A result of the Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey by Barbara Schaffer, Natalie Hart, Rita Erickson, and Rachel Cochran, with a Foreword by Virginia Avery and Contributions by Cuesta Benberry, Bets Ramsey, and Merikay Waldvogel.

“Every woman’s quilt is like her child – beautiful.” Florence Peto

The quilts Florence Peto collected and those she made were of such high quality that they became significant parts of museum collections. Florence’s enthusiasm for life, thirst for knowledge, and love of quilts led her on a path she might not have expected as a young woman at the end of the nineteenth century. Through books, magazines, lectures, and exhibits, she shared the stories she found in quilts and created a legacy that endures into the twenty-first century.

The $15 registration fee provides attendees with access to a comprehensive quilting experience. This single fee grants entrance to four outstanding quilt shows. Immerse yourself in the vibrant colors, intricate patterns, and remarkable craftsmanship on display. In addition to the quilt shows, your registration includes access to our vendor mall, a quilter’s paradise. Explore a wide array of fabrics, notions, patterns, and quilting supplies from vendors and small businesses. This is the perfect opportunity to stock up on materials for your next project or discover new products to inspire your creativity.

Your registration also supports our gallery walks with Katie Pasquini Masopust, our inductee for 2024. Katie will provide an in-depth look at the featured quilts sharing insights into the techniques, stories, and inspiration behind each remarkable piece, enhancing your appreciation for the art of quilting.  Furthermore, you’ll gain entrance to our silent auction and live auction, where you can bid on unique quilted items, patterns, and more. It’s a chance to acquire one-of-a-kind treasures while supporting the quilting community, education and initiatives.

With so many engaging experiences included, the $15 registration fee provides exceptional value, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the world of quilting for an entire event. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate and embrace the art, community, and passion of quilting.

Create an 18″ wall hanging or pillow with a beautiful Hawaiian appliqué pattern. In this one day class you will learn how to cut out the top layer, baste it and hand sew it using needle turn appliqué techniques, while hearing about the history of these beautiful patterns. Hand quilting with echo quilting will be demonstrated so that you can finish your piece on your own.

Saturday, April 20, 2024, 9:00am. – 4:00pm.

Fabric requirements for the workshop:

Two 18” squares for the top design and the background

Fabrics should be 100% cotton, with good contrast between the design fabric and the background.  Batiks are an excellent choice. Prewash and iron your fabrics, particularly if you’re using batiks, which tend to bleed. This will soften them and make hand sewing easier.

Supplies to bring:

• Embroidery, paper cutting and large fabric cutting scissors
• 100% cotton thread to match the top design fabric (Aurifil and Gutermann’s are both excellent for appliqué)
• Second spool of thread, contrasting color, for basting
• Pins
• Thimble. A thimble will make your hand appliquéing easier. Find a good quality metal thimble that fits – it should stay on the middle finger of your dominant hand when you lightly shake it.

The instructor will provide the pattern and a good quality Sharps #9 needle for appliqué. Also, Subway sandwiches will be provided for lunch, included with the price.

Additional fabrics and supplies for finishing your piece:

• One 22” square of light weight backing fabric (not batik)
• One 22” square of 100% cotton or wool batting
• Betweens #8 or #9 needles for hand quilting
• Small quilting hoop (14” to 18”)
• Extra fabric in one of the two top fabrics for binding (enough to create a strip 1.5” wide and 80” long)

Class size: 2 to 10

Instructor bio:

Dale Drake has done handicrafts all her life, and is happiest when hand sewing. She fell in love with Hawaiian quilts while living in Hawaii as a Navy dependent, and enjoys teaching others this gentle craft.

Questions? Call 765-664-9333. Or email [email protected].

Windham fabrics has reprinted the fabric panels with Marie Webster’s designs! This floral quilt panel features prints of the Marie Webster designs Iris, Morning Glory, French Baskets, Cluster of Roses, Dutch Baskets, Poppy, Pink Dogwood, Windblown Tulips, Wreath of Roses, American Beauty Rose, Gay Garden, and Magpie Rose. Georgia Bonesteel designed the panel when the fabric series was first produced in 2009 by Windham Fabrics. The panel is 36″ x 43″.

This quilt pattern was  designed to feature the Marie Webster Big Floral Quilt Panel printed by Windham Fabrics for The Quilters Hall of Fame. Quilt design by Jocelyn Smith is expandable from a throw size (56 1/4″ x 78″) to a bed size ((71″ x 94 1/2″).

Required Materials

Throw size quilt

• 1 Marie Webster’s Big Floral Quilt Panel by Windham Fabrics
• 1/4 yard medium green fabric
• 1/4 yard dark green fabric
• 6 fat eighths or (6) 2 1/2″ x WOF jelly roll strips of accent print fabrics in a variety of colors to coordinate
• 2 1/4 yards background & outer border fabric
• 7/8 yard sashing & inner border fabric
• 3/4 yard cornerstone and binding fabric
• 5 yards backing fabric

Bed size quilt

• 2 Marie Webster’s Big Floral Quilt Panel by Windham Fabrics
• 3/8 yard medium green fabric
• 3/8 yard dark green fabric
• 10 fat eighths or (10) WOF jelly roll strips of accent print fabrics in a variety of colors to coordinate
• 3 yards background and outer border fabric
• 1 1/4 yards sashing and inner border fabric
• 3/4 yards cornerstones and binding fabric
• 5 3/4 yards backing fabric

Friday, July 19, 2024, 9:00am – 10:00am, Marion Public Library, Meeting Room B with Shannon Arnstein.

Quilting with panels—a large design printed on one piece of fabric to be used as the whole piece—is extremely versatile and growing in popularity, but quilters often need guidance on what to do with them to make them interesting and creative. Enter Shannon and Quilting with Panels and Patchwork!

Author Shannon Arnstein begins with a general introduction to panels, patchwork, and the necessary tools you’ll need to get started, then reviews the different techniques you can use to accomplish your task, including squaring blocks, half-square triangles, paper piecing, mitering borders, creating wall hanging sleeves, and more. She also includes the math she uses for her fabric size so you can adjust your measurements appropriately, provides guidance on selecting fabrics that pair perfectly with your panel (including pre-cut fabrics), and offers tips for selecting complementary quilting designs.

Get the inspiration you need to turn those panels you don’t know what to do with into stunning quilts, with Quilting with Panels and Patchwork! Shannon will have her book for sale at the lecture. Books sell for $21 (includes tax).

Reserve your seat today!

A How-To Memoir with 25 Quilts to Make

“Why do I make quilts? Every step of the way is an enjoyment. The process is rewarding and as a teacher there is a need to pas it on and share.”

Bet inspired with the Grande Dame of American quilting and use your scrap fabric to make your best quilts ever! Blending art and ease, Georgia Bonesteel, the creator and host of PBS’s Lap Quilting, shares updated methods for making 25 classic quilt patterns using only your fabrics on hand. Along the way, enjoy homespun wisdom, funny stories, surprising moments, and personal lessons Georgia has learned through her decades of trailblazing in the quilt world, and get an entertaining glimpse into her home and studio.

For all levels of quilters; pattern templates are included.

The Quilters Hall of Fame is a well-known organization dedicated to celebrating those who have made outstanding contributions to the world of quilting- quilters, authors, historians, and others. This book features 42 quilting legends who have shaped the art- from early twentieth-century quilt designer Ruby McKim to quilt curator Jonathan Holstein to contemporary art quilter Nancy Crow. Accompanying these profiles, you’ll find a showcase of great quilts with more than 100 glorious color photographs of the artists’ work as well as historical photographs, ads, and pattern booklets.