Quilters Calendar & Guild Network

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Mitzie Schafer

Mitzie Schafer

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Home: Prosperity, South Carolina

Mitzie specializes in a raw edge applique and thread painting class, called The Painted Cow, using her original pattern. She also specializes in helping students learn to read their bodies to improve their free motion quilting skills in a class called, Improve Your Practice.

Her trunk shows feature more than 15+ quilts and lectures on modern quilt design or Improving Your Practice of Free Motion Quilting.

She is the author and illustrator of a new book, Improve Your Practice out May 2019. 

Check out Mitzie’s website Jittery Wings and her videos on YouTube!

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

Maria Shell

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Home: Anchorage, Alaska. Maria is an abstract art quilter and author of ‘Improv Patchwork’. Visit her website at https://mariashell.com/ and her fascinating blog at https://talesofastitcher.com/

Janice E. Frisch

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Photo by Tall and Small Photography

Home: Bowling Green, Ohio

Janice E. Frisch is a quilt historian, folklorist, and published author who has been quilting and researching quilts for over 20 years.

Her research on European influences in early American quilting has been published by the Modern Quilt Guild, the International Quilt Museum in the book, American Quilts in the Industrial Age, 1760–1870, edited by Patricia Cox Crews and Carolyn Ducey, and in Quilt Studies: The Journal of the British Quilt Study Group.

She offers classes on free motion quilting and labeling your quilts and her illustrated lectures include:

The History of the American Block-Style Quilt

This illustrated lecture explores British and Dutch patchwork from the eighteenth century to identify patterns and motifs used by colonial and early-American quilters. It also examines how early Americans adapted the layout of their quilts, moving from a predominantly medallion-style arrangement to the repeating block-style that is thought of as iconically American today. Participants will come away with a clear understanding of colonial and early Euro-American patchwork styles and lots of inspiration to use in their own artwork today.

What’s in a Name? Documenting Quilts of Yesterday and Today

This talk shares some of the quilt history mysteries that Janice has unraveled (or failed to unravel) to highlight the kinds of information you should include when you are labeling your quilts. The lecture ends with practical considerations for today’s quilters: What tools are available to help you label your quilts and how do you use them? What level of information constitutes the bare minimum to put on a label and what is the ideal? And why does it all matter anyway?

For more about Janice please visit her website: Tangible Culture and contact her at tangiblecultureofficial @ gmail.com (remove spaces) Virtual Presentation fee is $400 (March 2021)

Please tell Janice 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!

Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill

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Home: Connecticut, USA

Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill is a designer, quilt pattern publisher, award-winning quilter, educator and creative entrepreneur. As a trained and practicing graphic designer, her quilts start with a concept and research shapes the design. Her work is inspired by her everyday life and experiences. Sheri strives to enhance people’s everyday lives through beautiful meaningful design. Through sharing her work and teaching, she loves to empower and inspire others to enjoy the process of making.

Sheri’s quilts have gained international recognition, including awards from Quilt Week/Paducah, QuiltCon, International Quilt Festival, the Quilt Alliance and the Modern Quilt Guild. Additionally, her work has been featured at art centers and galleries around the country. Her work has been included in books and publications such as Modern Quilts: Designs of the New Century, Modern Patchwork and International Quilt Festival Scene. She self-publishes and distributes her quilt patterns, which can be found at quilt shops throughout the country and online. She also gives presentations/trunk shows and teaches nationally.

In 2017, she created and filmed two segments for Fresh Quilting, a new public television show co-produced by the Modern Quilt Guild and KS Productions. In 2016, she was awarded the first annual Craftsy Quilt Designer Fellowship.

In 2015, Sheri founded Whole Circle Studio, LLC. Whole Circle Studio specializes in the design of custom modern quilts, patterns and other licensed products. Learn more about Sheri, her work and program offerings at Whole Circle Studio and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/wholecirclestudio/

Sheri is offering online and virtual presentations for guilds!

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

Toni Smith

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Home: London, Ontario, Canada and Crofton, Maryland, USA

Author of Designing Block Quilts: Design & Create your own Pixelated Patterns.

Toni has been selling her original Comic Book and Video Game quilts at conventions for years. Her pattern line of pixelated quilts teach the basics of quilting while teaching experienced quilters new techniques.

Her trunk shows show her journey to becoming the Pixel Quilter and her classes show how you can create your own unique pixelated masterpieces. You can find Toni Smith – The Pixel Quilter – on her website www.quiltoni.com

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

Diane D. Knott

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Home: Cumming, Georgia, USA

Author of books Scrap Quilt Secrets (2016) and Strip Quilt Secrets (2018) published by C&T.

Diane’s loves to share all of her secrets for making scrap quilts using fun and easy techniques to ensure success.

Choose from several guild presentations with 20+ quilts each, and workshops that specialize in sewing curves, strip piecing, and sewing strategies for successful patchwork in less time. For more about Diane please visit her website: www.butterflythreadsquilting.com

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

Heather Kojan

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Home: Owings Mill, Maryland

I’ve been sewing since my teens and quilting for more than 25 years.

My first quilt was an Eleanor Burns Quilt in a Day. Since I had a king sized bed, it made sense to me to make a king sized quilt. Go big or go home, right? That quilt was in shades of mauve and dusty blue (hello mid ’80’s!) Let’s just say my fabric tastes have changed since then!

I consider myself a modern quilter, with traditional roots. I’m the founder of the Baltimore Modern Quilt Guild and love speaking to different groups and sharing the modern aesthetic. I’m foremost a teacher. I teach modern quilting classes in local shops, guilds and shows across the country.

I’m a contributing author to the book Classic Modern Quilts and a featured quilter in The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters by Sherri Lynn Wood, and 50 Little Gifts published by Lucky Spool. You can frequently find my work in Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Magazine and Modern Patchwork Magazine.

Let’s connect! You can find me on my blog: www.heatherkojan.com or on Instagram @heatherkojan.

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