration Deadlines: Registration booklets are available online only. Registration form should be printed and sent by mail. Registrations postmarked by May 15th or earlier will be in the first pool drawing for class assignments. No registrations will be accepted after June 26th. No phone registrations will be accepted. You should receive your class assignments by June 15th.

Refund Policy: Refunds minus $25.00 fee will be given if cancellation is made by July 1st, 2009. No Refunds will be made after July 1st. Registration may be transferred to other NSQG members after July 1st.

Supplies: Supply lists are included with class descriptions. Kits and fees for classes are paid to the teachers at the beginning of class. Please keep this list as your reference.

Cellular Phones, PDA’s, Blackberries, etc. & Children: We all love our mobile devices and particularly love our children, however, NSQG has established a policy of no children in the classrooms during class times. Mobile devices must be turned off or in silent mode to respect the rights of your quilting friends.

Special Needs: Please notify us if you have special health needs or dietary requirements due to health or other issues. (Please be sure to note on registration form also). We will do our best to accommodate your needs.

Smoking: Quilt NE is a smoke-free conference as are the facilities. Please request designated smoking areas from the hotel staff.

Sunday Morning Services: There are no organized Sunday services. The hotel will provide you with a listing of services in the area on request.

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Quilt History Day with Dr. Beverly Gordon

Crazy Quilts and More

Looking at the meanings of quilts and other textiles

Join Beverly at the fabulous International Quilt Study Center & Museum, 33rd & Holdrege Street! You’ll be the very first to tour the exhibit “A Fairyland of Fabrics: The Victorian Crazy Quilt” as it opens. The tour will be led by Beverly, the guest curator from the University of Wisconsin. A museum docent will share information about the International Quilt Study Center & Museum and lead a tour of the exhibit, “American Quilts in the Modern Age, 1870-1940.” The morning session will include Beverly’s presentation, “Crazy Quilts as an Expression of Fairyland.” Beverly will explore both the concept of fairyland and the imagery and qualities of crazy quilts that seemed steeped in it. Women fell to “crazy quilt mania” and found they were unable to resist the sensuous materials and iconography. You may eat your catered box lunch at the museum or enjoy it outdoors at the UNL East Campus gardens or even visit the UNL Dairy Store. You’ll have time to explore the museum on your own as well. The afternoon session will feature Beverly’s presentation, “The Fiber of Our Lives; Why Textiles Matter.” She will discuss how textiles are integral to every aspect of human life, from the first swaddling cloth or “blankie” to the final shroud. Beverly has written a lavishly illustrated book on this topic, soon to be published by Thames & Hudson. Beverly’s presentations will be somewhat interactive, with time for sharing about quilts and other textiles in our own lives.

The $50.00 cost includes snacks, a catered box lunch, and museum admission. Space limits us to 60 participants. Register soon! Mark Quilt History Day on your registration!

Quilt History Day Schedule

9:00-9:30 Registration, introductions

9:30-10:30 Gallery Tours: “A Fairyland of Fabrics: The Victorian Crazy Quilt”

exhibition tour led by Dr. Gordon and “American Quilts in the Modern Age, 1870-1940”

exhibition tour by museum docent, Sheila Green

10:30-10:45 Refreshment Break

10:45-12:00 “Crazy Quilts as an Expression of Fairyland” presentation by Dr.

Gordon

12:00-1:30 Lunch Break and optional walk to the East Campus gardens. Lunch

will be a catered box lunch.

1:30-3:30 “The Fiber of Our Lives; Why Textiles Matter” by Dr. Gordon

Facilitated by Sheila Green and Jo Anne Bair

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Friendship Exchange

“Homespun Hearts Pincushions”

This year’s “Frienship Exchange” features a Homespun Hearts Pincushion. You will note on

the pattern instructions that this pattern makes two pincushions! (You can bring one

for the exchange and share the other with a friend!) Bring your pincushion to Quilt NE

registration. At the Saturday night banquet, everyone who brought a pincushion will

receive one from one of your quilting friends!!

Supplies

Two coordinating 10” squares

Two 3 ½” x 13 ½” strips

One 10” square of batting

Poly fill & plastic pellets

(This pattern makes two pincushions)

Step One: Pincushion front

Choose the 10” square you want to be the top of the pincushions. Place it right side up on top of the 10” square of

batting. Quilt as desired. Cut on the diagonal corner to corner to make two quilted triangles.

Step Two: Pincushion back and construction

Cut the coordinating 10” square on the diagonal to make two triangles. Place one triangle on top of each quilted

triangle, right sides together. Sew together with a ¼” seam allowance, leaving a 2” wide opening in the long edge.

Turn right sides out. Stuff firm using poly fill against the quilted side and plastic pellets against the unquilted

side. Sew the 2” opening closed, and pull the two corners in towards the centre to create a heart.

Stitch these corners together, making sure that they overlap each other about 1”.

Step Three: Ties

Fold the 3 ½” x 13 ½” strips in half, right sides together. Sew the ends of these strips on a 45-degree angle and

then straight down the sides, leaving a 2” opening on the middle. Turn the strips right sides out through the 2”

opening and press. Stitch the opening closed.

Put each finished tie through the opening of each heart Pincushion and tie in a knot.

Exchange coordinated by Rebecka Schafer

[email protected]

Pattern courtesy of Margot Languedoc from “The Pattern Basket”, Ontario, Canada

mailto:[email protected]

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Challenge Project Quilt Nebraska 2009

For the challenge project this year, LeAnn & Carol are excited to challenge each NSQG member

and/or individual guild members to be a part of the “Charity Challenge”. The project we have

chosen is Project Linus because it serves the entire state. A little history on their mission:

The mission of Project Linus is to provide the feeling of security, comfort and love

to any child who is ill, has had surgery, has been neglected or abused in any way, or

is experiencing some traumatic situation in their life.

We do this by giving the child a soft, comfortable blanket, quilt or afghan to hug to themselves for

comfort and healing. We want each child to know we care and want to give them a hug when they

need it most.

Project Linus started Christmas Eve 1995 when Karen Loucks of Denver read an article in the

Parade Magazine about a little girl who was going through chemotherapy. It said her security

blanket helped her get through the treatments. Karen decided to provide homemade security

blankets to the Denver Rocky Mountain Children’s Cancer Center . . . and Project Linus was born.

It is now a nationwide organization with hundreds of chapters.

Since then Project Linus has donated nearly two million blankets, quilts and afghans across the

country. These are all made by generous, caring and talented women (and some men) who then

donate their finished product to local chapters.

It is an organization run entirely by volunteers who willingly donate their time and talent to help

children. Without that commitment it would not be possible.

The requirements are minimal. Quilts may be any size up to 45” square, all washable fabrics of

any pattern, color, etc. No knits, denims or other heavy fabrics. Flannel on the back is wonderful

but not required. The quilts may be hand or machine quilted or tied and should have no

detachable accessories such as buttons or other trinkets that could be swallowed.

The Project Linus coordinators attend conferences throughout the state and hospitals or social

departments assisting children are allowed to take as many quilts as they can use at that time so

they share many quilts.

Please assist us in making this a successful project for the conference this year. If you aren’t able

to make a quilt, they also take donations of fabric, batting (low loft or cotton) or money. None of

the proceeds from this project go to administrative fees, etc. 100% is used to purchase fabric or

batting to continue making the quilts.

We will welcome your quilts when you come in July and thank you for being a part of this great

“Charity Challenge.”

Co-chairs LeAnn Frobom & Carol Brandl

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Live Auction at QNE 2009 Start saving your $$$ now for the live “Celebrity Auction” to be held at QNE2009 Saturday night, July 25th at the Cornhusker Hotel, to benefit our pledge to the IQSCM. Join in the fun as Dee Acklie auctions small quilts, books and other items from national and regional “celebrities! ”These “one of a kind” items are all autographed by the donors so you will want to be in on the bidding! If you or other “celebrities” have an auction item/items to include, they should be delivered to Katy Coleman before June 1, 2009 to be included in the auction book. For additional information call Katy Coleman at 402-643-6451

Debbie Caffrey of Santa Fe, NM donated a copy

of every book she has published.

Hand embroidered and quilted Feed Sack Doll

Quilt donated by Linda Winter of Holdrege.

Quilt Nebraska 2009 Banquet Themes

“Defining Piece”

Friday Night:

The theme for Friday night is “The Tie That Binds”. Members are asked to wear a

man’s tie that they are willing to give away. Some lucky members will win the ties and

a pattern to make their own tie project. (Check your table for special treats!!)

Saturday Night:

The theme for Saturday night is “Pieced in the USA.” Members are asked to dress in

red, white and blue. (Check out the special “take home” place setting accessory!!)

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Show & Tell

Friday Night “Pajama Party”

We know you have been keeping those needles busy so we want you to share your

creations.

Please bring up to two of your recent projects for Show and Tell on Friday evening.

A little birdie told us it would like to see red, white and blue items.

Bring an index card with a brief description (50 words of less) about your items to

the registration area when you check in. Include your name and town on the card.

This is always a favorite part of guild meetings so deck out in your pajamas and join

us Friday evening!

Sandra Anderson & Vicky Skuodus

Coordinators

Silent Auction

Once again we will host a silent auction to contribute to the funds for our pledge to

IQSCM. You can help by bringing your items to donate as part of this worthy cause!

This can include any clean, usable item. Challenge your guild members to donate

those extra patterns, books, tools, etc. Don’t forget to stop by the auction area at

Quilt NE andplace your bids!! Just bring your items to the designated area at

registration. The auction will end Friday Evening prior to the banquet and winning

bidders will be announ-ced as part of the Friday evening festivities so check out the

auction and bid early!!

Thank you in advance for your support!!

Sandi Kosch & Sue Chaffee

Coordinators

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To order T-shirt and/or Tote complete the form below with your name, address and phone number. Be sure to circle the correct size. Orders will be picked up at the registration desk when you check in at Q-NE.

T-shirts are red polo, short sleeves $15.00 Tote Bag $14.00 Yes____No____

Circle correct size: Small Medium Large XLarge XXLarge XXXLarge

Name _____________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________

_________________________________________________

Phone _____________________________________________

Total Enclosed: __________________

Enclose check or money order for total amount. Orders must be received by June 10, 2009.

Send order form and payment made out to NSQG-QNE 2009.

Mail orders to: Sandra Kosch 355 So. Walnut St.

Shelby, NE 68662

T-Shirts & Totes

Red Polo Shirt

50% cotton/ 50% polyester short sleeve Ladies jersey knit, sport Polo Shirt. Soft fashioned knit contoured collar and welt cuffs. Three pearlized buttons.

Sizes Available: Small: Medium: Large: X Large: XX Large: XXX Large

Cost $15.00 Complete the order form (be certain to check the size desired), and include payment to NSQG-QNE 2009. Orders must be received by June 10, 2009. T-shirts will be available for pick up at the registration desk.

