Catherine will give a humorous, educational and interactive lecture including a game with prizes! She will take you on a trip around the globe with the quilts from her exhibit that debuted in April 2017 at International Quilt Festival in Chicago and was at Houston in October that year. Learn how she found her inspiration, the stitches she used and the finishing techniques she employed.

KALEIDOSCOPE - the very word promises surprise and magic, change and chance. Exploding with visual excitement, a kaleidoscopic design organizes an abundance of color and shape into a complex, coherent and unique whole. This slide lecture traces Paula's evolving quilt series in which the multifaceted, luminous and random nature of a kaleidoscope is explored on a quilt's flat surface.

Rachel will demonstrate in her lecture that quilts do not need to be complex to be compelling. She will share her thoughts on how to choose great fabrics and simple designs to create amazing quilts. She will show some work from artists who have inspired her and also speak about how her background has informed her work.

The idea for this talk came to Tina because so often, when she presents quilts that she has made, she is asked something to the effect of, "Did that come out of your head?" Like music composition is to Tina, she likes the end product but would have no idea where to start. And this is the same challenge to many quilt makers. The purpose of this talk is to share her process, step by step, and the sometimes linear, sometimes circuitous path she takes to end up with her quilt designs, highlighting the inspirations and obstacles that pop up along the way. Tina's hope is that this talk will demystify the process for others and encourage them to start designing their own quilts. Examples from several of her designs will be included.

Sandy Fitzpatrick of Hissyfitz Designs is an applique quilt pattern designer whose goal is to get as many of the quirky designs, that are spinning around in her head, down on paper for you to enjoy! Her fusible applique patterns are full of whimsy and will certainly bring a smile to your face. Sandy strives to make her full-sized patterns easy to follow and fun to make.

In her lecture Sandy will present tips, tricks and shortcuts to make your sewing and quilting easier and more enjoyable. She will include how to sew a sleeve to a quilt quickly and easily, tricks to add dimension to your quilts and organizational tips. Also included are ideas for small group projects to do with friends or bee members.

The history of Baltimore Album quilts is a fascinating journey into an America headed for the Civil War. Discover how the industrial revolution, the struggle over slavery and the social and moral climate of the time contributed to this beautiful art form. Through stories, Jaimie will explore how the demise of Baltimore Album quilts leads us into the hearts and minds of the women who made them, and find out how a pregnancy, a Christmas gift and a quilt class gone horribly wrong helps to explain the mystery behind why these quilts disappeared almost overnight. It’s a funny, provocative and insightful look into some of America’s most beautiful treasures.

Trudy has been sewing since she was 12 years old and has progressively grown as a sewing enthusiast. When she started her longarm business, Trudy realized that she needed a way to document her journey. Taking photographs of her customers' quilts seemed the logical next step. Trying to perfect her photography of quilts led her to taking digital photography classes at the local community college. The first class, Digital Photography, opened up a new world and led to her constantly improving her photographic technique. She still maintains her longarm business and takes a photograph of every customer's quilt.

In her "Shoot Your Quilt" lecture Trudy will discuss how to get professional looking images using only a smartphone. She will also cover why you should photograph your quilts, how to photograph them and how to store and organize your photographs.

Dave Sirota, aka Quilt Maven Dave, will present a laugh out loud and interactive look at ourselves as quilters. The little quirks, passions, idiosyncrasies and obsessions we all share will be brought to light.

We'll hold a mirror up to ourselves and see what others may see when they look at us. "What Makes a Quilter Tick?" could help explain to you why non-quilters look at us the way they do.

Award winning quilter, artist, teacher and author Nancy Prince taught herself to "paint" and "sketch" with thread. She will explain what thread painting is and how it's done. Her approach to thread painting makes it seem fun, easy and doable.

Karen Eckmeier is an award winning quilter, international teacher, author and pattern designer. Her background is in drawing and with no sewing experience, she taught herself to sew in order to make her first quilt. She's been hooked on fabric ever since.

Nature often inspires her work. Her art is happy and upbeat, concentrating on the positive whimsical side of life.

