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Classes for VQF 2009—June 18-21, 2009

Below are the great teachers and classes you will be able to enjoy at VQF 2009!  Learn some of the many techniques used in quiltmaking today:  needle-turn appliqué, traditional piecing, creative techniques for use on wearables, foundation piecing, machine quilting, machine embroidery, digitized bobbin embroidery, fabric painting, mystery quilts, “glitzy” embellishment, Hawaiian appliqué, how to be imaginative with your sewing space, fusing, and more!  Enjoy a variety of lectures, including an entire series of half-day classes on fabric history, each with a pattern and fabric to make a representative block!  Start planning your trip to VQF 2009 now.  Mark your calendars and get those registrations in early. 

Visit the websites below to learn about the teachers, classes, and projects.

Charlotte Angotti-South Carolina                             www.charlotteangotti.com

• Let Me Surprise You- I (Thurs)                                    Let Me Surprise You-II (Sat)
• Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Fri)

Esterita Austin- New York                                    www.esteritaaustin.com

•  Rock, Wood, and Water (Thurs)                                  Painting for Illusion (Sat)
• Creating the Illusion of Depth (Fri)

Nancy Chong-Oregon                                          www.prqc.com

• Two-Fabric Appliqué Quilt (Thurs)                               Hawaiian Quiltmaking (Sat/Sun a.m.)
• Hand Appliqué Mystery Quilt—Crop Circles (Fri)

Robbi Joy Eklow- Illinois                                     www.robbieklow.com

•  Free Expression Flowers, Gears Spirals and More (Thurs)  Free Expression Buffet (Sat)
•  Expressive, Unmarked, Free-Motion Quilting  (Fri)

Cynthia England-Texas (JUDGE)                              www.englanddesign.com

• The Grist Mill (Thurs)                                                              Season’s End (Sat)
• Stars in the Violet Patch (Fri)                                      Pansy Table Runner (Sun a.m.)

Anne Gallo/ Susan Raban—New Hampshire                   www.yankeequilts.com

• Titanic Star (Thurs)                                                     Autumn Pinwheels (Sat)
• Tools and Tips Workshop (Fri)                                     Improve Your Machine Piecing (Sun a.m.)

Becky Goldsmith-Texas                                       www.pieceocake.com

• Lorna’s Vine (Thurs)                                                      Little Bitty Eensy Teensy (Sat/Sun a.m.)
• Spectacular Spring (Fri)

Nancy Halpern- Massachusetts                               www.sylviaeinstein.com

• Japanese Puzzle (Thurs)                                              Off the Charts (Sat)
• Adda Barn II  (Fri)

Harriet Hargrave-Colorado                                    www.harriethargrave.com

• Heirloom Machine Quilting (Thurs/Fri)                        Mastering Machine Applique (Sat/Sun a.m.)

Jane Hall-North Carolina (JUDGE)                           www.janehallquilts.com

• Pineapples Plus (Thurs)                                                 Sliced Steps (Sat a.m.)
• Log Cabin Revisited (Fri)                                              Mariner’s Compass (Sat p.m.)

Bettina Havig-Missouri                                        www.bettinahavig.com

• Eternal Triangle: A Scrap Quilt Class (Fri)              Masterpiece Lonestar (Sat)
• Classic English Medallion-21^st Century Style (Thurs)         Tricky Hand Piecing (Sun a.m.)

Kea Kohlmeyer                                                 (Children’s Classes)

• Celtic Minibag (Sat a.m.)                                              Shoo Fly Pillow (Sat p.m.)

Margo Krager--Montana                                     www.reproductionfabrics.com

§  The History of Fabric Printing (Thurs a.m.)                  A Peek into the Past: Three 19^th Century

§  4000 Years of Indigos: From Egyptian Mummies           Fabric Sample Books—(Friday p.m.)

To American Cowboys (Thurs p.m.)                               Textiles of the Arts and Crafts Era (Sat a.m.)

§  Furs on a Stick: Fabric as Trading Goods during the    Concept to Cloth-LECTURE-(Sat p.m.)

Fur Trade Era (includes Calico Trade Shirts—

on the journey With Lewis and Clark)  (Fri a.m.)

Mickey Lawler-Connecticut                                    www.skydyes.com

• Painting Landscape Fabrics (Thurs/Fri)                        Painting Sea and Sky for Quilts (Sat)

Bonnie Lyn McCaffery -Pennsylvania                         www.bonniemccaffery.com

• Fantasy Fabric Sampler(Thurs)                                    Stitch N’ Glitz Project (Sat)
• Painted Face for Beginners (Fri)                                   Creative Play Workshop (Sun a.m.)

Margaret Miller-Washington                                  www.millerquilts.com       

• Strips that Sizzle(Thurs)                                             Easy Pieces: Colorplay with 2 Simple Blocks (Sat)
• Smashing Settings for Sampler Blocks (Fri)                           

Scott Murkin- North Carolina (JUDGE)                      www.scottmurkin.com

• Making Waves: Half-Square Triangles                         In the Eyes of the Judge - LECTURE (Sat a.m.)

With a Twist (Thurs)                                                               Quilt As Desired- (Sat p.m.)

• Strip Insertion (Fri a.m.)                                              Fine Hand Quilting (Sun a.m.)              
• Framed Diamonds (Fri p.m.)

Paula Nadelstern-New York                                   www.paulanadelstern.com

• Needle Stars (Thurs)                                                   The Puzzle Quilt (Fri/ Sat)

Nancy Odom-Indiana (JUDGE)                               www.timidthimble.com

• Vinnie’s Double Pinwheel (Thurs)                                   Blanket-Stitch Appliqué Quilt (Fri p.m.)
• Color Your World (Fri a.m.)                                           Stars are Gathering (Sat)

Barbara Olson-Montana                                       www.barbaraolsonquiltart.com

• Prismatic Flowers (Thurs)                                             Cosmic Spirals (Sat)
• Jump Start Your Creativity (Fri)

 Nancy Prince-Florida                                         www.nancyprince.com

• Thread Painted Landscapes (Thurs)                              A Quick Peek at Thread Painting (Sat)
• Thread Painting Simple Flowers-Alpine Rose (Fri)         Anyone-Can-Do-It Thread Painting (Lec/Demo)

                                                                        (Sun a.m.)

Jenny Raymond-Nebraska                                     www.jennyraymond.com

• Creative Techniques for Wearables (Thurs)                 Stars that Snap, Crackle and Pop (Sat)

§  Magic Machine Appliqué (Fri)                                      Creative Thinking for your Studio (Sun a.m.)

Jane Sassaman-Illinois                                       www.janesassaman.com

•  Machine Appliqué (Thurs)                                           Celebrate the Seasons (Sat)
•  Leaf Sampler—Personalities of a Leaf (Fri)

Deb Tucker-Pennsylvania                                      www.studio180design.net

• Rangeley Star (Thurs)                                                  Oak Ridge Stars (Sat)
• Rapid-Fire Hunter Star (Fri)