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Sue Fox

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Home: Berkeley, California

Sue Fox (right) and Julia McLeod (left) are two San Francisco Bay Area quilt makers who make new quilts from rescued materials. Specializing in incorporating silks and other up-cycled fabrics into their work, they love to exhibit, lecture and teach about their work.

Many quilters have stashes of neckties, kimonos, saris and more. Silk and Salvage’s lectures and workshops aim to give quilters the inspiration, tips and techniques necessary to to make beautiful silk quilts.

Visit Sue’s website for more about her – www.silkandsalvage.com

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

Rachel Rossi

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Home: Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Rachael Rossi is a creator of sewing and quilting patterns operating out of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Originally from rural Pennsylvania, Rachel attended Harrington College of Design in Chicago, Illinois. 

Rachel’s designs are clean, modern, and simple. Her patterns are easy to understand for beginners and streamlined for masters. Her collection of patterns range from quilts to aprons to home decor. You can see them all in her online shop.

Rachel is passionate about bringing quilting to the next generation. This mission is woven throughout her user-friendly patterns, exciting trunk shows, and educational lectures. She offers a range of classes including paper piecing, traditional piecing, and curved piecing.

To see the full selection, please visit her website: https://www.rachelrossi.design/speaking-engagements/

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

Linda Wagner

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Linda WagnerHome: Suisun City, California

Linda teaches like she would like to be taught. Students receive extensive notes and can reference large charts. All students receive individual help. In classes with demos, demos are repeated multiple times so each student has opportunity to grow comfortable with the technique. There are always extra quilts shown only in the workshop. Have quilts will travel. Visit Linda’s Website to learn more about her classes and workshops.

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

Peggy Gelbrich

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Home: Yamhill, Oregon.

Peggy’s teaching style is Modern Traditional taking traditional patterns and making them new again with new, easier techniques, fabrics and settings.

She teaches machine piecing, including foundation piecing using freezer paper. This techniques leaves no paper to tear away and a reusable pattern.

She also teaches needle-turn applique and hand quilting.

She has been nominated as Teacher of the Year for the Professional Quilter Magazine. Check out her website: www.yellowhousequilter.com

Visit Peggy’s Website

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

Linda J. Hahn

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Home: Easley, South Carolina

Linda is the author of 14 (soon to be 15) books (four of those have been award winners!), a fabric designer for Banyan Batiks by Northcott, EQ Artist, Janome Artisan and is part of the Road to California show management team.  She has taught at major quilt shows all over the country (many several times), regional events, retreats and on cruises.  She has had over 50 designs and articles published in your favorite quilting magazines.  She is a frequent contributor to AQ Magazine.
She is best known for her innovative method of creating perfect New York Beauty blocks using just ONE pin on the first attempt.  She enjoys showing just how versatile the New York Beauty block can be with her traditional, modern and whimsical trunk show!.  She also has other workshops for designs which use just one block, but with creative color placement morph into dynamic designs with secondary and tertiary designs within.
Linda is a fun, dynamic and engaging speaker and instructor.

Visit Linda’s website Frog Hollow Designs

Email Linda- [lawnquilt] @ aol.com (remove spaces and brackets)

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