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Brownstone
Quilters Guild
PO Box 228, Waldwick NJ 07463
Programs
We hope you enjoy the speakers and will try and take at least one workshop during the year.
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September meeting will feature Pat Yamin
September 10, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Lecture:
Unfinished Business: a look at Pat's collection of quilt tops
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October meeting will feature Karen Kay Buckley
October 8, 2010 at noon and 7:30 PM
Noon Lecture:
To border or not to border: that is the question
Evening Lecture:
From the beginning: album of quilts
Visit Karen at www.KarenKayBuckley.com
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November meeting will feature Esterita Austin
November12, 2010 at noon and 7:30 PM
Noon Lecture:
Classic Rock
Evening Lecture:
Portal and Passages
Visit Esterita at www.EsteritaAustin.com
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Past Programs
May 2010 - Bonnie Browning
Since 1994 Bonnie has been Executive Show Director at the American Quilter's Society (AQS), Paducah, Kentucky, where she also writes and edits quilting books. She is the author of nine quilting books, published by the AQS:
In addition, she is the editor of the AQS Update newsletter, published six times a year.
Noon Lecture:
The Princess and the Pea and true Teacher Stories.
How are quilters alike across the U.S. and around the world? How are they different? Journey with Bonnie Browning and she will show you, through slides. Learn some of the glamorous, including meeting a real live Princess, and not-so-glamorous things that happen to a quilting instructor. It's fun and you'll see some great quilts too!
Evening Lecture:
Trends in Quiltmaking Today
Learn what quilters are doing to construct their quilts. Using slides, Bonnie shares examples of the latest trends and techniques. You will leave inspired! 1 hr. This lecture is revised every time I give it...always something new!
Bonnie’s website: http://bonniebrowning.tripod.com
April 2010- Gyleen Fitzgerald
Gyleen’s quilts blend color, pattern and texture to provide a contemporary essence to
traditional quilting. She shares her enthusiasm for quilting through interactive lectures and
high energy workshops. Gyleen has a degree in Chemical Engineering, is the author of five
books and has a passion for creating exciting, colorful quilts.
2 seperate lectures:
“Bits and Pieces”
Explore the finer points of quilt construction. Discussion of design, balance, flatness,
bindings in the art of quilting. Learn the unpublished tricks of the trade.
“Quilts: Unfinished Stories with New Endings”
A visual transformation of 1930's through 1950's unfinished tops and blocks to finished quilts with unpredictable endings using fabrics of today.
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March 2010- Barbara Lenox
Barbara is a quilt maker who teaches classic, traditional pieced patterns. She has been making
quilts for over 20 years. Her students credit her detailed handouts and her enthusiastic,
patient teaching technique with their success. She provides the tip, tools and techniques thatmake the seemingly difficult – doable!
2 seperate lectures:
“When You Work with a Plaid, the Plaid Works with You!”
Exploring the use of plaid fabrics, with a little humor tossed in.
“Working with Large‐Scale Fabrics”
What is a large‐scale fabric and how do I know one when I see it?
What are the characteristics of large‐scale fabrics?
What are the types of large‐scale fabrics?
How do I shop for large‐scale fabrics?
How do I use them?
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February 2010 - Anna Faustino
Anna Faustino was born and raised in St. Petersburg Russia. While there she earned two
Bachelor Degrees specializing in teaching, art history and culture, painting, engineering,
drawing, and textile art. She has won numerous awards for her innovative quilts and in 2008
published her book, “Simply Stunning Woven Quilts.”
Lectures and Trunk Show: “Shredded Blocks”.
Anna will share information on many of the techniques she uses to create her award‐winning quilts. You can visit Anna's website at www.newtechquilts.com
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Nov 2009: Meg Cox author of Quilter‘s Catalog
Oct 2009: Jo Diggs - Miniature Landscape Applique
Jo Diggs visited the guild a few years ago and was a big hit so by popular demand we are bringing her back. Jo loves fabric, students, cats, chocolate, her family and quilting. She has created appliqué landscapes for over 30 years and has been teaching for even longer. Jo‘s resume includes a BA in art history from Wellesley College and a master‘s in teaching from Harvard, but at this point in her career she feels that practice and a lifelong interest in art and fiber are what make the real difference. Her work has been featured in publications including American Quilter and Quilter’s Newsletter Magazine.
Sept 2009: Lynn Payette - Crazy Quilting
Lynn, who lives in Connecticut, comes from an art education background and has taught for over 38 years at all levels for EGA, ANG, Calla-way and NAN, among other venues. She has also designed for many needlework companies. She teaches mixed media, crewel, silk and metal, stumpwork, Brazilian, doll making and clothing embellishment.
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