Tote

This substantial cotton canvas tote is a "must have".

You'll use it throughout the year. Velcro closure with a hideaway brass key clip and front pocket. Navy color straps and bottom of the tote contrast with the neutral canvas fabric. Size: “21 ½” x 16" x 7"

Cost $14.00. Complete the order form and include payment to NSQG-QNE 2009. Orders must be received by June 10, 2009. Totes will be available for pick up at the registration desk.

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CLASSES AND LECTURES

Thursday Classes

TAM01 (Thursday AM)

Leslie Main

TO LONG ARM OR NOT, THAT IS THE QUESTION!

All Levels

Wondering if “long arm” machine quilting is for you? Come play as we test drive a Handiquilter machine. Explore the basics of long arm quilting and what features to look for in a machine. We will review all the basics of loading, maintenance, threads, tension and pattern applications as we quilt a simple wallhanging and play with a few quilting techniques you may not have thought about doing with a long arm machine. 10 machines will be set up for this class – no more than two students per machine. (This class will be offered in two time slots.)

Supplies:

Pencil and pad of paper for notes

Scissors for clipping threads

Pins and pincushion

Kit Fee: $10.00

Kit includes a spool of quilting thread, a pre-wound M class bobbin, pieced quilt top, backing and batting.

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TPM02 (Thursday PM)

Nancy Christopherson

Rulers, Rulers, and Long Arm Quilting

Beginner

You will surprise yourself when you learn how easy rulers are to use. Discover a whole new world with new quilting techniques. Good ruler technique will add great precision to your designs. Students will learn the proper use of the ruler base, ruler safety, and fast continuous curve methods. You’ll want to rush right out and show all of your friends.

Supplies:

Pencil & pad of paper for drawing your own personal designs

Shears for clipping threads

Pins & Pincushion

Material Fee/Kit Charge: $15.00

Kit includes a spool of quilting thread, pre-wound “M” class bobbin, quilt top, backing & batting

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Two Day Class- All Day Friday

and All Day Saturday FAD/SAD11

Joen Wolfrom

Lighting Up Your Quilts

Quilts are stunning when color illusions are worked into the design. In class, you will learn how to create the popular color illusions of depth, luminosity, and luster. You will have an opportunity to work with these illusions in fabric and colored pencils. Also, if time permits, we will explore the illusions of transparency, highlights, and shadows. I look forward to working with you. Joen

Supplies:

Glue stick, paper scissors, fabric scissors and/or rotary cutter and small mat. Several sheets of plain white drawing paper.

Good selection of colored pencils.

Variety of fabrics to use for our color exercises. Do not cut your fabrics before coming to class; bring them in the size you have. Try to bring the following types of fabrics:

a. Selection of fabrics from the same color family that range in value from light to dark. (Example, bring 5-7 blue fabrics that move from light blue to dark blue)

b. Selection of fabrics from the same color family that range from the most brilliant to the most grayed-down or toned. For example, bring 5-7 red fabrics that move from the brightest, clearest red to the most grayed red

c. Several fabrics in colors you love that are tone-on-tone, mottled, or subtly designed.

d. Bring other fabrics that are bold or strongly designed.

Bring a good selection of fabrics you love---lights, darks, brilliants, pastels, grayed-down, etc.

Bring an amount of fabric that is easy for you to transport, yet will give you options for class exercises.

Optional:

If you have time and wish to gain more color knowledge before coming to class, please read Chapters 1, 2, and 9 of the book “Color Play” by Joen Wolfrom.

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Friday All Day Classes

FAD21

elinor peace bailey

“Izzie”or Dollmakers Choice

Select elinor’s newest doll “Izzie” or another epb doll pattern. Students spend the day learning the techniques and skills specific to their choice of pattern. The materials list is on the back of each pattern. It will be helpful if you have your pattern pieces traced and/or cut out before class. On display will be many of elinor's doll and quilts in addition to the projects of the other students. If the student wishes elinor will paint one doll face.

Patterns are available at quiltshops or from elinor in the class as available, or on line at www.epbdolls.com.

No class kit fee.

Supplies:

A sewing machine is required and it's nice if you know how to use it.

GENERAL ORIENTATION FOR TAKING A CLASS

1.When taking a class with elinor that is based on a pattern-purchase the pattern and read it through. Check for the areas that you have questions. Cut out, copy or trace off the pattern. The materials list for the class is on the back of your pattern.

2.Select or purchase the materials called for in the pattern.

3.Bring basic sewing supplies. If the class requires that you use stuffing, use Fairfield Polyfil.

4. One of the ways to make class more productive for you is to bring your journals, sketch books, samples of your work, or photos. When an instructor can see your work she is better able to focus on your expectations for the class.

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FAD22

Suzanne Marshall

Hand Quilting Without a Frame or a Hoop

YES, it is possible to hand quilt without a frame or a hoop! This particular method is MUCH LESS STRESSFUL ON JOINTS and allows more comfortable sitting positions. The class will include preparing the quilt for quilting, discussion of battings, demonstrations, and hands-on experience with plenty of individual attention from the instructor. Wonderful

results can be obtained, often with smaller stitches. There will be templates galore to select and copy and numerous battings to run the needle through to see which is the favorite.

Supplies:

18” x 18” square of fabric basted with THIN batting and backing (POLYESTER PREFERRED PLEASE)!! Use your own method to baste the layers together, but do not use pins. Pick a fabric that will look nice to make into a pillow when you finish the quilting. Or, if you are presently hand quilting something and want to bring it, that will be fine.

Quilting thread that contrasts in color from your basted square

Marking pencil of your choice

Size 10 quilting needles

Old-fashioned sewing thimble without a ridge at the top

Small scissors

Basic sewing supplies

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FAD23

Janet Jones Worley

Blueberries and White Chocolate

(Great technique class)

Tired of that sinking feeling every time you see the words, “REFER TO PHOTO FOR PLACEMENT?” Love those beautiful borders but have no idea how to get graceful curves with your vines? This class is for you! The quilt Blueberries & White Chocolate is a class with many techniques that are just plain fun and easy. Learn to machine appliqué your flowers and place tiny paper pieced stars in the center of your blocks. We’ll have fun as you learn all the fun and easy techniques for making the beautiful quilt Blueberries & White Chocolate from the book QUILTS FOR CHOCOLATE LOVERS. It looks so hard but is ohhhhh so easy!

This is a Blue and White quilt but yours does not have to be…..what about purples or reds?!

Supplies: (Supplies are for entire quilt)

1 ¼ yd. Blue/white print

2 ½ yd. White tone-on-tone Note: White borders in this quilt are not pieced, and are cut on lengthwise grain.

22” x 22” square Dark Blue for bias stems

¼ yd. Medium Blue for appliqué Leaves

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2 ½ yd. total of Assorted Blues (10 minimum blues) for appliqué petals, inner border, blocks, paper pieced squares and binding.

Other Materials:

Book: Quilts for Chocolate Lovers by Janet Jones Worley-if possible.

¼” foot for sewing machine Very important!

Foot your machine requires for zig zag stitch & buttonhole stitch.

1 pkg. Steam-A-Seam2 or fusible web or your choice.

Celtic Design Company Metal Bias Bars #1 set, ¼” bar. Note: metal bias bars are the best to use.

Ordinary kitchen freezer paper 2 lengths 6 1/2” x 65” long

Various blue threads to match fabric of petals, leaves, and vines.

HOMEWORK: Cut 4 white tone-on-tone strips 6 ½” x 65” for borders on LENGTH OF GRAIN this is the only fabric you will cut on length of grain. Cut 2 strips from Blue/White print 4 ¾” x WOF (width of fabric), cut into (12) squares 4 ¾” and draw a diagonal line on wrong side. Also cut from Blue/White print cut 5 strips 4” x WOF” & cut into (48) 4” squares. Cut 2 strips from Freezer Paper: 6 ½” x 60”.

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FAD24

Diane Harris

UFO: CONQUER OR BUST

All Levels

Bring to this class a quilting UFO (unfinished object) and get the help, ideas and inspiration you need to complete it. Whether the problem is with the technique, poor instructions, losing your place, color disaster, boredom, inertia or whatever, this class will get you going again. Lots of brainstorming and fun! Be prepared to think outside the box and finish a dynamite project! If you just need time to work, that’s fine, too. Bonus info: best-ever binding hints, tips and tricks to finish with a flourish.

Supplies:

A grocery sack full of ANY fabrics to share with others and all of the following that apply to your UFO:

Pattern

Fabric

Other fabric possibilities

Special tools or templates

Basic cutting and sewing supplies

Sewing machine & extension cord

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FAD25

Peg Spradlin

QUILTING TIPS FROM BASTING TO BINDING

All Levels (Students should be comfortable with free motion quilting)

This is a class for those who wish to learn to quilt using their domestic home sewing machine. Included will be tips and techniques on basting your quilt, deciding which quilting motifs will bring out the best in your pieced top, quilt marking techniques, discussion of battings, threads, and needles, handling the bulk of the quilt in the sewing machine while quilting, and binding the quilt. Students will practice their free motion quilting, and learn various background quilting stitches.

Supplies:

Sewing machine with free motion foot

Practice sandwich (24” x 24” made of two pieces of muslin and a low-loft batting

OR the student may purchase a 36” x 44” pre-printed panel in which case the student will supply a 36” x 44” piece of backing fabric and batting

Threads in light neutral colors to match your practice sandwich, no larger than 50/2

Sewing machine needles (a selection of size 75,70 and 60 needles)

Small scissors for snipping threads

Blue water-soluble marking pen—either fine tip or felt tip

Safety pins for basting the practice sandwich

Kit Fee (Optional): $15.00

Kit includes a 36” x 44” pre-printed panel to practice their machine quilting

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FAD26

Bonnie Kucera

SCRAPAHOLIC

All Levels

Got scraps? This is going to be a scrap block project, kicked off by a triangle fabric trade among all the workshop participants (up to 25). The Northwind pattern is adapted with permission from an original class by Sharyn Craig.

Supplies:

13 or more 9” squares of light value prints

13 or more 9” squares of dark value prints

Sewing machine and extension cord


Rotary cutter and ruler

Glue stick

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FAD27

Barbara Caron

MINIATURE MASTERPIECES

Intermediate

Create a wide variety of tiny 12” square quilts using quick machine piecing techniques that also work beautifully for full-size quilts. Use scraps or favorite fabrics to make miniature versions of favorite designs including Amish Bars, Log Cabin, Roman Stripe, Fence Rail, and so much more. Includes tips for quilting and finishing.

