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Karen K. Stone Improvisational Quilting Class
Seventeen Raintree members completed Karen Stone's Improvisational 3-day quilting class yesterday, 11/7-9/24. We learned several techniques for dealing with gentle and curvy curves including an applique' method.
"Karen Stone was an excellent teacher of methods and techniques. We learned about several ways to prepare and then machine-sew applique pieces to a background. We also learned ways to machine sew awkward pieces like hexies, apple cores and clamshells that are otherwise best pieced by hand. I couldn't wait to start using some of the techniques I learned, so during the week after the class I let my house go to the dogs while I started a project I couldn't wait to get into. If you ever get a chance to take this class from Karen be sure to do so. " Cindy Willis
"Karen Stone was an excellent teacher of methods and techniques. We learned about several ways to prepare and then machine-sew applique pieces to a background. We also learned ways to machine sew awkward pieces like hexies, apple cores and clamshells that are otherwise best pieced by hand. I couldn't wait to start using some of the techniques I learned, so during the week after the class I let my house go to the dogs while I started a project I couldn't wait to get into. If you ever get a chance to take this class from Karen be sure to do so. " Cindy Willis
Port Pillow Project
Raintree has been asked to sew port pillows for chemo-therapy patients and others who need IV ports. They use them to cushion the port area from car seatbelts. Members wishing to make some port pillows (they are very quick and easy to make) can see the instructions here.
Quilt Categories and Definitions for 2025 Quilt Show
The quilt categories have been changed for the 2025 quilt show. Use this button to see the new ones. This is the document that was distributed at the July Raintree meeting.
Dr. Tony Jean Dickerson presents at July 3, 2024 Guild Meeting
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Our July speaker was Dr. Tony Jean Dickers (on on the right in the photo). She is a lead faculty member at Martin University in Indianapolis, a speaker for Indiana humanities and a nationally recognized quilter. Her presentation was titled Black Quilters: Hard Topics, Soft Blows. Quilts have been used as an important vehicle to tell the stories of the struggles of the African American community. She presented quilts from her collection that told stories from her experience and from her personal and cultural heritage. The quilts were often inspired by her personal connection to the stories told in Tiya Miles book, All That She Carried. Dr. Dickerson highly recommended this book.
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Raintree Quilt Was Exhibited at Paducah
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Raintree's 2023 raffle quilt was accepted to be shown at Paducah in the 2023 AQS Quilt Show in April. Donna Fischer and Robynn VanHorn recently delivered it to Paducah for judging and to be exhibited in the show. You can see an portion of the raffle quilt to the right.
This quilt was also selected to be published in the AQS 2025 Engagement Calendar. You can order one using the button below. |
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