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Laurel Anderson

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Laurel-Anderson1Home: Carmichael, California

Author of Appliqué Workshop, with C&T Publishing Laurel specializes in a wide variety of alternative methods of appliqué plus hand appliqué, color and pattern design.

See her class choices at Whisper Color Teaching.

She offers a quilt trunk show called Laurel’s Search for Perfect Appliqué and a PowerPoint talk on the History of Appliqué.

Visit Laurel’s Website

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Shannon Shirley

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ShannonShirleyHome: Woodbridge, Virginia

Author of Creating Children’s Artwork Quilts. Shannon Shirley has been quilting since 1989. She is an award winning fiber artist, an instructor, speaker and author. She has been teaching professionally since 2006 and loves to share her eclectic styles of quilting with students of all levels, whether in her own studio or on the road.

Shannon makes commission pieces and loves the challenge of designing to meet the needs of each of her clients.

She creates children’s artwork quilts, incorporates vintage linens, makes art quilts from her own photographs and makes memory quilts just to name a few.

She grew up in an Air Force family and loves to travel but settled in Northern Virginia in 1975. Visit Shannon’s Website.

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Debbie Maddy

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Home: Graham, Texas

I love fabric, sewing—and quilters! I design patterns for quilts that are visually stunning but easy to make. Since 1993, I’ve also shared my enthusiasm for quilting with others through teaching, near my home in Graham, Texas, and throughout the country.

In my simple, accurate No Diamonds / No “Y” Seams technique, there are no fussy bias edges and all the quilt assembly is done with straight-line sewing. Instructions are written in an easy-to-follow style, with cutting, layout and piecing diagrams to ensure success. Using my patterns, novice quilters can confidently make beautiful old-style quilts, while experienced quilters can enjoy fast, easy piecing with striking results.

Visit Debbie’s Website

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Gudrun Erla

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Home: Chanhassen, Minnesota

Gudrun Erla, the designer and owner of GE Designs is born and raised in Iceland. She started quilting at the age of 23 and became totally addicted to it right away. After owning and running quilt shops in her home country and designing patterns along side it, a career move brought the family to Minnesota in 2003. Since then Gudrun has been designing full time, publishing patterns and books from her home office in Chanhassen, MN; where the family has been living since the move to the US.

Gudrun loves to find ways to do things quicker and use easier methods. Her “quilt as you go” patterns have been very popular, with easy to follow instructions and quick assembly and finishing. All her patterns are geared toward today’s quilt makers, easy and fast with a modern touch. Gudrun has also been designing fabrics for Red Rooster Fabrics since 2006.

Visit Gudrun’s Website or contact her at gudrun @ gequiltdesigns.com

Please let Gudrun know you found her on The Quilter’s Calendar!