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Bonnie Langenfeld

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Home: Minnesota & Florida

My dream was to become a painter, but I found that I couldn’t control the media the way I wanted, to create realistic images. Fortunately I had always been involved in sewing as well.

That led me to traditional quilting where I was frustrated by not being able to create my version of realism in fabric. This was in the 1990s when art quilting and a myriad of new tools and fabrics became available. The best ones for me were glues for fabrics, heavy stabilizers, and hand dyed or printed fabrics that allow my imagination to ‘see’ landscape elements in them.

At this time I also started playing with free motion stitching, and invented ways to add details to my landscapes with just two stitches.

My history includes having been shown in galleries, art shows, quilt shows, private commissions, making presentations and teaching (both virtually and live).

I feel very fortunate to have this second career as teacher, having taught primary students for many years, and now can teach my techniques anywhere. Currently I live in Cape Coral, FL in the winter and spend summers in Eden Prairie, MN, close to family!

Virtual Presentation: The Art of Realistic Fabric Art. In this 45-60 minute presentation, the essential art elements and techniques for realism are covered, e.g. using lines of perspective and use of color for depth. It explains much what I have developed over several years specifically regarding fabric choices and stitching techniques, as well as  how to construct a fabric picture, and much more. Many pictures of my in-progress work, and completed pieces are shown. It’s laced with humor and enthusiasm. Audience questions are welcome. A trunk show is included. $350. (March 2021)

Visit Her Website for more about Bonnie because it’s total eye candy looking at her quilts! She has a YouTube Channel here – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC996XR7m7EhW8Qx6gf8l13Q

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

Carla Klop

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Home: Fort Denaud, Florida

Carla first learned to quilt in 1976 and for the next 30 years completed 1 quilt per year, entirely by hand. She raised a family, ran a business – a closet quilter, never joining a guild or meeting other quilters. It wasn’t until meeting her new husband and moving to Vermont (kids grown and business sold) that she discovered the rotary cutter.

With her new rotary cutter skills, she developed a series of shortcut methods. Using only a 24″ quilting ruler, Carla makes a ‘sheet’ of units such as HSTs or QSTs. These methods are now published as a resource guide titled Shortcut Sheets – Laminated cards in a binder along with patterns, tips and worksheets. There are 8 different methods, each with 5 size calculations.

In May 2024, Carla released her second publication – a book titled Panel Play which shows 20 different patterns to surround a panel and uses shortcut sheet methods to make the blocks.

Carla is working on her third publication using her Talking Points block ideas. This block is paper-pieced. The book is expected to be ready by May 2025.

Carla has been published five times in the American Quilter magazine (twice on the cover) and has featured patterns with some of Northcott’s fabric collections.

She gives a 1 hour presentation titled From Quilter to Designer either in-person or via zoom.

Carla runs a small retreat in her home in LaBelle FL where she teaches her methods in a 4 day, 3 night event for a maximum of 6 quilters.

Trunk shows can be in person or via Zoom. Each attendee will receive a coupon which can be applied to online purchases. Class fees vary and can be discussed.

White Water

For more about Carla, please visit her website: kitsbycarla.com.

Please let Carla know that you found her on The Quilters Calendar!

Nancy Prince

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Home: Orlando, Florida

Nancy is an award winning thread painting quilt artist, author and international quilting teacher. Twenty one years ago she was looking for a way to add dimension and more interest to her quilts and to her delight that was when she discovered thread painting.

Nancy has won numerous quilting awards with her competitive quilts including Best of Show at the International Quilt Festival in Houston as well as Best of World at the Mancuso show in New England. Her most favorite awards have been the 20 plus Viewer’s Choice awards at various national shows.

Nancy’s anyone-can-do-it teaching attitude has encouraged students for the past 18 years. She is totally addicted to thread painting and her enthusiasm in workshop is contagious! Students comment on her commitment to her one-on-one attention and her upbeat attitude. She excels in taking the mystique out of thread painting making it easy for anyone to master.

Nancy has used camera technology for the past 18 years in her on-site workshops and she now uses the same technology for her Zoom workshops. The camera technology gives an up-close view of each machine demo of the project assuring that students have a front row seat in all workshops. Color slides are used after each sewing machine demo to augment the thread painting demo assuring the student has a good grasp on each step.

