Monthly Guild meeting. Hope to see you there!
We meet in the main church building.
9:30 am - Meet, sign in, social visiting
10:00 - Business meeting, Program, Show and Tell, Door Prizes
PATRICIA BELYEA - Spirit Quilts: When a Quilt is More Than a Quilt
Creating Spirit Quilts for families who are celebrating a life or mourning a loss brings joy to Patricia. Listening to their stories and incorporating the clothes of a loved one, she has learned how stitching memories into quilts completely transforms their meaning and power.
More about Patricia Belyea
A creative quilt maker, speaker and teacher, Patricia co-owns Okan Arts with her daughter Victoria. The small family business imports vintage Japanese textiles for adventuresome quilters. Patricia is the author of East-Meets-West Quilts, a book about making improv quilts with Japanese fabrics. These days, Patricia and Victoria are busy leading textile tours to Japan!
OkanArts.com
"Family Guy" A quilt by Patricia Belyea incorporating the clothes of 16 family members.
KRISTA MOSER - Diamonds are a Quilter's Best Friend
Krista is the creative force and inspiration behind Krista Moser, The Quilted Life. A sewing enthusiast and quilt pattern designer, she has published more than thirty patterns since 2016 with more in development. She is the designer of the Creative Grids 60 Degree Diamond Rulers and has been teaching sewing and quilting lessons for more than 25 years.
For more information about Krista see the following links.
KristaMoser.com
Krista's Blog
Krista's YouTube Channel
We meet in the main church building
Sharon Wilhelm - Panels to Quilts - Setting Solutions
Sharon is an award-winning quilter, teacher and entrepreneur, successfully running Country Collectibles and Sharon's Quilt Depot retail stores. After retiring from the retail business, Sharon became the co-owner of Quilt Ideas with her husband Loren. Sharon runs the Quilt Ideas pattern division and designs the blocks of the month, single patterns, punch needle, embroidery patterns and coloring on fabric. She also creates quilting designs for Loren to make out of wood. Sharon loves to teach anything pertaining to quilting, loves helping quilters put together colors for new quilts, and loves to make quilts to give to various community service agencies.
As lovers of panels, we will show you some simple settings and some creative settings. We can use them for gifts, bags, aprons, books and wall hangings. Use some simple quilt blocks for sashing and borders. All these can be made into a quick gift.
CYNTHIA ENGLAND - Creating a Pictoral Quilt
Cynthia's contribution to the world of fiber art is truly remarkable. Her innovative "Picture Piecing" technique has not only earned her international acclaim but also revolutionized the way pictorial quilts are created. Her lecture on this technique offers a deep dive into the creative process, from design enlargement to fabric selection and organization. Following the presentation, Cynthia will answer your questions.
Check out Cynthia's gallery at the following link. EnglandDesign.com
Quilters Guild of East Texas is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. PO Box 130773, Tyler, TX 75713-0773