Supplies:

Fat eighths and small scraps of small-scale prints or solids

Fat quarters for matching backing and binding



Rotary cutter, mat, ruler

Scissors

Marking pencil

Threads to blend with fabrics

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FAD28

Christine Hause

BRAZILIAN EMBROIDERY: QUILT ON POINT

All Levels

Learn to create beautiful three-dimensional Brazilian Embroidery. Use a variety of rayon threads to add stunning color to this piece. Students will review the basic stitches of Brazilian Embroidery (stem stitch, couching stitch, French knots, lazy daisy, bullions and cast-ons), as well as buttonhole and detached buttonhole stitches. Placement of stitches to create different flowers will also be covered. Technical aspects of the stitches will be explained and demonstrated with tips and tricks shared with the students. The realistic flowers and foliage will look as if they are growing on your fabric! Kit will provide everything you need to get started. Finish off this sampler into a miniature quilt when you’re done.

Supplies:

Small sewing scissors

6” embroidery hoop

Kit Fee: $60.00

The kit provides everything you need for the project: print, instructions, prepared threads, assorted beads and doodle cloth.

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FAD29

Susan Brown

JELLY ROLLS & CAKE PANS—NO COOKING REQUIRED

Beginner-Friendly

Jelly rolls and cake pans are taking over the quilt shops of Nebraska, but no cooking recipes are given. Join Sue Brown, a family consumer science home economist, for ideas of how to use the products in different kitchen projects: table covers, table toppers, table runners, hot pads, aprons, hot beverage holders, and many other ideas. Participants will select at least two to three different items to make during the workshop.

Supplies:


Rotary cutter and mat

6” square ruler

12-1/2” square ruler (continued on next page)

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Neutral thread


Kit Fee: $45.00

Kit will include 1 jelly roll and matching 1 cake pan (layer cake) set.

Several different projects will be made from these materials.

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FAD30

Peg Pennell

QUILTER’S COLORING BOOK: FREE MOTION PHOTO THREAD PAINTING

Intermediate – Advanced

In this class students will use free motion stitching and thread painting techniques to transform one of their own photos into fabric. Students will learn a fun and easy way to transfer the image to a fabric base and fill in the design using a “fabric coloring book” style. Ways to mount and display your mini work of art will be discussed. Come and have a play day with a quilter’s coloring book!

Supplies:

Photo – Choose an image that is clear and simple. For example, a “head shot” of a pet or person, or a single flower or leaf. A single focus item is best for your first project. Strong clear lines are easiest to work with. The feature image should fill a large portion, at least one third, of the picture.

8”x10” Color photocopy of your chosen image

8”x10” Black and white photocopy of your chosen image

10”x12” Tracing paper (not tissue paper) – Golden Tracing paper recommended

Sewing machine with zigzag and free motion capability

Sewing machine feet (optional): cording foot, couching foot, open-toe embroidery foot

Extension cord

Free motion presser foot or darning foot.

Machine needles – Size 12

Fabrics: 12”x16” backing fabric

12”x16” batting – cotton

Background – assorted scraps (pre-pressed and

spray starched) to cover a 12”x16” area with good contrast to feature item, and a scrap of sheer fabric for overlay, OR a single 12”x16” piece of background fabric that will compliment your “feature image” colors.

Fabrics in all shades of the colors of the feature item in your photo. Look for visual texture in your fabrics, spray starched and pressed

Trims – braid, cording, yarn, floss, crochet thread in 2-yard lengths, 1 for binding in a 3-yard length

Scissors (fabric scissors and small, sharp-pointed scissors

Pencil

Colored pencils

Ultra-fine Sharpie

Straight pins

Press cloth or piece of muslin

Good threads (not necessarily cotton) - Black, matching threads, shading threads (pre-wind bobbins)

Portable light box (optional)

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Friday Morning Classes

FAM31

Andrea Bishop

Electric Quilt 6 Basics

Do you want to EQ and don’t know how? This is the class for you. We’ll start from scratch and cover the basics of Electric Quilt 6 software. We will learn how designing, coloring, drawing, saving, and printing work. We will make a few quilts and blocks, and then see what our patterns look like. By the end of this class you will have the skills to create and print designs of your own.

Supplies:

Laptop with Electric Quilt 6 software installed and activated

Printer or printer driver installed (do not bring the printer to class)

External Mouse recommended

Pen/Pencil

EQ6 User Manual

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FAM32

Cathy Miller

Demystifying Paper Piecing

Skill Level: Beginner

It may be counter-intuitive, but it’s not rocket science, and there are sure-fire techniques to make sure your paper pieced pattern turns out beautifully – and doesn’t waste fabric! We will create a small paper-pieced tree design using the sewing machine.

Supplies: 3 different green fabrics (12" square of each)

12" square black background fabric

Scrap of dark brown (for tree trunk)

Paper scissors

Small plexiglass ruler with definite 1/4” marking (no larger than 6x12”)

Rotary cutter & cutting mat

Neutral thread

a few pins.

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FAM33

Sherrill Lewis

BEAD EMBROIDERY: THE BASICS

Beginner / Intermediate

This class utilizes five bead embroidery stitches to create a sweet garden scene using beads, sequins and other blingy things. This project may be the center of a crazy quilt block, a decorative lid or needle book cover.

Supplies:

Small embroidery scissors

Kit Fee: $20.00

Kit (PN 7003) includes a 12” square of heavy silk or satin; 4” square medium-weight non-fusible interfacing; Size 11/o seed beads assorted colors; #5 bugle beads-green (4); #3 bugle beads – purple (3); clear (1); 3 leaf-shaped sequins; 1 butterfly sequin; Size 11 straw needle (or short beading needle); Silamide beading thread; instructions; and beading pad.

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FAM34

Gloria Smith

AMERICAN PRIDE BANNER

All Levels

Show your pride in our country with this 27” x 37” stars and stripes banner. The three panels feature 3-D stars. It can be made either as the wall hanging shown or as three individual 9” x 37” wall hangings. Pattern provided with class.

Supplies:

1 yard red cotton fabric

1 yard white or cream cotton fabric

¾ yard blue cotton fabric



Rotary cutter, mat, and 8 x 12 or larger ruler

Neutral thread

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FAM35

Sharon Bohmont &

Paula Groteleuschen

PANEL PIZZAZZ

Advanced Beginner to Advanced

This class will cover basic drafting principles to use in designing blocks and borders to enhance a purchased panel design. The students will spend the class drafting a design to graph paper. The students will be provided with a worksheet of common measurements and tricks to use in designing with basic shapes such as the square, half square triangle, rectangle, etc.

Supplies:

4 x 4 graph paper – at least 6 sheets 8-1/2 x 11 or a graph paper notebook

Colored pencils or small tip markers

A printed fabric panel of any size which you have purchased

Fabrics from your stash or that you have purchased that you think you might like to put with the panel.

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FAM36

Alice Cruz

TOO SMALL TO KEEP, TOO BIG TO THROW AWAY

All Levels

What do you do with all those scraps that are too small to keep, but too big to throw away?

Learn how to create new fabric using those fabric scraps that you just can’t bear to toss. Then use your newly-made fabric to make a credit card sized wallet. If you choose the Extra Pocket pattern, you can probably complete your project in class! OR, if you have a favorite purse pattern, you may also bring it to class. You will create new fabric for your purse, but probably won’t have time to complete a larger purse in class.

Supplies:

Scraps equivalent to 1/16 yard of fabric. Smallest dimension should be at least 1”.

Scraps can be all the same fabric or many different fabrics (one or two colors work best).

If you don’t have scraps, 1.5” to 2.5” strips can be used.

Fat 16th that coordinates with scraps (at least 9” x 10”)

Fat 16th lightweight interfacing (at least 9” x 10”)

Thread for piecing and embellishment

Neutral bobbin thread such as Bottom Line

1.5” hook and loop fastener such as VelcroTM

Sharpie fine-point or ultra-fine point marker

12” wooden or acrylic ruler

Sewing machine with decorative stitch capability (zigzag stitch minimum)

Extension cord

Kit Fee (Optional): $4.50

Extra Pocket pattern is optional. Students may bring any small purse/wallet pattern of their own. If using your own pattern, check your pattern’s fabric and interfacing requirements.

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FAM37

Kriss Moulds

CHARMING CHINTZ: 1800’s CUT-OUT APPLIQUE (Broderie Perse)

Intermediate - Advanced

Cut out fabric-printed flowers and

leaves, then rearrange on your background! Fabric will be provided for cutting out, but bring your own basket block to use as a design background. We’ll discuss flower arranging, adding embellishments, layering concepts, plus techniques for both hand or machine appliqué as well as a brief review of the historical use of cut-out chintz (broderie perse) in the 1800s. Reproduction fanatics would enjoy this class, as well as quilters who enjoy giving a contemporary twist to tradition. The class will include tips on embroidery, hand appliqué and background quilting.

Supplies:

Pre-sewn basket block (12” to 16”), best if turned on point with setting triangles sewn on. Suggested: 1800s reproduction fabrics on neutral or muslin background.


Applique pins

Basting needle and thread

Good scissors

You may bring your own flower design fabric, not actual chintz home dec fabric

Kit Fee: $2. (optional)

Kit includes a fat quarter of reproduction “chintz” fabric

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FAM38

Leslie Main

TO LONG ARM OR NOT, THAT IS THE QUESTION!

All Levels

Wondering if “long arm” machine quilting is for you? Come play as we test drive a Handiquilter machine. Explore the basics of long arm quilting and what features to look for in a machine. We will review all the basics of loading, maintenance, threads, tension and pattern applications as we quilt a simple wallhanging and play with a few quilting techniques you may not have thought about doing with a long arm machine. 10 machines will be set up for this class – no more than two students per machine. (This class will be offered in two time slots.)

Supplies:

Pencil and pad of paper for notes

Scissors for clipping threads

Pins and pincushion

Kit Fee: $10.00

Kit includes a spool of quilting thread, a pre-wound M class bobbin, pieced quilt top, backing and batting

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FAM390

IQSCM TOUR

All Levels

Hop on the free shuttle bus for a half-day tour of the International Quilt Study Center & Museum. Wear your QNE09 name badge for free admission. Enjoy two exhibitions: “American Quilts in the Modern Age, 1870-1940” and “A Fairyland of Fabrics: The Victorian Crazy Quilt.” You should also have time to view the Mary Campbell Ghormley Reading Room and doll quilt display, check out the Virtual Gallery and its array of interactive options, and visit the museum store. For more information: www.quiltstudy.org.

Supplies:

QNE09 name badge

Comfortable shoes!

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FAM400 Lecture

Angela McLean

TIMES & SEASONS (Lecture with Piano)

All Levels

When Angela visited the Prairie Meditations art show at Prairie Winds in Grand Island, featuring the paintings of Cynthia Duff and the poetry of Tricia Moon-Beem, she was amazed and inspired. Angela has always believed that “art inspires art.” With the artist’s and poet’s permission, she composed 22 original piano works based upon this exhibit and recorded as a CD. She also designed and created original quilts to go along with the music. By combining two areas of interest, she performs and lectures about music and quilts. This program will entertain, explain and contain quilts, folklore and humorous material for all to enjoy.