Nancy offers traditional on-site workshops as well as virtual workshops. Nancy has had much success transferring from on-site to virtual workshops due to her attention to detail and perseverance in learning the “Zoom curve”. She enjoys interacting with her students throughout the day. Fun and laughter are main components in her classroom as well as sharing the knowledge she has acquired over the past 21 years. Students in Zoom workshops at Road to California and other shows have commented
on how well her Zoom workshops are organized.

Workshop: Thread Painted Landscapes Woodlands – Nancy is known for her Thread Painted Landscapes and the Woodlands version is no exception. This workshop starts with custom printed fabric which virtually guarantees success right from the start. Teaching her thread painting techniques is paramount in all workshops. Of course thread is the main star but weight of thread, importance of value in thread selection, thread manufacturers, solid thread vs variegated are all topics of discussion. Kits are a part of each workshop and students comment on the attention to detail in her step-by-step color illustrated booklet included with each kit. This workshop like most of Nancy’s workshop is geared toward all levels of experience.

Lecture: Some 20 plus years ago Nancy picked up a little wooden hoop, a piece of stabilizer and some thread and that moment sent her on a totally unexpected yet enjoyable journey. With all these years of making thread painted quilts, there is a story to tell. The lecture will demonstrate her thread painting techniques, some fun and humorous stories and lastly a trunk slide show of quilts from her first thread painted quilt to her latest competitive quilt.

Nancy would love to share thread painting or thread sketching with your guild. To learn more about Nancy visit her website at www.nancyprince.com To view Nancy’s virtual workshops please go to http://www.nancyprince.com/workshop-lectures/virtual
Email: Nancy @ NancyPrince.com
YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBwNrpzp5G3CMG4Ah6j_e1Q.
Nancy’s Quilt Gallery: http://www.nancyprince.com/quilt-gallery/nancys-quilts

Be sure to tell Nancy that you found her on The Quilters Calendar!

Carole Lyles Shaw

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Home: Bradenton, Florida, USA and online. Carole is offering classes online via her website with live streaming to connect with students. She offers live streaming for guilds for trunk shows and lectures.

Carole is an enthusiastic modern quilter, teacher and mixed media artist. She brings a painless and fun approach to improvisational modern quilting to her lectures and workshops. She began quilting many years ago when she decided to make quilts for her family. From those beginnings, Carole decided very quickly to break from traditional patterns and start creating her own designs using inspirations from modern art and other sources. Her work has been exhibited in museums and galleries in the U.S., Canada and other countries. She has been published in American Quiltmaking, 1970-2000, Quilts Today: A Living Tradition, Spirits of the Cloth and many other books. Her work has been juried into both quilt and art exhibits and has won awards.

Today, her focus is on exploring the modern quilt movement. She lectures and teaches workshops on modern quilting techniques for beginning and experienced quilters, helping each quilter find her own unique approach to expanding beyond the traditional.

Carole is the co-founder of the Sarasota Modern Quilt Guild in Sarasota FL. If you’re ever in their area, please visit a guild meeting.

Carole loves being a member of the quilt and textile art community and sharing her knowledge with others. Carole is a highly experienced workshop facilitator and she creates a warm and fun atmosphere. Beginner or experienced—all levels of quilter are welcome in her classes and everyone receives support and attention. She offers classes and lectures for groups all over the country. Take a look at her workshops and contact her from her website for information.

Lectures & Trunk Shows:

WHAT IS A MODERN QUILT? THE MYTHS AND THE MAGIC!

This 40-60 minute interactive presentation introduces quilters of all backgrounds to the modern quilt movement. Intimidated by modern quilts? I dispel some of the myths  so every quilter can appreciate the freedom in this new style of creative expression! I use many modern quilts to illustrate the key design trends in modern quilting. 

MY JOURNEY TO MODERN QUILTING

This lecture and trunk show is the story of my love of modern quilting—starting with modern quilts that I made in the early 2000’s.  There will be lots of time for questions and answers. In addition to the lecture (slides), I also show some of my quilts ‘in person’ on my design wall and table.  Please note that I do not cover modern quilt design principles in depth—familiarity with modern quilting is a prerequisite.   Topics include:

  • Artistic and quilter influences on my modern quilts
  • Early explorations of high contrast and minimalist palettes
  • Maximalism
  • AfroModerne quilts – cultural heritage and modernism
  • The Future of Modern Quilting—From Where I Stand

Modern Quilt Workshops – Live or via Zoom

I love traveling across the country meeting quilters who are interested in modern quilting. In the past year or so, I’ve had the honor of teaching my modern quilt workshops in California, Texas, Georgia, the east and west coasts of Florida, South Carolina, Virginia and I’ll be adding other states to this list!