A simple and beautiful quilt label is like a signature on a piece of art, and David truly believes quilts are art! Learn his techniques for creating labels that preserve the important details of your creations.

David combines computer-printed custom labels with a woven logo label on his quilts to give them a professional finish, and to record important details for posterity (or for the recipient). Quilts are a wonderful art form, and you should sign your work with a distinctive label. It’s a great opportunity for you to consistently brand your quilts, especially those you gift to others at holidays or other special occasions.

It’s also an opportunity to weave in the story of your quilt, so the story doesn’t get lost. Was the quilt made for a special occasion? Was it made from a pattern, based on tradition, or is it a unique design? Who were the makers, and where was it made? Are there special fabrics used that require particular care? Imagine someone seeing your creation in the future: what would you want them to know?

Please join us for the annual guild holiday party. There will be food, fun and games, plus a chance to visit with friends!

A quilter since 1986, Karen’s inspiration manifests equally of innovation and tradition. Her quilts have won numerous awards, including first prizes in international competitions, and her designs appear frequently in exhibition. Her Clam Session quilt received the Master of Innovative Artistry award at IQA in 2009, and her Indian Orange Peel Quilt was People’s Choice at Quilt National ’95. Having enjoyed success in design, publication and teaching, she finds no greater satisfaction than in hand-finishing a newly quilted piece, with the possible exception of making someone else’s color challenge her business. Karen holds degrees in Piano from Baylor and Indiana Universities, has two beautiful daughters, three exemplary cats, and rides her bike from historic Deep Ellum in Dallas, TX.

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!

"Stitching in Public" is a fun look at how people see our pastime as everything but what we are actually doing. During this program I share the comments and thoughts of those that have "watched" me working on my quilts and patterns and decided to share their views on how these things can be accomplished easier/better. The general public can be quite entertaining and really give you something to think about as you stitch.

Sam loves helping people have fun while they make more stuff. She is British by birth, and lives in Portland, Oregon. She is a fiber artist and quilt pattern designer who began sewing at age 7 and quilting in her 20's. Her sense of humor developed through watching Monty Python firms and old Doctor Who episodes. She loves creative and cheeky wordplay, and creating things that use words and text as part of the design. She holds an MFA in Fiber Arts, and blends this classic training with her sense of play in all that she does. She believes that everyone has innate artistic talent, and wants to help you find yours. As a teacher, she is relaxed, encouraging, generous, and loves to share the joy of making beautiful things. As a pattern designer, she designs for the newest sewists, and up-and-comers.

Sam's lecture will show us all the nooks and crannies of her studio, and discuss how her studio fits her body, habits, and how her brain thinks. She'll talk about making sure your space fits YOU and the way YOU think, and why minimalism doesn't work.

Vicki will showcase her beautiful quilts and discuss her inspiration for creating, as well as, basic technique used in the quilt. She will share stories behind the quilts, her 40+ years of quilting, and tips passed on through 4 generations of quilters.

Vicki is the owner/operator of Calico Patch Designs is located in Morehead, Kentucky. This quilt store offers fabrics, pattern, kits, notions, supplies, classes, and is a Bernina dealer. Vicki designs patterns that are available through national distributorship, on-line sales, and at quilt shows they vend at across the country.

MJ Kinman works with fabric and paint to create larger-than-life portraits of colored gemstones. She will help demystify the use of color, and help us gain confidence in color selection to create beautiful quilts regardless of our inspiration.

Her work has been exhibited in galleries, museums, national juried competitions, and private collections. It has been featured in national publications, local media, and was part of a PBS series that aired in 2019. In 2020 she was invited to have a solo show at Paducah's National Quilt Museum. Her piece Char #4 was acquired as part of their permanent collection. Her work has also been featured in numerous quilt magazines.

Annette has been creating pictoral art quilts incorporating hand dyed, painted, and commercial fabrics based on her photographs, since 2003. Her work focuses mainly on nature, including landscapes and flora, but also includes some architectural pieces.

She has won many local and national awards, has exhibited her work around the country, and has appeared in numerous publications. She taught her techniques around the country for over 10 years, but now focuses on creating her own work. She currently resides in Austin, Texas.