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Friday Afternoon Classes

FPM41

Andrea Bishop

ELECTRIC QUILT 6 DRAWING

Want to create your own block designs? In this Electric Quilt 6 software class we’ll learn to draw both pieced and appliqué designs. For the pieced portion, we will start simple and edit existing blocks like the Ohio Star or Four Patch. Then we will

move into drawing Lone Stars and New York Beauties. For the appliqué portion, we will start with drawing a simple flower, then learn how to turn it into an elaborate wreath with threadwork around it. The drawing tools covered will unlock a whole new world of design possibilities for you.

Supplies:




Pen/Pencil

EQ6 User Manual

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BACKGROUNDS, BORDERS AND BLOCKS

Beginner

Have you tried or do you have a long arm “Quilting Machine” and you are ready to learn more? Explore the tools and skills that will help you add texture, design and fluidity to your quilts. In class we will explore basic backgrounds, borders, and block designs that can be used on any quilting project. You will leave class with your mind full of design ideas and possibilities.

Supplies:

Pencil & pad of paper for drawing their own personal designs


Pins & Pincushion


Kit includes: Spool of quilting thread, pre-wound “M” class bobbin, quilt top, backing, batting

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FPM43

Diana Honerman

QUILT AS YOU GO PATCHWORK TABLE RUNNER

All Levels

This is a fast and easy make and take quilt-as-you-go project. Make one of these cheery table runners for each holiday or to match your décor.


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They also make great last-minute gifts.

Supplies:

10-15 different fabrics (variety of prints and solids, and some good contrasts), scraps or fat quarters. At least 6 fabrics must be at least 24” in width (1/8 yard cuts work well).

5/8 yard for back of table runner

1/2 yard Warm & Natural batting (45” wide)

¼ yd fabric for binding (if you want to use this for one of your 24” fabrics, buy 3/8 yard)

Neutral thread and 2 filled bobbins of thread to match backing

Rotary cutter, mat and 6”x24” ruler

Fabric scissors

Seam ripper

Quilting safety pins and straight pins

Fabric marking pen or pencil for marking batting (fine-tip Sharpie recommended)

Sewing machine with ¼ foot and extension cord

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FPM44

Sharon Bohmont &

Paula Groteleuschen

LONE STAR DOILY

Confident Beginner to Advanced

This class uses the traditional strip method of construction to miniaturize the lone star pattern. Finished project is approximately 18” square.

Supplies:

5 fat quarters of different colors for star points

1 fat quarter for background

1 fat quarter for backing

20” x 20” thin batting

Rotary cutter, mat, 6”x12” with 45-degree line and 6”x6” ruler



Schmitz mictrotex 60/8 needle

DMC or Aurifil 50 thread

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FPM45

Gloria Smith

NICK’S QUILT

All Levels

This large throw quilt (64” x 80”) has two different 16” blocks that are fun to sew. It would make a great graduation quilt, as the block centers can be personalized with signatures or photos. The quilt goes together so quickly, you won’t be able to make just one!

Supplies:

Fabric: Choose your color palette, using 1, 2 or 3 color families. The quilt works best with a wide variety of prints, prewashed and pressed:

1/3 yard cuts totaling about 7 yards

¾ yard binding fabric (not needed for class)

4-3/4 yard backing fabric (not needed for class)


Coordinating threads

Rotary cutter, mat and ruler


(Hint:) To get an early start, you may want to precut the block centers: From assorted fabrics cut 10 squares that are 6.5” and cut 10 squares that are 4.5.”

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FPM460 -Lecture

Sherrill Lewis

BEAD SAVVY: BEADING TRICKS AND SHOPPING TIPS

All Levels

Learn about beads beading from an award-winning designer of bead-embellished items, bead-woven tapestries and beaded jewelry and artwork. Handouts provided.

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FPM470-Lecture

Cathy Audley

OH, IF THESE QUILTS COULD TALK!

All Levels

Cathy will explain how she quilts messages into her quilts. She will provide several examples and ideas.

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FPM480-Lecture (at IQSCM)

Sheila Green

CHILDREN DISCOVER QUILTING

All Levels

Our children are the future of quilting! Let’s pass on our love of quilting to children as we learn about “Discovery Nebraska,” “iQuilt,” and “Quilts as Art.” Sheila will also share ideas for children’s quilt-related activities for a community event, church or school project, or to share your love of quilting with children or grandchildren. Quilts inspired by children’s literature will be shared. “Discover Nebraska” packets will be available for distribution.

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FPM490

IQSCM TOUR

All Levels


Supplies:

QNE09 name badge

Comfortable shoes!

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Saturday All Day Classes SAD50

Suzanne Marshall

Wacky Bird

Hand Piecing Class

Hand stitching a wacky bird is bound to make you laugh! We’ll use take-away applique for pattern placement (no markings on the background or transparent overlays), making the multi-pieced bird fit together with ease. Tips will be given for needle-turning and perfecting sharp points, inside curves, rounded corners, and smooth edges. Embroidery will help define the bird from the background.

Supplies:

Basic Sewing Supplies including:

Scissors for cutting fabric

Paper cutting scissors

Several sheets of lined notebook paper at least 8 ½ x 11 in size

Straight pins

Needles for embroidery and appliqué

Regular pencil

Fabric marking pencil

Embroidery floss that compliments and contrasts with your fabrics

Thread to match applique fabrics

Fabrics:

11 ½” square of background fabric

Fat quarters or scraps of fabric for bird feet, beak, body, wings

Small pieces for twigs and leaves

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SAD51

elinor peace bailey

Art Tote

Using a simple pattern that can be seen as a canvas for painting, collage or piecing called "The Art Tote", students will construct a bag. This class can also include any of the other bags designed by epb. Those patterns as well as "The Art Tote" are available through quilt shops or on line at www.epbdolls.com. The Art Tote pattern requirement list varies with the student choices of treatment for the 5/8yd "canvas" part of the bag. To create a painted surface use stabilized fabric by Jacquard (available at www.epbdolls.com), For a pieced surface bring selected fabrics to piece or "orphan blocks", for collage bring a selection of fabrics, trims and buttons and beads. The remaining requirements are on the pattern for the tote. The other bags of elinor's design have the materials list on the back of the pattern. Machine required

GENERAL ORIENTATION FOR TAKING A CLASS

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2. Select or purchase the materials called for in the pattern.

3. Bring basic sewing supplies.

4. If a sewing machine is required to make the pattern bring one that you are in charge of.

5. One of the ways to make class more productive for you is to bring your journals, sketch books, samples of your work, or photos. When an instructor can see your work she is better able to focus on your expectations for the class.

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SAD52

Janet Jones Worley

“Artsy Fartsy Snip & Toss”

All levels

Create a fabulously amazing, astonishing, marvelously extravagant, outrageously prodigious....Oh...and did I mention wickedly practical ......... Quilter's Snip & Toss Caddy !! This clever little caddy keeps your tools handy as well as providing a pin cushion and scrap basket. While in public, you need never allow yourself to be caught snipping and tossing into a "common" brown paper bag, ever again! We'll embellish with threads, beads, sequins, ribbons and anything else you can imagine.

Supplies:

3 fat quarters

2 tiles 3” x 8” (Directions are for this size.) I bought mine at Home Depot for $1.48 each. Approximate sizes are fine. One of the tiles I found was 1/2” thick so I only needed one. The only reason you need 2 tiles is for the weight.

Scrap of cotton low loft batting large enough to wrap around tiles.

1 bead tassel 2 1/2” or 3” long.

Scraps of decorative yarns, threads, ribbons, trims, beads, sequins….anything that can be sewn or glued down that looks good on your fat quarters.

1 spool invisible thread, I recommend Superior Threads MonoPoly.

Appliqué hand needle for sewing on beads.

Light colored sewing thread

Free-Motion foot.

1/4” foot

Zig-Zag Foot or any foot you want for couching and the decorative stitches.

Piecing thread.

Basic sewing supplies.

20” x width of Freezer Paper

20” x width of Iron-on or Tear Away Stabilizer (stiff works best to hold cone shape)

1 pkg. boning or 1 yd….Easy to find at fabric stores but not quilt stores.

6” Velcro

Fast drying glue or glue gun optional for embellishing

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SAD53

Barbara Caron

COLOR & ILLUSION

All Levels

Carefully manage light, medium, and dark values to produce the illusion of three-dimensionality. Gain the confidence to work with many different fabrics by creating a quilt consisting primarily of 60-degree diamonds. Hand-piecing recommended. Several of the designs appear in Barbara’s book, Tessellations & Variations [AQS, 1995]

Supplies:

For overall designs: Bring a wide variety of print fabrics. Scraps as small as 5-6” square are fine. One-third of the scraps should be very light, one-third medium, and one-third very dark.

For the Seven Cubes design: Bring 8” squares of solid or print fabric. You will need three values [light, medium, dark] of each color for each of the 7 blocks. The border fabric can be chosen later.

Supplies for either design option:

Flannel or fleece for design wall

Rotary cutter, mat and ruler

Threads to blend with fabrics

Scissors

Marking pencil, needle, thimble

These designs are well-suited to hand-piecing.

If you prefer to machine-piece, bring your own sewing machine.

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SAD54

Linda Laine Banner

MAPLE LEAF QUILT: MACHINE REVERSE APPLIQUE’

Intermediate – Advanced

Make this stunning maple leaf quilt using a machine reverse appliqué technique—no fusibles are used. This method is great for Hawaiian style quilts, silhouettes, two-fabric cutwork designs, snowflakes or a border of reverse appliqué vines or feathers, and it’s faster than hand appliqué.

Supplies:

Sewing machine with zigzag

Extension cord

Open toe foot

60/8 needle

Batik Fabrics: 8 dark 8.5” squares (to learn technique, only 3 squares)

8 light 8.5” squares (to learn technique, only 3 squares)

Prewash before class. Starch until stiff as paper (Use liquid starch diluted 50/50 with water. Spray. Let almost dry, then press.)

60/2 fine cotton embroidery thread to match batik fabric

Embellishing thread to contrast—cotton, rayon, variegated

Small curved scissors that cut to the tip.

Materials Fee: $5.00 (8 sheets of pre-printed stabilizer)

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SAD55

Joan Waldman

IT’S A MYSTERY!