Carole now offers a variety of classes, workshops,  online over the internet for students and for guilds. She’s combining every resource, including Zoom, to connect with her students to provide a world-class learning experience. ~Marguerita

My modern quilt workshops are suitable for all levels of quilters.  And, traditional quilters who take my modern quilt workshops tell me that they learn a lot about ‘what makes a quilt modern’ and have loads of fun–even though these workshops take them a little bit out of their box. I hear them say that quilting modern is freeing!

Visit Carole’s Website for more about her, her online quilt workshops and classes and to view her gorgeous quilts. Please let Carole know you found her on The Quilter’s Calendar! Watch a May 2020 interview with Carole below:

Ellen Lindner

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Home: Melbourne, Florida

A former flight instructor, Ellen didn’t try her hand at art quilting until her forties.  After learning the basics, she quickly began to experiment, and over the course of years, developed her own fabric collage technique. Now using her teaching skills at a lower altitude, she teaches online and in person, as well as via her episodes on Quilting Arts. Ellen has also written two eBooks and several articles.

Her classes are perfect for traditional quilters who want to try art quilts, but are looking for direction. In some classes the students learn a technique, such as Double Reverse Applique. But most cover an artistic concept, such as color or design. Some of these actually have “artistic courage” included in the supply list! Ellen thinks these are the absolute best classes, because her students learn so much.

www.AdventureQuilter.com

Please let Ellen know that you found her on The Quilters Calendar!

Robin Koehler

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Home: Tarpon Springs, Florida, USA

Life is a journey! My husband’s Coast Guard career allowed NESTLINGS by
Robin to fly for the past 15 years as we traveled; quilting, teaching, and designing.

NESTLINGS by Robin is a Quilt Design/ Pattern Publishing, Hand quilting,
and Appraisal services business.

“Robin’s Wreaths” is the 2018 series quilt in AQ magazine.

In my continuing Appraisal training, the designers of the past have become
my inspiration for my newer work combining traditional elements with my
own whimsical style. Inspiring creativity through collaboration and allowing students to find their inner creative is a common element in my classes. I offer many lectures and workshops including my popular Fabric Collaborations.

My website is www.nestlingsbyrobin.com Please visit me there for more information.

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

Valerie Goodwin

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Home: Tallahassee, Florida, USA

Author of Art Quilt Maps available through C&T Publishing, Valerie S. Goodwin is an artist who began designing and making quilts in 1998. Her work uses architectural elements such as built form, city planning, and mapping as inspiration. These pieces usually focus on the geometrical relationships, patterns and ordering principles found in architecture.
Valerie has taught workshops nationally and internationally, including Australia, Canada, & Switzerland. These classes focus on the creation of fiber art maps, design thinking, and mixed media techniques. Workshops include MAP PLAY, MAPPING PERSONAL PLACES, FAVORITE PLACES, MAP HAIKU, & MONO-PRINTED MAP COLLAGE.
She also offers several lectures and trunk shows. Her workshops can be done virtually or in-person.
She is a retired Professor of Architecture at Florida A & M University’s School of Architecture; she was educated at Yale University and Washington University in St. Louis. Her work has been exhibited locally, nationally, and internationally. Selected venues include Quilt National, Art Quilts at Sedgwick, and Visions.
Student Comment:
I have attended many workshops and classes at locations such as Arrowmont, Penland and Split Rock and I state that Valerie’s course was one of the strongest workshops I have experienced. Because of the fact that her workshops increase the participants’ sensitivity  to the development of composition as well as mixed media quilting techniques, I would gladly recommend her workshops to friends, students, and colleagues!
Elizabeth V

Visit Valerie’s website: Valerie Goodwin Art

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Contact Valerie: [valeriegoodwin] @ comcast.net  (remove brackets and spaces)

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

Sally Terry

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Home: Jacksonville, Florida

Sally is the author of the books: Pathways to Better Quilting, Hooked on Feathers, From Quilt Top To Quilted, and she is the creator of The Language of Quilting and Terry Twist Designs.

Sally helps all levels of machine quilters make-it-up-as-you-go with Free Motion Freedom Feather and Fills Classes with “wiggle room” for both sitdown and standup quilters.

She offers a 15+ quilt trunk show on How To Choose and Coordinate Machine Quilting Designs, lectures on Color and Modern Quilts and Running Specialty Threads.

Her Website is http://www.sallyterry.com and her videos can be found on YouTube.

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