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Past Programs
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2022-2023 Programs & Workshops
Prairie Piecemakers meet the last Monday of the Month, August through April at the First Lutheran Church, 3200 E. Military Road, Fremont NE 68025. Refreshments are served at 6:30 pm and programs begin at 7 pm.
Several of the speakers are offering workshops. You can sign up for any of the following workshops by calling Sue Steier. Workshop numbers are limited so register early.
Several of the speakers are offering workshops. You can sign up for any of the following workshops by calling Sue Steier. Workshop numbers are limited so register early.
AUGUST 29, 2022
Theresa Ward, “Always Quilts”
Theresa is an award winning quilter, pattern designer, author and longarm quilter. She made her first quilt in 1988 and never looked back. After years of making quilts and hand quilting them, in 1999 she joined a guild and began her longarm quilting business Theresa loves the creativity that quilting allows her, from designing quilt patterns to machine quilting designs on her customers’ quilts. She is married with two grown children and lives outside of Leavenworth, KS. www.alwaysquilts.com
Theresa Ward, “Always Quilts”
Theresa is an award winning quilter, pattern designer, author and longarm quilter. She made her first quilt in 1988 and never looked back. After years of making quilts and hand quilting them, in 1999 she joined a guild and began her longarm quilting business Theresa loves the creativity that quilting allows her, from designing quilt patterns to machine quilting designs on her customers’ quilts. She is married with two grown children and lives outside of Leavenworth, KS. www.alwaysquilts.com
String quilts have been around a long time. Scraps of fabric are sewn onto a foundation. Theresa found a string quilt that was made with a newspaper foundation. The fabrics in the quilt dated back to the late 1800's. String quilts were stitched as a utility using little scraps of fabric made into a quilt to keep a person warm.
AUGUST 29, 2022 “Double Time” will be from 1-4pm at Nebraska Quilt Company. Cost $25.00 members (Non-members $35.00) plus kit. In this class you will partner with a new friend, an old friend, or on your own to make string blocks. Then you will decide which quilt you would like to make. The pattern makes both quilts. If you don’t have a partner, you will make both quilts.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
Jane Bromberg, Teacher, Designer, Lecturer, “Photo Inspirations”
Jane is a quilt designer, teacher and lecturer who loves to teach and inspire other quilt enthusiasts to develop their own creativity. Besides designing pieced quilt tops, she creates original designs using photos that she takes of whatever catches her eye. She likes to make the edges of her quilts just as interesting as the tops by using unique bindings and edge finishes. She has had quilts in national AQS shows, Quiltcon, on the cover of Quilt Moderne magazine, and in traveling regional SAQA exhibits.
Jane’s trunk show features ideas and options for using your photos as designs for your quilts.
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Jane Bromberg, Teacher, Designer, Lecturer, “Photo Inspirations”
Jane is a quilt designer, teacher and lecturer who loves to teach and inspire other quilt enthusiasts to develop their own creativity. Besides designing pieced quilt tops, she creates original designs using photos that she takes of whatever catches her eye. She likes to make the edges of her quilts just as interesting as the tops by using unique bindings and edge finishes. She has had quilts in national AQS shows, Quiltcon, on the cover of Quilt Moderne magazine, and in traveling regional SAQA exhibits.
Jane’s trunk show features ideas and options for using your photos as designs for your quilts.
[email protected]
OCTOBER 24, 2022
Barb Eikmeier “The Random Block Sampler- It’s not Random!”
In this lecture, Barb will be featuring quilts and wall hangings made with different size blocks. She will give us ideas for combining orphan blocks into unique quilts. She will also give ideas for designing and making your own one of a kind quilt.
Barb has been quilting since 1984 and teaching since 1990. She is the author of four books including “Back Basting Appliqué Step by Step”. Barb is a fabric designer for Paintbrush Studio Fabrics and a Blueprint instructor. In 2016 Barb became the authorized distributor for the Magic Triangle Ruler.
Barb Eikmeier “The Random Block Sampler- It’s not Random!”
In this lecture, Barb will be featuring quilts and wall hangings made with different size blocks. She will give us ideas for combining orphan blocks into unique quilts. She will also give ideas for designing and making your own one of a kind quilt.