All Levels

Squares are used to make a mystery quilt. A traditional pattern is stitched using the clues provided in this class. There will be 5 clues to make this quilt. A good way to use up your scraps to create a wonderful quilt. The size can either be a throw or a full/queen size quilt. Note: All squares should be cut before class, as follows:

Clue 1: For a throw-size quilt cut:

96 5” squares light

48 5” squares medium

48 5” squares dark

For a full/queen size quilt cut:

240 5” squares light

120 5” squares medium

120 5” squares dark

Lights should all be of the same color family (i.e., tan, beige, off-white)

For mediums, use fabrics that look dark against lights and light against darks.

For darks, use fabrics of the same color family (i.e., blacks, blues, browns, etc.)

Supplies:


Neutral thread (gray recommended)

New needle (12/80)

Scissors to clip threads

Straight pins


6” square ruler and 6”x12” ruler

Pencil

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SAD56

Claudia Kiser

WOOL APPLIQUE’ BAG

All Levels

This is a large pieced and appliquéd bag that is made with a combination of wool and various fabrics. The bag is similar to the old-fashioned carpet bag, with pockets both inside and out. It would complement any quilter’s travels.

Supplies:



Brown or gray piecing thread

Hand embroidery needles

Small scissors

Kit Fee: $55.00

Kit includes pattern, wool, and other fabrics and floss used for the bag.

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SAD57

Alice Cruz

SINGLE COLOR

GRADATION DYEING WORKSHOP

All Levels

Students will dye THREE single-color gradations (6 shades each color).

Each gradation will use a different technique for the gradation, giving the student three options for later use in dyeing on their own. For more information, go to www.dellajane.com/class.html.

Supplies:

(Note: After using these items for dyeing, they CANNOT be used for food.)

6 small clear plastic cups (must hold at least ½ cup of liquid)

Set of measuring spoons (1/8 tsp to 1 Tbsp)

One 1-cup measuring cup marked in 1/8 increments

One 2-cup measuring cup or equivalent for water & soda ash solution

Quart or gallon-size Ziploc baggies

Sharpie-type marker

6 small safety pins and 6 large safety pins

2 dishtub or similar sized tubs (12-18 quart size)

Paper towels (optional)

DO NOT bring your own fabric to dye in class!!!

Kit Fee: $35.00

Kit includes 5 yards of PFD fabric, all dye and chemicals, gloves, towels and supplies for cleanup.

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SAD58

Christine Hause

BRAZILIAN EMBROIDERY: COMPOSITE CLUSTERS

All Levels

Learn to create beautiful 3-dimensional Brazilian Embroidery. Use a variety of rayon threads to add stunning color to this piece, which features a cast-on flower, miniature roses, leaves, five-petal daisy and bead flowers. Students will learn the history and basic stitches of Brazilian Embroidery (stem stitch, couching stitch, French knots, straight stitch, bullions and cast-on). Students will then proceed into double cast-ons and making tight bullions so they won’t twist for the miniature roses. Technical aspects of the stitches will be explained and demonstrated with tips and tricks shared with students.

Kit Fee: $25.00

The kit includes everything you will need for this class: stamped trigger cloth, prepared threads, beads, detailed instructions, satin box and doodle cloth.

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Saturday Morning Classes

SAM59

Andrea Bishop

Electric Quilt 6 Basics

Do you want to EQ and don’t know how? This is the class for you. We’ll start from scratch and cover the basics of Electric Quilt 6 software. We will learn how designing, coloring, drawing, saving, and printing work. We will make a few quilts and blocks, and then see what our patterns

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look like. By the end of this class you will have the skills to create and print designs of your own.

Supplies:




Pen/Pencil

EQ6 User Manual

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SAM60

Cathy Miller

Reverse Machine Appliqué

Skill Level: Some free motion machine quilting experience.

We will practice this technique by working on a small project using two layers of fabric, free motion machine stitching and cutting away the top layer to reveal the bottom. This is very useful for both quilts, and wearable art. The finished item will probably end up about 24" square.

Supplies:

Two 1-yard pieces of fabric (one piece of solid black and one piece of interesting batik or hand-dye)

Batting, and backing.

Colorful thread and black thread for sewing machines

Small sharp fabric scissors,

Seam ripper, paper, pencil, eraser

Sewing machine

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SAM61

Peg Spradlin

COLORFUL SHADOW APPLIQUE

Intermediate

Students will learn colorful shadow appliqué using brightly colored fabric and felt overlaid by voile. A simple practice 15” x 15” design will be completed in the half-day class. Free motion background quilting stitches that set off the appliqué will be demonstrated.

Supplies:

Sewing machine with free motion capabilities

Extension cord

2 pieces of muslin backing fabric – 15” square

2 pieces of batting – 15” square

A selection of brightly colored fabric and felt scraps, at least 6” square

1 yard fusible webbing – Heat & Bond Ultra suggested

Basting pins

Blue wash-away felt tip marker or purple air erase marker

Fine tip Sharpie marking pen

Fabric scissors and small embroidery or appliqué scissors

Off white, beige or light grey thread, 50 weight or smaller

Optional: Teflon appliqué ironing sheet, iron and board

Kit Fee: $5.00

Kit includes tracing paper, voile, appliqué batting, background fabric and a selection of fabric and felt for appliqué.

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SAM62

Arlen Brown

NINE-PATCH DIAMOND

VARIATIONS

Intermediate

Learn how to cut one 1-1/2” diamonds on grain and using the fabric grain line correctly for designing different diamond nine-patch designs. Arlen will teach his method of success for matching seams on the diamonds perfectly each and every time. Learn from a carpenter’s point of view, tips on how to make accurate diamonds without pulling them off grain, along with how to create different variations using larger diamonds for the centers for emphasis.

Supplies:




Special tool: Fast2Cut Ruler from Fussy Cutter-Ruler Set 45 degree Diamond Guide

Kit Fee: $25.00

Kit includes fabrics for making a small sample of nine-patches

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SAM63


BACKGROUNDS, BORDERS AND BLOCKS

Beginner

Have you tried or do you have a long arm “Quilting Machine” and you are ready to learn more? Explore the tools and skills that will help you add texture, design and fluidity to your quilts. In class we will explore basic backgrounds, borders, and block designs that can be used on any quilting project. You will leave class with your mind full of design ideas and possibilities.

Supplies:

Pencil & pad of paper for drawing their own personal designs


Pins & Pincushion


Kit includes: Spool of quilting thread, pre-wound “M” class bobbin, quilt top, backing, batting

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SAM64

Sherrill Lewis

SILK RIBBON & THREAD

EMBROIDERY: THE BASICS

Beginner – Intermediate

The pattern in this kit utilizes eight stitches, thread and silk ribbon, in a sweet garden scene. The instructions include a bonus of five stitches, plus combination ideas. The kit project may be the center of a crazy quilt block, a decorative lid, or a needle book cover.

Supplies:

Embroidery scissors

6” embroidery hoop (optional)

Kit Fee: $25.00 (PN 7002)

Kit includes a 12” square of heavy silk or satin; assorted embroidery threads; 2mm silk ribbon; 6 mm silk ribbon; 4mm silk ribbon; and silk ribbon needles and instructions.

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SAM650

IQSCM TOUR

All Levels


Supplies:

QNE09 name badge

Comfortable shoes!

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SAM660-Lecture

Gloria Hall

GRAMA IS A BAG LADY

All Levels

This feedsack lecture and trunk show takes you back to an “I Remember When” time in our textile history. The era of feedsacks are lost to history and never will be repeated for their intended use. You will have a chance to see a hand woven and sewn sack made before commercial machines were available. The trunk show includes a display of feedsack quilts, feedsack creations and special interest prints, including logo sacks, Disney, “Gone with the Wind,” etc. Gloria is an avid collector of feedsacks and the items made from them. You will also enjoy snatches of 30s and 40s family life.

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SAM670-Lecture

Gloria Smith

PATCHWORK MOSAIC

All Levels

Having quilted for over 25 years, Gloria Smith has made a mosaic of patchwork items. Journey into her world of quilting as she shares the pieces of that quilting mosaic from the past to the present and into the future.

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SAM680-Lecture

Sue Chaffee and Cathy Audley

EXTREME MAKEOVER FOR FABRIC

All Levels

Why have plain fabric when you can have WONDERFUL fabric? Come and let the Sisterspeak sisters, Cathy Audley and Sue Chaffee, entertain you as they explore some of the many ways to make blah fabric brilliant! How will they change it? Will they paint it or batik it or print it or dye it? You will have to come and see for yourself. Find out how they do it and what products

they use. One thing is sure, you will never look at a dull piece of fabric the same way again. It will become an opportunity! Cathy and Sue will also show you quilts they have made using these improved fabrics. Drooling is permitted.

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Saturday Afternoon Classes

SPM71

Andrea Bishop

ELECTRIC QUILT

LAYOUTS

Tired of designing only in straight sets and with blocks all the same size? Well, let’s use Electric Quilt 6 software and make it do the math. We will start simple with a medallion quilt and add borders. Next we’ll design a row quilt with different row widths. Then we’ll move into Custom Set and how easy it is in EQ6 to draw your own layout and turn it into a Custom Set quilt. By the end of this class you will have a stockpile of ideas and tricks for creating your next masterpiece.

Supplies:




Pen/Pencil

EQ6 User Manual ______________________ ______________________

SPM72


LONG ARM PANTOGRAPH FUN

Beginner

A great place to start your long arm “Quilting” career. In this class you will learn to use a pantograph on your borders. You will learn the technique of turning your quilt, how to use the laser light with ease, and how to advance the quilt, line up an interlocking pattern, and stitch out multiple passes. Before you know it you will be finishing your quilts with ease.

Supplies:

Pencil & pad of paper for drawing your own personal designs


Pins & Pincushion

Material/Kit: $15.00

Kit includes spool of quilting thread, pre-wound “M” class bobbin, quilt top, backing & batting

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SPM73

Peg Spradlin

BEYOND STIPPLING

Intermediate (Students should be comfortable with free motion quilting)

If you’re tired of using stippling as a background filler for your quilt, this is the class for you. A large variety of background stitches will be demonstrated and practiced, including grid work. Students will be encouraged to create their own background stitches.

Supplies:

Sewing machine with free motion capability

Free motion foot

Extension cord

18” x 18” practice quilt sandwich—muslin top is best

18” x 18” practice sandwich (muslin) with a ½” grid pattern premarked on the top

Pencil and pad for doodling

Variety of sizes and colors of threads and appropriate needles

Scissors for snipping threads ______________________ ______________________

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SPM74

Peg Pennell

EMBELLISH IT!

All Levels

Have you always loved beads? Have you longed to add them to your quilts and garments? This class is for you! In class, the students will be making a stitch sampler of bead techniques. Learn to securely attach beads, shisha mirrors, and cabochons. Students will create bead stacks, several types of fringes, and learn straight row beading techniques. Come to this fun class and find out how to add a big of “bling” and sparkle to your next quilt creation!

