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Kathryn Groves

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Home: Leander, Texas

BobKat Quilts is ZOOM’ing ahead!

An educator for more than 40 years, Kathy brings her love of quilting, teaching and problem solving to the classroom as a Judy Neimeyer Quiltworx Instructor. From lectures to demonstrations, classes, workshops and retreats, Kathy will happily work with you to create the custom experience for you and your students. Here’s her list: https://bobkatquilts.com/services-3/

 For the past decade, Kathy has enjoyed sharing her love of quilt making with guilds and shops across the Midwest.  Then, in January of 2019 she moved to Texas!  And in the spring of 2020, she has gone nationwide!  Thanks to her history as a software instructor, our current stay-at-home situation provided Kathy with an opportunity to meld her computer experience with her love of teaching quilt making.

 In May of 2020 – Kathy moved from the brick and mortar classroom to the virtual classroom ….  ZOOM.  Her first class had more than 20 students and it went great!  Visit her on Facebook (BobKat Quilts) or at her website to see what her students have to say about their ZOOM experience.  Whether you represent a guild looking for a presenter with ZOOM capabilities or you are a student wanting to take a class…  BobKat Quilts and Zoom is the perfect answer!

 Visit Kathy at BobKat Quilts at www.bobkatquilts.com where you can learn about the classes currently on her calendar.  Or Kathy would love to talk to you about the perfect ZOOM presentation and workshop or to be featured at your guild or through your shop or retreat.

I have heard a very, very favorable review from a trusted guild member regarding how much they enjoyed Kathy’s program and how proficient she was with Zoom technology. ~Marguerita

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

Jennifer Falkowski

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Home: Madison, Wisconsin

Jennifer Falkowski is a textile designer and indigo dyer. She specializes in traditional Japanese shibori patterns. Jennifer teaches classes in and around Madison WI and co-runs the popular yearly Deep Into Indigo Retreat in Westby WI. She is a first rate speaker for quilt guilds and shops. Her enthusiasm and love for indigo dye is contagious. You can find out more about Jennifer
on her website

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

Cheryl Schenck

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Home: Madison, Wisconsin

Cheryl is a favorite among students! She teaches quilting classes and is a certified TuffetSource affiliate as well as a certified McTavishing instructor. She teaches classes ranging from beginning quiltmaking to free-motion quilting.

One hour lectures include “Tuffetmaking: From First Stitch to Last Staple,” “McTavishing,” and “Bindings, Labels, and Sleeves, Oh My!”

Read more on her website unSpooled.

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

Deborah Gale Tirico

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Home: White Haven, Pennsylvania

Deborah is an avid needle artist, designer, instructor and author. She has studied appliqué with national and internationl teachers and continues to study historical appliqué quilts and coverlets.

Her area of specialization is the creation of a sculptural look to felted wool appliqué by using needle tilting techniques and the layering and stuffing of wool pieces. Deborah’s designs feature matching and over-dyed wool threads, and embroidery embellishments which enhance and define the clarity of her subjects.

She is an active member of the EGA, EAC, NETA, PA quilters and Loundon Sampler Guild and enjoys teaching at guilds, chapter meetings, regional, national and international seminars.

Her first book, “Gorgeous Wool Appliqué: A visual guide on adding dimension and unique embroidery” was released in October 2015 and her second book “Dimensional Wool Appliqué Baltimore Style which translates traditional Baltimore Album blocks into her own felted wool style was released in December 2016.

Examples of Deborah’s work can be found on her website

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

Marguerita McManus

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Marguerita McManus Marguerita specializes in quilt-as-you-go and she’s applied it to crazy-cut quilts (using decorative sewing machine stitches to do the quilting), modern quilts; finishing almost any quilt or UFO; T-shirt quilts and stunning Layer Cake Quilts. Although home is Alaska, Marguerita travels the lower 48 states in her RV in winters.

Carol Lyles Shaw

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CarolLylesShawCarole Lyles Shaw is an enthusiastic modern quilter and mixed media artist. She brings her painless and fun approach to improvisational modern quilting to her lectures and workshops. Take a look at her workshops and contact her from her website for information. You can reach Carole at Carole @ lyles.net