Category: Speakers’ Trunk Shows

By popular request, Rosemary brought back her Featherweight Maintenance workshop on Tuesday, November 12.  Eighteen participants completed this extensive “spa day” for their machines.  In addition to the very common black 221 model, a few very special models made appearances…the free-arm model 222, a tan model 221K, a white model 221K, and a very custom painted patriotic model.  Participants moved well out of their personal “comfort zones,” as Rosemary had them disassembling all aspects of their machines to complete their “deep cleans.”

Betty Foley joined the TBQ guild in 2008. After joining she realized she would need to start quilting so she took every stack and whack class that Joann offered. Surprise, she is most inspired by color and pattern.

After moving to Prescott 10 years ago, Shirlee joined the Thumb Butte Quilters’ Guild. Since then she has constantly been surprised and amazed at the talent, diversity of quilting styles, and the quality of workmanship of the members of this guild.

Carolyn has been quilting since 1976 ~ OMG, that’s 43 years!  Her Granny was a “Church Ladies quilter”–quilting to make money for the Zion Methodist Church in Pershing, Iowa.  Carolyn rarely straightens up her quilt studio…it doesn’t bother her to work in a mess–“this mess is a place!”  🙂

Husband and Wife team, David and Trish Charity are new the Thumb Butte.  Trish’s inspiration comes from nature, the beautiful shapes, mountains and colors of Prescott.   David’s inspiration comes from the Bible and is symbolic and realistic.  He often works in cartoon style to bring whimsey to his quilts.  Check out their blog at http://www.fromedge2edge.com/

October 14 & 15 -Creativity with Fabric Collage 

September 10 Grace Errea Heat Set Applique Workshop

August 12, 2019

Betty Hahn comes to us from Sun City, Arizona.  She is a fiber artist, art quilter, muralist, canvas artist and teacher.

Jan Hayman came to us from San Diego.  She has been in textile work since the 80’s when she also started in quilting classes.  She moved into wearable arts making jackets for challenges at Asilomar.  She submitted her resume to Houston’s Fairfield Fashion show and rejected at first she was later accepted.  One of the garments won 1^st place at PIQF in California.
Moving next into art dolls, she filled her display spaces and then moved back into quilting.  Jan loves taking classes and learns from every class she takes.  She has recently won awards at Road to California and Houston.

Margot McDonnell is a local during the summer when she moves here from Scottsdale.  She grew up with an intense interest in art, music, theater and writing.  The quilting bug bit her along the way and like many other fabric fanatics, she took the traditional route until one night on eBay when she spotted a tiny black and white snapshot of a wintery backyard.  At that moment she switched gears and her quilting took off in a new direction.
Since then, her ribbon-winning pieces have appeared in Paducah, Houston, Portland, Chicago, Minneapolis, Phoenix and Ontario, California as well as in Quilting Arts Calendar and in magazines.

May 14, 2019 – Margo’s Workshop was titled “Dynamic Quilts From Your Photos”

Janet’s lecture was titled “I Don’t Feel Sheepish About Wool”.

April 9, 2019  – Janet Carruth’s Workshop 

                                                                                                                                                                      In Janet’s class we learned rug hooking; which, was incorporated into a wool project.                                        

Quilting is one of Marla’s main obsessions/passions. She says:
“It gives me friends, laughter, visual stimulation, travel opportunities, and alone time. Sometimes the challenge of getting the top to lay smooth regardless of how many seams come together is a great problem; other times everything goes together so smoothly that the 30 years I’ve spent doing it seems warranted!”

Most of the fabric Marla uses is hand processed, dyed using Procion MX, silk screened, deconstructed, painted, stamped and otherwise done as one of a kind project. Surface design is a source of delight to Marla and she finds exactly the right color/shape for a spot in a quilt.

Check out her web site. http://www.marlasquilts.com

“How to Make an Art Quilt” with Marla Hattabaugh

Unfortunately, Cindy’s Monday lecture was cancelled, along with the TBQ meeting due to snow and ice. She was however, able to conduct her full-day class, “Fun Fillers and Background Stitches” on Tuesday. In this class participants learned 8 different free motion background stitches. The sample pieces were the beginning of a Christmas stocking or a wall hanging which members were able to finish at home after the class.