Supplies:

Small scissors & Thimble, if desired

Kit Fee: $15.00

Kit includes a base “quilt”, needle, all beads, shisha mirrors, and thread required to make a beading stitch sampler.

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SPM75

Sharon Bohmont &

Paula Groteleuschen

PAINLESS DOWNSIZING

Confident Beginner to Advanced

This class will cover the principles and secrets of constructing those cute “little quilts” using 3.5” blocks and traditional construction methods. The class is designed for the beginner who has never tried anything smaller than a 12” block or for those who have been frustrated when quilting small. Students will make a 13” x 17” Amish-like miniature Pinwheel Puzzle quilt.

Supplies:

Sewing machine with Schmetz Microtex 60/8 needle


Rotary cutter, mat, 6”x6” ruler, 6”x12” ruler

White marking pencil

Silk pins

Fabric:

1 fat quarter solid or tone on tone black

1 fat quarter small print, stripe, plaid containing some black for border and binding

16 – 4” squares of solids, tone on tones, batiks or tone on tone small prints. Each block used a dark and a light value of one color set on a black background for 8 blocks. Suggest each block be a

different color.

1”x 44” bright zinger for inner border

15”x19” piece of fabric for backing

15”x19” piece of thin batting

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SPM76

Kriss Moulds

FABULOUS 4-BLOCK

MEDALLIONS

All Levels

Twist and turn 4 identical pieced blocks together to create a perfect central area for appliqué-on paper, that is! We’ll draw block designs on graph paper, grinning with glee as our brains catch on fire with quilt ideas. By using “pieced” blocks, the appearance of medallion borders can be created without the necessity of actually attaching multiple borders. Further design options practically suggest themselves, plus provide possibilities for background interest and playing with color. Class includes a demo on needle turn appliqué and how to work with bias vines. Instructor will provide samples of types of graph paper, two handouts and a mechanical pencil with eraser at no charge.

Supplies:

Colored pencils

6”x6” ruler

Graph paper or graph notebook

Paper scissors

Glue stick ______________________ ______________________

SPM770

IQSCM TOUR

All Levels


Supplies:

QNE09 name badge

Comfortable shoes! ______________________ ______________________


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SPM780-Lecture

Gloria Hall

EVERY WOMAN HAS A STORY (1800-1990)

All Levels

The reverse chronology trunk show and lecture travels through nearly 200 years of quilting, beginning in 1990 and traveling backward in time to 1800. The quilts are presented by decade, noting trends in pattern, texture, design, color, piecing techniques, and quilting. Gloria intersperses her presentation with vignettes and stories inspired by her treasures that challenge her audience to contemplate and appreciate the lives of the women who created the works of art in her care.

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SPM790-Lecture

Bonnie Kucera

SCRAPS GALORE!

All Levels

When Bonnie started quilting 25 years ago, she had scraps. As she made quilts, her scraps grew and grew and GREW. Then she made a scrap quilt, and it freed her up to make another and now scrap quilts are what is growing at her house.

Bonnie made a scrap quilt with 1000 pieces, another with 3000 pieces, another with 5600, then 7000, and now the current project is over 10,000 pieces. WHERE WILL IT END?? Bonnie says, “Come tell me just where I went over the top!!”

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SPM800-Lecture

Diane Harris

BEHIND THE SEAMS: AN INSIDER’S LOOK AT QUILTMAKER MAGAZINE

All Levels

Go “behind the seams” to hear about production of a national pattern magazine from start to finish. A short slide presentation is followed by a dynamite trunk show of more than 50 quilts in the Quiltmaker collection. Learn how to submit a design for publication! Great door prizes, too!!

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Check List for Quilt NE

⇒ Chocolate

⇒ Sewing Machine

⇒ Sewing Accessories

⇒ Chocolate

⇒ Challenge Quilt

⇒ Camera

⇒ $$$$$$$$$$

⇒ Friendship exchange

⇒ Auction Items

⇒ Chocolate

⇒ Class Supplies

⇒ Comfortable shoes

⇒ Lots of energy

⇒ Small sack for scraps

⇒ Chocolate

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National Teachers

Professor Gordon teaches courses in textile and fashion history and appreciation, material culture analysis, world dress, and global perspectives on design and culture. She is also an artist who primarily works on sculptural figures made with natural materials (bone, shell, etc.) and fabric. She has been teaching, making objects, curating exhibits, and researching textiles and related aspects of the material world and the designed environment for over 30 years.

Her research interests generally involve the meanings of objects in people’s lives, particularly in relation to women and the domestic environment. This translates to an involvement in the fields of textile and costume history; material culture; and folk, decorative, and design art. She has recently completed a comprehensive volume entitled The Fiber of Our Lives: Why Textiles Matter, and previous books include The Saturated World: Aesthetic Meaning, Intimate Objects, Women’s Lives, 1890-1940 (2006); Bazaars and Fair Ladies: The History of the American Fundraising Fair (1998); Shaker Textile Arts (1980) and Feltmaking: Traditions, Techniques and Contemporary Explorations (1980). Her articles range from studies of individual artists to articles on the history and meanings of quilts, fashion (including blue jeans), dress-up costumes, beadwork, needlework and crepe paper. Her theoretical explorations include the meanings of souvenirs; the conflation of women’s dress and interiors in the 19th century; the underlying meanings of a “backstage women’s space;” and "The Hand of the Maker: the Importance of Understanding Textiles From the Inside Out."

Beverly Gordon

Andrea Bishop

Andrea came to work at The Electric Quilt Company in 2001. Being asked to play with quilt design software and do geometry on her computer screen all day was a dream come true for this Applied Mathematics major from Bowling Green State University.

Frustrated by the fact that complex quilt blocks can be drafted in a few minutes but are actually hard to sew, Andrea recently released her own block library of over 500 Kaleidoscopes that are easily foundation pieceable for the

beginning quilter. Her kaleidoscope flower quilt “Congregation of Poppies” is in the April/May 2009 issue of Quilters Newsletter.

Andrea’s patience and persistence with technical support and attention to detail earned her the opportunity to write many of the EQ’s software user manuals and edit instructional books written by other authors. She wrote the book that comes in the EQ6 box, all 300 pages of it, including the 6 instructional lessons. She also frequently posts free lessons, software tips, and designs on EQ’s website: www.electricquilt.com.

In addition to being EQ’s Webmaster, Andrea is now the company’s Software Educator. She is a regular face at quilt tradeshows and even on television where she has appeared on episodes of America Quilts Creatively, Quilting Arts, NowSewing.net, QNNtv.com, and Quilting with Shar.

When Andrea isn’t busy designing quilts, she’s busy designing websites, travelling, or singing. You can see some of her work at www.andrealeebishop.com.

elinor peace bailey

elinor peace bailey was born in the Midwest and moved to Scarsdale New York as a child, which afforded her the opportunity to attend both Parson's School of Design and The Art Students League in their summer programs. After her freshman year at Tyler School of Fine Arts, she finished her undergraduate degree at The Brigham Young University. elinor married Gary L. Bailey. They parented ten children who are elinor's chief joy. During the time elinor found fabric and translated her painting to stitchery. She began sewing for herself and her family and then used the sewing machine to make art.

elinor joined with a group of friends to do a yearly Christmas boutique which help her develop her affinity for the doll form. Her dolls attracted an audience of faithful fans who bought them. At the request of two local quilt shops elinor began to teach and develop her prototypes into patterns. She began to travel and teach, she discovered the glories of The International Quilt Market. It was in this arena that she designed fabric for Concord Fabrics, Daisy Kingdom and P&B Textiles. She got on the loan program for Bernina of America and did an ad for them. She

http://www.electricquilt.com

http://www.andrealeebishop.com

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became a creative consultant to several companies and authored books. Among them Mother Plays With Dolls, and The Rag Doll From Plain to Fancy. She has self published books and patterns of quilts, craft projects and dolls, which she sells with her long time friend and business partner Beth Watts on line and through quilt shops. They have formed an LLC elinor peace bailey Cloth Doll Designs LLC.

Cathy Miller/John Bunge

Canadian singer/songwriter Cathy Miller used to be a folksinger with a slightly jazzy bent. She performed at folk festivals, clubs and house concerts all across Canada and released five CDs of her music. She was a member of “Trilogy” (with Eileen McGann and David K), touring a very successful Christmas show each year called ”Two Thousand Years of Christmas”. After growing up in London, Ontario, she started her career in Ottawa, moved to Calgary Alberta in 1990 and in 2000 to Victoria BC, where she now lives. But that was before. Now, Cathy and her husband John Bunge (a former member of The Gumboots from Yellowknife) travel the world, singing for quilting events, guild meetings and shows, and she is known as “The Singing Quilter”. To date, they have performed for over 500 quilting guilds and events on three continents. That's an audience of over 40,000 quilters in all!!! They are having the time of their lives.

Cathy teaches a variety of quilting workshops including paper piecing that doesn’t waste fabric and reverse machine appliqué.

She & John have appeared on numerous quilting programs and at the International Quilt Festival. To date, Cathy has released four CD’s about quilting.

Suzanne Marshall

Suzanne taught herself to quilt from a library book about 25 years ago because her four children needed covers on their beds. Suzanne still has not taken any quilting classes and is now amazed that she finds herself teaching and

lecturing all over the country.

Suzanne’s quilts have won many awards Suzanne was selected to be included in the "30 Distinguished Quilt Artists of the World Exhibit" in Tokyo, Japan from January 25th through February 2nd, 2003. TOUJOURS NOUVEAU and MOTHER'S DAY are in the permanent collection of the Museum of the American Quilter's Society in Paducah, KY. She has had other quilts shown by invitation at The New England Quilt Museum, Phipps Conservatory, Montshire Museum of Science, Evansville Museum of Arts and Science, Mitchell Museum, Wilmington Museum of Natural History, galleries in the San Francisco and Los Angelos Public Libraries, Wickrath Castle in Monchengladbach, Germany, the lobby of the House of Representatives in Washington, and a one woman exhibit at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum.

Her works have also received extensive publication in magazines and have been featured on the covers of Quilter's Newsletter Magazine, Australia's Down Under Quilts, and England's Patchwork and Quilting. Books that contain her work are: “America's Heritage Quilts”, “The Quilt Encyclopedia Illustrated”, “Great American Quilts 1994”, and “Quilts, A Living Tradition”. Her newest book is “Adventure & Applique”, (AQS 2008).

Joen Wolfrom

Joen began quiltmaking in the early 70s after she left her career in the educational field to become a homemaker and a stay-at-home mom. Her interest in color and design surfaced in the early 1980s. She has taught and lectured in the quilting field, both nationally and internationally since 1981. Her guest international engagements include working in England, the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Canada, Germany, The Netherlands, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

In the 1980s, Joen created commissioned textile art for many private clients and corporations. Her work is included in collections throughout the world. Joen is the author of eleven books and quilt-related products. Several of her books were bestsellers in the art/craft field. Her published works include Visual Coloring, Color Play, The Visual Dance, The Magical Effects of Color, Landscapes & Illusions, Make Any Block Any Size, Patchwork Persuasion, A Garden Party of Quilts, and the 3-in-1 Color Tool.

