♥ What quilting classes have you taken at Local Quilt Shops, Quilt Shows, Quilt Retreats?
08-21-2011, 03:30 AM
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I am fortunate to live in the town where the state guild holds it's annual Indiana Heritage Quilt Show. I'm not sure that I can remember all of the names but a few of the teachers were Mary Ellen Hopkins, Margaret J Miller, Libby Leyman, Sarah Nephew, and, and, see I knew I wouldn't remember all the names. Anyway, she's from Penn. and she taught hand applique that's done with heat resistant mylar templates and sizing. She sells those perfect circles, and her her first and last name begin with the same letter. I can remember all lot about her except,of course, her NAME!
08-21-2011, 03:35 AM
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Originally Posted by craftybear
What classes have you taken? Also have you taken any classes from the famous teachers?
I've taken Gwen Marsten (loved her, she's so funny) and Mary Lou Weidman, Margarite Heinish (fabulous hand quilter and award winner) Rita Verroca (also fab quilter - lovely baltimore quilts).
08-21-2011, 03:50 AM
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A few weeks agot I went and took a few more longarm quilting classes. Learning how to do feathers better. Also at the time took a Trapunto class from Mark L Sherman, very interesting. We were the first to see his just finished art quilt. Beautiful and is soon to be in shows.
08-21-2011, 04:09 AM
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30 years ago I took a beginner class and made one block...... 2 years ago I took a "one block wonder" class. It was wonderful. The instructor helped from fabric placement, cutting,arrangement and border material selection. For me it was more about helping my confidence to make the first cut!! LOL
08-21-2011, 04:40 AM
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I have taken several at my LQS, actually my first beginner class was taken there 3 years ago. Since I have taken classes with Augusta Cole, Charlene Frable, Phyllis Anderson. Next month I am taking classes with John Flynn and Sue Nickle.
08-21-2011, 04:47 AM
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I took numerous classes in the 80's while living in Nebraska...some of the teachers were well-known such as Mary Ellen Hopkins, Georgia Bonesteel, Marsha McCloskey, Anita Murphy and Marianne Fons. Other teachers were from the guilds who later went on to become well known, two of which were Jo Morton and Shelly Burge. I don't do classes much anymore but I did go to a Retreat in Georgia in Fall of 2009 which I really loved!! I tried to get in the following year but waited too long to sign up. Maybe next spring will work out. I would love to take a FMQ class but haven't found anything close enough yet. But still looking!
08-21-2011, 05:04 AM
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Oh I recently finIshed winter stars a quilt table top- didn't come out bad especially since I'm new. At another shop I started 2 different BOM classes. One is a sampler of quilting (different types of quilting blocks etc. ) the other is the garden stitchers sampler. Different blocks utilizing different decorative stitches and feet. Really like that one! Getting to really know and use my girl!!
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