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Maine Quilts 2008
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Pine Tree Quilters Guild, Inc.
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July 25 - 27
Augusta Civic Center

76 Community Drive, Augusta, Maine
air-conditioned; convenient, free parking

Friday & Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

 

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Gayle P. Ropp

www.tjsquickquilter.com

Gayle began her first quilt in 1981 and has been a member of Quilters Unlimited of Northern Virginia since 1983. Her special area of expertise is the quilting stitch & quilting design. After 12 years of commission work for both national & international clientele, Gayle was awarded the honor of quilting the National Symphony Orchestra raffle quilt for the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. in 1997.

Several of her commissioned quilts appear in two books by Joen Wolfrom: Patchwork Persuasion and The Visual Dance as well as two others by Jinny Beyer: Soft-Edge Piecing & Designing Tessellation. Gayle quilted the cover quilt on another book by Hanne Vibeke de Koning-Stapel entitled Silk Quilts. Many of her quilts have appeared in numerous quilting magazines as well as other books by Joen Wolfrom & Jinny Beyer. Gayle has been on staff at the Jinny Beyer Hilton Head Seminar since 1990. A native of Maine, Gayle and her husband, Paul, live in Arlington, Virginia; they have two children and one grandchild.

Friday morning, July 25; 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
202 Spoon Quilting FULL
All Levels, Hand Work

For the beginner or anyone wishing to perfect his or her quilting skills; includes information on marking, batting, basting, frames and tips on achieving small, even stitches. We will discuss quilting basics, i.e. needles, thread, thimbles. Supply List

Friday afternoon, July 25; 1:30 - 4:30 a.m.
204 Amish Color
All Levels
Kit Fee $5

This a color study process workshop to develop your own Amish color palette for a quilt top. You will be making a fabric mock up or two. Discussion includes quilting designs, making them fill and fit the space, and how to mark the top. There will be no sewing in this class. Supply List

Saturday, July 26
 307 Quilting Design Strategies
Intermediate and Advanced Levels
Kit Fee $8Now that the quilt top is pieced, how and where do I quilt it? If you are confused about what and where to quilt and how much to quilt, this class is for you. You will be guided through step-by-step instructions for making a template to fit any size block. You will also learn how to make a spine for a feathered border and corner to fit any length. You will learn how to make feathers. Supply List

Sunday morning, July 27; 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
402 Final Touches
All Levels; Hand Work
Kit Fee $5

The quilt is quilted! Let the binding begin! The workshop will cover different types of bindings, mitered corners, curves, scallops, prairie points, as well as sleeves for hanging your finished quilts. Process class only. Supply List

Sunday afternoon, July 27; 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
404 Spoon Quilting
All Levels, Hand Work

For the beginner or anyone wishing to perfect his or her quilting skills; includes information on marking, batting, basting, frames and tips on achieving small, even stitches. We will discuss quilting basics, i.e. needles, thread, thimbles. Supply List
Questions:

Contact Carol Leigh, Workshop Registrar.

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