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Joen is the owner of JWD Publishing, a pattern company that publishes patterns of quilts and other quilt-related projects by leading quiltmakers and designers. Joen continues to create quilts, teach, lecture, judge shows, and write articles and books in the field of quiltmaking. When

Joen has leisure time, she enjoys photography, hiking, gardening, reading, or playing bridge―depending on the time, day, and season.

Janet Jones Worley

Janet Jones Worley is a professional quilter, quilt designer, author, and teacher. While Janet loves designing, her first love is teaching. Her light-hearted approach to quilting makes her classes fun and exciting. She firmly believes "All Quilter's Go To Heaven" and that Chocolate is necessary to sustain life! Many of her designs can be seen in national and international quilt trade shows featuring Kaufman Fine Fabrics, P & B Textiles, RJR Fashion Fabrics, Benartex, David Textiles, Roc-Lon, Warm & Natural Batting, and Kreinik Metallic Threads.

Janet has a quilt on permanent display in the library of Peking, China. www.QuiltPatternsEtc.com features her quilt designs.


Nancy Christopherson is a mother of two beautiful women and a loving wife of 32 years. The better part of her adult life was spent in the competitive high-tech computer industry by day and building up a family that goes out and lives their dreams successfully by night. After many years of being in the background of her daughters dream seeking, and consistently supporting them in their search of ‘their place’; she decided it was time to find ‘her place’. After 25 plus years in systems administration she left behind the computer and replaced it with sewing machines. She went back to her roots, her true love, her passion!!! Quilting!! There she found her place in the dream world and has succeeded in creating living memories for many families on fabric. Making memory quilts is her artistry. A way for families to keep the past current and remind themselves of

where they have been and where they are going. Her desire is that her quilts are a lasting reminder in homes all across America of the journey a family takes, and how each becomes their own dream seeker! Nanc states, “I read a quote once many years ago that stated, “If you always do what you have always done, you will always get what you have always gotten.” I did something new, and boy did things go up!!! Nanc and her family live in the greater Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Jodie Davis

Known for her cheerful embrace of color and her inventive techniques, Jodie is a teacher, designer of quilts and quilt-related products, and an award-winning TV host. Jodie’s passion is to spread the joy of making things.

As the author of thirty quilting books and a travelling teacher, Jodie looked to the airwaves to reach more people in her mission of spreading the joy of quilting. Right out of the box the very first episode of the show “Friends in the Bee” earned Jodie accolades as host and co-producer from her peers in the form of prestigious Communicator, Videographer and Telly awards.

Jodie found herself hosting and now at the helm of QNNtv, the internet television channel devoted exclusively to quilting. The network now airs over 1000 shows on demand; by far the largest library of quilting videos anywhere. Jodie’s mission at QNNtv is to spread the joy of quilting with this most valuable venue ever. Finally there is a place for quilters and will-be quilters to learn to quilt all day any day. In addition to QNNtv, Jodie can be seen on public television, hosting on location episodes and

guest segments of Love of Quilting.

http://www.QuiltPatternsEtc.com

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QNE09 STATE & REGIONAL TEACHERS

Cathy Audley

Cathy enjoys dyeing, painting and printing on fabrics to reflect her creativity. She has taught workshops and classes in Arizona, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska. She is a member of the Olathe Quilters Guild, NSQG, AQS, the Heartland Quilt Network and the Kansas State Guild. Cathy lives in Olathe, KS. She often teams up with her sister, Sue Chaffee.

www.sisterspeakquilting.com [email protected]

910-390-6665

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Linda Laine Banner

Although Linda had been sewing since the third grade, she had never seen anyone quilt until she followed her Air Force husband to Nebraska. She joined the Omaha Quilters Guild during her first week in Nebraska! Linda says that under the careful nurturing of many Nebraska teachers, her pas-sion for quilting grew, as did a strong thread that binds her to this state and NSQG. Linda now lives in Nashua, NH, where she teaches at her local quilt shop, Nashua Sew and Vac. Her Maple Leaf Quilt captures the essence of foliage season in NH.

[email protected] 603-888-8885

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Sharon Bohmont

Sharon has quilted for many years and enjoys all the proc-esses from beginning to end. She especially likes traditional piecing, applique’, miniatures and hand or machine quilt-ing. She lives in Schuyler, NE with her husband Wendell and two cats. She is the office manager for her husband’s veterinary clinic. In her spare time she enjoys gardening, teaching quilting, camping, traveling, and spending time with the grandchildren.


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Arlen Brown

Arlen is the co-owner of the Calico Cottage and S & A Ma-chine Quilting in Hastings, NE. He teaches locally and re-gionally, and has won several major awards at the Nebraska State Fair. Arlen retired from Sara Lee Bakery in 2004. He began quilting after his wife, Sue, would not make a brown quilt for their bed. He started with a rail fence quilt, and

has progressed from there to challenging multi-pieced works of art. He uses his carpentry skills to redesign many patterns and creates small gadgets to help him match seams perfectly. He prides himself on his precise piecing – and the fact that he has no UFO’s. He completes every quilt or wall hanging before moving on to his next quilting project. (Is this a guy thing?)


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Sue Brown

Sue is also a co-owner of the Calico Cottage and S & A Ma-chine Quilting in Hastings, NE. She teaches locally and regionally, and participates in local, regional, state and na-tional quilt shows. Sue graduated from UNL in 1972 with a BS in Home Economics Education and Extension. She re-tired from University of Nebraska-Extension in 2008, Pro-fessor Emeritus. During her Extension career in Adams County the 4-H Textiles and Clothing program flourished. This led several young people to pursue careers in textiles, and produced several State and National “Make It Yourself with Wool” winners. Sue uses a creative and humorous approach in presenting information about piecing quilts and life.


402-463-6767 (Shop)

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Barbara Caron

Barbara is known to many of us as the Assistant Director of the International Quilt Study Center & Museum. But did you know that Barbara Caron is also a quiltmaker, quilt designer, nationally-certified quilt instructor, and the au-thor of two AQS publications, Tessellations & Variations (AQS 1995), and Navigating Compass Designs (AQS 1998)? Her pleated pineapple quilt was also featured in A Quilted Christmas (AQS 1995). Barbara holds graduate degrees in design, public administration and library sci-ence.

[email protected] [email protected]

402-540-7819

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Sue Chaffee

Sue Chaffee and her sister, Cathy Audley, together form a quilting duo called Sisterspeak. They travel to guilds teach-ing workshops and giving talks. Together the sisters have explored dyeing, painting, printing, wax batiking, foiling

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and discharging fabrics. Sue started her love affair with quilting when she lived in Columbus, NE. She is now a resi-dent of Overland Park, KS, but still considers Nebraska her quilting home. Sue’s quilts have been juried into the Den-ver National Quilt Show, AQS-Nashville and Road to Cali-fornia. A former sixth grade teacher, Sue is the mother of 6, grandmother of 9 (with 3 on the way), and wife of one.

www.sisterspeakquilting.com


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Alice Cruz

Alice began sewing clothes by hand for her trolls in the mid-sixties. Reaching official 4-H age (9) allowed her to start using a sewing machine, but handwork remains a favorite. Her quilts range from traditional to “arty.” She usually works in a “more is better” style, preferring many fabrics and complex and/or free-form work in her piecing, ap-plique’ and quilting. She operates a hand-dyed fabric busi-ness, DellaJane Hand Dyes. She lives in Omaha, NE with her husband, Al, and their two daughters, Caitlin and Alyssa, a mini schnauzer, Casey, and a cat, Griffey.

www.DellaJane.com [email protected]

402-498-2793

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Sheila Green

Sheila started sewing doll clothes in elementary school, clothing in junior high, and finally started quilting 13 years ago. She has taught quilting to children and adults and has led workshops in the public schools, the Museum of Ne-braska History and the International Quilt Study Center & Museum. She is the NSQG Education Chair, Lincoln Quilters Guild incoming president, and a docent at the IQSCM. She has been involved with Discover Nebraska since 2000, leading presentations, scheduling the schools and the volunteers. She enjoys experimenting with new quilting and embellishment techniques and sharing what she learns with others. Friends and family call the IQSCM her ‘home away from home.” She loves researching the exhibitions and sharing the history of the art of quilting with the museum visitors, young and old. Sheila lives in Lincoln with her husband, Ken. They have two grown chil-dren and six grandchildren. They enjoy traveling with their family and friends.

www.DiscoverNebraska.org


Paula Grotelueschen

Paula has lived in the same house for 32 years. Let’s talk about serious secret stashes! Paula team-teaches quilting classes with her friend and colleague of 25 years, Sharon Bohmont. Paula and Sharon share ideas, develop their own styles, and together create a great teaching experience. Paula loves all aspects of quilting – the colors, the shapes, the new patterns. She also loves to cook, garden and read. She and her husband farm near Schuyler, NE. They have two beautiful grown-up children and one almost grown blue heeler puppy.


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Gloria Leonard Hall

Gloria Leonard Hall lives in Palmyra, NE, where she oper-ates Grandma’s Quilts. She first gained an interest in quilt-ing as a young girl while watching volunteer ladies at her church work on a Double Wedding Ring quilt. She says, “I watched them quilt and quilt and thought...Someday!” In 1988 she was diagnosed with breast cancer. That was the catalyst for making her dream of “quilting someday” a real-ity. Since that time she has learned about quilts and quilt-ing with a special focus on vintage textiles. Gloria has taken seven national seminars in textile research. She has also attended the appraisal school of Barbara Brackman and Terry Clothier Thompson and is a qualified appraiser. Glo-ria collects, sells, teaches and researches vintage quilts. She lectures on antique quilts, feed sacks, and aprons, nation-ally and internationally. Gloria is active in the Lincoln Quilters Guild and two small quilting groups, Basket Cases and Celestial Quilters. She is also a member of NSQG, the American Quilt Study Group, and IQSCM.

www.grandmasquilts.com


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Diane Volk Harris

Nebraska native and avid quilter, Diane Harris, is now an editor of Quiltmaker magazine. Her UFO class was a huge hit at the Stuhr Museum in February 2008, so we have in-vited her to present an encore performance, and also give us an insider’s look at the quilt publishing industry. Diane lives in Littleton, CO.


