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Up Close and Personal: Debbie Grifka, Mary Bajcz and Kathy Schmidt By Maryann Hummer, VP Programs September’s Quilt Day theme is “Keeping it Local”. Debbie Grifka will be our lecturer. (The quilt shown above is Debbie Grifka’s Listen to This … ) Mary Bajcz and Kathy Schmidt will be our dynamic
Up Close and Personal: Brandy Maslowski By Maryann Hummer, VP Programs Brandy Maslowski is known internationally as Quilter on Fire. She is a quilt artist, educator, author, and certified judge from NACQJ (National Association of Certified Quilt Judges). Brandy is our upcoming July Quilt Day guest speaker and will be
Up Close and Personal: Kevin Womack By Maryann Hummer, VP Programs Art quilter, Kevin Womack, will be our May 2026 Quilt Day guest speaker and instructor. Editor’s note: Please see the Workshops page on our website for details on Kevin’s workshops. Guild members get a discount on workshops, so you
Up Close and Personal: Jane Sassaman By Maryann Hummer, VP Programs Jane Sassaman, fabric designer and art quilter, will be our March Quilt Day guest speaker and instructor. Guild members are encouraged to bring their friends and family as guests for free. Editor’s note: Please see the Workshops page on our
Up Close and Personal: Rachel Derstine By Maryann Hummer, VP Programs Rachel Derstine of Rachel Derstine Designs, LLC took time out of her schedule for an interview. She will be our guest speaker and instructor for January Quilt Day. Editor’s note: Please see the Workshops page on our website for
Up Close and Personal: Amy Friend By Maryann Hummer, VP Programs Amy Friend of During Quiet Time, LLC is our instructor for November Quilt Day weekend. A former museum curator, she is now a full-time, modern quilter specializing in paper-pieced designs. I interviewed Amy recently. I’m sure you’ll find her
Comfort, Healing, and Hope Through Quilts Guest blogger: Christine Watson, Executive Director at SafeHouse Center At SafeHouse Center, every quilt created and donated by your members is far more than fabric and thread. It is a symbol of warmth, dignity, and compassion, and a tangible reminder to survivors of domestic
Up Close and Personal: Erin Grogan By Maryann Hummer, VP Programs Erin Grogan of Love Sew Modern, who started quilting about nine years ago, is our instructor for September’s Quilt Day weekend. Erin took time out of her busy day filled with appointments and preparing for an evening Girl Scout
Up Close and Personal: Lilo Bowman By Maryann Hummer, VP Programs Maryann and Lilo share a laugh at Quilt National Lilo Bowman is our speaker for July Quilt Day weekend. She is President of Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) and Editor-in-Chief of The Quilt Show. To learn more about Lilo