Barb has been quilting since 1984 and teaching since 1990. She is the author of four books including “Back Basting Appliqué Step by Step”. Barb is a fabric designer for Paintbrush Studio Fabrics and a Blueprint instructor. In 2016 Barb became the authorized distributor for the Magic Triangle Ruler.
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Lynn Doyle, “Bloomin’ Minds”
Bloomin' Minds is a pattern company that came to be in 2000.
Lynn grew up on a farm in NW Iowa and learned to sew from her Mother and through
4-H. She majored in art in College and learned a lot about color use. After Lynn got married, she worked in a number of fabric stores and quilt shops throughout the 80's and 90's.
Lynn and a friend decided to try their hand at designing applique patterns for sweat shirts so they started a small company. Trying to decide on a name and coming up with zilch, Lynn said we must be out of our blooming minds. It Stuck! We parted ways after a couple years.
The designs have changed in style and size following the changes in peoples' taste, but she remain focused on providing a product that is fast, easy and inexpensive. Some say my designs are "kind of twisted" but I prefer the word "quirky". Lynn says “After all, if I can amuse myself with a design and others are entertained by it, I'm blessed.”
Lynn Doyle, “Bloomin’ Minds”
Bloomin' Minds is a pattern company that came to be in 2000.
Lynn grew up on a farm in NW Iowa and learned to sew from her Mother and through
4-H. She majored in art in College and learned a lot about color use. After Lynn got married, she worked in a number of fabric stores and quilt shops throughout the 80's and 90's.
Lynn and a friend decided to try their hand at designing applique patterns for sweat shirts so they started a small company. Trying to decide on a name and coming up with zilch, Lynn said we must be out of our blooming minds. It Stuck! We parted ways after a couple years.
The designs have changed in style and size following the changes in peoples' taste, but she remain focused on providing a product that is fast, easy and inexpensive. Some say my designs are "kind of twisted" but I prefer the word "quirky". Lynn says “After all, if I can amuse myself with a design and others are entertained by it, I'm blessed.”
JANUARY 30, 2023
Deb Roberts, “Quilted Moose-Gretna Trunk Show”
Deb Roberts, the owner of the Quilted Moose in Gretna, will be bringing many of her quilts and current projects to present in her trunk show.
Deb opened her shop “Quilted Moose” in 2000. For the past 22 years, she has loved buying, displaying and designing with fabric. Many of her designs are featured in her published books.
www.quiltedmoose.com
Deb Roberts, “Quilted Moose-Gretna Trunk Show”
Deb Roberts, the owner of the Quilted Moose in Gretna, will be bringing many of her quilts and current projects to present in her trunk show.
Deb opened her shop “Quilted Moose” in 2000. For the past 22 years, she has loved buying, displaying and designing with fabric. Many of her designs are featured in her published books.
www.quiltedmoose.com
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Stephanie True-Corr and Linda True, “Bits and Pieces from our Lives”
Linda and Stephanie are the TRUE mother-daughter quilting duo! They are both well known as “Judy Junkies” because of their love for Judy Niemeyer quilts. Their expertise is also seen in their quilts they create for charity. Both like to do piecing and Stephanie is known for her beautiful quilting and Linda does her final touches with binding.
Stephanie True-Corr and Linda True, “Bits and Pieces from our Lives”
Linda and Stephanie are the TRUE mother-daughter quilting duo! They are both well known as “Judy Junkies” because of their love for Judy Niemeyer quilts. Their expertise is also seen in their quilts they create for charity. Both like to do piecing and Stephanie is known for her beautiful quilting and Linda does her final touches with binding.
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MARCH 27, 2022
Karen Hill, “Degree of Dresden” 
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Karen Hill, quilt designer from Granny K Quilts, Spring Hill, Kansas, is a self-declared “expert” on Dresden’s based on the very large number she has made. Her lecture defines the degrees that are available when making Dresdens and identifies the ruler required for each. This trunk show is extensive enough to inspire every quilter. March 27 Workshop: 1:00 – 4:00 pm at Nebraska Quilt Company “Dresden” Learn how to make Dresdans and the best way to appliqué. Students will be able to complete a small wall hanging in class. |
