Quilters Calendar & Guild Network

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Kansas

Barb Eikmeier

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Home: Lansing, Kansas

Barbara J. Eikmeier (Barb) has been quilting since 1984 and teaching quilting since 1990.

She is the author of four books, published by Martingale and Co, including “Back Basting Applique Step by Step”, has designed seven fabric collections for Paintbrush Studio Fabrics and is a Bluprint instructor (formerly Craftsy).

In 2016 she became the authorized distributor for the Magic Triangle Ruler. Married to a retired army officer, she has lived in several regions of the US and South Korea. Barb considers herself a traditional quilter and although appliqué is her favorite quilting technique she also offers programs on sashings, random block samplers, solids, and other traditional quilting techniques. She lives in Lansing, KS with her husband Dale and two dogs and is pleased to now offer all regular lectures as virtual programs.

Barb has announced a retirement date: November 2024. I saw Barb do a trunk show via Zoom on July 11, 2020 and she was MARVELOUS! Hire her fast before her calendar fills up! ~Marguerita

From Barb’s Trunk Show for The Applique Society in July 2020. Used with permission.

Find out more about Barb on her website and drool over her quilts at https://www.barbsfavorites.com/

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

Reeze Hanson

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Home: Ottawa, Kansas, USA

Reeze Hanson is a prolific designer, entertaining speaker, and an award-winning teacher whose company, Morning Glory Designs, features an eclectic variety of whimsical florals and bold geometrics. Reeze teaches and lectures widely on one-patch quilt techniques, offering both traditional and modern methods geared toward the busy/working quilter. Her floral applique work features machine applique shortcuts and tips to make beautiful quilts in less time, without sacrificing accuracy. Reeze also teaches all levels of EQ8, quilt design software. A sewer, quilter, and custom dressmaker for more than 50 years, and a retired college professor, Reeze has lots of experience, wisdom, and humor to share. To check on availability see Reeze’s calendar.

For guilds seeking a presenter, Reeze offers 6 programs: The One Patch Renaissance, Color Confidence for Quilters, The Hexagon and Beyond, Every Quilt Has a Story, Odd Blocks and Settings that Rock, and Eq8 and Digital Design. Reeze also offers workshops in machine applique, precision piecing, curved piecing without pins, project classes featuring precuts, and all levels of EQ8 quilt design software.

Visit her Website: www.morningglorydesigns.com and her
blog: www.blog.morningglorydesigns.net

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

Lori Triplett

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Lori-Triplett-smHome: Overland Park, Kansas.

Lori Lee Triplett, Business Manager for Quilt & Textile Collections has successfully combined a variety of passions which include research, writing, and performing into the quilt world. As an award winning writer Lori has written more than 15 books as well as numerous magazine or journal articles with more on the way. Her most recent book co-written with her sister Kay Triplett, is Hidden Treasures from the Poos Collection. Previous books include the award winning and bestselling, Pioneer Quilts: Prairie Settlers’ Life in Fabric, Over 30 Quilts from the Poos Collection, Indigo Quilts: 30 Quilts from the Poos Collection and Chintz Quilts from the Poos Collection.

Lori’s classes can be found on her website http://www.quiltandtextilecollections.com/presentations.html

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