PAM HOLLAND ------------ Aldgate, South Australia

Sue has been quilting for 24 years, first by hand then focusing on machine work. She has taught at major symposiums across the country and most recently internationally. Sue is the author of several books on machine anaSh in te .
PHIL BEAVER ------------- French Lick, Indiana
BETHANY REYNOLDS ---------- Ellsworth, Maine
Phil Beaver is retired from public school teaching, and, during many of those working years, he
also owned and operated the exclusive Beaver House Dinner Theater where nearly thirty live
performers amused sell-out crowds.! His teaching career in fine arts covered areas of
silversmithing and other metalsmithing, drawing, and fiber design. Phil found quilts by chance in
2000 and soon became a serious and productive quilter. As of January 2006 he has produced ten
large quilts and won 59 major awards, including 9 Best of Show awards in the most prestigious
quilt shows in the world. Appears regularly on HGTV's Simply Quilts.
Bethany Reynolds has been quilting and teaching since 1982. The originator of Stack-n-Whack® has a
knack for finding ways to get great results with less work, and loves sharing her tricks. Quilters across
the United States and abroad have enjoyed her relaxed but very productive workshops. She has taught
at major shows, including the American Quilter's Society show and International Quilt Festival, and
has been a guest on several television quilting programs, including Simply Quilts.
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SUNFLOWERS, POINSETTIAS AND MUCH MORE Each
quilting student will successfully paint beautiful fabrics for
producing sunflowers, poinsettias and other familiar subject
matter. Finished work by students become small quilts, wall
hangings, pillowcases, table runners, tote bags, place mats,
shoulder bags, apparel, or other choices of similar size.
Machine. All Levels. $45 materials fee payable in class.
SUZANNE MARSHALL -------- Clayton, Missouri
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 numerous awards
including: One of the Twentieth Century's 100 Best American Quilts, Silver Award in Fabric Gardens,
Osaka, Japan and First Prize Quilt Expo III, The Hague, Holland. Suzanne was selected to be included
in the "30 Distinguished Quilt Artists of the World Exhibit" in Tokyo, Japan
SUPERIOR HAND APPLIQUE Our focus will be developing skills in
hand appliqué by working on patterns featuring animals, birds and
florals. !A selection of patterns will be provided for your choice. !We’ll
use “take-away appliqué”, a unique method for appliquéing a multipieced pattern without marking the background fabric or using
transparent overlays. Unfinished appliqué projects may be brought for
a “working consultation” and “tutorial” to solve problems. Try hand
quilting without a frame or a hoop. Hand. All levels.
Hand. Intermediate-Advanced
PAULA REID -------------- Palmdale, California
Often described as an “artist with a sewing machine”, Paula is a custom heirloom-quilting
specialist. She has vigorously attacked the stacks of tops residing in many quilters’ homes.
Paula is not a “formula quilter” – but prefers to look at the top as a whole and design a quilting
plan to enhance the piecing. She uses heirloom feathers and other intricate designs plus
produces very contemporary work in novelty threads as well. Paula has the distinction of
quilting numerous quilts for Alex Anderson, TV personality.
MACHINE QUILTING 101 Starting with an exploration of
battings, needles and threads, Paula takes you through all of the
stages of quilting your top. From pinning it up through straight
stitching and free motion, you will master the art of getting
larger quilts through a domestic machine. The biggest quilt that
Paula has quilted on her home machine is 112”x128”. She will
share her methods, tips and tricks so that you can quilt your
large quilts at home, too! Machine. All levels
Machine. All Levels.
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STACK-N-WHACK DESIGN AND TECHNIQUE A comprehensive course for
intermediate and advanced quilters who would like to incorporate kaleidoscope
effects into their own designs. Begin by making a small quilt to learn or review the
basics of the Stack-n-Whack® method. An overview will include techniques for
working with special fabrics, such as symmetrical prints and novelties. Then the
class will move on to individual projects. Bethany will guide students through the
design process, including determining yardage and cutting requirements, selecting
appropriate fabrics, designing borders, and approaches to the quilting design.
Machine. Intermediate-Advanced. $2 material fee payable in class.
JUDY MATHIESON --------- Sebastopol, California
Judy became interested in quiltmaking in 1973 while completing a BS degree in Home Economics (Textiles
and Clothing) at California State University, Northridge. She lectures and conducts workshops
throughout the United States, and has worked in Canada, Japan, Australia, Scotland, New Zealand and
England. She is certified by the National Quilt Association as a Judge. Her work has won numerous prizes
at Houston Quilt Festival, Pacific International Quilt Festival, Quilt National, Visions, NQA, and many
other shows. Mariner's compass quilt designs and their many variations are Judy's specialties.
foundations that eliminate stitching through the paper.
MARINER'S COMPASS – Setting a New Course Learn to draft and piece
these exciting radiating stars (mariner’s compass type) into circles, ovals or off
center circles. Draft your own formal symmetrical star into nearly any shape
and size, create a flashy off center star or select a pattern from Judy’s book of
the above title. Designs will be drafted or foundations to simplify the piecing
process. Use of color as well as precision points will be covered. QNM
231,297,319,325 and 326 Machine. Intermediate/advanced.
Machine. Strong Beginner to Advanced
PAM HOLLAND ------------ Aldgate, South Australia
Pam lives in South Australia and has been a quilter for the past 15 years and
her!training as a photographer and fashion designer have held her in good
stead as a quilt designer. But then again having a family of! 15+ has taught me
a few lessons too!!!!! Yes, 13 + children!! Pam is the winner of the 2003 Best
of Show Award at the!Houston International Quilt Festival and the 2001/2
Jewell Pierce Patterson Award for International Quilt Teachers.
LEARNING LANDSCAPES – Master Class So you have a
wonderful photo that you would like to put into a quilt.
Learn suitable subjects, photographing the subject,
transferring the idea/image to a workable solution. Learn
to enhance the quilt with Quilting Illustration, Sculpture
quilting and a combination of quilting appliqué. All
aspects of photographic composition are covered. Texture
through quilting to complete the entire quilt at the class.
Machine. All Levels