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Highlights of Maine Quilts 2009 |
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Since Karen was a little girl she has always felt the need to create. She considers herself a serious “doodler” – pencil in hand, she just loves making lines and patterns. Color had always intimidated her, because she didn’t enjoy the mess of mixing paints and she didn’t have the color confidence to select the right colors. Fabric was a welcome relief to her dilemma– colors came already “pre-mixed” – no color charts, no mess, no fuss AND she could work with them anywhere in the house. Karen does love painting on fabric now, which she happily cut up and use in her fabric art.
The sewing machine didn’t enter Karen’s life until she was 30 years old. She purchased one as a young mother feeling it was her duty to own one. The sewing machine sat in a closet till the day Karen saw her first quilt. Having drawn and taken art lessons since she was 6 years old, Karen figured that if she could draw it, she could figure out how to sew it. Even though her first projects were far from perfect, she loved working with fabric and couldn’t wait to get to the quilting stage to add the wonderful texture to the surface.
In 1996 Karen started making art quilts, which were very well received in national and international shows. The awards encouraged her to move forward in a new direction. Her hobby officially became her business in 2002 when she opened her business “The Quilted Lizard.” For eight years she taught at a local quilt store and in 2002 she began teaching her technique “Layered Curves” and “Accidental Landscapes™” nationwide. Teaching workshops gives Karen the opportunity to share her passion for playing with fabric with others, and she loves it!! |
 Friday, July 30
205 Scrappy Layered Log Cabin
All Levels; Sewing Machine
This Log Cabin really has an attitude! Relax and enjoy topstitched seams, curvy edges, no measuring, blocks of different sizes and raw-edge points embellished with beads.
Finished size: Wallhanging/Lap Quilt approx. 42” x 50”.
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 Saturday, July 31
305Accidental Landscape: Mountain Views - FULL
All Levels; Sewing Machine
Here’s another surprisingly simple quilted scene using Karen’s layered topstitching technique. Gentle rolling hills of green fabric strips combine with distant peaks to create peaceful vistas. Include a lake or a field of wildflowers. The variations are endless! You will also learn how to add Angelina fibers to your landscape to give it sparkle.
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 Sunday, August 1
405 Happy Villages
All Levels; Sewing Machine
Explore the freedom of fabric collage! No seams to piece or match, no lines to trace….just free form cutting of step and window shapes. Step by step your little village will magically come to life. A layer of tulle and machine stitching will complete your fabric collage project.
Finished size: 16½” square.
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15 July, 2010
by MQ Coordinator |
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