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http://www.sisterspeakquilting.com


http://www.DellaJane.com


http://www.DiscoverNebraska.org



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Christine Hause

Christine Hause of Lakewood, CO, is a twice-certified and award-winning Brazilian Embroidery teacher. It has be-come a passion to share this easy stitching (and absolutely stunning thread colors) with anyone who wants to learn. She enjoys teaching, and teaches over 100 classes every year, traveling all over the United States on a regular basis. There are tips and tricks she will share with her students to make it fun for them to learn. Because of this attention to her students’ learning, she is one of the most sought-after instructors for this type of embroidery. Christine also is an accomplished quilter. She was inducted into the Colorado Quilt Council Quilters’ Hall of Fame in 1997. She is a mem-ber and past-president of the Arapahoe County Quilters, and a member of the Colorado Quilt Council, Rocky Moun-tain Quilt Museum, The Applique’ Society, NQA, AQSG, AQS and IQA. For further information and to see class samples, check out her website.

www.ChristineHause.com


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Diana Honerman

Diana has always loved to sew. As a little girl she designed and made doll clothes. In college she majored in art and fashion design. After the birth of her two children, she de-signed and made clothes for them, and now sews for her grandchildren. Diana took her first quilting class in the mid-90’s and another quilt addict was born! She teaches classes at quilt shops and quilt guilds. This will be her fourth year teaching at QuiltNebraska. Diana lives in North Platte, NE.


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Claudia Kiser

Born and raised in Utah, Claudia Kiser learned to sew and quilt at a very young age. As a college student, her art pro-fessor learned of her quilting talents and encouraged her to expand on the quilting process. Several years later, she is now a quilt teacher, presenter and artist. Claudia likes to do it all – from hand quilting to long-arm quilting. In addition to quilt making, Claudia designs jackets and handbags. A member of Calico Quilts and a founding member of Fat Quarters, she keeps very busy with family and friends in the Columbus, NE area.


Bonnie Kucera

Bonnie started her quilting career with the Nimble Thimble Quilt Guild at Aurora in 1985. After years of sewing clothes she thought quilting would be a good way to use up scraps. WRONG! She found through quilting you actually acquire MORE scraps. Bonnie is an active member of the Lincoln Quilters Guild and NSQG. She won Best of Show awards at the NE State Fair in 1994 and 2000, with numerous other first place ribbons throughout the years. Bonnie and her husband, Doug, live in Hickman, NE.


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Sherrill Lewis

Sherrill is the owner of The Bead Ranch in Stillwater, OK. She is an award-winning designer of bead-embellished items, bead-woven tapestries, distinctive beaded jewelry and artwork, and cloth dolls. She has been beading since the 1980’s, and beading professionally since 1994. Sherrill has worked as a Bead Elf (pattern proofing and model mak-ing) for Suzanne Cooper in Second Looks and Far Away Places and Valerie Hixson in Blooming Beads. Her work has also appeared in Fire Mountain Gems catalogs (1999, 2000), Beadwork magazine, and The Crafts Report (July 2003). Since 2003, when she began following the quilt show circuit, Sherrill has spoken to and given beading dem-onstrations at shows in OK, TX, KS, AR, CO, and LA, and she has taught workshops in OK, TX, AR and now NE! Sherrill teaches at Multi Arts Center and at her home-based studio in Stillwater, OK. Sherrill is a member of the Colo-rado Quilting Council, NQA, Oklahoma State Quilters Or-ganization, Crazy Quilt Society, Central Oklahoma Quilt Guild, Cimarron Valley Quilters Guild, Edmond Quilters Guild, Tulsa Dolling Dames, Stillwater Art Guild, Stillwater Writers’ Group, Oklahoma Writers’ Federation, Inc. and Friends of Multi Arts Center.

www.sherrillmlewis.com [email protected]

405-624-8717

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Leslie Main

Leslie is a UNL graduate who taught middle school students for 10 years: Family and Consumer Sciences, Human Growth and Development, and Textiles. After 10 years, the desire for a new challenge developed. Leslie had been cre-ating, crafting, and quilting her whole life, so opening a quilt shop was a natural fit. “It’s just like teaching, only we don’t have to grade anyone’s projects.” Leslie has owned and managed Country Traditions in Fremont, NE for ten years. She retired from quilting for others a few years ago,

http://www.ChristineHause.com





http://www.sherrillmlewis.com


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but teaches several of the shop’s long-arm technique classes, passing on her lessons learned and her passion for quilting to others.

www.countrytraditionsonline.com


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Angela McLean

Angela is a multi-faceted artist based in Aurora, NE. She has a history/museum background and is also a pianist/composer. Her company, Pieceful Dreams, combines her quilt designs and music. As a quilt designer, she introduced her quilt kit, “Charmalade,” on QVC. She also appeared on Aileen’s Creative Living and teaches “Kids Collage” through UNL. She has produced four original music albums and a quilt exhibit DVD. Her patterns and compositions are an eclectic reflection of her life experiences. Her husband Robb, their boys Andrew and Nolan, and her manager Linda Hough, are sources of support and inspiration.

www.pieceful-dreams.com [email protected]

402-694-2984

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Kriss Moulds

Kriss Moulds of Seward, NE is an NQA-certified instructor who enjoys doing programs, classes and workshops around the state. Kriss enjoys quilting of all kinds, but especially loves handwork and working with beginning quilters. Kriss is a volunteer at the International Quilt Study Center & Mu-seum, where she has also presented a class on Chintz Ap-plique’. In addition to quilting, Kriss enjoys reading American history and traveling. She and her husband, a psychology professor, have three grown daughters and two grandchildren.

www.quiltsforlunch.com [email protected]

402-643-3672

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Peg Pennell

Peg began quilting in 1974. In 1981, she joined the Omaha Quilters Guild and began entering her quilts in local shows and fairs. She has won over 200 ribbons including Best of Show from the Nebraska State Fair, Cottonwood Quilt Guild and the Omaha Quilters Guild, Best in County from Douglas County, NE, an Excellence in Machine Quilting award, and a number of first place ribbons for her original designs. Peg is now active in two local quilt guilds as well as being a charter member of NSQG. Peg has made raffle quilts for the Omaha Quilter’s Guild, the Nebraska State Fair and NSQG. Her work

has been published in Quilters Newsletter Magazine, Quiltmaker, and other quilt magazines. She has had quilts juried into the AQS show in Paducah, KY, the Primedia Gal-lery in Colorado, and the International Quilt Festival in Hous-ton, TX. She has self-published a line of her own original de-signs. Peg began teaching in 1992 and enjoys many types of quilting, but specializes in machine techniques. Peg’s classes are always run on a “we’re here for fun while we learn” format.

www.pegpennell.com [email protected]

402-212-8569

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Gloria Smith

Gloria has an interest in all forms of needlework. She was introduced to the world of quilting 30 years ago. She has worked at several quilt shops in Nebraska, where she taught classes and quilt retreats. Her quilts have been selected to travel with challenge exhibits. She is an active member of the Lincoln Quilters Guild. Gloria operates a home-based long-arm quilting business. She resides in Lincoln with her two cats, Button and Bobbin.

402-489-0062

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Peg Spradlin

Peg is an award-winning quilter who has been quilting out of her home in rural Cozad, NE on her domestic Bernina sewing machine for close to 20 years. For most of that time she has been a home sewer for Quiltmaker, Quilters Newsletter, and Quilt It magazines. She enjoys all aspects of quilting, includ-ing piecing and applique’, but her true love is quilting the top after it’s been pieced. Peg teaches these techniques to classes in NE and AZ, where she spends the winter months. Peg has had quilts and articles published in Quiltmaker, Quilters Newsletter, Quilt It, and Machine Quilting Unlimited.


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Joan Waldman

Joan has been quilting for over 40 years, and teaching others to quilt for over 30 years. Although semi-retired, she still teaches classes locally and online at Quilt University. Joan belongs to two guilds, CQC and CPQG. She is also a member of AQS, NQA and NSQG. Joan says she enjoys trying out all the techniques she didn’t have time for while raising a family. Joan lives in Platte Center, NE. Enjoying retirement with her husband, Harold, is now high on her priority list.


http://www.countrytraditionsonline.com


http://www.pieceful-dreams.com


http://www.quiltsforlunch.com


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Registration Form for QNE 2009

Please mail the registration form and your check payable to NSQG to:

Quilt Nebraska

c/o Bonnie Kucera

905 Goldenrod Circle

Hickman, NE 68372

There are six time periods to schedule: Thurs. AM, Thurs PM, Friday AM, Friday PM, Saturday AM and Saturday PM. Thurs. classes do not count as part of your 4 unit class selections. If you choose not to at-tend a workshop/lecture during a time period, please check No Class Wanted. Please indicate your 1st, 2nd, & 3rd choice for EACH TIME PERIOD. If you choose an all day class, please write it as the same choice morning and afternoon.

Thursday (2 Class options available-$25.00 PER class) Separate from pkg costs.

Morning Afternoon

___No Class Wanted ____No Class Wanted

1st Choice ________ 1st Choice_________

Friday

Morning Afternoon


1st Choice_________ 1st Choice__________

2nd Choice________ 2nd Choice__________

3rd Choice________ 3rd Choice__________

Saturday


1st Choice_________ 1st Choice__________

2nd Choice_________ 2nd Choice__________

3rd Choice________ _3rd Choice_________

TOP THREE Most Wanted Classes_(Regardless of time slot)

______ / ________/___________

Every effort will be made to select from your most wanted classes. If this isn’t possible, we will try to give you at least one of your first choices.

PLEASE PRINT:

Name _______________________________

Address ______________________________

City, State, Zip _________________________

Home Phone ( ) ____________________

Alternate phone (optional) _________________

All Fees and prices are Per Person:

REGISTRATION CHOICES:

PLEASE CIRCLE ONE

Full Pkg. (4 units-7 meals) NSQG Member $225.

Full Pkg. (4 units-7meals) non-member $240.

One Day (2 units-3 meals) NSQG Member $170.

One Day (2 units-3 meals) non-member $185.

Registration Subtotal $_________

Options – Circle Please

Thursday Class (No.______x $25) ________

Quilt History Day (includes meal,snack) $50.

Friday Guest Banquet (No.___x $30) ________

Saturday Guest Banquet (No.___x $30) ________

Registration Total $__________

Special Event Opportunities

I would like to be a teacher’s aide ______

I am bringing a Challenge Charity Quilt ______

Friendship Exchange Pincushion ______

Show ‘n Tell for Pajama Party ______

Our guild is bringing a raffle quilt ______

Name of guild_________________________

Person to deliver & pick up quilt

___________________________________

Special Dietary Needs

Please specify_________________________

See You in Lincoln July 23-26!!!

Example – Saturday

Morning Afternoon

___No Class Wanted ___No Class Wanted

1st Choice SAD32 1st Choice SAD32

2nd Choice SAM39 2nd Choice SPM48

3rd Choice SAM45 3rd Choice SPM53

classes, schedule, and registration information

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